Well Control
What is the primary function of the weep hole (drain hole, vent hole) on a ram type BOP?
To show that the primary mud seal on the piston rod is leaking
When killing a well why is a vacuum degasser not used in place of a Mud Gas Separator?
What is volume limitations
What year was the first commercial oil well drilled in Alaska?
Katalla oil field, which was the first discovery of commercial quantities of oil in Alaska (1902).
What does P.A.S.S. stand for?
What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
Walk the lines making sure that the fluid path is correct. Turn on the pumps.
Transferring Drilling Fluid.
You circulate a light mud pill with the pumps running continuously. When will HP start to decrease?
Once the pill starts to be displaced into the annulus
What is the main function of a diverter?
To direct fluid a safe distance away from the rig floor
In 1911 Standard oil split into 34 different companies. The Seven Sisters dominated the oil industry for much of the 20th Century. Can you name any of these companies that are still around today?
What is Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell
One person shall not perform manual handling in excess of?
What is 50lbs
Check valve alignment from pit suction to pump discharge.
What is General Derrickhand Operations
True or False Under compacted shales tend to drill slower than expected
What is False
A test on a barrier where pressure on the formation side of the barrier is greater than the pressure on the surface side of the barrier
What is a negative test on a barrier
On August 27, 1859, These two men made the first successful use of a drilling rig on a well drilled especially to produce oil, at a site on Oil Creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania.
Who is George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake
Hearing protection is required in areas where noise exceeds?
What is 85 dBA
The driller will then pick up and float the elevators, the floor hand will guide the stand with the tail rope and will stab it into the stump. After stand is torqued the person working at the derrick board will unlatch the elevators and the driller will kick out the elevator to keep from rubbing on the pipe.
What is Drilling ahead making connections
True or False, In under compacted shales the porosity is higher than expected for a given depth
What is True.
What is Primary Well Control?
What is maintaining a hydrostatic pressure equal to or greater than the formation pressure
Soon after America's first commercial oil well of 1859, a small group met in what state and decided a 42-gallon barrel was best for transporting their oil.
What is Pennsylvania
How long does fire watch stay after hot work is completed?
What is 30 minutes after last spark.
Inspect and maintain hydraulic systems. Cut and crimp hydraulic hoses.
What is General Motorman work
Drilling in low permeability formations with OBM can make what more difficult for the driller?
What is can make kick detections more difficult for the driller.
Increase in flow shown without changing flow rate, pit gain, and flow with pumps off?
What is positive well control indicators
In what year was did the 42 gallon barrel became the official standard for a barrel of oil.
What is 1860
Anchor points (tying off) for working at heights are required to be rated for ______lbs.
What is 5,000lbs
Use the trolley chains to position the hooks over the load to be lifted. Lower the hooks with the hoist chains.
What is General Pipe Shed Operations