Day 2

1. What is the correct meaning of the term Secondary Well Control?

A. Preventing flow of formation fluid into the wellbore by maintaining drilling fluid
hydrostatic equal to or greater than formation pressure
B. Preventing the flow of formation fluid into the well by maintaining a sum of drilling
fluid hydrostatic and dynamic pressure loss
C. Preventing the flow of formation fluids into the well by maintaining the dynamic
pressure loss in the annulus equal to formation pressure
D. Preventing flow of formation fluids into the well by using BOP equipment in
combination with the hydrostatic pressure of the mud to balance formation
pressure

2. Company policy states: while killing a well you will always attempt to kill the well using a
method that minimizes the pressure on the stack and upper casing. Which method would
you choose?
A. Wait and Weight
B. Drillers
C. Lubricate and Bleed
D. Volumetric
3. You are circulating out a gas kick using the Wait & Weight Method. What will happen to
BHP in each of the following situations?

A. If drill pipe pressure is held constant while kill mud is being pumped to the bit.
a. Increase b. Decrease c. Stay the same

B. If drill pipe pressure is held constant while kill weight mud is pumped up the annulus.
a. Increase b. Decrease c. Stay the same

C. If SPM is increased and drill pipe pressure is held constant.

a. Increase b. Decrease c. Stay the same

D. If the gas bubble is not allowed to expand.

a. Increase b. Decrease c. Stay the same
4. Match the following names to the correct graphs write the appropriate number
in the answer boxes provided.

1. Drill Pipe Pressure 2. Bottom Hole Pressure

3. Casing Shoe Pressure 4. Surface Casing Pressure
5. When starting a kill operation with a surface BOP, the choke pressure is held constant
while bringing the pump up to speed. The drill pipe pressure gauge now reads 250 psi
higher than the calculated initial circulating pressure. To maintain constant BHP, what is
the best action to take?

A. Open the choke and let the standpipe pressure drop to the calculated initial
circulating pressure.
B. Continue to circulate with the new initial circulating pressure and adjust the drill
pipe graph accordingly
C. There will now be a 250 pi overbalance on the bottom which is acceptable. Nothing
needs to be done.

6. A well is being killed correctly using a constant BHP method. At what stage during the kill
operation can the choke pressure reading exceed the MAASP without breaking down at
the shoe?

A. Kill mud circulated to the bit

B. Influx in the casing annulus
C. Influx around the BHA.
D. Influx in the open hole annulus
7. On the second circulation of the Driller's Method if the casing pressure was held constant
until KWM reached the surface what would happen to BHP?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Stay the same

8. A well is being killed using the Driller's Method.

Original SIDPP = 500 psi
Original SICP = 900 psi

After the first circulation the well is shut in and pressures allowed to stabilize. They then read:
SIDPP = 500 psi
SICP = 650 psi

It is decided not to spend any more time circulating original mud. Which one of the
following actions should be taken first?
A. Prepare to use the Wait and Weight Method
B. Bullhead annulus until the SICP is reduced to 500 psi
C. Reverse circulate until the SICP is reduced to 500 psi
D. Continue with the second circulation of the Driller's Method
9. For each of the following statements note whether it relates to the Driller's Method or the
Wait and Weight method. Circle the correct method.

A. Minimizes pressures experienced on surface.

Drillers Wait and Weight

B. Removes influx from the hole before pumping KWM

Drillers Wait and Weight

C. Pump KWM while circulating the influx up the annulus

Drillers Wait and Weight

D. Maintain a constant drill pipe pressure for the first circulation

Drillers Wait and Weight
10. Under which circumstances would the Wait and Weight Method provide lower equivalent
pressure at the casing shoe than the Driller's Method?

A. When the drill string volume is greater than the open hole annular volume
B. When the drill string volume is less than the open hole annular volume
C. The pressure at the casing shoe will be the same regardless of the method used

11. Which statement is correct when comparing the Driller's Method and the Wait and Weight
Method?

A. The Driller's Method will give the lowest casing shoe pressure when the open hole
annular volume is larger than the drill string volume
B. The Wait and Weight Method will give the lowest casing shoe pressure when the open
hole annular volume is smaller than the drill string volume
C. The Wait and Weight Method will give the lowest casing shoe pressure when the open
hole volume minus the gain is larger than the drill string volume
D. The Wait and Weight Method will always give a lower maximum pressure at the casing
shoe than the Driller's Method
12. An influx is being circulated out using the Driller's Method and using 1,100 psi at 30 spm.
The operator decreases the pump speed to 25 spm but holds the PUMP PRESSURE
constant. Does this have any effect on bottom hole pressure?
A. Increases BHP
B. Decreases BHP
C. BHP remains approximately the same

13. An influx is being circulated out using the Driller's Method and using 1,100 psi @ 30 spm.
The operator increases the pump rate to 35 spm but holds the pump pressure constant. Does
this have any impact on bottom hole pressure?
A. Increases BHP
B. Decreases BHP
C. BHP remains approximately the same
14. While in the process of killing a well partial loss of return occurs. What can be done to
reduce the pressure at the loss zone?
A. Reduce the pump speed thus reducing annular friction pressure
B. Keep the drill pipe pressure as close to the actual pressure that is supposed to
be on the drill pipe gauge with no safety factor
C. Used the exact mud density to kill the well with no additional weight as a safety
factor
D. All of the above

15. It is decided to use the volumetric procedure. That is, bleed enough mud to keep the drill
pipe pressure constant at 450 psi, (SIDPP = 350 psi plus 100 psi safety margin). What would
the pressure in the gas bubble do as the gas rises?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain approximately the same

16. What would happen to bottom hole pressure?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain approximately the same
17. What would happen to the SICP?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain approximately the same

18. What would happen to pressure at the casing seat with the bubble below the casing seat?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain approximately the same

19. What would happen to pressure at the casing seat as the bubble is passing the casing seat
(some of the influx is in the casing and some is still in the open hole)?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain the same
20. What would happen to pressure at the casing seat while the bubble is above the
casing seat?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain approximately the same

21. Which of the following statements are good operating practices in top hole
(surface hole) that have a risk of gas bearing formations.
(TWO ANSWERS)

A. Use a high density mud (minimum of 15 ppg) to create a maximum

overbalance
B. Pump out of the hole on trips
C. Control drill
D. Regularly pump a fresh water pill to clean cuttings from the hole
E. Maintain a high rate of penetration to ensure mud viscosity level is as high
as possible
22. During top hole drilling from a jack-up rig the well suddenly starts to flow due to a
shallow gas kick. What would be the safest actions to take for the rig and personnel?
(TWO ANSWERS)

A. Activate the blind/shear rams to shut in the well

B. Activate the diverter system and remove all non-essential personnel from the rig
floor and hazardous areas
C. Shut in the well and prepare for conventional kill operations immediately
D. Start pumping fluid into the well at the highest possible rate
E. First line up the flow to the mud/gas separator, activate the diverter system, and
then remove personnel from the rig floor

23. The main purpose of the diverter system is to:

A. Shut in the well

B. Divert shallow gas away from the rig
C. To prevent gas from entering the wellbore
24. Kicks taken while drilling shallow formations should be:
A. Closed in with the annular preventer
B. Closed in with the rams
C. Ignored because the pressure is minimal
D. Diverted

25. The pressure build up due to the rising of gas which cannot expand could be called the
second build up. The first build up occurs in 5 to 10 minutes after the well is closed in and
sometimes takes 30 minutes. What causes the first build up?
A. Gas migration
B. Friction losses
C. Permeability
D. Type of influx

26. While drilling ahead the well kicks and is shut in. Drill pipe and casing pressures start to rise
before stabilization and then both drop quite rapidly. What has probably happened?
A. The drill pipe has parted
B. The BHA has packed off
C. A formation has broken down
D. The pressure gauges need to be changed
27. While drilling, a gas kick is taken and the well shut in. The driller reported a 17 bbl pit gain.
SIDPP = 525 psi; SICP = 0 psi
The choke was opened and there was no flow from the annulus and the drill pipe pressure
remained constant. What is the probable cause?

A. The casing gauge is malfunctioning

B. The drill string has twisted off
C. The well is swabbed in
D. The hole has packed off around the BHA
E. The formation at the casing shoe has fractured

28. The reason the casing pressure is usually higher than the SIDPP is:

A. The cuttings in the annulus are lighter therefore creating a lighter hydrostatic in the
annulus
B. The influx fluid is usually less dense than the existing mud weight
C. The casing pressure is not necessarily higher, it depends on whether it is an offshore
or land operation
D. The only difference is the type of gauges used to measure pressures
29. Which of the following parameters primarily affect the value of the SICP when a well is shut
in on a kick? (THREE ANSWERS)

A. Pore pressure
B. Bottom hole temperature
C. Hole or annulus capacity
D. Drill string capacity
E. Kick volume
F. Length of the choke line

30. Fast drilling in large diameter holes may cause errors in shut in pressures. If a well is shut in
on a kick, just after a period of fast drilling, would you expect the SICP to be:

A. Higher than if drilling had been slow

B. Lower than if drilling had been slow
C. The same whether the annulus was clean or loaded with cuttings
31. When tripping out of a vertical well with a surface BOP stack, the well is shut in after a
gas kick has been taken. The bit is 950 feet off bottom and the influx is estimated to fill
the bottom 300 feet of the hole. The SICP is 450 psi.

What will the most likely SIDPP be?

A. The same as SICP

B. Higher than SICP
C. Lower than SICP because of the ECD
D. Impossible to say if the exact location of the kick is not known

32. Mud weight increase required to kill a kick should be based upon:

A. SIDPP
B. SICP
C. OMW plus slow circulating rate pressure
D. SICP minus the SIDPP
33. The correct gauge to use to calculate KWM is:

A. The gauge on the choke and kill manifold

B. The drill pipe pressure gauge on the drillers console
C. The casing gauge on the drillers console
D. The drill pipe pressure gauge on the remote choke panel
E. The casing gauge on the remote choke panel

34. A flowing well is closed in. Which pressure gauge is used to determine formation
pressure?

A. BOP manifold gauge

B. Choke console drill pipe pressure gauge
C. Drillers console drill pipe pressure gauge
D. Choke console casing pressure gauge
35. A kick has been taken in a horizontal well. Use the following data to calculate the mud
weight required to kill this well:

MW 12.8 ppg
Length of horizontal section 5990 feet
TVD at time of kick 5820 feet
TVD at start of horizontal 5790 feet
MD at start of horizontal 13,680 feet
SIDPP 230 psi
SICP 240 psi

KWM = _____ ppg

36. A gas kick has been taken in a well with a large open hole section. After a short time the
drill pipe becomes plugged by debris blocking the bit. Drill pipe pressure cannot be read
and pumping is impossible down the drill pipe. There is evidence of gas migration taking
place.

Which one of the following control procedures can be applied?

A. Driller's Method
B. Lubricate and Bleed
C. Wait and Weight Method
D. Volumetric method
37. A vertical well is shut in on a gas kick. The kill operation is delayed and the influx starts
migrating. Both the drill pipe and casing pressures have increased by 100 psi as a result of
migration.
WELL DATA
Well Depth 10,000 feet
Casing shoe depth 6000 feet
MW 11.7 ppg
DP/OH capacity .06 bbl/ft
DP/Csg capacity .065 bbl/ft
KICK DATA
SIDPP = 800 psi; SICP = 1000 psi; Kick Volume = 30 bbls

Assume only drill pipe is in the well. How many bbls of mud should be bled from the well
in order to arrive at the original BHP prior to gas migration?
______ bbl
38. Which of the following best describes the Volumetric Method of well control?

A. Maintains a constant pressure in the influx as the influx migrates up the well
B. Maintains a constant BHP as the influx migrates up the well
C. Maintains a constant casing pressure as the influx migrates up the well
D. Maintains a constant pressure at the casing shoe as the influx migrates up the well
39. A vertical well is shut in on a gas kick. The kill operation is delayed and the influx starts
migrating. Both the drill pipe and casing pressures have increased by 100 psi as a result of
migration.
WELL DATA
Well Depth 12,000 feet
Casing shoe depth 9000 feet
MW 12.2 ppg
DP/OH capacity .065 bbl/ft
DP/Csg capacity .070 bbl/ft
KICK DATA
SIDPP = 850 psi; SICP = 1100 psi; Kick Volume = 50 bbls

Assume only drill pipe is in the well. How many bbls of mud should be bled from the well in
order to arrive at the original BHP prior to gas migration?

______ bbl
40. The well has been shut in on a swabbed in kick. The SIDPP and SICP both read 350 psi.
The bit is 30 stands off bottom. Which of the following would be the safest course of
action to take in order to bring the well back under primary well control?

A. Calculate KWM using 350 psi and circulate the well out from that depth using the
Wait and Weight Method
B. Bring the well on choke while holding the casing pressure constant as the pump is
brought up to the kill rate. Then circulate the influx out using the Driller's Method
C. Strip back to bottom using proper stripping techniques then circulate the influx out
using the Driller's Method

41. Which one of the following actions taken while stripping into the hole will help maintain
an acceptable bottom hole pressure?

A. Pumping a volume into the well equal to the drill pipe closed end displacement at
regular intervals
B. Bleeding off the drill pipe displacement at regular intervals
C. Pumping a volume of mud into the well equal to the drill pipe displacement at
regular intervals
D. Bleeding off the drill pipe closed end displacement of the pipe stripped in at regular
intervals
42. When stripping pipe into the hole which valves should be installed?
A. Full opening safety valve in closed position
B. Full opening safety valve in open position
C. Inside BOP with Full opening safety valve in open position
D. Inside BOP with Full opening safety valve in closed position

43. A well is closed in on a 30 bbl gas kick while drilling 8 hole at 11,000 feet TVD with 5,
19.5lb/ft drill pipe and 750 feet of 6 drill collars.
Annular Capacities: 5 DP in 8 Hole .0459 bbl/ft
6 DC in 8 hole .0292 bbl/ft
The mud weight is 12.3 ppg and the SIDPP is 350 psi. Assuming a gas gradient of .115
psi/ft. what will the casing gauge read?
A. 480 psi
B. 650 psi
C. 975 psi
D. 837 psi
Questions 44 through 48 are based on the following information:

A deviated hole has a MD of 12320 feet and a TVD of 10,492 feet. 9 5/8 casing is set at a
measured depth of 9750 feet and 9200 feet TVD. 11.4 ppg mud is in use when the well kicks
and is closed in.
SIDPP 750 psi
SICP 1150 psi
Pit Gain 15 bbl
Fracture Mud Weight 14.4 ppg
DP Capacity .01776 bbl/ft
Casing Capacity .0732 bbl/ft
Slow Circulating Rate Pressure 850 psi

44. The maximum allowable annular surface pressure is rounded off to:
A. 1370 psi
B. 1480 psi
C. 1435 psi
D. 1415 psi
45. The kill weight mud required to balance the formation pressure is:
A. 13.1 ppg
B. 12.6 ppg
C. 12.8 ppg
D. 12.2 ppg

46. What drilling mud weight would give a safety margin of 100 psi after the well was killed?

A. 13.4 ppg
B. 13.0 ppg
C. 12.4 ppg
D. 11.8 ppg
47. The Initial Circulating Pressure is:

A. 1400 psi
B. 1600 psi
C. 1900 psi

48. The Final Circulating Pressure is:

A. 850 psi
B. 955 psi
C. 920 psi
D. 1050 psi
49. On a surface stack, what would happen when bringing the pumps up to the kill speed if
the casing pressure was allowed to fall below the SICP?

A. Formation would probably break down

B. More influx would be let into the wellbore
C. It would have no affect on anything

50. A kicking well has been shut in. SIDPP = 0 psi and there is a float in the drill string. To
establish the SIDPP what action should be taken?

A. Pump very slowly into the drill pipe with the well shut in. When the drill
pipe pressure gauge fluctuates, the float has opened. This pressure is the
SIDPP.
B. Bring the pump up to the kill rate holding the casing pressure constant by
opening the choke. The pressure shown when the pump is at the kill rate is
the SIDPP.
C. Pump at the kill rate into the drill string with the well shut in. When casing
pressure starts to rise, read the pump pressure. This is the SIDPP.
D. Shearing the pipe and reading the SIDPP directly off of the casing pressure
gauge.
51. Calculate the slow circulating rate pressure. The initial circulating pressure (ICP) is
determined by bringing the pump rate to a pre-determined 30 spm by holding the SICP
constant. The shut in drill pipe pressure SIDPP is 220psi. At 30 spm the ICP is 1060 psi.

A. 700 psi
B. 770 psi
C. 800 psi
D. 840 psi

52. To find the initial circulating pressure on a surface BOP stack when the slow pump rate
circulating pressure is not known and a kick has been taken:

A. Circulate at the desired SPM to circulate out the kick, but hold 200 psi back
pressure on the drill pipe side with the choke.
B. Add 400 psi to the casing pressure and bring the pump up to the selected kill
rate while using the choke to maintain an additional 400 psi on the casing.
C. Bring the pump up to the kill rate while holding the casing pressure constant
at the SICP by choke manipulation. After the hydraulic delay, the pressure
shown on the drill pipe gauge is the initial circulating pressure.
D. Add 1000 psi to the SIDPP and circulate out the kick.
53. While killing the well, as the pump speed is increased, what should happen to the casing
pressure in order to keep BHP constant?

A. Casing pressure should be held steady during a SPM change

B. Casing pressure should be allowed to rise during a SPM change
C. Casing pressure should be allowed to fall during a SPM change

54. A saltwater kick is circulated out using the Driller's Method. The drill string consists of
drill collars plus drill pipe and a surface BOP stack is in use. When will the surface casing
pressure be at its maximum value?

A. When KWM enters the drill pipe

B. When the kick has been circulated to the surface
C. Only when the kick reaches the casing shoe
D. Just after KWM reaches the bit
E. Immediately after the well has been shut in and stabilized

55. The following slow circulating rate pressures (SCRP) were recorded. Which one does not
seem to be correct?

A. 30 spm @ 100 psi

B. 40 spm @ 180 psi
C. 50 spm @ 400 psi
56. A hydraulic delay exists between the time the choke is adjusted to the time the drill pipe
pressure reacts. This hydraulic delay is:

A. Equal to the speed of sound

B. About 1 second per 300 meters (1000 feet) of distance traveled.
C. About equal to 20 seconds
D. This is a myth no hydraulic delay exists

57. WELL DATA

Hole Size = 12 ; DP = 5 OD; DC = 8 X 3 (215 feet);

DC/OH capacity = .0836 bbl/ft; DP/OH capacity = .1215 bbl/ft

While drilling at 12,000 feet a gas kick is taken and the well shut in. The influx volume is
measured as 35 bbl. Calculate the length of the influx assuming it is on bottom and does
not migrate.
______ feet
58. While tripping out of the hole from 12,000 feet TVD the hole does not take the proper
amount of fill. With the bit at 9000 feet TVD the well flows and is shut in with 215 psi
SICP. A float is in the drill string. Drill collar length is 1200 feet and the average length of
each stand is 93 feet. Assume the gas is on bottom and does not migrate.

Drill pipe capacity .01776 bbl/ft

Drill pipe displacement .0076 bbl/ft
Open hole capacity .0702 bbl/ft
DC/Open hole capacity .0291 bbl/ft
DP/Open hole capacity .046 bbl/ft
Pit gain 30 bbl
Gas gradient .12 psi/ft
MW 12.0 ppg

58a. How much volume is required to fill the drill pipe after stripping one stand into the hole?

____ bbl
58. While tripping out of the hole from 12,000 feet TVD the hole does not take the proper amount of fill.
With the bit at 9000 feet TVD the well flows and is shut in with 215 psi SICP. A float is in the drill string. Drill
collar length is 1200 feet and the average length of each stand is 93 feet. Assume the gas is on bottom and
does not migrate.

Drill pipe capacity .01776 bbl/ft

Drill pipe displacement .0076 bbl/ft
Open hole capacity .0702 bbl/ft
DC/Open hole capacity .0291 bbl/ft
DP/Open hole capacity .046 bbl/ft
Pit gain 30 bbl
Gas gradient .12 psi/ft
MW 12.0 ppg

58 b. Calculate the height of the influx

____feet

58 c. Calculate the volume displaced per stand of drill pipe stripped into the hole

_____bbl
58. While tripping out of the hole from 12,000 feet TVD the hole does not take the proper amount of fill.
With the bit at 9000 feet TVD the well flows and is shut in with 215 psi SICP. A float is in the drill string. Drill
collar length is 1200 feet and the average length of each stand is 93 feet. Assume the gas is on bottom and
does not migrate.
Drill pipe capacity .01776 bbl/ft
Drill pipe displacement .0076 bbl/ft
Open hole capacity .0702 bbl/ft
DC/Open hole capacity .0291 bbl/ft
DP/Open hole capacity .046 bbl/ft
Pit gain 30 bbl
Gas gradient .12 psi/ft
MW 12.0 ppg

58 d. After stripping to bottom, what is the height of the influx across the BHA

_____feet

58 e. Calculate the SICP once the bit is back on bottom

_____psi
59. WELL DATA FOR QUESTION
Well Depth 12,000 feet
DC length 1100 feet
9 5/8 Csg Shoe 8000 feet
DC capacity .00768 bbl/ft
8 OH capacity .0702 bbl/ft
DC displacement .033 bbl/ft
MW 12 ppg (.624 psi/ft)
DP capacity .01776 bbl/ft
DP displacement .0076 bbl/ft
DC/OH capacity .0291 bbl/ft
DP/OH capacity .0459 bbl/ft
DP/Csg capacity .0515 bbl/ft

After pulling 33 stands the driller checks the hole fill. The well has not taken the correct
amount of mud. A flow check is made and the well is flowing.

Bit depth 9000 feet

SICP 200 psi
Influx volume 30 bbl
Influx gradient (Gi) .156 psi/ft
Assume that the influx occurred from the bottom of the hole and that no gas migration occurs.

59 a.Calculate the volume to bleed off per 98 feet of drill pipe stripped back into the hole.

____ bbl

59 b.What will be the effect on bottom hole pressure of bleeding off too much mud?

Increase ____ Decrease ____ Stay the same _____

59 c. How would casing pressure most likely react as the drill string is stripped into the influx?

Increase ____ Decrease _____ Stay the same _____

60. Problems that occur during a killing operation may affect the parameters you are
monitoring at the surface (drill pipe pressure and casing pressure). For each of
the following problems state the immediate effect on each of the parameters
listed.
For an increase use this symbol
For a decrease use this symbol
For no change use this symbol =
Drill Pipe Casing Bottom Hole
Problem
Pressure Pressure Pressure
A. Choke washout

B. Hole in string

C. Nozzle blowout

D. Choke plugging

E. Nozzle plugging
61. During the well kill operation, slowly but regularly you have to reduce the
choke size because the drill pipe and casing pressures keep dropping with
constant pump strokes.
What is the likely cause of this?

A. A bit nozzle is washing out

B. The choke is washing out
C. You have a washed out pump swab

62. Which of the following parameters can be affected by a string washout during a
well killing operation (TWO ANSWERS).

A. Bottom hole pressure

B. Kick tolerance
C. Formation fracture pressure
D. Slow circulating pressure
63. The choke has to be closed gradually due to a string washout. What effect does
the gradual closing of the choke have on bottom hole pressure?

A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. Stay the same

64. How is a choke washout recognized?

A. Rapid rise in casing pressure with no change in the drill pipe pressure
B. Increase in drill pipe pressure with no change in casing pressure
C. Continually having to open the choke to maintain drill pipe and casing
pressures
D. Continually having to close the choke to maintain drill pipe pressure
65. A kick is being circulated from the well using the Driller's Method. Pumping pressure has
been established as 1000 psi @ 30 SPM. During the operation pressure suddenly
increases to 1350 psi. You are reasonably certain that a nozzle has plugged.
What should you do?

A. Reduce the pump pressure to 1000 psi by adjusting the choke

B. Shut the well in and re-establish the pumping pressure
C. Hold casing pressure constant at the value recorded just before the nozzle plugged
D. A & B are acceptable courses of action

66. A well is being killed using the Driller's Method. During the first circulation the drill pipe
pressure is kept constant at 670 psi and the pump speed @ 30 SPM. Halfway through the
first circulation the operator on the choke observes a sudden increase in drill pipe
pressure. There is no significant change in choke pressure and the pump speed is still 30
SPM. What could have happened? (THREE ANSWERS)

A. The bit nozzles have partially plugged

B. The choke has partially plugged
C. The kick is about to enter the choke
D. A partial blockage in the kelly hose
E. Pressure has built up in the mud/gas separator
F. A partial blockage in the drill string has occurred
67. During a well killing operation using the Driller's Method, the choke pressure suddenly
increases by 150 psi. Shortly thereafter the operator observes the same pressure
increase on the drill pipe pressure gauge. What is the most likely cause of this pressure
increase?

A. A second influx has entered the well

B. A restriction in the kelly hose
C. A plugged nozzle in the bit
D. The choke is partially plugged
E. A washout in the drill string

68. What would be the correct action to take for the problem in question #67

A. Reduce the pump rate to reduce the pressure by 150 psi

B. Open the choke a little until the drill pipe pressure returns to the calculated value
C. No action required as this pressure increase has no effect on bottom hole pressure
D. Stop the kill operation, remove the restriction in the kelly hose or change over to a
spare kelly hose
69. While displacing the drill pipe with Kill Weight Mud a sudden loss in drill pipe pressure
occurs, no change in the choke pressure is seen. The driller continued to pump at the
same rate while the supervisor adjusted the choke to follow the drill pipe pressure graph
as originally planned. What happens to BHP as a result of this?

A. BHP increases then decreases

B. BHP remains unchanged
C. BHP decreases
D. BHP decrease then increases
E. BHP increases with the choke adjustment

70. Which of the following would be applicable, if the pressures did not respond to
opening the choke and the pumps were shut down and the well secured?

A. Bit nozzle plugged

B. Bit nozzle washout
C. Drill string washout
D. Pump failure
E. Plugged choke
F. Choke washed out
71. During a kill operation the choke operator notices the drill pipe pressure rises
sharply though the casing pressure remains steady. He reacts by opening up the
choke to maintain correct pumping pressure. This situation continues with
increasing regularity. The choke operator notices that during this operation the
choke has been adjusted from to open. What is the most likely cause of this?

A. Choke plugging
B. Choke washing out
C. Pipe washed out
D. Bit nozzle plugging

72. In the above question, what effect has the gradual opening of the choke have on
bottom hole pressure?

A. BHP has decreased

B. BHP has increased
C. BHP has remain unchanged
73. Lost circulation during a well control operation is usually detected by:

A. Monitoring the return flow with a flowshow

B. Monitoring the mud volume in the pits
C. Monitoring the pump speed
D. Monitoring the weight indicator

74. While circulating out a kick the choke operator has been continually closing the choke in
order to maintain the correct circulating drill pipe pressure. The mud logger has reported
that both drill pipe and casing pressures have been increasing.

NOTE: The choke operators gauges operate from different sensor than the mud logger. A
check of the gauges on the standpipe and choke manifold confirm the mud loggers
report. What is the most likely explanation?

A. The choke is washing out

B. The choke operators gauges are malfunctioning
C. The choke is plugging
D. The mud loggers gauges are malfunctioning
75. A kick has been taken and it is known that a potential lost circulation zone exists
in the open hole. Select TWO CORRECT ACTIONS which can be taken to
minimize pressure in the annulus during the kill operation.

A. Maintain extra back pressure on the choke for safety

B. Use the Wait and Weight Method
C. Choose a lower circulating rate
D. Choose a higher circulating rate

76. Does a kick always occur in the event of total loss of circulation?

A. Yes, losses always occur above any potential kick zone

B. No, it depends on the drill string weight reduction noted on the weight
indicator
C. No, it depends on the mud level in the annulus and the formation pressure
77. If total losses occur while drilling with water based mud what would you do?
A. Continue drilling blind
B. Stop drilling and fill the annulus with water
C. Stop drilling, shut in the well and see what happens

78. While circulating out a kick the mud pump fails. What is the first thing to do?

A. Shut the well in

B. Fix the pump as soon as possible
C. Change over to Pump #2
D. Divert the well
79. If the drill string washed out during a kill operation, providing no action was
taken, which of the following would remain constant? (TWO ANSWERS)

A. Bottom hole pressure

B. Casing pressure
C. Slow circulating pressure
D. Drill pipe pressure

80. Which THREE of the following are proper practices for drilling an anticipated
H2S environment?

A. Use S-135 drill pipe

B. Use X-95 drill pipe
C. Use H2S scavenger
D. Use a high ph mud to neutralize the hydrogen sulfide
E. Use a low pH mud to neutralize the hydrogen sulfide
F. Always reverse out prior to round trips
81. How would you determine the Initial Circulating Pressure if no slow pump rate pressure
were available? Assume the rig is on land, a kick has been taken and the well is shut in.

A. Add 300 psi to the casing pressure and bring the pump up to the kill speed while
using the choke to keep casing pressure at (SICP + 300 psi)
B. Bring the pump up to the kill rate while keeping casing pressure constant by choke
manipulation
C. Circulate at the kill rate holding 200 psi back pressure on the drill pipe side with the
choke

82. During a kill operation a pump swab starts leaking. The choke operator knows nothing
about the leak and is maintaining the standpipe pressure in accordance with the
pressure schedule on the kill sheet. What will be the affect on BHP?

A. BHP stays constant

B. BHP decreases
C. BHP increases
KILL SHEET EXERCISES
Complete a SURFACE IWCF KILL SHEET using the data given below and answer
the questions on the page following the data.
Well Data
Hole ID 12
MD 10,975 feet
TVD 10,550 feet
Csg Set @ 6250 feet; 12.515 ID
Internal Capacities
DP .0174 bbl/ft
HW .0088 bbl/ft (465 feet in length)
DC .0087 bbl/ft (900 feet in length)
Volume from mud pumps to rig floor: 7.2 bbl
Annular Capacities
DC in Open Hole .0836 bbl/ft
DP & HW in open hole .1215 bbl/ft
DP & HW in cased hole .1279 bbl/ft
Mud Pumps Output: .11 bbl/stk

Slow Circulating Pump Data

Pump #1 30 SPM @ 620 psi 40 SPM @ 1100 psi

Pump #2 30 SPM @ 610 psi 40 SPM @ 1080 psi

Active Surface Volume 525 bbl

Formation Strength Test Data

Fracture Gradient @ Casing Shoe (6250 feet) .75 psi/ft

Kick Data
SIDPP 525 psi
SICP 750 psi
Pit Gain 18 bbl
MW at the time of the kick 11.5 ppg

NOTE: The well will be killed with pump #2 at 40 SPM using the Wait and Weight
Method
1. Calculate the MAASP using the mud weight of 11.5 ppg

__ psi

2. What mud weight is required to balance formation pressure (round off to 1

decimal)?

_______ ppg

3. Calculate the Initial Circulating Pressure (ICP).

______ psi
4. Calculate the Final Circulating Pressure (FCP).
______ psi

5. Calculate the pump strokes from surface to bit.

__ strokes

6. Calculate the pump strokes from the mud pump to the bit.
__ strokes

7. Calculate the time in minutes from surface to the bit.

___ minutes

8. Calculate in minutes to pump from the mud pump to the bit.

___ minutes
9. Calculate the strokes required to pump from the bit to the shoe.
___ strokes

10. How many minutes are required to circulate the total well system volume at 40
SPM?
___ minutes

11. Calculate the MAASP with KWM in the system.

___ psi

12. What is the pressure loss per 100 strokes as the KWM is pumped from surface
to the bit?

____psi/100 stks