Wire line

Operations
Barriers

1. In order to be classified as a double barrier a wireline BOP configured for braided line
must have (1 required ans.)
a. 1 set of rams
b. 2 sets of rams (top normal, bottom inverted)
c. 3 sets of rams (top normal, 2 bottom sets inverted)
d. 4 sets of rams( 1 and 3 normal, 2 and 4 inverted).
2. When running in the hole through an open slick line dual BOP, you notice liquid escaping
from the stuffing box. How many primary (active) barriers do you now have? (1 required
ans.)
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4
3. During a well intervention operation, a deep set wireline retrievable plug is installed, but
fails to hold pressure. Which of the following are the correct actions? Choose two answers (2
required ans.)
a. Get coiled tubing to put a cement plug on top of it
b. Have it milled out
c. Nothing, a small leak is normal and can be accepted
d. Pull it and set the backup plug
e. Set the backup plug above the first one.
4. A dual electric line BOP is closed and inflow tested. What type of barrier is this? (1 required
ans.)
a. A double barrier
b. A shearing device and a primary barrier
c. A single barrier
d. Not a barrier.

5. Why are lower rams installed upside down when using grease injection with a dual
wireline BOP system? (1 required ans.)
a. In a standard configuration, a wireline BOP only holds pressure from below
b. It suits the balance of the wireline BOP
c. The lower rams contain grease pressure not well pressure

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 d. The rams can be fitted either way.

6. On a braided line dual BOP, why are the lower rams inverted? (1 required ans.)
a. It is a function of the hydraulic rams
b. To facilitate additional component rig up into the pressure control equipment.\
c. To hold grease pressure which is injected between upper and lower rams against the
wire
d. To trap well pressure from above for lubricator testing.

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7. The Xmas tree on a production well will be changed out. A deep-set positive plug is set in
the tailpipe below the packer.
A second plug will be set in the tubing hanger before the tree can be removed.
After confirming that the bottom plug is set, what is the best action to take before setting
the second plug? (1 required ans.)
a. If the wellhead pressure is not rising, you can run the second plug immediately
b. Inflow test the deep-set positive plug
c. Pressure up on the annulus to test the deep-set positive plug from below
d. Pressure up on the tubing to test the deep-set positive plug.

8. Identify the secondary and shearing barriers in the well schematic illustrated in Figure WE2
with wire in the well
Match the correct numbers to the descriptions below (2 required ans.)

_2 Secondary

4_shearing.

9. . In Figure 1 with wire in the well, identify the primary, secondary and tertiary
barriers by entering numbers from the drawing in the boxes below
Primary barrier
………1……..
Secondary barrier
……2……
Tertiary barrier
………4….
 Rig up , pressure testing and checks

1. After the first wire line run out of three, a lubricator seal shows clear signs of
damage due to explosive decompression. What should you do? (1 required ans.)
a. Change out the damaged seal, do another pressure test and continue the
operation
b. Check the lubricator seals and change them out with the same type
of seals, pressurize the lubricator and then continue with the
operation
c. Inspect all seals and pressure test all equipment before continuing the operation
d. Inspect all seals for damage, replace only where needed and continue the
operation.

2. What are some of the advantages of setting a wireline BOP directly on top of a
Xmas tree? (2 required ans.)
a. It allows retrieval of a full bore tool stuck in the tree
b. It allows working with full bore tools
c. It maximizes lubricator length above wireline BOP
d. There is less potential leak paths between barriers.
3. What are the advantages of having a BOP directly on top of the tree? 3
a. Good access to the BOP
b. Least number of possible leak paths
c. Least problems if full bore tools get stuck across tree
d. Easiest when working with large OD tool strings
e. Maximizes lubricator length.

4. What are some of the advantages of setting a wireline BOP directly on top of a
Xmas tree? (2 required ans.)
a. It allows retrieval of a full bore tool stuck in the tree.
b. It provides easier access to the wireline BOP and eliminates man-riding
operations.
c. It allows working with full bore tools.
d. There are less potential leak paths between barriers.

5. Which one of the following is a correct ram configuration (from top to bottom) for
braided line work? (1 required ans.)
a. Braided inverted, braided normal, shear seal
b. Braided normal, braided inverted, shear seal
c. Braided normal, shear seal, braided inverted
d. Shear seal, braided inverted, braided normal.
braided line.
6. Which of the following statements is true? (1 required ans.)
a. BOP ram inner seals for 0.108 inch slick line and 3/16 inch braided line are same
part
b. BOP ram inner seals for 0.108 inch slick line are completely different from
3/16 inch braided line
c. BOP ram inner seals will usually close and seal on open hole, 0.092 and 3/16 inch
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braided line.
7. Which of the following statement are true when rigging up slick line on a well? 2
a. a damaged lubricator needle valve or gauge connection may cause a leak
from the lubricator.
b. a damaged quick union “O’ ring or seal surface may cause a leak at that joint.
c. A quick union made up only hand tight may cause a leak at that joint.
d. BOP stems not screwed all the way in may cause a leak from the BOP.

8. Between two runs in a gas well you inspect the BOP seal and you find small blisters
in seals, what is the cause of this? (1 required ans.)
a. Ageing
b. Explosive decompression
c. High temperature
d. Pressure test fluid.

9. When testing the BOP, it is found that the certification is out of date the next
day but operation will last for several days. The correct action is (1 required
ans.)
a. Continue the operation and have the certification done after the operation.
b. Replace the equipment with tested and certified equipment with expiry date
after the operation
c. Test the equipment to 1.5 times working pressure on site and if the
test is ok, continue with the operation
d. Use the equipment during
e. The operation as at the time of the expiry did not come.

10. During rigging up, your lubricator was dropped 10 feet from the crane and the pin
damaged below the O ring. The o ring groove does not appear to be damaged.
Should you :
a. File away the damaged area so that tools will not hang up during running/pulling.
b. Shut down the job until the section of lubricator is replaced.
c. Visually inspect the damage, and if you believe the damage will not
impact on operation continue rigging up.
d. Continue with operation and ignore the damage.

11. During an inspection of slick line BOP, you noticed that one of the ram seal is
swollen and appears saturated.

a. Must do a full redress of BOP

b. Don’t replace either ram seal as there is no mechanical damage to the ram
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c. Make note in your tally book to change the ram when you have time

d. Replace the swollen ram seal only

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12. During an inspection of slick line BOP, you noticed that one of the ram seal is
swollen and oil saturated. What should you do? 1

a. Arrange a full redress and verification of the BOP

b. Don’t replace either ram seal as there is no mechanical damage to the ram

c. Make note in your tally book to change the ram when you have time

d. Replace the swollen ram seal only

13. During an inspection of a Slick line BOP, you notice that one of the ram seals is
swollen and appears to be oil saturated. Do you:

a. Do not replace either ram seal as there is no mechanical damage to the ram.
b. Make a note in your tally book to change the ram when you have a time.
c. Replace the swollen ram seal only.
d. Carry out a full redress of the BOP.

14. You are using a wire line BOP that is rated to a working pressure of 5000 psi.
the well has a maximum tubing head pressure of 4800 psi. the well is 12892
feet with 9.1 ppg completion brine. after perforating the tubing head
pressure is a little higher than expected at 5020 psi.
Should you :
a. Arrange for higher rated equipment before continuing-inform your manager.
b. Check the calibration of the gauge used to measure the tubing head
pressure and proceed if out of date.
c. Carry on: the 9.1 ppg fluid will reduce the BHP due to hydrostatic pressure.
d. Carry on: the BOP has a 10% safety factor.

15. When inspecting the BOP rams one hour before running in hole you notice
a cut on the upper inner seal. Should you:
a. Invert the upper element so the cut diverts pressure down the well.
b. Carry on as the top element is only a backup.
c. Suspend work, replace the inner seal and test before proceeding.
d. Test the element and confirm it is not leaking before proceeding.

16. While rigging up wire line equipment a lubricator section fall from a crane at
3 meter height (10 ft) and pin is damaged while O-ring groove seems to be in
good condition ,
What do you do now?
a. Suspend operation up till receiving a new lubricator
b. Do nothing
c. Continue the job if you think this damage will not affect test
d. File damage end so tools will not hang during POOH /RIH

a. Change wire guide. Nothing else can be damaged

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 Emergency and problems
1. The BOP was accidently closed on the tool string. The BOP was opened and
closed several times. After rigging down, it is observed that the wire guides
on the rams badly damaged. Which one of the following actions is
required?

a. Change wire guide. Nothing else can be damaged

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 b. Hydraulic cylinders may be damaged due to hydraulic pressure and
should be replaced

c. The equalizing valve probably needs to be replaced

d. The BOP should be stripped down and all sealing surface

inspected and repaired. If needed, all damaged parts should be
replaced.

2. After closing the wireline BOP, which of the following actions are mandatory
before breaking out the lubricator above the closed wirelineBOP? 3
ANSWERS.
a. Inflow test the wireline BOP.
b. Screw in manual stems to lock the hydraulic rams.
c. Note the well pressure below the closed wireline BOP.
d. Bleed off well pressure above the closed wire line BOP.
e. Kill the well.
f. Increase pressure on the wireline BOP.

3. During a wire line operation in a high pressure well a leak develops in a

pressure control equipment above the wire line BOP. During the attempt to
close the BOP it becomes clear that there is a malfunction in the BOP
control unit and none of the available BOP’s are closing.
Which of the following actions should be performed (3 answers)
a. Close the wire cutting X mass tree valve
b. manually close the BOP’s if possible
c. run more wire in the hole
d. stand by and wait for the shift to end
e. Cut the wire on surface ,close swab and master valves
f. Call production and start producing the well.

4. Which closable barrier comes into effect if the slick line breaks in the
hole and is ejected by the well pressure? 1
a. The BOP.
b. The down hole safety valve.
c. The grease head check valve.
d. The stuffing box internal blow out plug.
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b. The BOP
5. If slick line breaks and the wire is blown out of the hole, which closable
barrier operates?
No.
required
Answers 1

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b. The BOP
 c. The stuffing box blow out plug
d. The grease head check valve.

6. With a wireline tool stuck in the Xmas tree and the tool string across the wireline
BOP the wire pulled out of the rope socket and blown out of the stuffing box.
What prevents the well fluids flowing out of the stuffing box? (1 required ans.)
a. Killing the well
b. Stuffing box internal BOP
c. Stuffing box packing
d. The stuck tool string.
7. Electric line is rigged up and deep in the well. A production logging run ongoing
and the well is being flowed directly into production manifold. The wire line
operator has reported that he has lost weight and can’t move up or down. What
immediate action should be taken?

a. Close and test quad BOP

b. Close in the X/T valves

c. Slowly Close the flow wing valve and reduce the well flow

d. Contact production supervisor

8. The BOP must be closed for an urgent repair on the stuffing box, but the hydraulic
control unit that operates the BOPs completely fails and the BOPs cannot be
closed. What is the correct action to make the well safe? (1 required ans.)
a. Close the wire cutting lower master valve, inflow test and then close the swab
valve
b. Close the wire cutting upper master valve, inflow test and then close the swab
valve
c. Cut the wire by closing the shear seal BOP by hand and then close the Xmas tree
d. Pump up the stuffing box, inflow test and then close the swab valve.

e. Well fluids will only flow into the bottom grease injection hose
9. The shear seal BOP fails to close hydraulically due to pump failure. What
operations can be done by hand? (1 required ans.)
a. Nothing can be operated
b. Operate the valve, and cut wire and seal
c. Operate the valve, but only the seal function will work
d. Operate the valve, but only the shear function will work.
10. A dual braided line BOP with the bottom ram inverted has been closed on
braided cable. What if anything needs to be done to create a seal?

a. Grease must be pumped between the rams (normal and inverted) to sealPage 8
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against the wire
 b. Pressure must be increased

c. Pressure must be applied to the rams must be greater than well pressure

d. Manual ram spindle must be closed

11. Electric line wire line is rigged up and deep in the well. A production logging
run is ongoing and the well is being flowed directly into production. The wire
line operator has reported that he has lost weight and cannot move up or
down. What immediate actions should you take ?
A) Close and test the quad BOP .

B) Close in the Xmas tree valves .

C) Close the Flow Wing Valve ( FWV) and stop the well flow .

D) Contact the production supervisor .

Operations and functions

1. You are rigging up your Slickline pressure control equipment. Your
lubricator string includes an in situ sub. Which statement is correct?

A) The test sub can be used to remove the need to test the complete pressure
control equipment, saving time and increasing safety (reduced volume, therefore
reduced energy).

B) The test sub is only used as a barrier when the packing on a braided line stuffing
box need to be replaced under safe conditions.

C) The test sub can be used to remove the need to test the complete
pressure control equipment, after an initial successful test, saving time and
increasing safety (reduced volume, therefore reduced energy).

D) The test sub can only be used in fishing operation due to reduced internal
diameter and coatings to protect from H2S.

2. Which function does the equalizing valve assembly provide on wire line BOP?
a) It allows measurement of the lubricator pressure above and below the wire line
BOP.
b) It provides hydraulic power to open the closed rams.
c) It allows chemicals and grease to be injected into the lubricator.
d) It allows the same pressure above and below the closed wire line BOP.
3. What is the purpose of ball check valve in braided line surface pressure equipment rig
up?
a) It keeps the grease from getting into the well bore fluids and the well
borPeafglueid9soffro2m7 getting into the grease.
 b) To prevent an escape of well bore fluids through the grease head if the cable
breaks at surface.
c) To keep as much chemical as possible in the chemical injection sub at all times.
d) To clean the grease off the cable.

4. What is the function of the ball check valve? (safety check union)
No. required Answers 1

a) To clean the grease off the cable

b) To act as a barrier between the grease and the wellbore fluids
c) To keep the chemicals in the chemical injection sub
d) To stop the well blowing out through the grease head if the cable
breaks on the surface.

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