Petroleum 1
Petroleum 1
Petroleum 1
4. If pressure drop in the wellbore is reduced while all other parameters are the same,
that will result in:
a. Increased bottom-hole pressure b. Reduced wellhead tubing flow pressure
c. Increased production rate d. Change in IPR curve
6. The actual production rate of a reservoir is lower than expected based on reservoir
analysis. What can be a possible cause of this lower production?
a. Higher formation permeability b. Higher reservoir pressure
c. Higher skin d. All of the above e. None of the above
8. Which of the following can cause the IPR curve to become a straight line?
a. Skin equal to zero b. Transient flow c. A bottom-hole pressure below the bubble point
d. Single-phase oil flow e. None of the above
11. Which of the following well deviation angles would have the largest production?
a. Θ=0° b. Θ=15° c. Θ=30° d. Θ=45°
13. Which of the following parameters does not affect tubing performance or VLP?
a. Tubing wellhead flowing pressure b. Perforations
c. Reservoir fluid properties d. Both B and C
14. A vertical well is producing where the bottom-hole flowing pressure is above the
bubble point. As the oil flows up the production tubing the pressure drops below the
bubble point. Which of the following represents the correct change in flow regime from
bottom-hole to surface?
a. Single-phase liquid, bubble, slug, churn, annular
b. Single-phase liquid, churn, annular, slug, bubble
c. Single-phase liquid, annular, churn, slug, bubble
d. Single-phase liquid, slug, churn, bubble, annular
15. If actual production rates are lower than predicted from IPR, and the BHFP
measurement shows to be lower than expected, then the cause is
a. A restriction in the wellbore b. Formation damage
c. Increase in reservoir pressure d. Both A, and B e. None of the above
16. Which of the following reservoirs are good candidates for (i) matrix acidizing and (ii)
hydraulic fracturing, respectively:
a. (i) No formation damage (ii) high near-wellbore damage
b. (i) High completion skin damage (ii) low permeability reservoir
c. (i) High permeability reservoir (ii) high near-wellbore damage
d. (i) High formation damage (ii) low permeability reservoir
e. (i) Low permeability reservoir (ii) thick, high permeability reservoir
17. Which perforation scheme will result in the lowest skin assuming rw=0.328' and
rs=1.328'? (All other parameters not shown below are the same for each).
a. Perforation radius = 0.24"; perforation length = 12"; 8 SPF
b. Perforation radius = 0.24"; perforation length = 18"; 4 SPF
c. Perforation radius = 0.40"; perforation length = 18"; 8 SPF
d. Perforation radius = 0.40"; perforation length = 12"; 16 SPF
18. The depth of formation damage can be minimized by
a. Drilling overbalanced b. Drilling underbalanced
c. Buildup of low permeability filter cake d. Minimizing time formation is exposed to mud
e. A, D, C f. D, C, B
19. Which of the following will be the best location for perforating in a reservoir with
h=120', assuming a vertical well with hw=40'. Assume all other parameters constant.
(zw is location of the perforation interval measured from bottom of the zone to the
middle of the perforations)?
a. Zw = 100' b. Zw = 60' c. Zw = 20' d. Cannot be determined
23. If the actual production rate of a well is lower than that predicted based on IPR
equation, and the bottomhole pressure measurement shows it to be lower than
expected, then the cause is:
a. By a restriction in the wellbore
b. By formation damage
c. By an increase in reservoir pressure
d. None of the above
24. If the bottomhole flowing pressure is reduced due to some changes in the reservoir
properties with the same production rate as before, then the new productivity index of
the well is compared to the previous productivity index of the well is:
a. Higher b. Lower c. The same d. Cannot be determined from the given information
25. Which of the following does not change as a result of a well stimulation operation?
a. IPR curve b. Reservoir permeability
c. Ultimate well recovery d. Reservoir flow pattern
26. An IPR curve can be a straight line if:
a. The only produced fluid is gas with condensate b. The only produced fluid is oil
c. Both oil and gas are produced d. Pwf is at least 100 psi below the bubble poin
28. If the actual q for a well is lower at a given P than that predicted from its IPR curve,
the reason is:
a. Formation damage b. Production tubing that is too small
c. Partial penetration d. The cause cannot be determined from the information given
32. If a well's perforation length is greater than the damage radius, the formation
damage skin assumes what value?
a. Zero b. Less than original value c. More than original value
d. No change in formation damage skin e. A and B
33. When using average reservoir pressure, what IPR flow regime is required?
a. Transient b. Steady-state c. Pseudo steady-state d. Any of the above
39. Which condition below would require the largest tubing ID?
a. High flow rates b. Low flow rates
c. High flow rates in two-phase flow d. Low flow rates in two-phase flow
40. When dealing with completion skin, θ is defined as the angle between _____ and
wellbore direction.
a. Reservoir dip angle b. Horizontal c. Perforations d. Vertical
42. For which of the following reservoirs will tubing size selection be most important
a. Depleted reservoirs with low skin b. Depleted reservoirs with high skin
c. High energy reservoirs with low skin d. High energy reservoirs with high skin
True/False
43. Flow regimes depend on pressure profile and production mechanism. True
44. For the same ΔP in the reservoir, a single phase fluid will have a higher production
rate than a two-phase fluid that's below Pb. True
45. The product (P/μZ) is approximately constant for a high pressure gas reservoir. The
product (μZ) is approximately constant for a low pressure gas reservoir. When Pwf >
3000 psi the gas reservoir is considered high pressure. True
46. For the same (p2-p2wf) value, Darcy flow would have a higher flow rate (mscf/d).
True
47. Vertical vs. Horizontal IPR: JH/Jv increases as Iani decreases. True
48. Completion formation damage/permeability reduction can be minimized significantly
by using clean, filtered fluids True
49. As you increase your perforation density (1 SPF -> 4 SPF), the related skin
contribution becomes small. True
50. Perforation damage can be minimized by perforating overbalanced.
False, underbalanced