DRILLING AND WELL COMPLETION

AUST PE 602
Exam No. 2
AUST 2008
Dr. Godwin A. Chukwu
NAME________________________________________________________
1. An oil well near AUST, Abuja (Galadimawa No.1) was drilled to a total depth of
8,000 ft with a 9.6 ppg mud using a three-nozzle bit of 12/32-inch each. The
driller at a point observed that when the 9.6 ppg was pumped at the rate of 485
gpm, a pump pressure of 3000 psig was observed. When the pump was slowed to
247 gpm, a pump pressure of 900 psig was observed. The pump was rated at 1250
hp and had an efficiency of 0.91. The maximum allowable surface pressure was
3000 psig. Under the above conditions of drilling the borehole;
What was the maximum flow rate that the pump could handle? (20 pts)

Exam No. 2: AUST (PE 602), 2008 contd

NAME: _____________________________________________________________
2. A surface hole section on a prospect well is to be drilled to 3500 feet. Many wells
in the same geographical area have experienced lost circulation problems that
were attributed to poor hole cleaning. If a minimum acceptable annular velocity
of 60 ft/min is established, will the hole be adequately cleaned? Use the Chien
correlation with the following data, assuming that the mud is a suspension of
bentonite in water (25 pts)
Hole size 17.5 inches
Drill pipe (OD) = 4.55 inches
Mud weight = 9.0 ppg
Cuttings diameter = 0.25 inch
Cuttings Sp. Gr = 2.52
Flow Rate = 600 gpm
Fann Viscometer readings: O600 = 52, O300 = 31

DRILLING AND WELL COMPLETION

AUST PE 602
Exam No. 2
AUST 2008
Dr. Godwin A. Chukwu
NAME: _____________________________________________________________
Circle the correct answer
1. If no mud is added to the hole as the pipe is pulled, it is possible
to reduce the hydrostatic pressure of the mud column to less
than the formation pressure.
(True /False)
(1pt)
2. Name two common methods that are used to monitor proper hole fill-up during
tripping operations (2pts)
(a) ________________________________
(b)________________________________
3. If your drill string is off bottom when the well kicks, you should
close it in
and strip back to bottom before attempting a kill. (TRUE or
FALSE) (1 pt)
4. What type of fluid is most suited for use in Chukwu & Blicks model for
determining the pressure changes due to pipe movement in liquid filled borehole?
_________________________ (1 pts)
5. Chukwus approximate solution of surge and swab pressure is for Slot or
rectangular shaped Conduit, as the EXACT solution is for
______________________ shaped conduit. (1 pts)
6. Name the three common causes of surge or swab pressure (3 pts)
(a). ______________________________(b). ____________________________

(c). ________________________________________________________
Exam No. 2: AUST (PE 602), 2008 contd
7. For both the closed and open end pipes, the maximum surge pressure
generally occurs at the maximum pipe velocity. (True or False) ___ (1pt)
8. When calculating surge or swab pressure for the power law fluids, the
calculated friction pressure should be checked against the pressure required
to break gels. (True or False)? _______________ (1 pt)
9. Define cuttings slip velocity (Vs) ____________________________
___________________________________________________ (2 pts)
10. Which of the following affects carrying capacity of drilling fluids?
(a). Fluid flow rate (b). Fluid rheological properties (c). annulus inclination
(d). Axially varying flow geometry (e). All of the above
(1 pt)
11. Define Transport Ratio (RT).______________________________________
___________________________________________________________ (2 pts)
12. Given: RT, VT, and Vs, express the relationship between RT and Va. (3 pts)

13. A criterion usually quoted for effective hole cleaning is a maximum cuttings
concentration of ____________% or __________________% (2 pts)

14. A kick can be defined as_________________________________________

_________________________________________________________ (2 pts)
Exam No. 2: AUST (PE 602), 2008 contd
15. Complete the following table: (3 pts)
Kick Fluid
___________

Gradient Range
0.05-0.2

Oil or Combination of gas, oil or salt water

________

___________

0.4-0.5

16. Name the three common constant bottom hole pressure methods that can be used
to kill a kick (3 pts)
(a)____________________________________________________________
(b)____________________________________________________________
(c)____________________________________________________________
17. Which kick-killing method is otherwise known as two-circulation technique?
__________________________________________________ (1 pt)
18. Well design should start with an estimation of MAXIMUM productivity , then
attempt to achieve that with MAXIMUM compromises (True or False)___ (1 pt)
19. In your own words, what is a Tie-back?_________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________ (2 pts)
20. Name the four design parameters that must be established in order to to design
adequate casing. (4 pts)
(a).____________________________(b)_________________________
(c)_____________________________(d)________________________
21. It is Not advisable to perform an evaluation of the well control capabilities
and kick margins for each hole interval below the surface casing after the setting
depths have been determined. (True or False)? ___________ (1 pt)

22. It is generally a common practice to cement the casing in sandstone

rather than in shale. (True or False)? _______________ (1 pt)
Exam No. 2: AUST (PE 602), 2008 contd
23. In designing for casing setting depth selection, the initial design step is to
establish these two projected pressure profiles namely; (a) ______________
____________________ and (b) ________________________ (2 pts)
24. Name the two loads that mostly control the surface casing (a) ---------(b)------(2 pts)
25. Tension loads are determined from the buoyant forces acting on the pipe and the
pipe weight (True or False). ____________________ (1 pt)
26. The tension design line is used to evaluate pipe body strengths and not to select
couplings for joint strengths. (True or False) __________ (1 pt)
27. Define in your own words, completion or workover fluid: __________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________ (2 pt)
28. Name three problems associated with completion/workover fluids: (3 pts)
(a)._____________________(b)___________________(c)__________________
29. Other than salt water and oil, name two examples of perforating fluids

(2 pts)

(a)___________________________(b)_______________________________
30. Name three types of surfactants other than Anionic surfactant. (3 pts)
(a)__________________________(b)___________________________
(c)_____________________________________________