1.

The most common problems during drilling operation are drill pipe sticking, lost circulation,
deviation of drill pipe from hole, instability of borehole, mud contamination, formation
damage, H2S bearing formation and personnel related problems. Explain various methods
involved in each to overcome.
2. Take of geographical online survey on how many number of
(i) Retrograde gas condensate reservoir
(ii) Near Critical gas condensate reservoir
(iii) Wet gas condensate reservoir
(iv) Dry gas condensate reservoir
are there in the globe and explain about the type of drilling survey methods used to
identify these reservoir other than seismic survey.
3. Explain the changes encountered in wellhead when
(i) Wing valve is replaced by 2 No’s of master valve
(ii) Master Valve is replaced by wing valve
(iii) Choke valve is replaced by Check valve
4. Draw a neat sketch of platform complex (using scale and pencil) containing
(i) Fire support platform
(ii) Well head platform
(iii) Riser Platform
(iv) Process Platform
(v) Bridge
(vi) Living Quarters Platform
5. Explain following questions on offshore platforms
(i) What is the floor area of topsides required?
(ii) What is the maximum weight of facilities
(iii) How will you locate platform?
(iv) What will you consider to withstand high wind conditions of platform
(v) What is the basic water depth and environmental parameters such as wave, current
etc is required to install offshore platforms
(vi) What is the type of installation you will follow?
6. Describe in detail about gravity load, environmental load and seismic load to design/install
offshore platforms.
7. Describe in detail about structural materials, piping materials and miscellaneous materials
used in offshore platform to avoid corrosion.
8. How will you overcome the following in mooring systems?
(i) Fatigue
(ii) Complexity
(iii) What are the mooring system providers do to overcome challenges in market?
9. Explain in detail about pre-set mooring and pre-laid mooring with special emphasis on cost-
cutting measures?
10. Explain the steps taken by you
(i) after the drilling rig was damaged during hurricane
(ii) Before the drilling rig was hit by hurricane
Compare it with any case study