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.463 psi/ft
.833 psi/ft
.465 psi/ft
.433 psi/ft
.013 psi/ft
True
False
Sometimes
Not enough information to tell
The volume will increase considerably
The volume will decrease considerably
The volume will not change
The volume will increase at first then fall away
The volume will decrease at first then build back up
Properly install & test BOP equipment
Pump a slug prior to pulling out the hole
Keep the hole full of drilling mud
Ensure the hole takes the correct fill on trips
All the above are correct
Surface line pressure loss
Drill string pressure loss
Bit nozzle pressure loss
Annular pressure loss
All of the above
Depth & shape of the hole
Volume & weight of the mud
APL & mud weight
Hole depth & viscosity of the drilling mud
Column length & density of the fluid
Trip records
Pump output figures
Slow criculating rate pressure losses
Crews trained up & well control concious
All of the above
The drillpipe gauge on the remote choke panel
The drillpipe gauge on the driller's console
The gauge on the choke manifold
The pump gauge
The reading obtained from the mud loggers
True
False
Know how to get SIDPP with a float in the string
Shut the well in quickly with the least amount of gain
Circulate out a kick with constant drillpipe pressure & strokes
Hold approximately 200 psi back pressure on the choke
Have slow circulating rate pressure losses to hand at all times
Drillers
Wait & Weight
Volumetric
Company Man's
Bullheading
Drillers
Wait & Weight
Volumetric
Company Man's
Bullheading
Drillers
Wait & Weight
Volumetric
Company Man's
Bullheading
Highly trained drillers
Closing the BOP's
Correct mud weight in the hole
A good company man
A good leak off test
Highly trained drillers
Closing the BOP's
Correct mud weight in the hole
A good company man
A good leak off test
True
False
Sometimes
Only in vertical wells
Only in horizontal wells
Casing pressure will increase
Drillpipe pressure will increase
Bubble pressure will increase
.349 psi/ft
.465 psi/ft
.521 psi/ft
.722 psi/ft
1.00 psi/ft
A flow of fluid from the formation into the wellbore
An abnormally pressured formation
An uncontrolled flow of fluid from the wellbore at surface
A combination of hydrostatic pressure and formation pressure
An exhalation of cigarette smoke
Increase in flow
Drilling break
Increase in pit volume
Gas cut mud
All of the above
True
False
Sometimes
Only in vertical wells
Only in horizontal wells
As soon as practical after coming on tour
When the mud weight changes
After drilling a large footage (up to 1000')
BHA or bit nozzle changes
All of the above
True
False
Only in vertical wells
Only in horizontal wells
Only with surface stacks
True
False
Only in vertical wells
Only in horizontal wells
Only with surface stacks
True
False
Only in vertical wells
Only in horizontal wells
Only with surface stacks
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