Petroleum 101 - Drilling Fluids & Solid Control
The quiz below is on drilling fluids and solid control. Through the petroleum extraction process, we have a lot of fluids that come out and so are the solid materials. Gauge your knowledge below. All the best.
- 1.What is OBM?
- A.
Oil Based mud
- B.
Oil based machinery
- C.
A downhole tool
- D.
IBM’s evil brother
- 2.What is added to increase the density of mud?
- A.
Add Bentonite
- B.
Add Barite
- C.
Heat it up
- D.
Shake it
- 3.
![The drilling fluid does not: - ProProfs]( "The drilling fluid does not:")
The drilling fluid does not:- A.
Help with wellbore stability
- B.
Lubricate drill bit
- C.
Produce oil
- D.
Transport solids
- 4.
![How many gallons of mud in one Barrel? - ProProfs]( "How many gallons of mud in one Barrel?")
How many gallons of mud in one Barrel?- A.
4
- B.
19
- C.
26
- D.
42
- 5.What one is not a density product?
- A.
Barite
- B.
Salts
- C.
Calcium Carbonate
- D.
Caustic Soda
- 6.What is not a Loss return indicator?
- A.
Partial to no return at shakers
- B.
Drop in pit levels
- C.
Increased torque
- D.
Loss of pump pressure
- 7.
![What is not a Rheological Model for drilling fluids? - ProProfs]( "What is not a Rheological Model for drilling fluids?")
What is not a Rheological Model for drilling fluids?- A.
Newtonian
- B.
Pascalian
- C.
Bingham Fluid
- D.
Power Law Fluid
- 8.
![What equipment of the following it not used for removing of solids from the drilling mud? - ProProfs]( "What equipment of the following it not used for removing of solids from the drilling mud?")
What equipment of the following it not used for removing of solids from the drilling mud?- A.
Gumbo Shaker
- B.
Shale Shaker
- C.
Catwalk Machine
- D.
Hydrocyclones
- 9.
![What of the following statements is not correct? - ProProfs]( "What of the following statements is not correct?")
What of the following statements is not correct?- A.
We consider solids in the mud by size
- B.
We consider solids in the mud by weight
- C.
We consider solids in the mud by weather they are reactive or inert
- D.
We consider solids in the mud by color
- 10.
![In what Unit do we measure the particle sizes? - ProProfs]( "In what Unit do we measure the particle sizes?")
In what Unit do we measure the particle sizes?- A.
Watt
- B.
Newton
- C.
Microns
- D.
Joule
- 11.What is the specific gravity of Barite?
- A.
1,2
- B.
2,2
- C.
3,2
- D.
4,2
- 12.
![Screens are used in what equipment? - ProProfs]( "Screens are used in what equipment?")
Screens are used in what equipment?- A.
Hydrocyclones
- B.
Shale Shakers
- C.
Centrifuges
- D.
Mud Pits
- 13.What equipment is used for Waste Transport?
- A.
Topdrive
- B.
Crown Block
- C.
Surge Tanks
- D.
Screw Conveyor
- 14.
![What is this equipment? - ProProfs]( "What is this equipment?")
What is this equipment?- A.
Mud Pump
- B.
Centrifuge
- C.
Degasser
- D.
Shale shaker
- 15.Low gravity solids have a specific gravity less than?
- A.
0,8
- B.
1,5
- C.
2,6
- D.
4,2
- 16.
![We use Water Based Mud becasue it is cheaper and better for the enviornment - ProProfs]( "We use Water Based Mud becasue it is cheaper and better for the enviornment")
We use Water Based Mud becasue it is cheaper and better for the enviornment- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Does not matter
- 17.Who is the costumers for drilling fluids?
- A.
Service Companies
- B.
Operators
- C.
Drilling Contractors
- D.
Other
- 18.We use Synthetic Oil Based Mud only in low temperatur viscosity and due to enviornmental causes?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.
![What is main contaminant in the mud to remove? - ProProfs]( "What is main contaminant in the mud to remove?")
What is main contaminant in the mud to remove?- A.
Oil
- B.
Gas
- C.
Cuttings
- D.
Water
- 20.What is the primary fluid in non-aqueous mud?
- A.
Water
- B.
Acids
- C.
Diesel
- D.
Rum
- 21.Why do we add barite to the drilling mud?
- A.
To increase temperature
- B.
To increase density
- C.
To increase velocity
- D.
To change color
- 22.
![What is not done to cuttings - ProProfs]( "What is not done to cuttings")
What is not done to cuttings- A.
Treated
- B.
Sent to shore
- C.
Pumped back into the well and mixed with mud
- 23.What is not a typical mud additive?
- A.
Bentonite
- B.
Lignite
- C.
CO2
- D.
Caustic Soda
- 24.
![Where is the mud mixed? - ProProfs]( "Where is the mud mixed?")
Where is the mud mixed?- A.
In well
- B.
In pits
- C.
On land
- D.
In the BOP
- 25.What equipment is commonly used to treat mud?
- A.
Shale Shaker
- B.
CMC
- C.
Drillers Cabin
- D.
MWD
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