Petroleum 101 - Drilling Fluids & Solid Control

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Petroleum 101 - Drilling Fluids & Solid Control - Quiz

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.

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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:
- A.
  
  Help with wellbore stability
- B.
  
  Lubricate drill bit
- C.
  
  Produce oil
- D.
  
  Transport solids
4.

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?
- 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?
- A.
  
  Gumbo Shaker
- B.
  
  Shale Shaker
- C.
  
  Catwalk Machine
- D.
  
  Hydrocyclones
9.

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?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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
- 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?
- 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
- 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?
- 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