Final Flashcards
why circulation at SPR?
slow pump rate
how is pressure equilibrium simulated during shutin
u-tube
describe a geo-steering communication setup
what is inclination
what are shear rams
describe passive/active Pneumatic Riser Tensioning System
What is the definition of a kick
what are pipe rams
what is a self contained platform
What drilling fluid parameters are important for well control
- density
- Rheological parameters
- hydrostatic pressure gradient
• Equivalent pressure gradient • Equivalent density • Formation pore pressure • U-tube (pressure in borehole – drillstring system) • Formation fracture pressure • Leak-off test
what is the D.P and CSG Pressure while Killing a Well by W&W Method
describe a Rucker Heave Compensator
what are the equations for minimum curvature method
what are the equations for average vector method
What causes kicks
what are the well control essentials
what is the D.P and CSG Pressure while Killing a Well by Drillers’ Method
what are the 3 kill methods
What is mechanical swab
balling = mud on DHA
What is the equation for wind force on a offshore rig
What is SIDPP
shut in drill pipe pressure
what is geosteering workflow
describe a Vetco dual piston Heave Compensator
what is “Periscope” in terms of geosteering
what is jacking up
What is a tender platform
describe the equation for beam wave force
what is a global coordinate system
describe heave compensators for WOB
What is secondary well control
what is a choke manifold (picture)
what is a ship’s freeboard
what are some indicators of kick
what is the limiting situation during a kick procedure
gas at shoe
what is seismic while drilling
What are the influx gradients for gas oil and water
what is a ship’s draft
what is the driller kill method
what is the volumetric kill method
what is the equation for kill mud weight
what are some causes of kick
what is a station keeping system
Closing the blowout preventors will increase the pressure at the _____
annulus, make up for the lack of immediate increase in mud weight
what is a latitude and longtitude coordinate system
what is KRCP
What is a jack-up rig
what is a ship’s beam
what is a compliant platform
A kick tolerance must state ____ values of assumed pore pressure of the kicking formation & the acceptable influx volume at this assumed pore pressure that can be safely circulated out.
what is the equation for kill mud gradient
____ must rise in order to circulate out a kick
pressure annulus
what makes rhealology imporant to drilling fluid well control
what is northing and easting
What is the UTM system
Describe height coefficients
what is a submersible rig
describe the 6 vessel movements
What is a drillship
What is a tension leg platform
describe a crown block heave compensator
describe the equation for bow wave force
name all the drilling rig types
what are the 2 types of well survey problems
what is an inside BOP
what is kick tolerance
what is a drilling riser tensioner
Density affects _________ in turbulent regime and _____ across orifices (nozzles and choke)
what is a drilling riser slip joint
what is a dead weight riser tensioning system
what is a local coordinate system
what are the purposes of a drilling riser
what is a geovision resistivity tool
what causes gas to increase in volume during a kick
Gas/Oil kicks are the most dangerous
what is a Pneumatic Riser Tensioning System
what are the 4 scenarios when you have to use the volumetric kill method
what is a choke manifold control panel (picture)
what is the BHP on the annulus side
describe well control equipment
what are some Typical Vessel Motion Limits Criteria
what is a jackknife rig
what is a hydraulic swab
what is a barge rig
what are some kick indicators and their signifigance
what does azimuth and inclination look like on a 3d graph
what is a BOP stack
what is the BHP on the drill string side
what is an accumulator (in words)
what are the 3 environmental forces acting on an offshore platform
what is the purpose of directional drilling
What are the advantages of underbalanced drilling
• In ______, the well is drilled with less head than the pore pressure. Fluid from permeable formations will invade the wellbore.
underballanced drilling
what are the type of thrusters on a dynamic positioning system
a ball joint angle of ___ is an indication something is wrong
what is measured depth
describe the equation for current force
what is a mooring system
what is a laterolog resistivity tool
what is an annular BOP
what are some riser design considerations
what is a semi-submersible rig
what is the downside of using some geosteering tools
what are blind rams
what is a dynamic positioning system
What is SICP
shut in casing pressure
what is a cantilever rig
what are the equations for average angel emthod
describe
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what is a hydraulic power package
what are the 4 types of survey methods
when is SPR or KRCP recorded
what are the advantages / disadvantages for a Pneumatic Riser Tensioning System
what are the advantages/disadvantages for a deadweight riser tensioning system
what is DLS
what is a drilling riser ball joint
describe the important of the orientation of the layer while geosteering
what is azimuth
what is an accumulator (schematic)
what is radius of curvature
what are the equations for radii of curvature
compare the different kill methods
Monitoring the density may (possibly) serve as an indicator of _____ (gas, oil, water “cut”)
what is a choke manifold (words)
In _______ formation fluids are not allowed to enter the wellbore.
what are the advantages and disadvantages of a dynamic positioning system
What is a portable mast rig
Describe shape coeffcieints
What is a spar-buoy rig
what is the wait and weight kill method
what is SPR
What is primary well control
What is the definition of a blowout
what is a vessel’s operational stage
