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Final Dec 8 9:30 Flashcards

1
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Both liquids and gases are fluids

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true

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2
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The higher the API gravity the heavier the liquid

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false the lighter the liquid

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3
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Solution gas is in the liquid state not the gaseous state

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true

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4
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Associated gas includes solution gas and gas-cap gas

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true

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5
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Associated gas occurs in association with crude oil

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true

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6
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The drilling string is made up of 40 foot joints of steel pipe screwed together

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false 30 foot joints

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7
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Directional drilling was developed when the industry move offshore several decades ago.

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false has been around

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8
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gas dissolved in oil under initial reservoir pressure and temperature

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solution gas

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9
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most common type of drill bit

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tri-cone drill bit

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10
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this is used to hang the drill-string from the rig floor

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the slips

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11
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the member of the operating crew that is in charge of overall operation

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tool pusher

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12
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the members of the operating crew that has the duty of checking and maintaining all rig equipment.

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roughneck

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13
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the foreman of the drilling crew is the

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driller

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14
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tool used to make-out or breakup the pipe joints is the

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tong

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15
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name the part that transfers torque from the rotary system to the drill string

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kelly

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16
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the density measure used for petroleum liquids is

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API gravity

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17
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a substance that flows and yields to any force tending to change its shape

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fluid

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18
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hydrocarbon are in a gaseous state at standard conditions of 1 atmosphere and 60 deg farh is

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petroleum gas

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19
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the minimum saturations of oil, water, or gas in the reservoir that causes the causes the fluid to be a continuous medium and therefore producible

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critical saturation

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20
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Gas from solely gas reservoir where no black non condensate oil is present is

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non associated gas

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21
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gas trapped in the top of the structure above the oil leg is called

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gas cap

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22
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All the artificial drive mechanisms such as water flood, CO2 flood, and steam injection, etc.

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enhanced recovery

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23
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producing the reservoir using only natural reservoir energy is

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primary recovery

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24
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a process that adds energy to the reservoir following the primary recovery is

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secondary recovery

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25
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this makes up the bulk of the drill string

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drill pipe

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26
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the top most joint of drill pipe in the drill string is

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the kelly

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27
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Thick walled joints of drill pipes used to put weight on the bit

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drill collars

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28
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attached to the traveling block and support the load is the

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drill hook

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29
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a large rotating drum that spools in drilling line to raise the load or spools out line to lower the load

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draw works

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30
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removing oil drill pipe is not a function of

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mud

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31
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one of the signs that a blow out is about to occur

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increase in drill stem weight

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32
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What is BOP

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blow out preventor

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33
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What is meant by the fish

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part of the drill string left in the hole

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34
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used to drill most land-wells

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jackknife rig

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35
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this is used to hang the string from the rig floor

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slips

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36
Q

protruding fingers that hold stacked pipes in place

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finger board

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37
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a hole in the rig floor where kelly and swivel are stored when not in use.

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rat hole

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38
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a hole in the rig floor where a joint of pipe is placed prior to being added

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mouse hole

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39
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this is used to lift the pipe string

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elevator

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40
Q

use to make up and break out the pipe joints

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tongs

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41
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crude oil or rock oil was a byproduct of the salt drilling process

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true

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42
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the east Texas oil field produced less oil in world war 2 than all the Axis powers combined

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false they produced more

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43
Q

East Texas oil was found at what depth 36000ft

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false 3600 ft

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44
Q

Edwin Drake first oil well came in like a gusher

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no it was pumped

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45
Q

Oil was refined to extract what product

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kerosene

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46
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The first oil well was drilled in what state

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Pennsylvania

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47
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prior to widespread use of oil, what was used for illumination

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kerosene

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48
Q

The discovery well for the East Texas Oil fields was

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daisy bradford #3

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49
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Of the 30,000+ wells drilled in east texas during the boom there was less than _______ dry holes

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75

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50
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The east texas oilfield when discovered was larger than the next ________ largest fields combined.

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6

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51
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The east texas oilfield is located on what formation

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Woodbine

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52
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the famous oil man H L Hunt also was the original owner of the

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kansas city chiefs

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53
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The texas ranger sent to kilgore

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lone wolf gonzales

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54
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The worlds richest acre had how many wells in a city block

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24

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55
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Illegal oil was called bootleg oil or

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hot oil

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56
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how much was a cheverolet on the wall in oil museum

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445

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57
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one major problem in the early oilfield was

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over production

58
Q

the person who drilled edwin drakes first producing well was

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uncle billy smith

59
Q

where was spindle top located

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Beumont

60
Q

What was the name of John D. Rockefeller company

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standard oil

61
Q

What was the term for racing to produce as much oil out of a reservoir before the competition nearby could get it

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flush production

62
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the fraction of the rock volume that is pore space usually represented in percent

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porosity

63
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marketable natural gas remaining after removal of heavier hydrocarbons and impurities is

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residue

64
Q

before being ruled a monoply john d. rockefellers oil company controlled about how much of the u s refining capacity

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90%

65
Q

Ancient plankton are believed to be the source of

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petroleum

66
Q

Ancient vegetation is believed to be the source of

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natural gas

67
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methane, ethane, propane, and butane are defined as

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petroleum gases

68
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A substance made of hydrogen and carbon is called a

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hydrocarbon

69
Q

the process of breaking larger molecules into smaller ones is known as

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fracking

70
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rock formation with adequate porosity and permeability to function as a petroleum reservoir is called

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reservoir rock

71
Q

the smaller the hydrocarbon molecule the more

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volatile the substance

72
Q

The larger the hydrocarbon the greater its

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viscosity and the darker its color

73
Q

in the early days of the petroleum industry this was used to determine the best location to drill

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oil seeps

74
Q

The theory visualizing the earths crust as large moving parts is called

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plate tectonics

75
Q

4D seismic surveys adds the component of

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time

76
Q

landmen are usually

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lawyers

77
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a fraction of the revenue from a well that is paid to the land owners is

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royalty

78
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a commitment to drill a specific number of wells in the primary term is

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drilling obligation

79
Q

this type of drilling was stopped by regulations that the bottom hole location of each well will be surveyed upon completion of drilling

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slant hole

80
Q

the maximum barrels per day a field is allowed to produce

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well allowable

81
Q

when a host government expropriates a companies holdings

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nationalization

82
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a foreign national employed in a foreign country is

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expatriate

83
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virtually all major discoveries in the united states are found by

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independent oil companies

84
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impermeable rock contain petroleum within a trap is called

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cap rock

85
Q

a fixed share of revenue clear of cost from the sale of oil and gas from a property is

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royalty interest

86
Q

natural occurring gases, predominately methane

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Natural gas

87
Q

Drilling from surface locations in one field diagonally to a reservoir under a neighboring reservoir

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slant hole

88
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A person that drills wells some distance from existing producing wells

A

wildcatter

89
Q

THE CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN THE PORES OF A ROCK

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permeability

90
Q

an upward formation fold

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?anticline

91
Q

an unsuccessful well

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?dry hole

92
Q

Molten rock material originating within the earth

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?magma

93
Q

a fracture of the earth’s crust where one side has moved relative to the other

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/fault

94
Q

Movement of reservoir fluids through a permeable formation driven by density differences

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/migration

95
Q

Geologic features where petroleum could accumulate

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trap

96
Q

Upward extrusion of salt from deep salt formations

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salt dome

97
Q

Naturally occuring hydrocarbon compounds

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petroleum

98
Q

Marketable natural gas remaining after removal of the heavier hydrocarbons and impurities.

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residue gas

99
Q

movement of rock fragments by fluid current

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erosion

100
Q

the solid surface of the earth

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crust

101
Q

permanent packers are run and set on tubing or a wireline and set with a

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small explosive charge

102
Q

retrievable packers are run integral with (______ _____ _____) the production tubing string.

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screwed directly into

103
Q

The well casing is not used as the conduit for production the _____ ____ is used.

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production casing

104
Q

Gravel packing procedure is very expensive and is successful only ____% to ____% of the time

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50-60

105
Q

A continuous foot by foot record of the hole as it is being drilled is a

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Drilling operators log

106
Q

Explain why coring is done

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To get a sample of the actual subsurface rocks

107
Q

What is the purpose of a productivity test on a reservoir fluids characteristics before production starts

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To decide if the well will produce commercially

108
Q

Surface casing in onshore Wells

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Protects near surface potable water zones

109
Q

Surface casing is normally how many feet deep

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A few hundred feet

110
Q

Casing and it’s surrounding cement sheath isolates downhole zones so that

A

They can be produced separately

111
Q

The current system for perforating the case and uses what to penetrate the casing

A

Jet perforators

112
Q

When two reservoirs are produced simultaneously but separately using two strings of tubing and two Packers in the same well it is called

A

Dual completion

113
Q

In drilling, the space between the drill string in the hole is called

A

Annulus

114
Q

Master valves, from valves, lubricator valves, safety valves, and a choker are all parts of the

A

Christmas tree

115
Q

A highly permeable formation may produce freely without a stimulation treatment this is called

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Natural completion

116
Q

This is the most effective stimulation treatment for the tight sandstones typically encountered in older more consolidated continental sediments

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Hydraulic fracturing

117
Q

This is the most widely used sand control measure

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Gravel packing

118
Q

Loading the hole with the fluid dense enough to over balance the formation and prevent flow into the wellbore is

A

Kill a well

119
Q

To make a producing well out of the hole

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Completion

120
Q

After a well has been producing for a while it is often necessary to reenter and repair it this is called

A

Work over

121
Q

These are constructions in the tubing used to latch various tools such as through tubing bridge plugs, down hole chokes,beam pumps etc.

A

Seating nipples

122
Q

This is extra thick or rubber coated joints of tubing run opposite casings perforations to prevent sand erosion

A

Blast joints

123
Q

This will shut off the tubing automatically in case of an emergency at the surface

A

Sub surface safety valves

124
Q

These are operated by wireline to open or close ports connect in the tubing to the anulus

A

Sliding sleeves

125
Q

In the United States oil wells spacings are typically 40, 80 or

A

160 acres

126
Q

Spacing gas fields typically uses 640 acres basing due to

A

Fluid viscosity

127
Q

Very large floating self-propelled vessel usually anchored, but sometimes dynamically positioned. drilling position is partly submersed gain stability

A

Semi submersible rig

128
Q

Buoyant offshore platform consisting of a vertical cylinder affixed to bottom an stabilized by anchor lines

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spar

129
Q

Offshore wells with Christmas trees at the mud rather than above the water on a platform

A

Subsea completion

130
Q

The solution to corrosion and hydrogen sulfide problems and deep wells is to use what kind of pipe

A

Nickel alloy

131
Q

Used when a lubricator is attached to perform through-tubing well service

A

Crown valves

132
Q

Is an orifice that is varied in size to control the wells flow rate

A

Choke

133
Q

Automatically shuts in the well if unsafe conditions occur

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Safety valve

134
Q

Is normally used for routine opening and closing of the well

A

Wing valves

135
Q

Used to shut in the well

A

Master valves

136
Q

Used to rapidly spool off tubing into the hole

A

Coiled tubing units

137
Q

Single strand wire used for routine maintenance of gas lift valves, chokes, sliding sleeves and for cutting paraffin accumulated in the tubing

A

Slickline wireline unit

138
Q

Mobile on shore units using and jointed tubing as a work string

A

pulling units

139
Q

Drilling rigs often left on Deepwater platforms

A

Conventional drilling rigs

140
Q

Multistrand electrical conductor and wire

A

Electrical conductor and water line units

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