Title: Quiz 2 Part 1
Course: Open PRO250 Oil & Gas Production I > Section: Week 7: Completions

Q: In a closed loop system the drilling mud is the separated from the cuttings by
- A shaker system
- A centrifuge
- Mud return system
- all of the aboive
A: all of the aboive

Q: Onshore Orders regulate exploration and production regulate
- All oil and gas production
- Extraction of all minerals owned by the US government
- Oil and gas resources managed by BLM
- All of the above
A: Oil and gas resources managed by BLM

Q: A   ______ approaches the landowners with an offer to lease their rights.
- company man
- landman
- lease negotiator
- realtor
A: landman

Q: The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law in:
- 1962
- 1972
- 1982
- 1970
A: 1970

Q: OSHA requires fall protection at a height of:
- 10 feet
- 6 meters
- 6 feet
- 100 feet
A: 6 feet

Q: What  is Royalty Interest
- Receiving payments from the leadership of a country
- Paying money to the landowner for equipment placed on the surface
- A percentage of the revenues from oil and gas production, for the mineral owner
- both b and c
A: A percentage of the revenues from oil and gas production, for the mineral owner

Q: For a lease to be held, a well must be producing on the lease in paying quantities.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: In softer formations, a PDC (polycrystalline diamond compact) bit can last ______  times longer than a tricone bit
- 2
- 10
- 25
- none of the above
A: 10

Q: Drilling through a formation with low pressure or high density can cause a condition known as ______ where the drilling mud doesn’t circulate back to the surface
- the black hole zone
- the twilight zone
- the zone of weathering
- the zone of lost circulation
A: the zone of lost circulation

Q: What  two types of drill bits are the work horses in the industry
- Steel and Iron
- Titanium and Crystals
- PDV and PDC
- none of the above
A: none of the above

Q: On average,  how much does a drill string weigh in a 2000' hole?
- 16,500
- 500
- 20,000
- 33,000
A: 33,000

Q: What is the name of the tool used to divert the drill bit into a different direction?
- Drill collar
- whipstock
- spacer
- differential
A: whipstock

Q: What does APD stand for?
- Application and Plan of Drilling
- Air Permit Daily
- Action Plan and Duration
- Application for Permit to Drill
A: Application for Permit to Drill

Q: In a closed-loop system the drilling mud is the separated from the cuttings by
- A shaker system
- A centrifuge
- Mud return system
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: A “Kick” or influx of formation liquids or gas into the wellbore happens during
- Completions
- Production
- Drilling
- Cement Squeeze
A: Drilling

Q: What parameters are important to estimating the amount of oil and gas that may be extracted from the formation?
- Groundwater flow rate
- Porosity and Permeability
- Available silica
- All of the Above
A: Porosity and Permeability

Q: The potential risks of blowouts include:
- Fires
- Significant equipment damage and loss of minerals
- Release of drilling and other wellbore fluids to the environment
- All of the Above
A: All of the Above

Q: How long is a stand of drill pipe?
- 100
- 50
- 90
- 30
A: 90