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COMPULSORY 1-7

1. The viscosity of the crude oil at the bubble-point pressure and reservoir temperature is Undersaturated-Oil
Viscosity.
Answer : False  Saturated-Oil Viscosity ... (tarek)
2. Matrix density of Limestone is 2.65 gr/cc.
Answer : False  2.71 gr/cc
3. A component in the separator which function is to prevent turbulence flow in the outlet is Vortex Breaker.
Answer : True
4. The fractional change in pore volume of the rock with a unit change in pressure called Pore
Compresibility.
Answer : True
5. A component of a drillstring that provides weight on bit for drilling is called Drill Collar.
Answer : True
6. An icicle-shaped deposit of dripstone hanging from the roof of a cave is Stalacmit
Answer : False  Stalactite
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7. The distance measured vertically from the surface reference point is measured depth.
Answer : False  True Vertical Depth/TVD
8. The lightest component of hydrocarbon gasses is Ethane.
Answer : False Methane
1. The highest pressure at which a bubble of gas is first liberated from the oil is Bubble Point Pressure.
Answer : True
2. Natural gas that comes from crude oil wells is typically called non associated gas
Answer : False  Associated Gas
3. Matrix density of Sandstone is 2.65 gr/cc.
Answer : True
4. The volume of gas liberated from a volume of oil at standard conditions is the definition of gas solubility
factor (Slb Glossary)
Answer : True
5. A long square or hexagonal steel bar with a hole drilled through the middle for a fluid path is called Kelly.
Answer : True
6. A thermal spring that internitenly erupts steam and boiling water is hot spring.
Answer : False  Geyser
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7. The fractional change in volume of the solid rock material (grains) with a unit change in pressure called
rock-matrix compressibility
Answer : False  Rock-matrix compressibility (tarek)
8. The part of the gross thickness that contains porous rck subject to given cutoff criteria is called Net
Thickness
Answer : True
1. Archie’s method is used to determine water saturation for Shaly Sand formation.
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Answer : False  Clean sand

2. The pressure when the first condensate liquid comes out of solution in a gas condensate called Dew Point.
Answer : True (slb glossary)
3. The function of gas scrubber is to separate the mist from gas
Answer : False  To separate mist from gas is the function of gas dehydrator.
4. The viscosity of the crude oil at a pressure above the bubble-point and reservoir temperature is
Undersaturated-Oil Viscosity.
Answer : True (Tarek)
5. Two main component of LPG are propane and butane.
Answer : True
6. A type of reservoir containing oil and/or gas formed by movements of the earth's crust which seal off the
oil and gas accumulation in the reservoir forming a trap stratigraphic traps.
Answer : True
7. Based on Mohs scale, the hardest mineral is diamond.
Answer : True
8. Casing that used to protect the drilling fluid from the pollution of ground water is conductor casing.
Answer : False  Surface Casing
1. The residue that comes out from distillation column without further processing is called Straight run fuel.
Answer : True
2. A large valve at the top of a well that may be closed if the drilling crew loses control of formation fluids
is Blow Out Preventer (BOP)
Answer : True
3. The fractional change in volume of the bulk volume of the rock with a unit change in pressure called
Rock-matrix compressibility.
Answer : False  Rock-bulk compresibiltiy (tarek)
4. The amount of time a liquid stays in a vessel/separator is called retention time.
Answer : True
5. The distance measured along the borehole from the surface reference point is true vertical depth (TVD).
Answer : False  Measured depth/MD
6. Another saturation of interest and is defined as the fraction of pore volume or 1-Swc-Soc refers to
movable oil saturation, Som
Answer : True
7. A conical-shaped structure attached to the floor of a cave is called stalagtite.
Answer : False  Stalagmite
8. The variations of physical properties of rocks dan fluid from one location to another is called reservoir
heterogeneity.
Answer : True
1. The name of large-diameter pipe lowered into an openhole and cemented in place is casing.
Answer : True
2. In chemical flooding project, ASP stands for Alkene, Surfactane, Polymer.
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Answer : False  Alcaline, Surfactant, Polymer.

3. Downward flow of infiltration of water through the pores or spaces of a rock or soil is called percolation.
Answer : True
4. To provide vertical height space is needed to remove the pipe from the well or lowered into the well is the
function of pipe rack.
Answer : False  Derrick
5. The proportion of the porosity that contains water is called liquid saturation.
Answer : False  Water Saturation
6. The process to remove sulfur or sulfur compounds from an oil or gas stream is called desulfurize.
Answer : True
7. A hydrocyclone device that removes large drill solids from the whole mud system is called desander.
Answer : True
8. A method of thermal recovery in which fire is generated inside the reservoir by injecting a gas containing
oxygen, such as air called insitu combustion
Answer : True
1. Geophone is the tools used to catch the reflection of seismic waves from the formation to the surface.
Answer : True
2. Shrinkage is a decrease in oil volume caused by the vaporization of solution gas from the oil as pressure
Answer : True
3. The movement of the oil in the reservoir toward the wellbore due to the force of gravity is called capillary
effect.
Answer : False  gravity drainage
4. The adapter between the first casing string and either the BOP stack (during drilling) or the wellhead (after
completion) is tubing head.
Answer : False  Casing Head
5. The purpose of Variabel Density Log is to Evaluate Cement Quality.
Answer : True
6. The size of the cavity located between the grains (inter-granular) and generates the structure of the pores -
pores are interconnected, are packing.
Answer : False  Fabric
7. A process of removing water from the coal in extracting the methane gas is known as de-watering.
Answer : True
8. The function of CMC is to reduce mud viscosity and gel strength.
Answer : False  To raise mud viscosity and gel strength
9. A subsurface layer of rock containing steam or hot water that is trapped in the layer by overlying
impermeable rock is called geothermal aquifer.
Answer : False  Geothermal Reservoir Rock
10. The bottom of the casing string, including the cement around it, or the equipment run at the bottom of the
casing string is casing shoe.
Answer : True
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11. The ratio of the viscosity (e.g., cp in g/cm-sec) to the density (e.g., g/cc) using consistent units is dynamic
viscosity.
Answer : False  Kinematic viscosity (API glossary)
12. An opening in the rig floor near the rotary table, but between the rotary table and the vee-door, that enables
rapid connections while drilling is mouse hole.
Answer : True
13. Primary Porosity is formed during sedimentation
Answer : True
14. An index or degree of measurement capability for the production of a well producing at a certain
condition is the definition of skin.
Answer : False  Productivity Index
15. Pressures that influence the distribution of fluid in the reservoir is capillary pressure
Answer : True
16. A drilling fluid (mud) in which water or saltwater is the major liquid phase as well as the wetting (external)
phase is liquid base mud.
Answer : False  Water Base Mud