Q1.

-For a water based drilling fluid, indicators are low Pf, high Mf, filtrate increase, and gel strength decrease. The probable contaminant is:
Bicarbonate Solids Salt Carbonate Sorry, bicarbonate is the correct answer.

Q2.-For a water based drilling fluid, indicators are solids increase, MBT increase, and alkalinity decrease. The probable contaminant is:
Bicarbonate Solids Salt Carbonate Great!

Q3.-For a water based drilling fluid, indicators are API and HT-HP filtrate loss increase, Drop in pH, Drop in alkalinity (Pf/Mf), and increase in chloride ion. The probable contaminant is:
Bicarbonate Solids Salt Carbonate That's corred!

Q4.-For a water based drilling fluid, indicators are high gel strengths, high filtrate, and high Mf/Pf. The probable contaminant is:
Bicarbonate Solids Salt Carbonate Sorry, this is caused by a carbonate.

Q5.-For a water based drilling fluid, indicators are API and HT-HP filtrate loss increase, decrease in pH, decrease in Pf/Mf, increase in calcium. The probable contaminant is:
Anhydrite Cement

High temperature Bacterial Sorry, the probable contaminant is anhydrite.

Q6.-For a water based drilling fluid, indicators are API and HT-HP filtrate loss increase, high pH, high Pf/Mf, high calcium ion. The probable contaminant is:
Anhydrite Cement High temperature Bacterial Great!

Q9.-For a water based drilling fluid, which recommended treatment do you use for a bicarbonate contaminant?
Increase pH with lime (pH 9.5-10.0); add caustic soda if needed; maintain total hardness 150-200 mg/L; add thinners; add water Raise pH, add water; disperse with thinners; use solids control equipment; add lignite/polymer; add barite Add thinners; adjust pH with caustic soda; add polymers for filtrate loss; use prehydrated bentonite or attapulgite; water dilution if needed Add gyp; lower pH to 9.5-10.5; monitor gyp additions (viscosity) Good!

Q10.-For a water based drilling fluid, which recommended treatment do you use for a solids contaminant?
Increase pH with lime (pH 9.5-10.0); add caustic soda if needed; maintain total hardness 150-200 mg/L; add thinners; add water Raise pH, add water; disperse with thinners; use solids control equipment; add lignite/polymer; add barite Add thinners; adjust pH with caustic soda; add polymers for filtrate loss; use prehydrated bentonite or attapulgite; water dilution if needed Add gyp; lower pH to 9.5-10.5; monitor gyp additions (viscosity) Great!

Q11.-For a water based drilling fluid, which recommended treatment do you use for a salt contaminant?
Increase pH with lime (pH 9.5-10.0); add caustic soda if needed; maintain total hardness 150-200 mg/L; add thinners; add water Raise pH, add water; disperse with thinners; use solids control equipment; add lignite/polymer; add barite Add thinners; adjust pH with caustic soda; add polymers for filtrate loss; use prehydrated bentonite or attapulgite; water dilution if needed Add gyp; lower pH to 9.5-10.5; monitor gyp additions (viscosity) Sorry, the correct answer is to add thinners; adjust pH with caustic soda; add polymers for filtrate loss; use prehydrated bentonite or attapulgite; water dilution if needed

Q12.-For a water based drilling fluid, which recommended treatment do you use for a carbonate contaminant?

Increase pH with lime (pH 9.5-10.0); add caustic soda if needed; maintain total hardness 150-200 mg/L; add thinners; add water Raise pH, add water; disperse with thinners; use solids control equipment; add lignite/polymer; add barite Add thinners; adjust pH with caustic soda; add polymers for filtrate loss; use prehydrated bentonite or attapulgite; water dilution if needed Add gyp; lower pH to 9.5-10.5; monitor gyp additions (viscosity) Sorry, the correct answer is to add gyp; lower pH to 9.5-10.5; monitor gyp additions (viscosity)

Q13.-For a water based drilling fluid, which recommended treatment do you use for an anhydrite contaminant?
Add soda ash if pH < 9.5, bicarb if pH >9.5; add dispersant Add bicarb of soda; control hardness of filtrate between 150-200 mg/L; maintain pH 9.5-10.5; add SAPP; add thinners; add water and barite Add surfactants; add water/caustic; reduce bentonite content Add biocide; add starch or polymers to reduce fluid less; add water; add biostable polymers; add caustic to increase pH Sorry, the correct answer is to add soda ash if pH < 9.5, bicarb if pH >9.5; add dispersant

Q14.-For a water based drilling fluid, which recommended treatment do you use for a cement contaminant?
Add soda ash if pH < 9.5, bicarb if pH >9.5; add dispersant Add bicarb of soda; control hardness of filtrate between 150-200 mg/L; maintain pH 9.5-10.5; add SAPP; add thinners; add water and barite Add surfactants; add water/caustic; reduce bentonite content Add biocide; add starch or polymers to reduce fluid less; add water; add biostable polymers; add caustic to increase pH Sorry, the correct answer is to add bicarb of soda; control hardness of filtrate between 150-200 mg/L; maintain pH 9.5-10.5; add SAPP; add thinners; add water and barite

Q15.-For a water based drilling fluid, which recommended treatment do you use for a high temperature situation?
Add soda ash if pH < 9.5, bicarb if pH >9.5; add dispersant Add bicarb of soda; control hardness of filtrate between 150-200 mg/L; maintain pH 9.5-10.5; add SAPP; add thinners; add water and barite Add surfactants; add water/caustic; reduce bentonite content Add biocide; add starch or polymers to reduce fluid less; add water; add biostable polymers; add caustic to increase pH Sorry, the correct answer is to add biocide; add starch or polymers to reduce fluid less; add water; add biostable polymers; add caustic to increase pH

Q17.-For an oil based drilling fluid, indicators are Decrease in penetration rate; increase in viscosity; retort solids % increase; decrease in average specific gravity of solids; changes in HT-HP. The probable contaminant is:
Drilled solids Water Acid gases Evaporite salts

Sorry, the correct answer is Drilled solids!

Q18.-For an oil based drilling fluid, indicators are Retort water % increase; oil:water ratio decrease; increase in funnel viscosity, PV, YP, gels; decrease in alkalinity, chlorides, electrical stability, mud weight if > 9 ppg; change in HT-HP filtrate volume or water in filtrate. The probable contaminant is:
Drilled solids Water Acid gases Evaporite salts Sorry, the correct answer is water!

Q19.-For an oil based drilling fluid, indicators are Decrease in excess lime content; smell of H2S in retort. The probable contaminant is:
Drilled solids Water Acid gases Evaporite salts Sorry, the correct answer is acid gases!

Q20.-For an oil based drilling fluid, indicators are Increase in calcium chrloride; decrease in electrical stability; increase in HT-HP filtrate; salt crystals detected at shale shaker; increase in funnel viscosity and PV. The probable contaminant is:
Drilled solids Water Acid gases Evaporite salts Good!