Introduction Baroid Block I- Fluids Homework 4 Total score: 27 out of 27, 100%
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Which of the following choices best describes the concept of porosity?
The number of interconnected pores inside a rock
The measurement of how much fluid is inside the pore space
The ratio of pore volume to the total volume of the rock
The ratio of fluid volume in the pore to the total pore volume
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Which of the following terms is defined as the measure of a fluids ability to flow through a porous rock?
Production Rate Drawdown Pressure Permeability Lubricity
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Permeability is not only related to porosity, but also to the shapes of the pores in the medium and their level of connectedness.
True False
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Question Feedback 4 of 23 What is formation pore pressure?
The fluid pressure found within the pore spaces of a formation
The pressure imposed on a layer of soil or rock by the weight of overlying material
The pressure that the height of a column of freshwater exerts pressure at a given depth All of the above None of the above
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If the formation fluid becomes trapped and cannot escape the rock matrix, then abnormal pressures may be present in the pore spaces.
True False
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Question Feedback 6 of 23 Normal formation pore pressure can be defined as?
The pressure exerted by the summation of all water, oil, and gas in the pore spaces at a given depth. The pressures exerted by the in-situ compressive and shear stresses around the pore spaces.
The pressure equal to the magnitude of the hydrostatic pressure of the mud column at a given depth
The pressure equal to the magnitude of the hydrostatic pressure of a column of pore fluid
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Formation pore pressure is the defining pressure for the lower limit in a wellbore stability Mud Weight Window
True False
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Question Feedback 8 of 23 At a certain depth, formation pore pressure remains steady during the drilling process. True False
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Question Feedback 9 of 23 What is fracture pressure?
The minimum pressure which needs to be applied to a solution to prevent the inward flow of its pure solvent across a semipermeable membrane
The pressure required to induce fractures in rock at a given depth
The measurement of fluid force per unit area (i.e., pounds per square in.) subtracted from a higher measurement of fluid force per unit area
The magnitude of pressure exerted on a formation that will cause fluid to be forced into the formation 1 out of 1
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The pressure required to initiate a fracture is typically higher than the pressure required to propagate the fracture.
True False
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Fracture pressure always describes the maximum pressure allowed before lost circulation occurs.
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Which of the following best describes the concept of collapse pressure?
The pressure required to avoid hole ovalization
The pressure required to avoid cavings at surface The minimum mud weight required to prevent tensile failure The minimum mud weight required to prevent shear failure
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Question Feedback 13 of 23 While drilling a well, which of the following should be analyzed to interpret wellbore stability? Torque and drag Abnormal SPP Tripping behavior Cavings at surface ECD trends
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Question Feedback 14 of 23 The absence of cavings at surface indicates a stable wellbore True False
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Question Feedback 15 of 23 Which caving morphology is observed when the rock fails by shear failure? Angular Splintery Reworked Tabular/Blocky All of the above None of the above
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Question Feedback 16 of 23 Which caving morphology is produced because of an underbalance or near balance condition? (select all that apply) Splintery Reworked Angular Tabular/ Blocky All of the above None of the above
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Question Feedback 17 of 23 What action(s) should be evaluated to reduce or control Tabular/Blocky cavings? (select all that apply) Drilling fluid rheology behavior Increase MW Add shale stabilizer products Control fluid filtration All of the above None of the above
Question Feedback 19 of 23 In addition to density, what other drilling fluid properties contribute to a stable wellbore? (select all that apply) Filtration Inhibition Rheology Chlorides All of the above None of the above
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Question Feedback 20 of 23 When drilling with a NAF, no chemical interaction will occur with the formation True False
1 out of 1 Question Feedback 21 of 23 The flatter the rheology profile, the better the wellbore stability control. True False
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Question Feedback 22 of 23 The collapse pressure calculated in an offset well can be used to define the MW requirement for a new well in the field, for any wellbore trajectory True False
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Question Feedback 23 of 23 Chemical factors, time dependency, and bedding plane effects are variables commonly included in wellbore stability models. True False
