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EXERCISE on Tripping Related Operations

1. What does the policy regarding Tripping state?
A. Tripping Operations must e carried out as !uic"ly as possile #ithout hurting
anyone.
$. Tripping Operations must e carried out in a controlled manner and it%s o" to
continue tripping #hile you &ill the trip tan".
C. Tripping operations must e carried out in a planned and controlled manner.
'. Tripping Operations are rig speci&ic and your tool pusher #ill tell you #hat%s right
and #rong.
(. What is the purpose o& the policy?
A. To get in and out o& the hole as !uic"ly as possile so the Company man #on%t get
upset?
$. A)oid damage and do#ntime?
C. Ensure a sa&e operation and handling o& pipe?
'. *one o& the ao)e.
E. Ans#ers $ and C.
+. The trip tan" pump &ails #hile tripping out o& the hole. What should e done?
A. ,se a mud pump to "eep the hole &ull #hile pulling pipe?
$. Call the mechanic to &i- the pump. *o need to &ill the hole as the trip tan" pump
#ill e &i-ed soon.
C. Run ac" in the hole to ottom and circulate until the trip tan" pump is &i-ed.
'. *one o& the ao)e.
.. All tuulars in the drill string must e tor!ued as &ollo#s/
A. As tight as the ma"e up chain on the cathead #ill allo#.
$. In accordance #ith A0I R012 or manu&acturer%s recommendation?
C. Chain tong tight as the tor!ue #hile drilling #ill tighten it some more.
'. *one o& the ao)e.
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3. Why must the drill string e tripped out o& the hole on a di&&erent rea" each trip?
A. To "eep the tool pusher happy.
$. To "eep the A.'. usy as he #ill ha)e to change the pipe tally to re&lect the change
o& rea".
C. So that e)ery connection is periodically ro"en to oser)e thread and shoulder
condition.
'. To change point #here the tor!ue a&&ects the drill string #hen drilling.
4. It%s O" to pull large ore tools through the Susea $O0 #ith the compensator closed
and loc"ed.
True
5alse
1. A li&ting cap or single 6oint ele)ator must e used #hen pic"ing up7laying do#n
tuulars.
True
5alse
8. A 999999999999 99999999999999 must e used on all trips.
:. At #hat times must &lo# chec"s e per&ormed #hen tripping pipe?
A. 99999999999999999999999999999999999999
$. 99999999999999999999999999999999999999
C. 99999999999999999999999999999999999999
'. 99999999999999999999999999999999999999
1;. Which o& the &ollo#ing is a true statement?
A. It%s O< to oost the riser #hile tripping as the mud logger is #atching the
)olumes.
$. It%s good practice to oost the riser #hile tripping as it "eeps the cuttings &rom
&alling do#n on the $=A #hile running in the hole.
C. $oosting the riser #hile drill pipe or $=A is eing tripped is not permitted.
'. $oosting the riser #hile running in the hole is not permitted as it #ill lo#er the
hydrostatic o& the mud in the #ell.
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11. >ou are running in the hole and the trip tan" readings are up and do#n. What should
you do?
A. Continue tripping as the sensor in the trip tan" is acting up.
$. Ta"e returns to the pits and ha)e the mud loggers monitor the )olumes.
C. 5ill out the trip sheet as i& it #as a per&ect trip in the hole.
'. Stop and &lo# chec".
1(. Which o& the &ollo#ing is a true statement?
A. There is no need to measure the mud motor or 6ars as it%s the directional driller%s
6o to do it.
$. It%s O< i& you missed a couple o& &ish nec" lengths and O'%s on the $=A in the
hole as you can get them on the ne-t trip out o& the hole.
C. A complete record o& all tools and tuulars run in the hole sho#ing made up
lengths? tool 6oint? O'%s and I'%s serial numers and &ishnec"s is to e "ept and
recorded in 2RS.
'. The directional driller "eeps a complete copy o& the $=A so there is no need &or
you to ha)e one.
1+. The hole co)er must e installed at any time there is no drill string or casing in the
hole.
True
5alse
1.. Special attention must e paid to drill &loor house"eeping during periods o& high
acti)ity? such as 9999999999999999999 9999999999999999 and
99999999999999999999 operations.
13. Industry recogni@ed pinch points #ill e painted........
A. orange and lac"
$. lac" and #hite.
C. lac" and red.
'. yello# and lac".
14. All sa&e hand holds #ill e painted.......
A. >ello#
$. 2reen and White
C. >ello# and lac"
'. green
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11. 5ormation accumulation and sa&ety clamps must e remo)ed &rom 9999999999
99999999999999 and7or 99999999999 9999999999999999999 e&ore eing hoisted
into the mast7derric".
18. The on tour tool pusher must e on the rig &loor &or a minimum o& the ho# many
stands?
A. The &irst 3 stands.
$. The &irst 1; stands.
C. *one. The driller #ill let him "no# i& he has any prolems.
'. At all times #hile in open hole.
1:. *o more than 8 6oints o& casing #ill e run #ithout &illing.
True
5alse
(;. A &lo# chec" must e conducted any time the driller.......
A. =as dout aout the staility o& the #ell.
$. Changes out #ith his relie&.
C. Comes ac" &rom co&&ee rea".
'. $e&ore going outside the casing shoe.
(1. What in&ormation #ill e displayed on the trip sheet?
A. The amount o& stro"es to pump the slug.
$. When the driller goes &or co&&ee rea".
C. E-pected hole &ill )olumes as drill pipe is pulled out o& the hole.
'. Actual hole &ill )olumes as the pipe is pulled out o& the hole.
E. A and C.
5. C and '.
((. I& any discrepancies regarding the mud )olumes #hen tripping cannot e resol)ed?
#ho must e in&ormed immediately?
A. The Assistant 'riller
$. The OIA.
C. Senior Toolpusher.
'. The Company man.
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(+. 0ulling #et pipe should e a)oided i& possile. Which o& the elo# statements is true?
A. I& the &lo# chec" on ottom is good? pump the slug and ta"e a chance there #ill e no
prolems pulling out o& the hole.
$. I& hole prolems are e-pected? pump the slug and hope &or the est #hen pulling
through the tight spots.
C. 'on%t pump the slug as you don%t #ant to #aste that good mud.
'. I& hole prolems are e-pected? tripping through the prolem inter)als e&ore pumping
a slug should e considered.
E. *one o& the ao)e.
(.. Where possile? rotate the pipe #hen pumping the slug and allo# it to e!uali@e.
True
5alse
(3. A&ter pumping the slug? #hat action should e ta"en?
A. Allo# the trip tan" le)el to staili@e e&ore pulling out o& the hole.
$. Start pulling out o& the hole as it al#ays ta"es . or 3 stands &or the trip tan" to le)el
out.
C. Start pulling out o& the hole so you ha)e a good start on it e&ore your relie& comes on
shi&t.
'. 5lo# chec" &or ( hours minimum as you ha)e the rest o& your shi&t to get out o& the
hole.
(4. I& the hole is ta"ing the proper amount o& &luid and there is no drag or o)erpull that
could generate s#aing? then the pipe #iper must e installed a&ter.......
A. 0ulling 1; stands and the #ell is still stale.
$. pulling the it up inside the casing shoe.
C. A&ter pulling 3 stands.
'. As soon as the Assistant 'riller gets a moment out o& his usy schedule to organi@e
getting it installed.
(1. Whene)er a trip is interrupted? a &ull opening sa&ety )al)e must e installed and the
#ell monitored on the trip tan".
True
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(8. The &ollo#ing is a sa&e practice #hen tripping in the hole/
A. A minimum o& t#o &loormen a)ailale to set and pull the slips.
$. It%s O< &or one &loorman to "ic" in the slips as his uddy 6ust stepped a#ay &rom the
rig &loor.
C. The driller stops the tra)elling loc" a sa&e distance &rom the &loor and #aits until he
has t#o &loormen to set the slips.
'. A and C.
(:. It%s O< to use hand tools around the rotary tale #ithout securing them as you
ha)en%t dropped any tools do#n the hole yet.
True
5alse
+;. Trips in and out o& the hole must ta"e into account the &ollo#ing/
A. The #ellore integrity.
$. The sa&ety o& personnel.
C. The en)ironment.
'. Sa&ety o& property.
E. All o& the ao)e.
5. *one o& the ao)e.
+1. 0o#er slips must e utili@ed......
A. A&ter pulling 3 stands.
$. When the it is not in open hole.
C. When the Company Aan says it%s O< to do so.
'. Whene)er practical and a)ailale.
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