- •Pump 6002_Artificial Lift - Gas Lift and Plunger Lift
- •In servicing a plunger lift system, the pig must be periodically removed from the _______________, to inspect the pig seals.
- •If a pumped-off condition causes an underload condition of a submersible pump, the appropriate remedial action is:
- •In the case of a pumped off well utilizing a submersible pump it is necessary to:
- •In a single-acting reciprocating gas compressor, compression takes place:
- •In a double-acting reciprocating gas compressor, compression takes place:
- •In machine shops where pneumatic equipment is used, what is the most commonly used type of air compressor?
- •In a single-acting reciprocating gas compressor, compression takes place:
- •In machine shops where pneumatic equipment is used, what is the most commonly used type of air compressor?
- •In a double-acting reciprocating gas compressor, compression takes place:
- •In machine shops where pneumatic equipment is used, what is the most commonly used type of air compressor?
- •In a double-acting reciprocating gas compressor, compression takes place:
- •In a double-acting reciprocating gas compressor, compression takes place:
- •In a compressor that uses the balanced/opposed cylinder configuration, the cranks are arranged so that:
- •In a double-acting compressor, the purpose of the crosshead is to:
- •In high-pressure ratio and high differential pressure compression applications, which valve type is most commonly used?
- •In a double-acting compressor, the purpose of the crosshead is to:
- •Idling an engine for a few minutes prior to total shutdown avoids:
- •Question 10:
- •In most cases, the choice of the appropriate driver for a gas compressor is ultimately determined by the:
- •Induction motors are simple, rugged and reliable, and have no:
- •Question 10:
- •Induction motors are simple, rugged and reliable, and have no:
- •Question 1:
- •Question 5:
- •In a centrifugal compressor, the diffuser vanes work to:
- •In an axial compressor, a stage consists of a/an:
- •In an axial compressor, the shortest blades on the stator are located:
- •Question 2:
- •In a centrifugal compressor, the diffuser vanes work to:
- •In an axial compressor, the shortest blades on the stator are located:
- •Intercoolers are never equipped with a safety valve, pressure gauges and thermometers on the compressed gas and cooling water piping.
- •In separator vessels, regardless of shape or capacity, the secondary section uses:
- •In separator vessels, regardless of shape or capacity, the secondary section uses:
- •Intercoolers are never equipped with a safety valve, pressure gauges and thermometers on the compressed gas and cooling water piping.
- •Intercooling involves:
- •In separator vessels, regardless of shape or capacity, the secondary section uses:
- •In a vertical separator, where the gas line enters the scrubber, the baffle plate serves to:
- •Question 2:
- •Impressed current systems are commonly used where large currents are required. Direct current is discharged through one or more anodes into the:
- •Impressed current systems are commonly used where large currents are required. Direct current is discharged through one or more anodes into the:
- •Impressed current systems are commonly used where large currents are required. Direct current is discharged through one or more anodes into the:
- •Question 1:
- •Question 6:
- •Question 3:
- •If the level of liquids rises too high in the separator, the operator should check the:
- •In general, which of the following factors should be considered when choosing the size and type of separator:
- •In general, which of the following factors should be considered when choosing the size and type of separator:
- •In general, which of the following factors should be considered when choosing the size and type of separator:
- •If the level of liquids rises too high in the separator, the operator should check the:
- •If the level of liquids rises too high in the separator, the operator should check the:
- •In general, condensate stabilization accomplishes several functions, including:
- •In natural gasoline, the maximum allowable butane content, without a penalty, is usually:
- •In the flash vaporization process, condensate from the hp flash drum is sent to the:
- •In natural gasoline, the maximum allowable butane content, without a penalty, is usually:
- •In the flash vaporization process, vapour from the condensate stripper is sent to the:
- •In general, condensate stabilization accomplishes several functions, including:
- •In the flash vaporization process, condensate from the hp flash drum is sent to the:
- •In the flash vaporization process, vapour from the condensate stripper is sent to the:
- •In natural gasoline, the maximum allowable butane content, without a penalty, is usually:
- •In the flash vaporization process, vapour from the condensate stripper is sent to the:
- •In a fired heater, which of the following problems can occur:
- •In the feed (flash) drum, the water and any glycol carried in from the field is:
- •In the feed (flash) drum, the water and any glycol carried in from the field is:
- •In a fired heater, which of the following problems can occur:
- •Question 10:
- •In the feed (flash) drum, the water and any glycol carried in from the field is:
- •In a fired heater, which of the following problems can occur:
- •In a refluxed stabilizer when the vapour pressure of the natural gasoline gets too high:
- •In a refluxed type of stabilizer, when the vapour pressure of the gasoline becomes too high, it means that the:
- •Question 2:
- •In a refluxed type of stabilizer, when the vapour pressure of the gasoline becomes too high, it means that the:
- •In a refluxed stabilizer when the vapour pressure of the natural gasoline gets too high:
- •In a refluxed stabilizer when the vapour pressure of the natural gasoline gets too high:
- •Question 2:
- •In the regeneration section of a teg plant the solution is heated in a coil immersed in the glycol surge tank and then discharged into the:
- •In the glycol regeneration section of a teg plant, with the stripper:
- •If the inlet gas to a glycol dehydrator contactor is at constant pressure, the higher the temperature is:
- •Question 7:
- •In the glycol dehydration process, identify how the solution flows through the contactor.
- •Question 10:
- •In addition to dehydrating gas dry desiccants can be used to:
- •In a solid desiccant dehydration system that uses two or more towers:
- •In addition to dehydrating gas dry desiccants can be used to:
- •In a solid desiccant dehydration system that uses two or more towers:
- •In a solid desiccant dehydration system that uses two or more towers:
- •In addition to dehydrating gas dry desiccants can be used to:
- •In a solid desiccant dehydration system that uses two or more towers:
- •In addition to dehydrating gas dry desiccants can be used to:
- •If corrosion inhibitors are injected upstream of a molecular sieve system:
- •If corrosion inhibitors are injected upstream of a molecular sieve system:
- •If corrosion inhibitors are injected upstream of a molecular sieve system:
- •In the fractionation tower, the top temperature is set:
- •In a distillation process, the Initial Boiling Point (ibp) is defined as the temperature of the liquid when:
- •In a fractionation tower a 100% pure product can be produced because the vaporization and condensing actions on the trays are 100% effective.
- •In the fractionation tower, the top temperature is set:
- •In the fractionation tower, the top temperature is:
- •In a distillation process, the Initial Boiling Point (ibp) is defined as the temperature of the liquid when:
- •In the fractionation tower, the top temperature is:
- •In the fractionation tower, the top temperature is:
- •In a distillation process, the Initial Boiling Point (ibp) is defined as the temperature of the liquid when:
- •In a distillation process, the Initial Boiling Point (ibp) is defined as the temperature of the liquid when:
- •Question 9:
- •In a fractionating system used in a large sour gas plant, when a mixture of propane and butane is split in the depropanizer, the overhead product is:
- •In a gas plant, when discussing fractionation components, the common abbreviation used for octane is:
- •In a gas plant, when discussing fractionation components, the common abbreviation for ethane is:
- •Question 2:
- •In a gas plant, when discussing fractionation components, the common abbreviation for ethane is:
- •In a gas plant, when discussing fractionation components, the common abbreviation for butane is:
- •In the illustration, which is produced as bottom product from the debutanizer?
- •In a gas plant, when discussing fractionation components, the common abbreviation for ethane is:
- •If you were asked to design a fractionation system for a stream where the mixture consists of c3, c4, and c5, how many towers would your system contain?
- •If a fractionator is used to condense lpg and heavier products, the type of condenser used is a:
- •In a fin fan cooler, air is forced across the tubes by:
- •In a thermal siphon reboiler, the bottom product flows to the bottom of the reboiler by using:
- •If the fractionator bottom temperature is too hot:
- •If a fractionator is used to condense lpg and heavier products, the type of condenser used is a:
- •If you were operating a tower where the bottom temperature is controlled by constant heat input to the reboiler, how would you control the tower temperature?
- •In a fin fan cooler, air is forced across the tubes by:
- •If a fractionator is used to condense lpg and heavier products, the type of condenser used is a:
- •If you were operating a tower where the bottom temperature is controlled by constant heat input to the reboiler, how would you control the tower temperature?
- •If a fractionator is used to condense lpg and heavier products, the type of condenser used is a:
- •If the fractionator bottom temperature is too hot:
- •In a tray-type fractionation tower, flooding takes place when the downcomers cannot:
- •Identify the following type of packing used in the illustration below:
- •In a tray-type fractionation tower, the weirs provide:
- •In a tray-type fractionation tower, if the rising vapour blows the liquid from the tray in a fine spray (leaving the tray essentially dry), the condition is known as:
- •Identify the object in the illustration below:
- •In a tray-type fractionation tower, if the rising vapour blows the liquid from the tray in a fine spray (leaving the tray essentially dry), the condition is known as:
- •In a tray-type fractionation tower, the feed trays are:
- •In a tray-type fractionation tower, if the rising vapour blows the liquid from the tray in a fine spray (leaving the tray essentially dry), the condition is known as:
- •If a fractionator is producing off specification product, all of the following actions can be taken to rectify the problem except:
- •Question 6:
- •Question 3:
- •In a water-cooled overhead condenser, high pressure drop on the water side indicates:
- •In a tower where the purity of the top product is 93% and bottom 97%, both temperatures are high and reducing the heat to the reboiler has not helped, the corrective action to take would be to:
- •Question 2:
- •In a tower where the purity of the top product is 93% and bottom 97%, both temperatures are high and reducing the heat to the reboiler has not helped, the corrective action to take would be to:
- •Question 10:
- •Question 2:
- •In a tower where the purity of the top product is 93% and bottom 97%, both temperatures are high and reducing the heat to the reboiler has not helped, the corrective action to take would be to:
- •Question 10:
- •Question 2:
- •Question 3:
- •In a tower where the purity of the top product is 93% and bottom 97%, both temperatures are high and reducing the heat to the reboiler has not helped, the corrective action to take would be to:
- •Question 10:
- •In an lpg and gasoline loading facility, the pumps are equipped with a flow switch that is usually installed in the pump discharge line and serves to:
- •In a refrigeration chiller:
In servicing a plunger lift system, the pig must be periodically removed from the _______________, to inspect the pig seals.
A - separator
B - wellhead lubricator
C - stock tank
D - bumper
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Question 19:
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a gas lift system?
A - Not affected by wellbore deviation
B - Major component (gas compressor) is installed at the surface
C - Works best with minimized wellhead pressure
D - Capable of handling sand (in most cases)
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Question 20:
When a well is first drilled into the reservoir, it creates an opening through which the reservoir fluids can escape and flow to surface facilities. This flow happens because pressure is:
A - Higher in the reservoir than at the surface
B - Lower in the reservoir than at the surface
C - None of the above
D - The same at reservoir and surface levels
PUMP 6003_Artificial Lift - Progressive Cavity Pumps
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Question 1: If the wellhead drive for a progressive cavity pump is a direct electric drive system, daily checks should include: A - Hydraulic fluid level check B - Check for correct pressure differential across the oil filters C - Belt tension D - None of the above _______________________________________________
Question 2: The progressive cavity pump system device that is run as part of the tubing string at, or near, the bottom of the hole to balance the torque produced by the clockwise rotation of the sucker rods is called a:
A - Torque anchor B - Rotating wellhead C - Rotating anchor D - Torque reducer _______________________________________________
Question 3: Which of the following components does a progressive cavity pump use to transfer fluids?
A - Casing and impeller B - Cylinder and piston C - Housing and gears D - Rotor and stator _______________________________________________
Question 4: When setting a progressive cavity pump, the service rig should pick the rod string up 500 mm above string weight. This allows for:
A - Correct placement of the rod coupling in the top of the stator rubber B - Increased rod weight C - Proper distance between the rotor and the tag bar D - A 500 m piece of sucker rod _______________________________________________
Question 5: There is a variety of sucker rod couplings available to help reduce rod and tubing wear in a progressive cavity pump system. In the system, these couplings become the:
A - Process variable B - Essential component C - Torque anchor D - Sacrificial component _______________________________________________
Question 6: The main advantage of a progressive cavity pump hydraulic drive unit is that the amount of torque on the rod string can be monitored by watching the:
A - Hydraulic pressure gauge B - Drive belt tension C - Motor speed D - Rod string tension _______________________________________________
Question 7: Progressive cavity pumps:
A - Develop pump head by the propelling action of blades on the liquid B - Use a rotating screw in a stator to force fluid through the pump C - Use centrifugal force to develop velocity in a liquid being moved, the velocity is consequently converted to pressure D - Use the reciprocating motion of plungers to move the liquid through the pump _______________________________________________
Question 8: In a progressive cavity pump system a tag bar is welded across the bottom of the stator. This device aids in finding bottom when running the rods and rotor in the hole. These tag bars are placed 250 to 500 mm:
A - Beside the stator rubber B - Above the stator rubber C - Below the stator rubber D - Inside the stator rubber _______________________________________________
Question 9: When setting a progressive cavity pump, the stator is run in as part of the ___________________ while the rotor is run in as part of the ________________. A - Rod string, tubing string B - Tubing string, rod string C - Stator rubber, tag bar D - Tag bar, stator rubber _______________________________________________
Question 10: The displacement of a progressive capacity pump varies with the size of the:
A - Rotor B - Stator C - Compressor D - Progressive cavity _______________________________________________
Question 11: You should always assume that your progressive cavity pump wellhead drive is fitted with a means to release sucker rod torque on a stopped unit.
A - True B - False _______________________________________________
Question 12: When running the rods and rotor of a progressive cavity pump in the well, a ______________ is welded across the bottom of the stator which aids in finding the bottom of the hole.
A - tag bar B - torque anchor C - shear pin D - clamp _______________________________________________
Question 13: If a progressive cavity pump is to produce the required pressure, the stator should always have the rotor:
A - Completely above it B - Partially through it C - Completely through it D - Completely below it _______________________________________________
Question 14:
Some progressive cavity pumps are driven by a direct drive unit that has an electric motor mounted on a gearbox on the wellhead. To ensure that the rods do not become over-torqued when sand-up occurs, the drive is usually equipped with:
A - V-belts
B - Sheaves
C - A hydraulic pressure gauge
D - A slip clutch or shear pins
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Question 15:
What can cause the tubing to back off in a progressive cavity pump system that does not have a torque anchor if the pump is stopped?
A - The clockwise rotation of the sucker rods
B - The temperature limit of screw pumps
C - The pitch or length of each cavity within the pump
D - The counter-clockwise rotation of the sucker rods PUMP 6005_Artificial Lift - Submersible Pump System
_______________________________________________ Question 1: If operating without a gas separator causes an underload condition of a submersible pump, the appropriate remedial action is:
A - Check the surface pressures and re-establish the annular flow path B - Lower the casing pressure or choke back the well slightly C - Wait until the reservoir pressure increases and displaces the pump with fluid D - Choke back the wellhead to restrict flow _______________________________________________
Question 2: Low tubing pressure experienced with a submersible pumping system can be caused by a/an:
A - Gas locked pump due to gas surge or restricted casing valve B - Increase in plant inlet pressure C - Restricted wellhead choke D - Obstruction in the flowline _______________________________________________
Question 3: The submersible pump system component that contains a thrust bearing assembly that is designed to withstand the differential forces created while pumping is called the: A - Multistage centrifugal pump B - Equalizer section C - Gas separator D - Motor flat extension _______________________________________________
Question 4: The equalizer section is attached on top of the motor that drives a submersible pump. One of its primary functions is to: A - Provide a path through which motor oil can expel to the annulus to prevent seal or motor housing rupture B - Ingest and then centrifugally separate liquids from gas C - Provide a conduit to transfer electrical power from the surface to the submersible motor D - Provide a fluid tight seal to facilitate the transfer of electrical power from the motor flat to the submersible motor _______________________________________________
Question 5: A reliable check valve should always be installed in the equalizing line od a submersible pump system to:
A - Allow operating in a downthrust condition B - Prevent operating in a downthrust condition C - Prevent the circulation of produced fluid down the annulus D - Allow the circulation of produced fluid down the annulus _______________________________________________
Question 6: An equalizer section is attached on top of the motor that drives the submersible pump. One of its primary functions is to: A - Provide a conduit to transfer electrical power from the surface to the submersible motor B - Act as an isolation chamber to prevent contamination of the motor oil from annular fluids C - Ingest and then centrifugally separate liquids from gas D - Transmit torque to the pump shaft, which spins impellers _______________________________________________
Question 7: The submersible pumping system component that accommodates for thermal expansion and prevents contamination of the motor oil is referred to as a: A - Motor flat extension B - Vent box C - Seal section protector D - Motor controller _______________________________________________
Question 8: Fluid levels provide insight into well performance once the well has stabilized. An increase in fluid level with a decrease in rate could indicate: A - Restricted inflow B - Increased reservoir pressure C - A hole in the tubing D - Presence of asphaltenes _______________________________________________
Question 9: In the case of a pumped off well, to allow continuous run, it is necessary to: A - Turn off the underload settings B - Maintain the underload settings at the current level C - Turn the underload settings to maximum D - None of the above _______________________________________________
Question 10: When starting a submersible pump after prolonged non-producing periods, it is often necessary to temporarily:
A - Decrease the overload shutdown B - Increase the overload shutdown C - Lower the high-pressure shutdown switch D - Increase the high-pressure shutdown switch _______________________________________________
Question 11:
High tubing pressure can be caused by:
A - Gas-locked pump due to gas surge or restricted casing valve
B - A restricted wellhead choke
C - A decrease in plant inlet pressure
D - An unobstructed flowline
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Question 12:
Power bumps caused by inadequate power delivery result various submersible pump operational problems. To record power distribution characteristics, the line should be equipped with a:
A - Chart recorder
B - Drentz meter
C - Power transformer
D - Surge protector
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Question 13:
A parted shaft of a submersible pump can be prevented with the use of a:
A - Drain valve
B - Gas separator
C - Backspin relay
D - Flow choke
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Question 14: