Question 1 Deterministic calculation of hydrocarbon volume is place assumes? A. B. C. D.

None of the above Porosity is constant everywhere in the formation Gross thickness = net thickness Areal-extend of the formation is a function of time

Question 2 In order to transport natural gas in areas not served by pipelines, the gas is liquefied to reduce its volume. When the gas is liquefied , it shrinks to __ of its gaseous volume? A. B. C. D. 1/600 1/500 1/700 1/550

Question 3 How many liters are contained in one BARREL of crude oil? A. B. C. D. 169L 159L 139L 149L

Question 4 Jack-up rigs are used in drilling where water depth is less than? A. B. C. D. 100m 200m 700m 500m

Question 5 The set information about crude oil quality is called? A. B. C. D. Product Slate Essay TBP Assay

Question 6 The Peak Curve theory is named after American geophysicist __ who created a method of modeling the production curve given an assumed ultimate recovery volume? A. B. C. D. McConnell M. King Hubbert Simon Kuznet Joseph Schumpeter

Question 7 Which of the process is NOT part of refining? A. B. C. D. Cracking Polishing Hydrotreating Reforming

Question 8 On what physical properties of rocks is seismic method based? A. B. C. D. Density and electric conductivity Electrical conductivity and elastic moduli Density and Magnetic susceptibility Density and elastic module

Question 9 What is the full name of OPEC? A. Office of Petroleum Exploration Contracts B. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries C. Ocean Pacific Exploration Company Question 10 What risks are taken into consideration in determining the possibilities of success? A. B. C. D. Shallow Gas Risk (Risk of encountering pockets of shallow gas while drilling) Fault Risk (Risk discovering a fault while drilling) Reservoir Presence Risks (Risk of finding no reservoir in prospect area) All of the above

Question 11 What is the main objective of petroleum refining? A. B. C. D. To maximize production of transport fuels To accelerate petroleum production To maximize technology development for profits To produce good products as much as possible

Question 12 Approximately how much would it cost to drill a well onshore to a depth of 3500m? A. B. C. D. US$1.5 million US$150,000 US$50 million US$10.5 million

Question 13 Which of these countries is a member of OPEC? A. B. C. D. Norway Saudi Arabia USA Malaysia

Question 14 How do geophysicists indicate the correct geographic position of geophones? A. B. C. D. Maps Stars Compass GPS

Question 15 __ is an important attribute of a flow meter? A. B. C. D. Pressure Viscosity Accuracy Temperature

Question 16 Rotary system is used to? A. B. C. D. Run and pull equipment Circulate drilling fluid Pump water into well Rotate the drill string and bit

Question 17 Perforation is a completion phase during which? A. B. C. D. A screen divider is placed between formation and wellbore A production test is run at the wellbore Flow paths from reservoir to the wellbore are created None of the above

Question 18 During EOR processes one or two variables of Darcy Equation is manipulated. Which of the following is NOT one of those variables? A. B. C. D. Viscosity Permeability Cross-sectional area to flow None of the above

Question 19 Which of the following is NOT needed to produce an economic accumulation of oil and gas? A. B. C. D. Source Rock Rock deposited in marine condition Reservoir Rock Trap

Question 20 The most common type of oil trap is? A. B. C. D. Fault Anticline Stratigraphic Trap Reef

Question 21 A wild cat is? A. B. C. D. None of the above One of the wells drilled to understand the areal extend of the reservoir Mascot of offshore platforms The first well drilled into a possible hydrocarbon bearing structure

Question 22 Which one of the following techniques is NOT one of the Thermal Methods? A. B. C. D. SAGD FAWAG Huff & Puff None of the above

Question 23 Describe petroleum refining? A. B. C. D. It is a process of separating different products from the crude oil It is the process of increasing the value of certain oil products It is a process of sorting the types of crude oil It is a process of distributing the most valuable oil products

Question 24 What types of data are necessary to evaluate the exploration potential of an area? A. B. C. D. Geological data Well data All of the above Seismic data

Question 25 The source rock that generate oil and gas are rich in organic matter. This organic matter comes from? A. B. C. D. The decomposition of dinosaurs in lake, swamp and river sediments The accumulation of bird droppings on uninhabited offshore islands The accumulation, over millions of years, of extraterrestrial dust and meteorites The accumulation and decomposition of marine plankton at the bottom of deep oceans.

Question 26 Shale shaker removes? A. B. C. D. Large drill cuttings Oil Entrained gas Small drill cuttings

Question 27 BOP (Blow out preventers) are used to control? A. B. C. D. Pressure Density Viscosity Temperature

Question 28 CO2 is one of the tertiary recovery techniques which is also used to? A. B. C. D. Produce zero CO2 electricity Mitigate excess atmosphere CO2 All of the above Produce low CO2 electricity

Question 29 Drill bit is a? A. B. C. D. Measuring instrument Cutting tool Steel rod Steel pipe

Question 30 Booster pumps are located along the oil-pipeline to maintain the pressure and keep the oil flowing usually flows at speed of about? A. B. C. D. 1 to 4 m/s 1 to 6 m/s 1 to 2 m/s 1 to 8 m/s

Question 31 What would be an average temperature interval for the oil window? A. B. C. D. 120 C to 150 C 60 C to 120 C 0 C to 60 C more than 500 C

Question 32 __ is preferred over electric motor to reduce electric power requirement? A. B. C. D. Power generator Gear reducer Separator Combustion engine driver

Question 33 __ is used for the purpose of measuring volumes of gas and oil? A. B. C. D. Temperature gauge Pressure gauge Storage tank Metering device

Question 34 The following is NOT a petroleum refining process? A. B. C. D. Sulphur Reforming Distillation Product Blending Catalytic Cracking

Question 35 What unit of volume is commonly used for natural gas? A. B. C. D. Liter Cubic foot Gallon Barrel

Question 36 EOR is defined as any method that increases oil production by using techniques or materials that are not part of normal pressure maintenance or water flooding operations by? A. B. C. D. SPE EOR Experts SLB Oil-field glossary API (American Institute of Petroleum)

Question 37 One of the following initiatives is not the effort of petroleum industry in protecting the environment? A. B. C. D. Arrangement in oil spill preparedness and response Exploration and Production HSE skill group training Establishment of Environmental Management System (EMS)

Question 38 One of the PETRONASs triple bottom-line of corporate stability is? A. B. C. D. Over-sea value Share value Shareholder value Land value

Question 39 The 3 basic steps in refining are separation, conversion and? A. B. C. D. Cracking Sulfuring Treatment Reforming

Question 40 Acrylonitrite-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) is a petrochemical product for synthetic? A. B. C. D. Tyre Gasoline Crude Oil Rubber

Question 41 Oil pipelines are made from __ tubes with inner diameter typically from 10 to 120cm? A. B. C. D. Steel or Plastic Steel or Copper Plastic or Aluminium Plastic or Copper

Question 42 Who controls the oil price? A. B. C. D. The government The oil producing countries None of the above The large international oil companies

Question 43 In crude oil, what constitutes paraffin? A. B. C. D. Straight chain cyclohydrocarbon Straight chain olefin Straight chain single bond hydrocarbon Straight chain hydrocarbon

Question 44 In a trap containing oil, gas, and water, the water is always? A. B. C. D. In between gas and oil Below the oil Above the gas Below the gas

Question 45 Pipelines are very often inspected and cleaned using? A. B. C. D. Water flushing Scraper Pipeline inspection gauge (PIG) Pump and blower

Question 46 Removing drilling cuttings from the bore hole is a part of the functions of? A. B. C. D. Production system Circulation system Hoisting system Rotary system

Question 47 __ are used to clean and increase the pipe line efficiency? A. B. C. D. Cleaning pigs Scraper pigs Gauging pigs Separation pigs

Question 48 What is the main feedstock for petrochemical production? A. B. C. D. Ethylene Ethylene Oxide Vinyl Chloride Ethylene Glycol

Question 49 __ include FPSO, FSO and FPS? A. B. C. D. Floating facilities Refining facilities Fixed facilities Surface facilities

Question 50 The main application of Gravity and Magnetics in oil and gas exploration is? A. B. C. D. To locate basin To quantify the porosity To detect metal and mineral deposits To detect hydrocarbon

Question 51 WAG is the abbreviation of? A. B. C. D. Water and Gas All of the above Water Alternating Gas Water after Gas

Question 52 How do International Oil Companies obtain an exploration license? A. B. C. D. By negotiating directly with the government authorities of a country By bidding in an open licensing round All of the above By acquiring other companies who already have exploration licenses

Question 53 Which one of the following air pollution tragedies is related to oil and gas industry? A. B. C. D. Bhopal, India 1984 Donora, Pennsylvania 1948 Meuse Valley, 1930 London, 1952

Question 54 The figures for oil and gas reserves of a country, published in official documents correspond to? A. The volume of oil and gas that can be recovered at the time of publication B. The volume of oil and gas ever found in the country C. The volume of oil and gas that has been extracted and stored in tanks, ready to be shipped to refineries and treatment plants D. The volume of oil and gas that remains in the subsurface at the time of publication Question 55 An example of the use of polyvinylchloride (PVC) is? A. B. C. D. Car tyres Chair Inks Car bumper

Question 56 Which of the energy resources are finite resources A. B. C. D. Fossil fuel Geothermal Wind All of the above

Question 57 Porosity is a measure of? A. B. C. D. Storage capacity of the reservoir rocks None of the above Wetability of the reservoir rocks Production capacity of reservoir rocks

Question 58 Tankers equipped with pressurized, refrigerated and insulated tanks are used to transport? A. B. C. D. Refined Oil Liquified Natural Gas Paraffin Crude Oil

Question 59 Which type of energy will be most useful for transportation in 2030? A. B. C. D. Nuclear Hydro-electric Hydrogen fusion Fossil fuel

Question 60 Which area of the world has the highest oil and gas reserves and production? A. B. C. D. The North Sea Middle East North America Russia

Question 61 OPEC refused to ship oil to western countries that had supported Israel in the __ , which they fought against Egypt and Syria in the 1973 energy crisis? A. B. C. D. Arab War Gulf War Marrakech War Yom Kippur War

Question 62 Crown block and travelling block are consisted in? A. B. C. D. Circulation system Hoisting system Rotary system Transportation system

Question 63 Some economists predict that a __ will spur demand for alternate energy sources, such as coal or liquefied natural gas temporary since both are finite sources as well? A. B. C. D. Net Effect Substitution Effect Complementary Effect Inter-temporal Effect

Question 64 API Code 27 define permeability as? A. B. C. D. None of the above A measure of empty space in porous medium A measure of flow rate in porous medium A measure of the capacity of the porous medium to transit fluids

Question 65 A __ is an equipment device that applies mechanical energy to liquid? A. B. C. D. Internal combustion engine Motor Compressor Pump

Question 66 X-mas tree is installed at the __ of the well head? A. B. C. D. Inside Bottom Top Outside

Question 67 Elasticity refers to how supply and demand respond to various factors. The elasticity for oil market is __? A. B. C. D. Inelastic Elastic Perfectly Inelastic Perfectly Elastic

Question 68 Which type of exploration license contract requires the foreign company (contractor) to take all the risks and pay for all exploration costs during the exploration phase? A. B. C. D. Technical Service Agreement All of the above Joint Venture Agreement Production Sharing Agreement

Question 69 SAGD is the abbreviation of? A. B. C. D. Steam and Gas Drive Solvent Alternating Gas Drive Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage All of the above

Question 70 What is the final product of the exploration stage? A. B. C. D. Seismic Section Geological map Prospect map Topographic map

Question 71 __ engines uses gas as fuel A. B. C. D. Kerosene Diesel Gas Petrol

Question 72 __ are used to drive pumps and compressors? A. B. C. D. Power generator Prime movers Separators Meters

Question 73 What properties plays a major role in separating products from crude oil? A. B. C. D. Melting Point API Gravity Pour Point Boiling Point

Question 74 Oil and gas are stored in the subsurface, mainly in? A. B. C. D. Underground lakes and rivers, several tens of meters below ground level Large pockets left empty by eruption of volcanoes Large caves and caverns several hundred meters below ground level Small pores within rocks such as the spaces between sand grains, more than a thousand meters below ground level

Question 75 Ozone layer depletion can cause? A. B. C. D. Increase storm activity Increase in skin cancer Rise in sea level Irritation to eye and nose

Question 76 What is the largest oil field in the world? A. B. C. D. Ghawar Field, Saudi Arabia Sakhalin, Russia Dulang Field, Malaysia North Dome, Qatar

Question 77 A tanker with a single outer shell between the product and the ocean is said to be? A. B. C. D. Double hull Single hull Tanker body Bulk head

Question 78 Which one of the following techniques is NOT considered as a secondary recovery process? A. B. C. D. None of the above Water injection Gas cap drive Formation water injection

Question 79 The largest casing run inside a well is? A. B. C. D. Production casing Conductor casing Surface casing Intermediate casing

By Cyrus Kee Ri Hong Civil Engineering First Year First Semester