Core Handling and Preservation
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Which method is NOT used in the predrilling phase of petroleum exploration?

  • Magnetic
  • Gravity
  • Electromagnetic (correct)
  • Seismic

Which geophysical method measures the spatial variations in the strength of the gravitational field of the Earth?

  • Magnetic
  • Seismic
  • Gravity (correct)
  • Electromagnetic

Which geophysical method involves taking measurements at or near the Earth's surface that are influenced by the internal distribution of physical properties?

  • Magnetic
  • Electromagnetic
  • Gravity
  • Seismic (correct)

Which logging method is used to define permeable beds when the SP log cannot be employed?

<p>Gamma Ray Log (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element is largely concentrated in association with clay minerals and is used to define shale beds in the Gamma Ray Log?

<p>Potassium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary component of water and hydrocarbon that affects the response of the neutron log?

<p>Hydrogen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which flow regime is characterized by pressure remaining constant with time in the reservoir?

<p>Steady state flow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of well testing involves measuring the pressure at the bottom of the well while the well is shut-in for a period of time?

<p>Buildup test (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What properties can be determined from pressure curve analysis during well testing?

<p>Permeability and reservoir heterogeneities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a drill stem test (DST)?

<p>To assess the production potential of the well (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge in maintaining a constant flow rate during a drawdown test?

<p>Maintaining a constant wellbore pressure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following properties are determined in routine core analysis?

<p>Porosity, Permeability, Saturation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of logging records a direct current voltage that develops naturally between a movable electrode in the wellbore and a fixed electrode at the surface?

<p>Spontaneous Potential (SP) Log (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of well logging?

<p>To collect data about wellbores and subsurface formations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the hydrostatic pressure of the mud column during drilling force into the permeable formations?

<p>Mud filtrate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Seismic methods measure seismic velocity of rock layers to detect both lateral and depth variations and the objective is to determine the lithology and geometry of the layers.

<p>b) Lithology and geometry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor is the velocity of a seismic wave related to?

<p>a) Density (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of elastic waves produced in seismic methods?

<p>a) P-waves and S-waves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Formation Evaluation (FE)?

<p>c) Oil and gas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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