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Which type of platform is installed with surface facilities for oilfield production?

Floating platform

Fixed platform (correct)

Sea-bed platform

Land platform

What is the purpose of a Field Development Plan?

To specify the engineering, operational, and economical aspects of the project (correct)

To appraise the field

To commence detailed work on the project

To prepare a feasibility study

What is the cumulative cash flow during the field life cycle?

$-500 million

$1000 million

$500 million (correct)

$0 million

Which of the following is a reason for performing workovers on a well?

Unsatisfactory performance Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of secondary recovery in oil production?

To increase the reservoir's energy Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of well abandonment?

To plug and abandon hydrocarbon-bearing intervals Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the world's largest ship capable of removing offshore platforms in a single lift?

Pioneering Spirit Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of surface facilities in oil and gas production?

To separate, treat, and export the fluids from the wells Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of water de-oiling in the treatment of separated water?

To remove oil from the separated water Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of oil degassing in the treatment process?

To remove volatile components from the oil Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical production profile for an oil reservoir?

Peak production period followed by decline and perhaps rejuvenation Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a key advantage of horizontal wells?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is true about multilateral wells?

They are more popular in Russia and the Middle East Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a key feature of lower completions in well completions?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a basic type of artificial lift system?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key component of a Field Development Plan?

Feasibility study Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of well completions in oil and gas production?

To prepare the reservoir for production Signup and view all the answers

What is the cumulative cash flow during the field life cycle?

$1500 Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a reason for performing workovers on a well?

To change the locations of the producing zone Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of secondary recovery in oil production?

To change the flow paths Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of well abandonment?

To decommission offshore installations Signup and view all the answers

What is the cumulative cash flow during the field life cycle?

Exploration, Appraisal, Development, Production Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a key step in oil and gas production that involves removing volatile components from the oil to satisfy the true vapor pressure requirements?

Oil dehydration Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of gas compression in oil and gas production?

To increase the pressure of the gas Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key consideration in the production profile of a gas reservoir?

Plateau period Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of well testing in oil and gas production?

To determine the initial well flow rate Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a key advantage of horizontal wells?

Ability to connect laterally discontinuous features Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of artificial lift in oil production?

To enable hydrocarbons to come to the surface Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of well interventions (workovers)?

To perform operations within the wellbore after initial completion Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation for the steady-state flow rate up a well?

$q_0 \propto R(P_{wf} - P_{WH})$ Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a key consideration in the selection of a production platform for oilfield production?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of well logging while drilling and geosteering?

To measure the properties of the rocks while drilling Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of secondary recovery in oil production?

To extend the life of the reservoir Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of workovers in oil and gas production?

To restimulate or re-perforate the well Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of secondary recovery in oil production?

To improve porescale efficiency Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of UKCS decommissioning costs are associated with well plugging and abandonment?

40% Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of isolating hydrocarbon-bearing intervals during well abandonment?

To protect aquifers Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a key step in the treatment of separated water in oil and gas production?

Oil dehydration Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a key consideration in the production profile of an oil reservoir?

Plateau period Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of gas compression in oil and gas production?

To transport gas to desired pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation for the steady-state flow rate up a well?

$q_o = PI(P_R - P_{wf})$ Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is a key advantage of horizontal wells?

They have longer reservoir sections, leading to higher production indices Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Logging While Drilling (LWD)?

To provide real-time information about the formation while drilling Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of well completions in oil and gas production?

To provide communication between the well and the reservoir Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of artificial lift in oil production?

To enable or encourage the hydrocarbons to come to the surface Signup and view all the answers

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Which type of platform is installed with surface facilities for oilfield production?

What is the purpose of a Field Development Plan?

What is the cumulative cash flow during the field life cycle?

Which of the following is a reason for performing workovers on a well?

What is the primary goal of secondary recovery in oil production?

What is the main purpose of well abandonment?

What is the name of the world's largest ship capable of removing offshore platforms in a single lift?

What is the purpose of surface facilities in oil and gas production?

What is the purpose of water de-oiling in the treatment of separated water?

What is the purpose of oil degassing in the treatment process?

What is the typical production profile for an oil reservoir?

Which one of the following is a key advantage of horizontal wells?

Which one of the following is true about multilateral wells?

Which one of the following is a key feature of lower completions in well completions?

Which one of the following is a basic type of artificial lift system?

Which of the following is a key component of a Field Development Plan?

What is the purpose of well completions in oil and gas production?

What is the cumulative cash flow during the field life cycle?

Which one of the following is a reason for performing workovers on a well?

What is the primary goal of secondary recovery in oil production?

What is the main purpose of well abandonment?

What is the cumulative cash flow during the field life cycle?

Which one of the following is a key step in oil and gas production that involves removing volatile components from the oil to satisfy the true vapor pressure requirements?

What is the main purpose of gas compression in oil and gas production?

Which of the following is a key consideration in the production profile of a gas reservoir?

What is the primary goal of well testing in oil and gas production?

Which one of the following is a key advantage of horizontal wells?

What is the purpose of artificial lift in oil production?

What is the main purpose of well interventions (workovers)?

What is the equation for the steady-state flow rate up a well?

Which one of the following is a key consideration in the selection of a production platform for oilfield production?

What is the purpose of well logging while drilling and geosteering?

What is the primary goal of secondary recovery in oil production?

What is the purpose of workovers in oil and gas production?

What is the primary goal of secondary recovery in oil production?

What percentage of UKCS decommissioning costs are associated with well plugging and abandonment?

What is the primary purpose of isolating hydrocarbon-bearing intervals during well abandonment?

Which one of the following is a key step in the treatment of separated water in oil and gas production?

Which one of the following is a key consideration in the production profile of an oil reservoir?

What is the primary purpose of gas compression in oil and gas production?

What is the equation for the steady-state flow rate up a well?

Which one of the following is a key advantage of horizontal wells?

What is the main purpose of Logging While Drilling (LWD)?

What is the primary purpose of well completions in oil and gas production?

What is the main purpose of artificial lift in oil production?

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