31. Indirect methods of estimating fracture pressure are base- a) Cutting size analysis b) Mud gases analysis c) Stress analysis d) All of the above

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FORMATION PORE AND FRACTURES PRESSURE ESTIMATION 273
31. Indirect methods of estimating fracture pressure are based on
a) Cutting size analysis
b) Mud gases analysis
c) Stress analysis
d) All of the above
32. As the pore pressure increases, the fracture pressure.
a) Decreases
b) Increases
c) Remains same
d) None of the above
33. What will happen to the fracture pressure if the mud hydrostatic pressure increases?
a) Fracture pressure will increase
b) Fracture pressure will decrease
c) Fracture pressure will remain same as before
d) None of the above
34. What will happen to the maximum allowable surface pressure (MASP) when the
mud hydrostatic pressure increases?
a) MASP will increase
b) MASP will decrease
c) MASP will remain same
d) None of the above
35. Which of the following pressures is determining the density of the drilling fluid?
a) Wellbore pressure
b) Pore pressure
c) Pump circulating pressure
d) All of the following
36. Casing seat selection depends on
a) Pore pressure
b) Fracture pressure
c) Both of them
d) None of them
37. What is the major difference between sand and clay?
a) Grain size of clays is greater than that of sand
b) Grain size of clay is less than that of sand
c) No difference in terms of grain size
d) None of the above
38. A normal pressured formation has shifted up 300 ft, this formation will become
a) Overpressured formation
b) Underpressured formation
c) Remains same
d) None of the above
Transcribed Image Text:FORMATION PORE AND FRACTURES PRESSURE ESTIMATION 273 31. Indirect methods of estimating fracture pressure are based on a) Cutting size analysis b) Mud gases analysis c) Stress analysis d) All of the above 32. As the pore pressure increases, the fracture pressure. a) Decreases b) Increases c) Remains same d) None of the above 33. What will happen to the fracture pressure if the mud hydrostatic pressure increases? a) Fracture pressure will increase b) Fracture pressure will decrease c) Fracture pressure will remain same as before d) None of the above 34. What will happen to the maximum allowable surface pressure (MASP) when the mud hydrostatic pressure increases? a) MASP will increase b) MASP will decrease c) MASP will remain same d) None of the above 35. Which of the following pressures is determining the density of the drilling fluid? a) Wellbore pressure b) Pore pressure c) Pump circulating pressure d) All of the following 36. Casing seat selection depends on a) Pore pressure b) Fracture pressure c) Both of them d) None of them 37. What is the major difference between sand and clay? a) Grain size of clays is greater than that of sand b) Grain size of clay is less than that of sand c) No difference in terms of grain size d) None of the above 38. A normal pressured formation has shifted up 300 ft, this formation will become a) Overpressured formation b) Underpressured formation c) Remains same d) None of the above
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