a) Recover more ethane from "wet" natural gas b) Keep natural gas cold for waterborne transportation c) Increase production from existing gas wells d) Refrigerate LPGs for pipeline transportation
11) What is RVP?
a) A measure of fuel volatility b) An indication of downhole pressure c) A vapor recovery system used on offshore wells d) An exploration technique using reflected sound
12)In a race from point X to point Y and back, Jack averages 30 miles per hour to point Y and 10 miles per hour back to point X. Sandy averages 20 miles per hour in both directions. Between Jack and Sandy, who finished first?
a) Jack b) Sandy c) They tie d) Neither
13) How much oil is recovered from a water drive oil reservoir?
a) 15%-20% b) 25%-30% c) 35%-40% d) 45%-50%
14) How cold must LNG be kept for waterborne transportation?
a) -150 F b) -259 F c) -212 F d) -174 F
15) Two cars start off at the same point on a straight highway facing opposite directions. Each car drives for 6 miles, takes a left turn, and drives for 8 miles. How far apart are the two cars?
a) 2 miles b) 11 miles c) 14 miles d) 20 miles
16) What is a hydrocarbon?
a) A chemical containing water b) A molecule with carbon and hydrogen c) A non-polluting fossil fuel d) A compound produced at hydroelectric plants
17) Natural gas liquids are composed of all of the following options except:
a) Propane b) Normal butane c) Ethylene d) Natural gasoline
18) What kinds of rocks usually contain crude oil and natural gas?
a) Sedimentary b) Igneous c) Metamorphic d) Low porosity formations
19) Which of the following countries was not a founding member of OPEC?
a) Kuwait b) Iran c) Iraq d) Libya
20) What is casing used for?
a) To isolate downhole zones so they can be produced separately b) To allow near surface water zones to enter the wellbore c) To line the trench dug to lay pipeline d) To control pressure in catalytic crackers
21) Which of these companies do not belong together?
a) BP and Arco b) Chevron and Texaco c) Anadarko and Apache d) Chevron and Gulf
22) What is a wireline log used for?
a) Record conversations between oil company executives b) Estimate the sulfur content of the oil c) Transmit seismic information d) Determine the amount of salt water present and the permeability
23) John likes 400 but not 300; he likes 100 but not 99; he likes 2500 but not 2400. Which does he like?
a) 900 b) 1000 c) 1100 d) 1200
24) What is drilling mud used for?
a) Ballast on drillships b) Stabilize the drilling rig to prevent shifting and listing c) Control downhole pressure and remove cuttings d) Prevent natural gas from seeping back into the formation
25) Waterflooding is used to:
a) Recover additional gas from tight sands reservoirs b) Recover additional oil from tanker spills c) Recover additional oil from reservoirs d) Recover additional gas from aquifers
