1.

Basic Maintenance

_How often should you grease inside the choke manifold valves?

• Every 6 cycles.

_When operating a gate valve you find it stiff to operate, what could be the problem?

• Lack of grease.

_What are the benefits of an “O” ring seal?

• Effective sealing
• Cost effective
• Easy to install
• High durability

_ Is it during maintenance level 2 a requirement to check the identification band?

• No, on first level

_Is it possible to certify a piece of equipment that has not underground a level 2 maintenance
or doesn’t have l2 maintenance certificate.

• No

_ If you have oil leaking through the stem of adjustable choke what would you do?

• Switch the flow through the fixed choke, bleed off pressure, remove adjustable choke and
stem and check it with packing

_ When operating the choke manifold before a pressure test you find a valve is stiff, what
corrective action could be taken?

• Needs to be greased.

2. Chemical injection:
_What chemical would you use to prevent hydrates from forming?

• Glycol with water or methanol.

_ What type of pump is this, and briefly explain how it operates

• Texteam pump, positive displacement of a piston by a air operated diaphragm, moving up

and down for suction and discharge phases.

_What does MSDS stand for and what kind of information would be contained in this
document?
 • Material Safety Data Sheet, should be provided with any chemical product, it mentions all
details about it, how to use it and what to do if any incident occurs.

_ When cheking out the chemicals you have on the rig, you find a container with no markings,
what would you do?

• Report it to supervisor, red tag it and put it in quarantine.

_what data should be recorded when using chemical injection during a well test?

• Injection start time, Injection pressure, and volume.

_Before handling chemicals during the rig up process what documents would you review:

• MSDS of those chemicals.

_What safety precautions will be reviewed prior to rig up of the chemicals used for chemical
injection?

• MSDS should be checked

• Suitable PPE
• Safety devices should be placed

_ Whilst rigging up the chemicals injection system, you spill some of the chemical on the
ground, what is the first action you will take ?

• Clean it using spill kit.

• Adequate PPE

_ When rigging up the chemical injection pump to the data header list the parts required for
safe operation?

• Double isolation valves.

• At least one non return valve to the texteam pump,

_What is the best location for chemical injection to prevent hydrates in the separator?

• Upstream of PCV.

3. Choke manifold:

_From the picture indicate what is wrong with the picture and explain your answer?
_What type of cable do we run to the Stack match ignitors on a Burner system?

• We have to refer to the load needed by the ignitor.

_What kind of fitting port will there be on a data header with working pressure of 15000psi?

• Autoclave fittings

_What would be required if the client wanted to increase the choke sizes in 2/64th of an inch
during a job?

• As increment of 2/64th doesn’t exist we have to proceed with the combination of fixed and
adjustable chokes using law C2=F2+adj 2

_when removing and inspecting an adjustable choke, what would you check?

• Seat and stem.

_What size choke bean is the adjustable choke seat?

• -1” of choke mfd inlet size.

• 2”

Data Header:
_Can data header only be used upstream & Downstream a choke manifold?

• No, it can be used where data needs to be recorded.

_Explain the procedure to check the NPT port integrity on a Data Header?

• We use NPT Gauge , if it goes all the way then the port should be replaced.

_ List 5 instruments you could fit on a data header upstream of the choke manifold?

• Pressure gauge,
• Temperature gauge
• Chemical injection pump,
• Sample point
• Hi/Lo pilots
_What can be other use of data headers other than just collecting data like pressure and
temperature?

• Chemicals injection

_ How would you fit a pressure chart recorder to a data header ?

• Using double isolation valves,

• Jic hoses
• NPT/Jic fittings

_Explain procedure to install thermowell on a dataheader ?

• Put the sensing device on 9am or 3pm closck positions of the pipe, cover it using denso
tape and fix it with silver tape.
4. ESD Systems
_Name 3 devices that can shut in the well with the use of ESD air over hydraulic system?

• Hi/Lo Pilot
• Push pull station
• Level switch

_Where would the pull stations normally be located on a layout drawing?

• Near to DAQ lab , near to Choke MFD,near to separator and safe area.

_If the ESD valve was reacting too slow when closing, what action could be taken?

• Install quick exhaust.

_Why do we require a HI Pilot on a direct steam heat exchanger?

• In case of failure on production line inside the heater, as the he.

_When running the line from the ESD panel to the ESD valve What type of line will be used and
what pressure rating must this line have?

• Jic hose
• Pressure rating must be 10k.

_ How much air does it take to operate the ESD panel air over Hydraulic?

• +/-100 psig

_ Before rigging up the ESD system what documents would you review?

• PID diagram
_What would be a topic during the toolbox talk that focuses on the ESD system?

• Stored Pressure, manual handling.

_Is the ESD Valve fail-safe closed or fail-safe open? Please explain your answer

• Initial state depends on its position PID drawing, if it needs to close or to open in the failure
case.
• In Well head should be fail safe close.

_Where would you fit a lo pilot in a general on a well test package? Give me just one location
and explain your answer

• Upstream of separator, that means a significant pressure drop caused by leak or pipe
disconnect.

_When you have finished the rig up of the ESD system and before yo go into operational mode,
What must be carried out on the ESD system to ensure it will operate correctly if needed?

• Function test
• Instrument check list
• System response time.

5. Operations:
_when opening flow through the choke manifold, what size of choke would you start with?

12/64th

_What intrument is used to measure the gas gravity?

Ranarex

_List the equipments found on a well testing starting from the rig floor?

• STT
• SSV
• Coflex Hose
• Choke manifold
• Heat exchanger
• Sand filter
• Data header
 • Esd system
• Separator
• Surge Tank
• Burner boom

_What information does the PH reading provide us?

• Acidity amount.

_List the sequence of operations when changing from a 32/64 fixed choke to a 36/64 fixed
choke?

• Diverting flow through adjustable choke

• Adjust gradually to 36/64th size
• Remove 32th/64th and put the 36/64th fixed choke and put 32/64th
• Flow back through fixed choke.

_At what point on the oil line would you take a oil gravity?

• Between Turbine and LCV

_ Is the P&ID considered a part of a well test?

• Yes
6. Pipeworks
_On this elbow indicate where are you most likely to see wear should you be flowing back
solids during operation

_Why is it important to tie down pipework before pressure testing at well site?

• For safety reasons, I case of failure when putting high pressures on the test.

_ What kinf of pipework would you use upstream of choke manifold?

• 1502 H2s service.

_Explain the method you use to secure relief lines.

• We secure by fixing it using stands.

_What action to take if there is leak on a 602 pipe connection during pressure testing?
 • Check wing and thread, change weco seal.

_ What is the instrument in the diagram call and how would you verify its calibration?

_ TRAC and risk reviews are not important when we are just loading pipework in … pipe rack
Yes or No?

• No, we should perform it.

_ What type of weco seals are used to avoid explosive decompression due to H2S flowing?

• Viton

_What will be EXPRO color code for fig2202 pipework?

• white
7. Tanks:

_When operating an atmospheric tank what chekcs must you do during the rig up to esnure
you are able to operate the tank correctly once operationnal?

• Physical damage check

• Sight glass is installed
• Connected to the ground
• No safety devices is installed to ensure that no one will use it as pressurized tank.

_How would you check all the NPT conncetions on the tank?

• Using Npt Gauge

_When preparing to send back the equipment to the base you must place the valves in what
position?

• open

_What instrumentaion is fitted to a surge tank?

• Pressure Gauge
• PCV
• Hi pilot
• Sight glass
 • SDV

_When inspecting a tank that has arrived on location you notice a dent in the tank , what
should be your course of action?

• Report it to supervisor, put a red tag on it and send it back to base.

_You have noticed that certification tag is missing form PSV, What does that means?

• Don’t use it.

_ After pressure test you have been instructed to empty the surge tank of the pressure test
medium, what level would you empty the tank to if you were on Gas condensate well with low
flow rate and you were not using meters for the rate but instead using tank for flow rate
measurement?

_ Explain How to carry out a level check on an atmospheric tank without sight glass ? explain

• We use deeping measurement stick, given the total volume of the tank, we know each 1cm
how it represent, we insert the stick vertically and we read the level marked by measuring
the wet part.

_How many lines are on a surge tank and what are they used for?

• Inlet line.
• Oil line for production
• Gas line to flare
• Relief line in failure case
• Drain line to water pit

_When the tank arrives on location what checks would you perform and why?

• Physical check for any damage

• Certification
• Lifting points
 • Pressure Rating

_During the rig up of a pressurized tank, what safety devices would you install to ensure to
allow yourself to stay within the working limit of the tank?

• Relief valve
• PSH
• LSH LSL
• PCV
• Flame arrestor

_Well Steam Heaters:

_When rigging up a direct steam heater where would you run the condensate line to?

• To steam generator.

_ What must you check when the heater arrives onboard prior to use for operation?

• Certification.
• MAWP
• Physical check
• Ports

_ How would you identify the working pressure of the heater?

• Identification plate
• Mentioned on certification
• Manufacturer data sheet.

_What instrumentation would be installed on a direct steam heat exchanger?

• Hi pilots
• Pressure gauge
• Temperature gauge
• FCV
• PRV

_During the rig up of a heater where in flow process would you place the heater?

• Downstream of choke manifold upstream of separator.

• Upstream of Choke Manifold
_When operating an indirect heater with a split coil, how would you be required to pressure
test this unit?

_Name the only types of heat exchangers that can be used on offshore environment?

• Direct and indirect steam heat exchangers

_When filling the indirect heater with the required fluid medium how would we determine the
volume required?

_What type of hose connection will be required when rigging up the steam heat exchanger
hoses?

• 206 weco

_What damage would you look for when inspecting the Direct steam heat exchanger when it
arrives on location?