Please find the Hydrostatic Pressure at TVD if we are pumping a sand concentration of 1.75ppg.
Please find the Hydrostatic Pressure at TVD if we are pumping a sand concentration of 1.75ppg.
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Please find the Hydrostatic Pressure at TVD if we are pumping a sand concentration of 1.75ppg.
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Label the parts of this frac location.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
6 | arrow_right_alt | Frac Pumps |
5 | arrow_right_alt | Proppant Storage (Sand Silos, Sandkings, etc.) |
9 | arrow_right_alt | Fluid Storage (Water Transer, Frac Tanks, Water Silos, etc.) |
7 | arrow_right_alt | Wellheads/Zipper manifold |
3 | arrow_right_alt | Pumpdown unit |
8 | arrow_right_alt | Wireline Crane |
2 | arrow_right_alt | Manifold (Missile, Monoline, etc.) |
4 | arrow_right_alt | Chemical Units (Chemadd, Chemical Trailer, Totes, etc.) |
1 | arrow_right_alt | Blender |
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Zipper Manifold | arrow_right_alt | Change the flow of the fluid |
Chiksan (Swivel Joint) | arrow_right_alt | Distributes fluid from blender to the pumps and from the pumps to the wellhead |
Bleed-off Valves | arrow_right_alt | Prevents flowback from well to frac equipment |
Pressure relief systems | arrow_right_alt | Bleeds off pressure from frac equipment |
Missile (Manifold) | arrow_right_alt | Safety valves to ensure pressure does not exceed max allowable pressure. |
Check Valve | arrow_right_alt | Connects wellheads to allow for faster operations |
What is the difference between pressure A & B
Where is the transducer for pressure A?
What iron rating to use for a line expected to hold 13500 psi?
Where is the transducer for the zipper manifold?
What are the hoses on the suction side of the blender hooked to?
What are the hoses on the discharge side of the blender hooked to?
What is the size of a standard tote?
What is an ISO?
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Approximately how many pounds of sand does a sand truck carry? How many trucks to fill up a Solaris silo?
How does sand get from the silos/sand kings to the blender tub?
What are the engines on the blender used for?
What part of operations could cause a drop in the inline such as in the plot below?
Describe what effect is happening during this section of the plot.
Describe what the treater means when he asks the blender tender for boost
What is a screen-out?
What does it mean when a pump operator asks for PTO?
What does it mean when the treater tells the crew to prime up?
What process happens after the line boss says, "Pop off closed, bleed off closed, line clear"?
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What does it mean the fluid tech is getting a "strap"
Describe what the treater means when he tells the blender tender to go to 1 pound.
Describe the difference between preflush and flush.
Describe what is the purpose of a pump in frac operations.
Describe what a blender does in frac operations.
Explain the purpose of the missile during frac operations.
Describe ISIP and how to find it.
Match the pressure types with the correct description.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Perforation friction pressure | arrow_right_alt | Pressure at the wellhead also known as surface treating pressure. |
Instantaneous shut-in pressure | arrow_right_alt | Pressure exerted by the wellbore fluid due to depth and density. |
Injection pressure | arrow_right_alt | Pressure loss due to fluid friction. |
Closure Pressure | arrow_right_alt | Treating pressure + hydrostatic pressure - pipe friction - perforation friction |
Bottom hole pressure | arrow_right_alt | Friction due to fluid moving through restricted area of perforations |
Hydrostatic pressure | arrow_right_alt | Pressure caused by complex fluid path |
Pipe friction pressure | arrow_right_alt | Pressure when rate goes to zero. |
Tortuosity pressure | arrow_right_alt | The minimum pressure required to keep the fracture open. |
Match the type of frac fluid component with its purpose
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Biocide | arrow_right_alt | Dissolves formation and increases fracture conductivity |
Surfactant | arrow_right_alt | Prevents bacteria growth |
Corrosion inhibitor | arrow_right_alt | Slowly breaks down FR to help with fluid recovery |
Scale inhibitor | arrow_right_alt | Reduces swelling in clay formations |
Breaker | arrow_right_alt | Links polymers to make a viscous fluid |
Clay Inhibitor | arrow_right_alt | Reduces friction in wellbore |
Acid | arrow_right_alt | Increases viscosity of frac fluid to carry proppant |
Gel | arrow_right_alt | Prevents mineral deposits from building up in the wellbore |
Crosslink | arrow_right_alt | Reduces surface tension of frac fluid |
Friction reducer | arrow_right_alt | Protects the wellbore from corroding |
What is the difference between formation breakdown and acid breakdown?
Select all the types of frac proppant
What is the common SG of frac proppant?
What is the difference between 100 mesh sand and 40/70 sand?
What test is done, in the field, to analyze sand size?
What should the pH of slickwater be?
Bleed off valves are located before the check valve.
Where are popoffs placed?
Which process is essential before resuming operation every time the line is broken for pumps swap or changing pieces of iron?
Why is it important for the treater to record the closure pressure of a well?
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Treater | arrow_right_alt | Controlling chemical setpoints and maintaining chemical pumps |
Fluid Tech | arrow_right_alt | Responsible for all the iron, open and closing the well, looking for leaks |
Sand Operator | arrow_right_alt | Often the outside supervisor, straps chemicals, moves ISOs, and calibrating chemical pumps. |
ChemAdd Operator | arrow_right_alt | Ensures hopper stays full of sand |
Sand Coordinatior | arrow_right_alt | Maintaines pumping rate |
Line Boss | arrow_right_alt | In charge of all electronics on site including: maintaining communications, pressure transducers, pump control boxes, and the datavan. |
Pump Operator | arrow_right_alt | Oversees the frac operation on their shift. Ensures operations run smoothly and efficiently. |
E-Tech | arrow_right_alt | Directs sand deliveries and offloading into the correct storage compartment. |
What is the area within the high pressure zone called?
What does a green hardhat represent?
What kind of gloves is required when handling frac iron?
Which of the following are AST-required PPE? Select all that applies
If they discover a pin hole leak on the suction manifold of the monoline, what type of NPT would it be considered?
Classify the following into pump maintenance or pump failure (NPT)
Pump maintenance | Pump failure (NPT) | |
|---|---|---|
Packing/Plunger | ||
Mechanical issue (overheating, drive shaft, etc.) | ||
Seat & valves | ||
Cracked fluid end | ||
Water in fuel lines | ||
Scheduled PMs | ||
Unscheduled PMs |
Which of the following is considered Customer NPT?
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Select the option that has the following stage order.
1. 111-1
2. 212-1
3. 151-1
4. 252-1
5. 212-2
6. 111-2
7. 151-2
8. 212-3
What column should be hidden on the Field Ticket Sheet?
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At the end of the job, on what documents should the total sand used be the same?
How many hours ahead of start time is it best to schedule chem ISO delivery for a new job?
When should ISO pickups be scheduled?
It is a good practice to hide the "Discount %" column on the Field Ticket before printing it out for signatures?
What part of the inventory must be zeroed out at the end of a job?
According to engineering SOP, when should field engineers have the job folder uploaded to the AST's company drive?