Oil and gas industry basic quiz for RR

What is a hydrocarbon reservoir?

An open cavern like space inside the earth's surface that contains hydrocarbons

A section of loose sand just underlying the earth's surface that is moist with hydrocarbons

A network of interconnected pores within a section of rock beneath the earth's surface that contains hydrocarbons

A manmade space beneath the earth's surface used to store hydrocarbons

What are the 5 elements required for the formation of a hydrocarbon deposit?

Source rock, Maturation, Reservoir rock, Migration, Trap

Source rock, timing, bedrock, volcanic rocks, shoreline

Sedimentary rock, clay formation, Plankton, Highly porous rock, Faults

Continental Shelf, Gravel bed, Loosely consolidated sands, Varying temperature and pressure, Will of God

What is the correct sequence of the six main phases in the general life cycle of an oil and gas well ?

Appraisal, Access, Exploration, Development, Production, Decommissioning

Exploration, Access, Appraisal, Decommissioning, Development, Production

Access, Exploration, Appraisal, Development, Production, Decommissioning

Access, Exploration, Development, Production, Appraisal, Decommissioning

What is the section of the oil industry called that deals with refining and distribution/ selling of produced hydrocarbons?

Upstream

Downstream

Midstream

Operations stream

What are the two MAIN properties of a rock formation that determine if it can possibly contain a hydrocarbon deposit?

Porosity and Permeability

Rock Type and Water Saturation

Wettability and Bulk Compressibility

Permeability and Capillary Pressure

What is the policy of the Indian Government that awards Exploration and Production rights to companies within Indian territory

New Extraction and Leasing Policy

New Exploration and Location Programme

New Expedition and Leasing Policy

New Exploration and Licensing Policy

What is the type of petroleum contract that is most common across the major producing regions of conventional oil (Middle East and Asia)

Production sharing contract

Joint Venture

Royalty/ Concession

Technical Service Contract

What is the correct approximate range of depth and temperature required for the formation of OIL (not gas)?

1-6 km, 30-200 deg C

4-8 km, 120-300 deg C

2-3 km, 90-120 deg C

2-4 km 60-150 deg C

Which of the following methods are used to estimate hydrocarbon reserves present in a field BEFORE production commences?

Volumetric

Analogy

Decline Curve Analysis

Material Balance

What is the purpose of 'Allocation' in a hydrocarbon extraction project?

To make sure that the amount of hydrocarbons exiting the facility network is exactly the same as the amount produced from the well(s)

To minimize loss of hydrocarbons produced by eliminating the error of measurement at the well level using the accurate data obtained at the export/outgoing stream.

To set the amount of hydrocarbons produced from the well(s) as per the global market demand

To fix the space required for all the equipment for the project development and operation in a government leased area.

Which of the following are types of unconventional hydrocarbon resources?

Oil Sands

Coal bed methane

Shale oil and gas

Sedimentary basin along the continental slope.

Which of the following fuels has the highest gross calorific value (energy output index)?

Coal (bituminous)

Gasoline (petrol)

LPG

CNG

What is the average life span of an onshore oil well (from first oil to abandonment)

10-15 years

6-50 years

20-40 years

15-30 years

This is a general curve showing the production of the well across its lifetime. During which phase of the project do we obtain the maximum monetary PROFIT PER BBL (Selling price- operating cost)?

Build up

Plateau

Appraisal

Decline

What are the field units for pressure, oil rate and gas rate respectively?

Psi, STB/d, Mscf/d

Pa, m3/s, m3/s

Bar, lb/d ,cubic ft/d

MmHg, gal/d, MMScf/d

Which of the following is an operation that involves the disposal of excess/ uncontrolled gas into the atmosphere without a flame?

Venting

Flaring

Coring

Gas Flooding

What is Artificial Lift?

Physically collecting and bringing out hydrocarbons from the reservoir

Cutting out the rock section of the reservoir that contains hydrocarbons and extracting them on the surface facility

Increasing pressure inside the reservoir to draw out the trapped hydrocarbons

Separating the different fluids inside the reservoir to allow them to flow more easily

What is the first stage of the refining of crude oil into petroleum products?

Drilling

Separation/Distillation

Conversion/Cracking

Treating

Which of the following scenarios are probable for natural gas extraction?

Dissolved gas in oil inside the reservoir

Free gas present floating above the oil inside the reservoir

Hydrocarbons obtained at the wellhead in the form of condensate

Gas present within coal seams and shale formations

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