NGW A /
page 6 question s w ith an sw er s
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What /
causes
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differential
/ /
sticking?
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How
/ /
can
/ /
you
/ /
best
/ /
control
/ /
against
/ /
it
/ /
happening? -
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CORRECT
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ANSWERS(S)✅✅Differential
/ /
sticking
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occurs
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when
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a drill pipe gets stuck against the walls of the borehole.
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maintain /
proper
/ /
mud
/ /
weight,
/ /
ensure
/ /
good
/ /
,/ hole /
/ cleaning /
/ to/
/ prevent /
/ cuttings /
/ buildup, /
/ monitor /
/ for /
/ pressure /
/ changes, /
/ and /
/ use /
/ drilling /
/ techniques /
/ that /
/ minimize contact between the pipe and the borehole wall
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What /
are
/ /
bentonite
/ /
materials? -
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CORRECT
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ANSWERS(S)✅✅Bentonite
/ /
materials
/ /
are
/ /
clay
/ /
minerals
/ /
rich
/ /
in
/ /
, / montmorillonite, /
/ known /
/ for /
/ their /
/ absorbency /
/ and /
/ swelling /
/ properties, /
/ commonly /
/ used in drilling fluids and various industrial applications.
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Gel-
strength /
refers
/ /
to
/ /
what
/ /
property
/ /
in
/ /
drilling
/ /
fluid? -
/ // /
CORRECT
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ANSWERS(S)✅✅the
/ /
ability of drilling fluid to develop a gel-
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like /
consistency
/ /
when
/ /
at
/ /
rest,
/ /
which
/ /
page 6 question s w ith an sw er s
/ // // // // //
What /
causes
/ /
differential
/ /
sticking?
/ /
How
/ /
can
/ /
you
/ /
best
/ /
control
/ /
against
/ /
it
/ /
happening? -
/ // /
CORRECT
/ /
ANSWERS(S)✅✅Differential
/ /
sticking
/ /
occurs
/ /
when
/ //
a drill pipe gets stuck against the walls of the borehole.
// // // // // // // // // //
maintain /
proper
/ /
mud
/ /
weight,
/ /
ensure
/ /
good
/ /
,/ hole /
/ cleaning /
/ to/
/ prevent /
/ cuttings /
/ buildup, /
/ monitor /
/ for /
/ pressure /
/ changes, /
/ and /
/ use /
/ drilling /
/ techniques /
/ that /
/ minimize contact between the pipe and the borehole wall
// // // // // // // //
What /
are
/ /
bentonite
/ /
materials? -
/ // /
CORRECT
/ /
ANSWERS(S)✅✅Bentonite
/ /
materials
/ /
are
/ /
clay
/ /
minerals
/ /
rich
/ /
in
/ /
, / montmorillonite, /
/ known /
/ for /
/ their /
/ absorbency /
/ and /
/ swelling /
/ properties, /
/ commonly /
/ used in drilling fluids and various industrial applications.
// // // // // // //
Gel-
strength /
refers
/ /
to
/ /
what
/ /
property
/ /
in
/ /
drilling
/ /
fluid? -
/ // /
CORRECT
/ /
ANSWERS(S)✅✅the
/ /
ability of drilling fluid to develop a gel-
/ // // // // // // //
like /
consistency
/ /
when
/ /
at
/ /
rest,
/ /
which
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