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Which of the following is the basic mechanism of hydrocyclones and centrifuges used for solids control in a drilling operation?
  • GATE PE - 2026
  • GATE PE
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Petroleum Exploration and Drilling Engineering
Which of the following is the role of stabilizer subs in the rotary drilling process?
  • GATE PE - 2026
  • GATE PE
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Petroleum Exploration and Drilling Engineering
A wellbore has true vertical depth (TVD) of 10000 ft. The pore pressure of formation fluid in the permeable stratum at bottom of wellbore is 6500 psig. Which is/are the acceptable average static mud density value(s) (in lbm/gal) to prevent flow of formation fluid into wellbore?
[Given: 1 lbm/gal mud = 0.052 psi/ft]
  • GATE PE - 2026
  • GATE PE
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Petroleum Exploration and Drilling Engineering
A drill string in a wellbore is composed of 6000 ft of drill pipe with an internal diameter of 4.67 inches. Drilling fluid is pumped at a rate of 80 cycles per minute, with a pump factor of 0.21 bbl/cycle. The amount of drilling fluid held in the drill collar and drill bit assembly may be assumed negligible. The time required to circulate the drilling fluid from the surface to the drill bit (in minutes, rounded to two decimal places) is ______. [1 bbl = 5.61 ft\(^3\)]
  • GATE PE - 2026
  • GATE PE
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Petroleum Exploration and Drilling Engineering
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