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Refer to Petex Unit 3 Lesson 2 "Open-Hole Fishing" in the reference library. Each question has only
one correct answer.

1. Twistoffs are usually caused by excessive rotary torque.

A. True
B. False

2. Surface signs of a twistoff may include:

A. increased drill string weight.

B. increased pump pressure.
C. increased pump speed.
D. all of the above

3. Pipe sticking caused by fluid pressure is called:

A. sloughing.
B. twistoff.
C. keyseating.
D. differential sticking.

4. A fish is:

A. junk in the hole.

B. twisted off drill string in the hole.
C. a logging instrument and broken wireline in the hole.
D. all of the above

5. A Driller has set back 19 stands (1,710 feet) of drill pipe while tripping out of a 7,260-ft hole.
The drill string becomes wall stuck and parts. The Driller then trips out 4,185 feet of pipe above
the break. How long is the fish?

A. 1,365 feet
B. 1,710 feet
C. 3,075 feet
D. 4,185 feet

6. In question number 5, if the fish does not fall, at what depth will the top of the fish be found?

A. 3,075 feet
B. 4,185 feet
C. 5,895 feet
D. 7,260 feet
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7. If an impression block shows the top of a twisted-off section of drill pipe to be badly distorted,
what is the fishing tool most likely to be run first?

A. an overshot
B. a string shot
C. a mill
D. a releasing spear

8. From bottom to top in the hole, what is the correct order of tools on a typical fishing string?

A. overshot, bumper sub, jar accelerator, drill collars, hydraulic jar

B. overshot, bumper sub, hydraulic jar, drill collars, jar accelerator
C. jar accelerator, hydraulic jar, bumper sub, overshot, drill collars
D. hydraulic jar, drill collars, jar accelerator, bumper sub, overshot

9. With its restriction plug in place, a knuckle joint is run into the hole with no circulation.

A. True
B. False

10. The tool used to locate where pipe is stuck is the:

A. washover back-off connector.

B. free-point indicator.
C. string shot.
D. all of the above

11. In backing the drill string out of a length of stuck pipe, the string shot should be fired:

A. one or two joints below the stuck point.

C. as close as possible to the stuck point.
D. one or two joints above the stuck point.
E. at the fish.

12. A drillout tool is used:

A. to clean out the inside bore of a fish plugged with cuttings or cavings.
B. to enlarge the hole to allow retrieval of a bit.
C. to obtain a core or to retrieve junk embedded in the hole bottom.
D. to sidetrack a fish.
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13. In general, it is usually better to back off a stuck drill string at a tool joint than to cut pipe?

A. True
B. False

14. To cut stuck pipe that turns easily in the hole, a(n)______ can be used.

A. outside cutting tool

B. jet cutter
C. string shot
D. keyseat reamer

15. Which of the following tools would most likely be used to fish out a stuck wireline tool?

A. center spear
B. taper tap
C. drillout tool
D. boot basket

16. A cable-guide assembly is used:

A. to recover stuck wireline instruments with the wireline intact.

B. to recover broken wireline.
C. to locate the top of a stuck drill collar.
D. to guide a string shot into a fish.

17. A poorboy junk basket catches junk:

A. by drilling through it.

B. by coring.
C. by magnetic attraction.
D. by trapping it inside inward-bending fingers.

18. A hydrostatic junk retriever:

A. operates by reverse circulation.

B. derives its power from pressure differential.
C. is used only in offshore fishing operations.
D. operates by magnetic attraction.
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19. Most washover strings have less than 500 ft. of washpipe.

A. True
B. False
C.
D.

20. Which of the following fishing tools will prevent a fish from falling downhole during a washover?

A. bumper sub
B. anchor washpipe spear
C. washover pipe
D. overshot