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INTRODUCTION
TO
OIL
AND
GAS
AND
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
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SEPTEMBER
2Q11
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2
HOURS)
INSTRUCTIONS
TO
CANDIDATES
.
Answer
ALL
s
rom
the
Questions
Book'et.
Begin
EACH
answer
on a new
page
n
he
Answer
Bookiet.
nthcat
earynswers
that
are
canceIIed,
iany.
.
Where
appaabe,
w cIearIy
steps
taken
in
arriving
at
the
solutions
and
cat ALL
ssumptwons.
5
not
his
nstructed.
Note
:
There
are
TWENTY
ONE
(21)
pages
in
this
Questan Booklet
including
the
cover e
and
appendix.
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(1)
best
answer
or
each
ueston
Answer
ALL
questions.
.
internatonaC
il
cornpanes
obtain
a
Icense'
A.
By
dthng
n
a
Hcensing
ound
B. Through threct negotiationswith governmentsor natonajoi companies
c
By
taking
over other cornpanies
and
inherftng
their
ticense
AU
of
the
above
2.
Most
of
s
produced
between
temperatures
of
60
and
I
20 degrees
C,
at a
depth
rar
known
as
the:
A:
oi
window
B. depth
C, Oi
range
D. Ofl
bracket
in
the
subsurface, oil and
gas accumulate:
A.
In arge holes, lke
caves and
caverns
Bln
pockets,
a
few
hundred
meters
below
the
seafloor
cIn dune sand
in
Mddre eastern deserts
CLthe
pores
of
host
rocks
,
A
petroleum
system
comprises:
w
A
source rock,
a
reservoir
rock, a
seas
and a
trap
B. A
basin,
a source rock,
a migration
path
and
a
reservoir
rock
c* An
oil
fie1d,
w
a We1ira pipeUne and a refinery
D.
All
the
above
Processes
nvoI
petroleum system nclude:
A. Generationw
rngration,
accurnuati
and
preservation
B.
Transformation,
migration, entrapment and
retention
aturatIon
generation, migration
and
accumulation
11 None
of
the
above
r
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NonconventnnI
vM
sP:
A.
Op
hat
does
not
figure
on
1nternatona
Conventwons
n
Energy
B.
OU
that
s
produced
or
extracted
using
techniques
other
than the
traditional
oil weH method.
C`
Qrl
hat
has
a
nonconventionaI
4"emomposition
D
Oil
that
ke
nother
qthd
12
can
be
transformed
into
a
liquid
.
A.
Through
a
process caIled
GTL (Gas
to
liquid),
n
which
hydrocarbon
fractions
6n
hen
gas
are
othfled
to
become
llquid
B. Through
compression
and
cooling
of
dry
gas
to
produce
LNG
c. Throughcornpressonof assodated gas, to produceLPG
bAII
of
the
above
13
6iofues
can
be
produced:
A.
From
ts
that
produce
sugar
and starch
B.
From boogica
compounds
extracted
from
dead
anrnais
!
!!
From
garbage
and unused parts
of
agrcuIturaI
products
DM ,
From
fruits
rich
in
juice.
14 Wind Energy;
A
sa new
type
of
energy
that
had
not
been
used
before
the
2O
century*
Req'ures
nstaUing
arge
quantities
of very
expensive
windmUisw
C.
s economica6
with
today"s techno'ogy.
D.
Has
no
environmental
disadvantage.
I
5.
Which
of
the
following
techniques
is NOT
skiered
as
a
secondary recovery
process?
A,
.
Gas
cap
drive
Bw.
Water
injection
cFormataon
water
re-injection
0.
None
of
the
above
4
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Section
7
indicates
the:
li,
i
"
2
phase
separator
B.
3
phase
separator
c
Christmas
tree
D. Noneof the above
20. Packer
s
indicated
by:
A Section
4
8.
Section
1
C. Section
5
D
None
of
the
above
21 Oil flow rate
is
measured
in
the
unit of
A.
MMCFD
IN
Bb
day
rw Cubic
ftiday
D.
Ga
on/day
22
OMPlow
rate
is
measured
by
using
A.
Thermometer
B,. Pressure
gauge
C. Separator
how
meter
23.
Gas
s
cflscharged
rom
of
the
separator
op
8 Bottom
c*
Mdcfle
D Base
24w
Metering
system
is
a system which
is
used
for
measuring
iIM
Pressure
in
the
flow
Une
IW
Bw
Voiurnetric
fkw
rate
of
oU
or
gas
C.
Temperature
of
flow
ire
a 'edfic gravity of the fluki
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Christr
an
sernbty
of
and
flttings
attached on
t
wel
head
WMN
A.
Transpcnt
o
from
one
pace
to
anoher
parate produced fluid into different phases.
IIIIIICY'I'
Reguiate
flow
of
IcNid.
!
C
the
flow
of oil
and
gas.
26.
_
______
is
an
assernb4y
of vaIves
and
fittings
which
are
used
for
regulaUng
ffa
ofoi
and
cja
A
Separator
B.
edC
've
c.
Diaphragm
motor
va've
D. Christmas tree
27
One
of
transporting
crude
rai
from
one
place
to
another
can
be
done
by
using
a
k
Rotary
meter
BM
Positve
displacement
meter
w
Pump
.
D.
Elbow
"'
8
A
is
used
for
anrUng
gas
to
long
distance
in
case
of
nsufficierit
pressure.,
A.
Gas
engine
.
M
Compressor
c
Diesel
engine
Dw
Eectricrnotor
29r
pilant
structure
s nc1
n
_
r,
Fixed
iaci1m
B.
Floating
acO(ftes
e
aclUe
D.
Sub-sea
facilties
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Wehead
area
f
he
except:
A.
Casnng
head
B.
Tubing
bead
C.
Christmas
tree
P'pene
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31.
Which
of
the
foowing
is
the
last
step
in
the
sequence
of
dri
ng
operation?
ern
entinting production casing
.,
/'''
Bw
DrWing
production
hole
Cw
RUrw
set
liner
D.
Cement
liner
3 2.
What
is
the
main
function
of shale shaker?
A. Removes
entrained
gas
bubbI
s
fine
partMces
Cw Removes
granular wastes
i
OrdOii
uRemoves
drH
cuttngs
33,
Jackup
rigs
are
used
in
drMffing
here
water
depth
s
tess
than
A. 0 meter
B
500
meter
:
100
meter
,,
''"
w
200
meter
.
..
4w
wn
a
and
travelUng
bi
are
consisted
in
A.
Gircuation
System
,
Hoisting
System
Cw
Rotary
System
,
TransportaUon
system
.
Rotary
system
is
used
for
the
purpose of
A.
Running
and
pulling
equipment
nto
and
out
of
the
welt.
S
Rotating
drill
string and
:
t
d N
M
CMlatngrd4lrng
uki
D. Pumpingwater into the welI.
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Which
of
the
foUowhig is
the
function
of
mud
pump?
A
Transfers
arge
okime
of
driffirg
luid
under
high
pressure
j!!!!
!
Removes
drNd
uttings
from
the
d'riffin
uki
C. Fves
ine
parc1es
rom driUirg luid
0. Removes drifl cuttings from the draUingluid
37.
of
the
foUoweng
s
not
the
size
of
avaUable
standard
casings?
&36
B33
C3
O
+
dI
M
24
Which of the foiiowing i the nornwnaiweight of 4 inches driaipipe?
A.
14M0
B.
17M0
c'pY
19M00
0
P'
39
Which
o
the
foIbwir
s
defindtion
of
travelling
block?
A. An arrangement of sheaves
BA
large
hookshaped
device
c
n
ernbly of
pualeys
called
"sheavesAr
Dy
An
extemeiy
ugged,
heavy
duty
clamps
4O
Which
of
the
foIowkng
s
not considered
as
part
of
overhead
tools?
A.
Crown
block
B.
Travelling
block
IM
IIIII
EIevator
I
I
D.
Draling
ine
41.
Describe
petroleum
reflnfrig.
A.
It
is
a
process
for
sorting
the
types
of
crude
oil
Bt is
a process
of
distributing
the
most
valuable
oil
products
r"
,
o"
t
is
a
process
of
separating
thfferent
products
from
the
crude o
. Rsa process for increasing the value of certain oil products
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42.
What
is
the
MAIN
ctIve o1
petroleum
refnlng:
A.
To
produce good
products
as much
as
possbe
'
,,,
r
.
To
maxwmMze
roduction
of
transport
,
To
maxirnze
the tchnoNogy
eve
opment
for
profits
Diw
To
ac'c&e4te
petrIwylleuI
IIG
producon
43.
Which
of
the
f
is NOT
a petroleum
refinfrlg
process?
A.
tifiation
c
Cataytwc
cracking
D Su'phur
reforming
Product
b'end6ng
44.
What
property
plays
a
major role
in
separating
products
from
crude oH?
A. Pour
point
B.
AP
Gravty
c. MeIt.
7ug
oint
Boi
oint
45
n crude oI, what constitutes
paraffin?
A. Straight chain hydrocarbon
B Straight
chain cycio'hydrocarbon
Straght
chain
&nge bond hydrocarbon
D.
Straight
chain
oefin
4'6.
The
three
basic
steps Mn
efining are
separatord
reatment
and
A.
Cracking
B
Conversion
rM
Reforming
D.
DesuIphurization
47 What s
one
of
the
major
raw
rnatera
or
petrochemca
production?
A. Ethylene
gyco1
B.
Ethano'
""'
,
:
hy'ere
N,
'''
w Methane.
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48.
The
set
of
information
about crude
o
quality
is
called:
A. An
B.
P An
assay
'
D. A product slate
49. cry4orrHeButadiene-SRyrene
ABS)
is
a petrocherncaI
product
for
synthetic:
A.
Crude
o
B.
Gasoiine
Rubber
0. Tyre
5O.
An
examp'e of
the
use
of
,
yvinchorid
PVC)
s:
A.
Car bumper
B.
nk
cw Car
tyres
.
hapr
5L
How
much of
the
wor'd o
and production
is
estrnated
to
be
used
n
petrocherncai
production?
A.
15%
B
5'0%
5%
DN
25
52 Which
of
the
followlng
wII
NOT influence
o6l
prices
in
term
of
fMnancll
economics/markets?
A.
Precipitous decline
in
the
US Dollar
B. Excessive
and uncontrolled speculation
:
"IAe
hare
of oll
tt,
res
contracts controlled
by
specrlators
at
the
New
^id
York
Mercantile
l
Exchange
(NYMEX)
Continued instability
and
heightened
security
concerns
in
major oil and
gas
producing
countries,
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Which
of
the
fng
re
the
key
concerns
that
wrl'1
ive
pressure
to
Malaysia
iiiM Famdngomrnodty prices
ivw DecUning
mndustria'
roduction
,,
il' Declining
export
as
the
economy
continues
to
brace
external
chauenges?
k!
i,
u
Rising MnflaUon
'
,
/:
Pungng
consumer confidence
A. I
and
ie
B
i
and
i9i
H mii
nd
iv
Dw of the above
54w
Which
of
the
following
is
the
main
actor
in
regu'ating
wordwide
oiI
price?
Ar UN
w
R'EA
cw
tMwlF
iw
OPEC
IIIIIII
55
The
oa
rice market
n
genera'
tends to
be
Aw
astkc
kielastic
c, Unit
eastr
11 erfectPy&astc
E
Perfectly
ine'astic
56!.
T'
eeper
eftdown weighs
down
heavy
on
the
omy4
sa
ness nd
the
N
.
Environment
B.
C'mate
hange
,!
Consumer
at
arge
ii
D Poit
ncertainty
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Curve
Mode'
has been ev&oped
by
A
k,
Haert
_.
.
ir
k3 Schu1
+
pee1
C.
Lorenz
D. PhUUps
58
The difference
bet
and
Opex
is
that
Capex
A.
Is discounted
at a
different
rate
to
B. Occurs
only
betbre
first
oiI
s
produced,
after
which aI1
expenditure
is
Opex
CM
Can
be
aiway
deducted
from
the
tax
Iiabty,
whereas
Opex
can
only
be
deducted
after
tirst
oU.
ReIates to the construction of system of production, whereas Opex
re%ates
o the
operation and
maintenance
of
these
systerns.
59.
The
1973
011Shocks happens
because
of
A.
Vorn Kippur
War
due
to
US
support
for srae
Bw
Higher
price elasticity of
demand
r
v&oped
countries
c
SeI.
er's
cartels
that
affect
the
oH price
D. Opec caIIs for security of demand
6OW Which
of
the
foiiowncj
actors
wiil
impact
expioratron
and production
(E&P)
for
oii and
gas
industry
due
to
current
global
recession?
A.
Demand
destruction
i
I8x
Project
become
uneconomic
c
Sharp
and precipitous
decline
in
prices
Dw nventory buNld-up/tankty
urplus
61
M
Ali
of
the
toibwing
is
the
genera' observations
of
global
oI
demand EXCEPT:
A.
Oi
demand
more
responsive
to
iorne than
prices
B,Deveioping
countries
exhibit
higher income
&asticity
than
oecd
Responsiveness
of oi
demand
to
Thcor
ciaaly
in
oecd
countries
DwDollar Iuaton
r
upplies
and
incrhe demand foronl
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Which
of
the
following
is
an
exampIe
of measurement
that
can
be
taken
by
ocaa
r natonal
government
to
ev&opment
more
sustafriable?
A. BuUding
on
green-flead
sites
B.
inrreasing
parking
tacUities
:
"r
ntroduction
of r chemes
D.
More
street
Ughting
63.
Which
o
the
fomowing
an
be
ciassifi as
enewabi
gy
source?
A.
Nuclear
B.
Oii
C. CoaI
D':
'Wind
64w Which
of
the
oUowmng
erspectives
takes
the
strongest
stance
n support of
sustainability?
Aw
Cornucopian
Deep
ecoIogy
a
Comrnunaist
D.
Free
market
Which
of
the
oUowng
tatements
is
correct?
ASustainabe devebprnent
s
not necessary
iratib#e
with
Iaduaiueconornic
growth.
B.
Sustanabe
devebpment implies
that
economc
growth
wiU
have
to
become
negative.
,
Sustnabie
deveoprnent
is
concerned
soexy
with
economic
issues
D. stain eveopment is another name for economic growth.
66w Which
one of
the
oUowMng
gases
greenhouse
gases'?
A Methane
,,
B : Hydrogen
,
C.
Carbon
dioxde
Dw
Nitrous
oxrde.
is
not
ncuded
s`n
he
category of
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67.
What
s
the
official
definition
of
Sustainable
Deveoprnen?
A Reducing
envfronrnentai
impact
B Using
mess
nergy
in
production
u
'"
.AYuYrr
tlM
a
+
nna
conrmceveopn aKes uw
enanons nto
account
Which
one
of
the
oflowfrg
countries
contributes
the
highest
rate
of carbon
doxMde
mssaon?
:
China
B. United Kingdom
c.,
India
D. United
States
When
was
the
notion
of
s4..
tainab'e
dewprnent
first
v&d?
i
'/y,
'/
II
M
",
B.
198"
c
1992
7O
What
es
b1ornass?
rw
'W
Electrpcal
energy obtained
from
the
combustion of products
produced
by organic farming.
B
All
planted
material avaQable
or
oolQectron
nd
recycling
for
the
production
of energy.
c. A
car
battery
manufactured
from
recycled
plastic.
71.
A.
So'ar
BI
c1
C. Wave
D.
Wind
ne
of
the
s
not
a
'renewabJe'
energy
source?
72.
Which
one
is
an
ndic;
tor
to
Bodivy
Los
A. Forest
extent
expanding
Water
Bird
pu'ation
increases
ersty
o
agrcuturacrops
increases
I Geflet
dv
sherles
fufly
exploited
,
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The
toll'owng s
true
for issues
in
sustainable
ev&oprnent
EXCEPT:
A.
I
W3
ilUon
peopme
do
not
have
access
to
cFean
water
B.
3
billion
peop9e
acking
access
to
adequate sanitation
C.
2
billion
peopde
do
not
have
access
to
eIectricity
bffl"ionpeop'e in poor countries consume more than the worki
popu1aUon
7
S&ect
the
most
probabie
factor
contributing
to
Biodiversity Loss
Causes
of
biodiversity
not
signffirantly
addressed
during dv&opment
consideration
oo
many
people
sharing
the
same
resources
on
the
p6anet
Cw1effldentmanufacturing rate versus consumptionrate
D. Lack
of common sense
during
dv&oprnent
75.
Poverty
consumpUon
inequality
means:
Aa
few hundred
rniiiionaires now own as
much
wea1th
as
the
woridrys
poorest
2r5
bion
op'e
20'%
of
the
words richest population
account
for
86%
of
tota'
private
il
consumption expenditures and yet 20% of the poorest consume a
minuscule
13'%
C.
I bNI'lYon
eople
suffer
from
hunger
and
yet some
I2
bHIon
suffer
from
obesity
D.
People
consume
what
they
need, reuse
and ryde
whenever
possible
and
conserve
water
even
though
there
is
no
shortage.
76 The foflwings are one of the concerns and fears in energy security except:
A.
OU
and
fossil fuel
depletion
B.
Reliance
on
foreigr
sources
of
energy
IrN
Demands
from
advancing
developing
countries
D
Abundant
energy
supply
versus
demands
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77.
Sustinab1e development
was
defined
by
the
United Nations
World
Cornrn1s&or
on
Environment
and
Development
bn
the
1987
Report
as
"those
paths
of
..
_,
_... _
hat
meet
the
needs
o
the
present
without
cornprornsng
the
b1'wty
f
future
generations
to
meet
their
oWr1
needs.
"
A. Social, econornc and cationa1rogress
,
ft
conomic
and
poIitca
progre
cw
Soda ,
poMtica4
nd
educational
progres
a
poIitNcaI,
economic
and
e+ucatlonaI
progress
78w
---.
s
recognized
as an
irnportant
cause
of
environmenta'
degradation
and
therefore
recognizes
that
economic
devePapment has
a cruia.
rote
to
play in contributing to poverty alleviation.
A. Prosperity
a Stability
"+.
Poverf
.,,
D.
Consistency
79
Deveoprnent,
only
takes
p1ace
f
the
resource
harvest
rates are
at
ev&s
managed or natural regeneration rates permft, and
the
use of
the
envronrnent
as a waste sink
occurs
oniy
on
the
basis
that
waste
thsposa1
ates
should
not
exceed
the
managed
or natura'
assimilation capacity of
the
environment.
r,
.
ko
higher
than
B. okwer
than
C. Equa6
to
D Of
two
times
80. The
natonaI
ecoIogrcai
deficit
measures
the
by
which
the
country
footprint (plus
the
country's
share
of
biodiversity
responsbfflty) exceeds
the
ecologica6
capacity
of
that
nation.
,,
a''
A
Wealth
$1
overty
c
Policy
Amount
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What
is
an
active
soIar
technique?
i"he
use
of
activated
photovoUac
pane's and solar
thermal
coIlactors
to
harness the
suns
energy
BW
The
use
of photovoltaic pane's
and
solar
thermal
collectors
to
harness
the
SUn'S
energy
C. Tapping
of soNarenergy
from
n
by
using
activated
carbon
D
Use
of
activated
carbon
mn
he
production
0 photovoltaic
panels
87
What is
the
common
form
of r+wabie
energy
berig
harnessed
Mn
aIayia?
A. Sofar
power
aw
power
'
Hydro
power
!!
pr
a Tida'
power
88.
What
is
the
rnain
factor
which
prevents
Maiaysia from
harnes&ng
the
suns
r?
A. The
high
cost
of
Photovoltaic
panels
B. L
of
techn
n
harnessing
the
sun
power
C. Lack
of
poiiUca wiH
n
utffiz'ing
he
Le
f
Phovotaic ane's
o'
from
the
puhlic and
industry
89N
ssior
ehice
(ZEV):
A.
Bcyc1
e
!
a
Motorcycle
cN
Electric
powered
vehcIe
DNFue Celled powered vehicle
90w
Zero Eon
Vehicle
is
a
'ehicie wich;
N
"w'Does
not
t
green
house
gases
fr
he
onboard
source
of
power
11
pr
during
operation
B.
Operates
on
renewab'e
energy
during
operation
C. Emits
water vapors
and
oxygen
during
operation
ft Does not have any austipes
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.
Fue'
ceII
vehcIes
are
powered
by:
A.
Oxygen
BM Hydrogen
Hydrogen
and
Oxygen
a None
the
above
92
The
ecoogica
iootprnt
is
a
measure
of
demand
on
the
Earth's
r
ecosystems
I
Ip
IM
iuw
Human
!
V
!!!!
B.
Eco1ogca
C~ nornNca
DM AgrNcutural
.
The
baast
water
wwww.w
the
compartment
before
they
can
be
filled
with
a
fresh
cargo
of
oa
Has
to
be
added
to
B.
Has
to
be
removed
rom
c
Has
o
be
artaly
added
to
iM
W
Has to part6a6yd from
94 Which
process
does
not requfte
dry docking?
vkn.
g
B.
Repairing
D. Shipping
Ceanng
95w The
toxic
the
substance
the
the
Iet
ose.
Jii
XMore
and
greater
"IiIIMir
" 7
i I
.....
..
i
.
.
w _
__ ___u__
..
D. MOW O sinaIG6er
C.
Less
and
sma1er
DM
and
greater
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