Production Engineering – MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Production engineering in petroleum focuses on: (A) Refining crude oil (B) Surface facilities only (C) Efficient extraction of hydrocarbons from the well to the surface (D) Drilling design 2. The primary role of production engineers is to: (A) Explore new reserves (B) Optimize well performance and productivity (C) Build refineries (D) Manufacture drill bits 3. Well completion refers to: (A) Cementing casing only (B) Preparing the wellbore for production (C) Abandoning a well (D) Seismic survey 4. Tubing in a production well is used to: (A) Support casing (B) Provide a conduit for produced fluids (C) Store hydrocarbons (D) Measure porosity 5. Packers in wells are used for: (A) Separating zones and sealing annulus (B) Drilling faster (C) Supporting casing (D) Gas injection 6. A completion fluid must be: (A) Incompatible with formation fluids (B) Compatible with reservoir fluids and rock (C) A drilling mud (D) Highly corrosive 7. Perforating is the process of: (A) Removing casing (B) Creating holes in casing and cement to connect reservoir to wellbore (C) Installing tubing (D) Cementing casing 8. Well stimulation is performed to: (A) Increase production (B) Reduce porosity (C) Seal off zones (D) Abandon wells 9. Hydraulic fracturing involves: (A) Pumping high-pressure fluid to create fractures in the formation (B) Cementing casing (C) Drilling directional wells (D) Gas injection only 10. Acidizing is a well stimulation technique that: (A) Injects acid to dissolve rock and improve permeability (B) Reduces wellbore pressure (C) Cement casing faster (D) Prevents corrosion 11. Artificial lift is used when: (A) Reservoir pressure is sufficient (B) Natural flow is inadequate to lift fluids (C) Drilling is ongoing (D) Refining is required 12. Common artificial lift methods include: (A) Gas lift (B) Electric submersible pump (ESP) (C) Rod pump (beam pump) (D) All of the above 13. Gas lift works by: (A) Reducing hydrostatic pressure in tubing by injecting gas (B) Injecting water (C) Using rods (D) Pumping cement 14. The ESP (electric submersible pump) is powered by: (A) Surface diesel engines (B) Subsurface electric motor (C) Hydraulic fluid (D) Gas injection 15. A sucker rod pump (beam pump) is typically used for: (A) Offshore wells only (B) Shallow to medium-depth wells (C) Ultra-deep wells (D) Horizontal drilling 16. Nodal analysis in production engineering is used to: (A) Analyze seismic data (B) Evaluate inflow and outflow performance of wells (C) Drill casing holes (D) Build refineries 17. Inflow Performance Relationship (IPR) describes: (A) Surface facilities efficiency (B) Reservoir deliverability into the wellbore (C) Refinery design (D) Tubing wear 18. Outflow Performance (OPR) refers to: (A) Reservoir inflow (B) Fluid flow from wellbore to surface facilities (C) Refining crude oil (D) Subsurface porosity 19. Well productivity index (PI) is: (A) Flow rate ÷ pressure drawdown (B) Reservoir volume ÷ porosity (C) Tubing length ÷ casing diameter (D) Pressure ÷ viscosity 20. Production logging tools (PLTs) are used to: (A) Cement casing (B) Measure fluid entry and distribution in wells (C) Drill perforations (D) Test wellbore deviation 21. Sand production in wells can cause: (A) Casing damage (B) Tubing erosion (C) Reduced productivity (D) All of the above 22. Sand control techniques include: (A) Gravel packing (B) Sand screens (C) Resin consolidation (D) All of the above 23. Paraffin deposition in wells primarily occurs due to: (A) High reservoir pressure (B) Cooling of crude oil in tubing (C) Cementing (D) Acidizing 24. Scale formation in production wells is caused by: (A) Incompatible mixing of formation and injected waters (B) Gas injection (C) Acidizing (D) High porosity 25. Corrosion in wells is commonly caused by: (A) CO₂ and H₂S in produced fluids (B) Porosity loss (C) Pumping rate (D) High permeability 26. Chemical inhibitors are used in production engineering to: (A) Reduce corrosion, scale, and paraffin (B) Increase reservoir porosity (C) Dissolve casing (D) Increase viscosity 27. Multiphase flow in wells involves: (A) Oil, gas, and water flow together (B) Only gas (C) Only oil (D) Only water 28. Flow assurance in production engineering ensures: (A) Safe and uninterrupted transport of fluids (B) Cement strength (C) Refinery design (D) Mud rheology 29. Wellhead controls are used to: (A) Maintain safety and control flow from wells (B) Drill faster (C) Reduce porosity (D) Increase permeability 30. A Christmas tree in production engineering refers to: (A) A drilling rig (B) An assembly of valves and fittings on a wellhead (C) A pump jack (D) A gas separator 31. Surface choke in a well is used to: (A) Control production flow rate (B) Increase porosity (C) Dissolve sand (D) Cement casing 32. Separator vessels in surface facilities are used to: (A) Separate oil, gas, and water phases (B) Refine crude oil (C) Increase porosity (D) Pump fluids 33. Produced water in oil production is: (A) Re-injected for pressure maintenance (B) Treated before disposal (C) A byproduct of hydrocarbon production (D) All of the above 34. Gas flaring at production sites is primarily done to: (A) Reduce safety hazards of excess gas (B) Increase reservoir pressure (C) Improve porosity (D) Cement casing 35. Gas reinjection is often practiced to: (A) Maintain reservoir pressure and improve recovery (B) Reduce porosity (C) Increase viscosity (D) Dissolve casing 36. Workover operations in production wells involve: (A) Re-entering a well to repair, stimulate, or restore productivity (B) Abandoning the well (C) Drilling new wells (D) Refining crude oil 37. Slickline operations involve: (A) Running tools in wells without tubing removal (B) Cementing casing (C) Hydraulic fracturing (D) Installing ESPs 38. Coiled tubing operations are useful for: (A) Well interventions and stimulation without killing the well (B) Refinery processes (C) Cementing (D) Drilling core samples 39. Wireline logging in producing wells is used to: (A) Obtain reservoir data and monitor production zones (B) Cement casing (C) Acidize formations (D) Pump fluids 40. Well testing provides information on: (A) Reservoir and well productivity (B) Drill bit performance (C) Refinery operations (D) Mud rheology 41. Gas lift valves are installed: (A) Along the tubing string (B) In the wellhead (C) In the separator (D) In the cement sheath 42. Foam lifting in wells is used to: (A) Remove liquid loading in gas wells (B) Cement casing (C) Acidize reservoir (D) Increase porosity 43. Horizontal wells often provide: (A) Increased reservoir contact and productivity (B) Lower drilling costs always (C) Reduced casing needs (D) No need for artificial lift 44. Smart wells use: (A) Downhole sensors and control valves for optimized production (B) Larger tubing (C) Seismic mapping (D) Only gas lift 45. Well integrity refers to: (A) Safe containment of fluids within wellbore throughout its lifecycle (B) Porosity of the reservoir (C) Acidizing efficiency (D) Cement setting time 46. Production optimization techniques include: (A) Nodal analysis (B) Artificial lift design (C) Surface choke adjustments (D) All of the above 47. Wax inhibitors are added to: (A) Prevent paraffin deposition in tubing (B) Increase viscosity (C) Cement casing (D) Reduce gas solubility 48. Subsea production systems are mainly used in: (A) Offshore deepwater developments (B) Onshore shallow wells (C) Coal bed methane (D) Desert wells 49. The artificial lift method best suited for high-volume offshore wells is: (A) Beam pump (B) ESP (C) Gas lift (D) Plunger lift 50. The ultimate aim of production engineering is: (A) Drilling new wells (B) Maximizing hydrocarbon recovery safely and economically (C) Refining crude oil (D) Reducing porosity FOUNDATIONAL SUBJECTS (Year 1 – Year 2)Engineering Mechanics (Statics & Dynamics) – MCQsFluid Mechanics – MCQsThermodynamics – MCQsComputer Programming (e.g., MATLAB, Python) – MCQsIntroduction to Engineering – MCQsGeology for Engineers – MCQsTechnical Communication – MCQs CORE PETROLEUM ENGINEERING SUBJECTS (Year 2 – Year 4)Introduction to Petroleum Engineering – MCQsPetroleum Geology – MCQsDrilling Engineering – MCQsReservoir Engineering – MCQsProduction Engineering – MCQsPetroleum Fluid Properties – MCQsWell Logging and Formation Evaluation – MCQsPetroleum Economics – MCQsPetroleum Refining and Processing – MCQs Natural Gas Engineering – MCQsEnhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) – MCQsWell Testing – MCQsReservoir Simulation – MCQsDrilling Fluids and Cementing – MCQsOffshore Petroleum Engineering – MCQsHealth, Safety and Environment (HSE) – MCQsPetroleum Project Management – MCQsCorrosion Engineering – MCQsArtificial Lift Techniques – MCQsPetrophysics – MCQs LABORATORIES & PRACTICALS (Theory-based MCQs can be made from these)Drilling Fluids Lab – MCQsCore Analysis Lab – MCQsReservoir Simulation Lab – MCQsRock and Fluid Properties Lab – MCQsWell Logging Lab – MCQs ELECTIVES (Optional/Advanced)Energy Transition and Sustainability – MCQsUnconventional Resources (Shale, Tight Gas, etc.) – MCQsData Analytics in Petroleum Engineering – MCQsGeographic Information Systems (GIS) – MCQsPetroleum Law and Policy – MCQsPipeline Engineering – MCQsRenewable Energy Integration – MCQs