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Oilfield Service Operator Practice Test

Check what you know about the oilfield service operator job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on oilfield service operator knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A workover:
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Answer: Repairs or services a well. It services wells.

Question 2 of 15Proppant:
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Answer: Holds fractures open. Sand props fractures.

Question 3 of 15During pressure tests:
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Answer: Clear the area. Stay clear.

Question 4 of 15Before raising a mast:
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Answer: Check overhead lines. Avoid electrocution.

Question 5 of 15Wireline is:
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Answer: A cable to run tools into wells. It’s cable.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Testing for leaks.”
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Answer: Pressure test. Pressure test: Testing for leaks.

Question 7 of 15What does “Coiled tubing” mean?
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Answer: Continuous pipe on a reel.. Coiled tubing: Continuous pipe on a reel.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Setting up equipment.”
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Answer: Rig up. Rig up: Setting up equipment.

Question 9 of 15What does “Completion” mean?
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Answer: Preparing a well for production.. Completion: Preparing a well for production.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Using acid to improve flow.”
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Answer: Acidizing. Acidizing: Using acid to improve flow.

Question 11 of 15What does “Workover” mean?
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Answer: Repairing or servicing a well.. Workover: Repairing or servicing a well.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Record of work performed.”
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Answer: Job ticket. Job ticket: Record of work performed.

Question 13 of 15What does “Packer” mean?
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Answer: Seals the space in a well.. Packer: Seals the space in a well.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Pumping cement behind casing.”
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Answer: Cementing. Cementing: Pumping cement behind casing.

Question 15 of 15What does “Rods” mean?
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Answer: Connect a pump to a pumpjack.. Rods: Connect a pump to a pumpjack.

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