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Petroleum Engineer Practice Test

Check what you know about the petroleum engineer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on petroleum engineer 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 15Porosity is:
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Answer: Pore space. Property.

Question 2 of 15Permeability is:
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Answer: Ease of flow. Property.

Question 3 of 15A decline curve shows:
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Answer: Production over time. Analysis.

Question 4 of 15CCS stands for:
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Answer: Carbon capture and storage. Technology.

Question 5 of 15Run a:
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Answer: Low-price case. Economics.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Pore space.”
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Answer: Porosity. Porosity: Pore space.

Question 7 of 15What does “Reservoir” mean?
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Answer: Rock holding oil or gas.. Reservoir: Rock holding oil or gas.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Fundamentals of Engineering exam.”
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Answer: FE exam. FE exam: Fundamentals of Engineering exam.

Question 9 of 15What does “Specification” mean?
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Answer: Detailed requirements.. Specification: Detailed requirements.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Pipe lining a well.”
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Answer: Casing. Casing: Pipe lining a well.

Question 11 of 15What does “Hydraulic fracturing” mean?
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Answer: Fracking.. Hydraulic fracturing: Fracking.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Professional Engineer license.”
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Answer: PE license. PE license: Professional Engineer license.

Question 13 of 15What does “CCS” mean?
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Answer: Carbon capture and storage.. CCS: Carbon capture and storage.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Recoverable resources.”
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Answer: Reserves. Reserves: Recoverable resources.

Question 15 of 15What does “Wellbore” mean?
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Answer: Drilled hole.. Wellbore: Drilled hole.

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