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The DEEP DRILLER is engaged in wire line logging. You have 10,000 feet of drill pipe and bottom hole assembly in the set back. Marine weather forecasts are predicting weather with winds in excess of 70 knots. Your first step to prepare for the storm should be to __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Heavy weather procedures on mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) • Effect of having drill pipe in the hole vs. in the setback during severe storms • Relative priority of suspending operations vs. changing draft or anchor tension

💭 Think About

• In winds over 70 knots, what is the main risk to the well and to the rig if the drill string is still on the setback instead of in the hole? • Which action most directly improves well control and structural safety first: changing draft, changing anchor tension, dumping mud, or changing the status of wire line operations? • Why might you want the drill string in a particular position before heavy weather, especially during wire line logging?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option addresses well integrity and operational safety first, before fine‑tuning station‑keeping or draft. • Check which choices stop the ongoing operation and then consider what is done with the drill string in each case. • Verify which actions would be contrary to pollution rules or good seamanship, so you can eliminate them quickly.

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