Course overview
Advanced description of down hole components as related to wireline, to ensure a good overall understanding of the wellbore and completion components.
Course content
- Xmas Trees,Types of trees; single, dual, composite, solid block.Wireline,History and development
- Use and limitations of wireline.Wire types and strengths.
- Wireline Units, Design, function and operating procedures
- Surface equipment: Pressure control equipment.
- Stuffing boxes, lubricators, BOP’s
- Braided line equipment, Grease Injection systems for braided line operations, Pressure Testing, Test Procedures and safety precautions, Toolstring Components
- Rope sockets – knot, no knot and braided
- Stem – sizes, selecting correct amount.
- Jars – mechanical, hydraulic, spring, accelerators
- Knuckle joints, swivels.Rig-up Procedures, Lifting options:
- Ginpole, crane, (onshore/offshore).Use of masts, Basic Service
- Tools, Gauge cutters, Blind boxes, Lead Impression
- Blocks, Running / Pulling tools, Otis (HES) type R, S, G series, Camco JD, JU series, Lock mandrels/plugs, Slip and collar locks, Selective systems, No go locks, Plugs and Flow controls, Running and pulling procedures
- Sliding Side Doors, Description and use in the well.
- Types eg: XO, XD, XA, Baker CMD, CMU
- Shifting tools and procedures, Additional Equipment, Packoffs,
- Calliper surveys – brief overview, TCP guns – wireline release options.Safety Valves, SSV – Surface tree actuators and lock out, SCSSV – wireline and tubing retrievable
- TRSSV – Tubing Retrievable, DCSSV – back up downhole valves, Gaslift,Theory of gaslift operations
- Side Pocket mandrels,Gaslift valves – design and function.
- Running and pulling procedures.
- Additional uses of SPM’s, Well kill, water flood, chemical injection.Extreme Deviation, Use of rolling systems for deviated wells. Wireline Fishing, Avoidance by due care and good job planning.Fishing Job Planning, Line/ force/pressure considerations, Lubricator length calculations
- Use of appropriate equipment, Rig up height considerations
- Site constraints, Fishing tools
- Presentation of tools available, their design, function and operation.HD Jarring activity
- Use of braided lines (3/16, 7/32) and grease injection systems, Spring jars – setting, calibration and redressing,
- Accelerators – use and matching to jar operations
- Use of HD fishing tools, Fishing scenarios and calculations
- Various part fishing situations, requiring
- Calculation of wire end depth etc.
- Provide a full understanding of slickline operations.
- Highlight the critical aspects of slickline and the pressure control.
- Learn the function and use of a wide range of wireline tools.
- Utilise a “hand-on” approach to learning in a workshop.
- Use cutaway tools to ensure a complete understanding of downhole operation.
- Become proficient in the operation of the wireline unit.
- Learn the “job planning” aspects of a successful wireline operation.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 2
- Assessments Yes
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