Slickline Fishing
Types of Fishing Jobs
• Toolstring Stuck wire still intact.
• Toolstring Stuck wire broke.
• Wire broke Toolstring not stuck.
• Tools blown up-hole wire still intact.
• Tools blown up-hole wire broke.
Stuck in well!
Conditions
• Unable to jar free
• Wire still attached to Slickline
unit.
• Wire might break if jarring is
continued.
Recommendations
• Close Wireline Valve
• Bleed Pressure off Lubricator.
• Attach Cutter to wire.
• Re-Install Lubricator
• Pull 100lbs above wire weight
• Open Wireline Valve and allow cutter to fall to
Rope Socket
• Cut wire at Rope Socket
• Retrieve wire
• Prepare program to retrieve toolstring.
Closing the Wireline Valve
against the
Wire
Closing Hydraulic Wireline
Valve against the
Wire
Kinley Snipper
Application:
• Designed to cut the wire
approximately 2.5” above
Rope Socket upon impact
Upside-down Snipper
and
Go-Devil
Application:
• Designed to cut the wire
approximately 22” above
Rope Socket after Go-Devil
impacts plunger.
• Used where rope socket
might not be clear.
• Used in deviated well
where gas lift mandrels
might cause standard
cutter to cut the wire high.
Rotating Knife
Wire Cutter
Application:
• Designed to cut
the wire
approximately
1” above Rope
Socket
Other Considerations
Nipple Sizes
No-Go Nipples
Cutter Bars
Go-Devils
• Make sure you can pass through
the tubing and landing nipples and
still be retrieve
• Size your tools so that Cutters or
Go-Devils can not go along side.
Stuck in well!
Conditions
• Toolstring is stuck
• Wire broke while jarring to free
and fell downhole
Recommendations
• Close Swab Valve
• Bleed Pressure off Lubricator.
• Tie new Rope Socket attach
Toolstring using tubular jars
• Attach Blind Box to Toolstring
(3’ to 5’ Stem may be used)
• Re-Install Lubricator
• Slowly run Blind Box into well
until reaching stuck tools
• Jar down cutting wire at Rope
Socket
• Pull slowly out of well
• Run Wirefinder to top of wire
and locate.
• Run Wire Grab and retrieve
wire
• Prepare program to retrieve
toolstring.
Slickline
Tool String
Components
Rope Socket
Weight Bar
Jars
Knuckle
Joint
Tubular Jars
When there is wire or
debris present that could
foul a set of spang jars.
Blind Box
Applications:
• Dislodge stuck Subsurface
Flow Controls.
• Dislodge or Break Junk.
• Drive an object downhole.
• Cut wire at Rope Socket
Sizing the Blind Box
Tubing ID – (Rope Socket OD/2) + (Wire OD/2)
Equals the Blind Box OD
BLIND BOX
Minimum Size
ROPE SOCKET WIRE
Sizing the Blind Box
Tubing ID – (Wire OD x 4) = Max. Size
or Nipple ID
BLIND BOX
Maximum Size
Wire Finder
Applications:
• Locate and ball top of wire
Wire Grab
Applications:
• Retrieve Wire Left in Well.
• Chip Ice Plugs.
• Retrieve Packing and
Elements.
Lost Tools and Wire!
Conditions
• Toolstring is not stuck
• Wire broke while running
into well.
Recommendations
• Close Swab Valve
• Bleed Pressure off Lubricator.
• Tie new Rope Socket attach
Toolstring using tubular jars
• Attach Wire Finder to
Toolstring
• Re-Install Lubricator
• Run Wirefinder to top of wire
and locate.
• Run Wire Grab and retrieve
wire and toolstring.
• Close Wireline Valve on Wire
install bar clamp.
• Prepare program to retrieve
wire and toolstring.
Wire Finder
Applications:
• Locate and Ball Top of
Wire
Wire Grab
Applications:
• Retrieve Wire Left in Well.
• Chip Ice Plugs.
• Retrieve Packing and
Elements.
Closing Hydraulic Wireline
Valve against the
Wire
Bar Clamp
Toolstring Blown Uphole!
Conditions
• Toolstring is stuck
• Wire is still attached to the unit at
the surface.
Recommendations
• Close WL Valve, Bleed Pressure
off Lubricator.
• Attach Flat Bottom Go-Devil to
Wire, Replace Lubricator, Pull
100# over wire weight, Open WL
Valve and allow Go-Devil to Drop.
• Close WL Valve, Bleed Pressure
off Lubricator.
• Attach Cutter to Wire, Replace
Lubricator, Pull 100# over wire
weight, Open WL Valve and allow
Cutter to Drop.
• Pull wire Out of well
• Prepare program to retrieve Go-
Devil and Toolstring.
Rotating Knife
Wire Cutter
Application:
• Designed to cut the
wire approximately 1”
above Rope Socket
Toolstring Blown Uphole!
Conditions
• Toolstring is stuck
• Wire is not attached to the
unit at the surface.
Recommendations
• Close Swab Valve, Bleed
Pressure off Lubricator.
• Prepare program to retrieve
wire and tools.
• Run Wirefinder to top of wire
and locate.
• Run Wire Grab, break and
retrieve wire.
Wire Finder
Applications:
• Locate and Ball Top of
Wire
Wire Grab
Applications:
• Retrieve Wire Left in Well.
• Chip Ice Plugs.
• Retrieve Packing and
Elements.
Optional Procedures
for
wire removal
Sidewall Cutter
Applications:
• Cut wire against the tubing
wall
Wire Finder
Applications:
• Locate and ball top of wire
Wire Grab
Applications:
• Retrieve Wire Left in Well.
• Chip Ice Plugs.
• Retrieve Packing and
Elements.
Closing Hydraulic Wireline
Valve against the
Wire
Bar Clamp
RB Pulling Tool
Application:
• Retrieve Sidewall Cutter
Safe Procedures
Established
Experience Gained
Tools Developed
all for
Slickline Fishing
Operations
HALLIBURTON
is the
World Leader
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