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QUALITY ALERT - Lab

Date: August 2010

Addressable Release Tool (ART) Issues


Background: We have case where valve piston is full of mud and blockage the filter Lower sub to housing gap after job Ball bearing hole stretch measurement during PM2 and AFTER FISHING operation

Tools affected: All GGTs ART-H

Approach: SILICONE Grease Remove retaining plug then both filter screen on pressure ports Blow air to clean the pressure port, keep doing it until no fluid/mud/debris seen to exit on the other port Silicone grease (SAP 100000338) to be used to flush the pressure port from one side until it flow to the other side of the port. Keep flowing for few strokes to confirm.

LOWER HEAD Maximum Gap Lower head sub to housing maximum gap is 0.03 or 0.75mm. Feeler Gauge (GGTs PN 301-00707A) can be used for identification This gap has to be check before and after job. A fully redress is needed to confirmed mechanism.

BALL BEARING Hole Ball bearing (3) hole on fishing body has to be inspected during PM2 and after FISHING operation for stretch sign. Maximum is 6.2mm. More than that the fishing body has to be replaced.

6.2mm

Question? Rosin.Tanya@Halliburton.com

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