Coiled Tubing Emergency Procedures

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EmergencyProcedure CoiledTubingpartsabovetheInjector/Gooseneck CoiledTubingpartsbelowPCE CoiledTubingLeaks(Pinhole) PCELeakEitherAboveorBelowBlindRams FailureofCoiledTubingPowerPack PipedamagecausedbyInjectorHeadorGooseneck FailureofCTReelDrive Stuckpipe CoiledTubingRunAway LeakingBHACheckValves LeakinStripperPackOff CoiledTubingCollapse

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Ref#2.CoiledTubingpartsabovetheInjector/Gooseneck.
a. b. c. d. e. f. g. IfthereisnoflowthroughCTID, IfthereisslightflowandtheassessmentconcludesthattheCTworkstringcanbesafelymoved, If there is sustained flow and the assessment concludes that CT workstring movement is not recommended, HaltmovementofCTwithininjector.Setbrakesontheinjectorandtheservicereel. StoppumpingoperationsthroughCTworkstringandmonitorCTpressure Securewellasrequiredfortheoperations Continuetomonitorwellheadpressure Assesssituationtodeterminecourseofaction

Openaccumulatorcircuitpressureisolationvalveontheconsole.Closetheslipramsandthepiperams. Confirmclosureoftheslipramsandpiperams(reportpositionofindicatorpins)andmanuallylockthe ramsassoonassafeworkingconditionspermit. h. Releaseinjectorbrakeandslackoffbuoyedworkstringweightontotheclosedslip rams.Resetinjector brake. i. CuttheCTworkstringusingtheshearrams.Opentheshearramsimmediatelyafterthecutiscompleted. j. PickupCTworkstringapproximatelyonefootwiththeinjectortolocatetheshearedendofCTabovethe blindramposition. k. Closethebindrams l. Confirmclosureoftheblindrams(reportpositionofindicatorpins)andmanuallylockwhensafeworking conditionspermitaccesstotherams. m. Ensure pressure is bled off above the blind rams. Make provisions to displace hazardous fluids in CT workstringwithasafeliquidifneeded. n. RuntheCTworkstringintothewelltopositiontheleakbelowthestripperassemblyandabovethepipe rams. o. Open the accumulator circuit pressure isolation valve on the console. Close the slip rams and the pipe rams. p. Confirmclosureoftheslipramsandpiperams(reportpositionofindicatorpins)andmanuallylockrams assoonassafeworkingconditionspermit. q. InitiatepumpingoperationsanddisplacehazardousfluidscontainedinCTworkstringwithasafeliquid. r. Monitorwellconditionsandwaitoninstructionsfromcompanyrepresentative.

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Ref#3.CoiledTubingpartsbelowPCE
a. Ifaleakoccursinthetubingbelowthestuffingboxduringdownholeoperations,(usuallyindicatedbya drop in pump pressure or loss of string weight), suspend tubing operations and alert the company representative.Itmustbeassumedthatthecoiledtubinghasaholesomewheredownholeatanunknown depth.Thiscircumstancewillmeanthatatanytimeduringpulloutofthehole,thetubingcouldbepulled openendedorleakingoutofthestuffingbox. Clearallpersonnelfromtheimmediateareaofthecoiledtubingaroundtheinjectorheadandbetween theinjectorheadandthecoiledtubingreel. Displacethecoiledtubingtowaterandcommencetopulloutofholeatnotmorethan5meters/min(20 feet/min).Ensureatalltimesthatallpersonnelareclearoftheimmediateareaasthepossibilityexistsof pulling the tubing out of the stuffing box. Continue pumping water at a slow rate through the coiled tubing. Whentheleakinthecoiledtubingappearsabovethestuffingbox,stoptheinjectorandholdtheleaking sectionofcoiledtubingbetweenthechainsandthestuffingbox. Inspecttheleak.Iftheleakisminor,continuetopulloutofhole,beingcarefulasthetubingisbeingbent overthegooseneckandontothereelascatastrophicfailuremayoccur. Iftheleakismajor,orthetubingisactuallyseveredorthewellborefluidsareescapingthroughthetubing, proceed,cutthetubingandshuttheblindrams.

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Ref#4 CoiledTubingLeaks(Pinhole)
LeakinCoiledTubingAtSurface Calllocalalert(siteandunitspecific)andensureallpersonnelareremovedfromtheoperationalarea.In particular make sure all personnel remain clear of the area between the injector head and the coiled tubingreel. Iftheleakissmallorapinholeleak,pulloutoftheholeslowlyandpositiontheleakonthelowerpartof the coiled tubing reel as soon as possible. Be careful when area of the leak is bent onto the reel as catastrophicfailuremayoccur.Makearrangementstohaveawaterhosepresenttowashawayanyfluid fromthereelwhichmaybe hazardous.Makearrangementstostartpumpingwaterthroughthecoiled tubing reel. Depressurize reel as much as conditions allow without exceeding collapse limitations of tubing.

Notifythecompanyrepresentativeoftheproblemanddeterminethebestmethodtomaketheareasafe. Iftheleakisminorandwatercanbedisplacedtotheleak,continuetopulloutoftheholeandchangethe reel. Iftheleakisconsideredtobetooserioustodisplacetowaterandpulloutofhole,oruncontrolledleakage ofhydrocarbonsorhazardousmaterialspreventsthis(i.e.checkvalvesnotholding),setthecoiledtubing slipsandpiperamsandactivatethecutters.Pullthecoiledtubingstubpiececlearoftheblindrams,then activatetheblindrams(manuallylockinplace). Depressurizethecoiledtubingreelthroughtheriser.Ifhydrocarbonsarepresentinthereel,displacethe reeltowaterandemptythecontentsviatherisertospecifiedsafedisposalarea. CommencefishingthecoiledtubingheldintheBOPs.Seesectiononfishingoperations.

LeakInCoiledTubingBelowSurface Ifaleakoccursinthetubingbelowthestuffingboxduringdownholeoperations,(usuallyindicatedbya drop in pump pressure or loss of string weight), suspend tubing operations and alert the company representative. It must be assumed that the coiled tubing has a hole somewhere downhole at an unknowndepth.Thiscircumstancewillmeanthatatanytimeduringpulloutofthehole,thetubingcould bepulledopenendedorleakingoutofthestuffingbox. Once thecompany representativehasbeen alerted,clear all personnel from theimmediate area ofthe coiledtubingaroundtheinjectorheadandbetweentheinjectorheadandthecoiledtubingreel. Displace the coiled tubing to water and commence to pull out of hole at not more than 15 ft/min (5 meters/min).Ensureatalltimesthatallpersonnelareclearoftheimmediateareaasthepossibilityexists ofpullingthetubingoutofthestuffingbox.Continuepumpingwaterataslowratethroughthecoiled tubing. Whentheleakinthecoiledtubingappearsabovethestuffingbox,stoptheinjectorandholdtheleaking sectionofcoiledtubingbetweenthechainsandthestuffingbox. Inspecttheleak.Iftheleakisminor,continuetopulloutofhole,beingcarefulasthetubingisbeingbent overthegooseneckandontothereelascatastrophicfailuremayoccur. Iftheleakismajor,orthetubingisactuallyseveredorthewellborefluidsareescapingthroughthetubing, cutthetubingandshuttheblindrams.

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Ref#5PCELeak
5.1RotatingJoint Closethereelisolationvalveinsidethepowerreelandrepairorreplacetherotatingjointasrequired.Retest andresumeoperations. 5.2LeakBelowtheBlowOutPreventer Iftheleakisminor,coiledtubingisintheholeandtheshear/sealramsarebelowtheleak: Callalocalalertandnotifytheoilcompanyrepresentative. Clearallnonessentialpersonnelawayfromthearea. HookupthepumpertothekilllineoftheBOPandpumpfreshwaterslowlydowntheannulus. Note:Avoidcollapsesituation. Continuetopulloutoftheholeandmonitorthesituationclosely. Closetheswabvalveandblindramsoncethecoiledtubingisintheriserandrepairtheleak. Performareinstatementtestonsurfaceequipmentaftertheleakhasbeenrepaired. Ifthecoiledtubingisinthewellandnoshear/sealramsbelowtheleak,ortheleakisconsideredserious: Callalocalalertandnotifytheoilcompanyrepresentative. Ensurethatallpersonnelareremovedfromthearea. Ensurethatthecoiledtubingissufficientlyoffbottomsothatwhentheshearsealramsareactivatedthe pipewilldropbelowtheXmastreemanualmastervalve.Ifatallpossible,thedecisiontocutthetubing andactivatethesystemwillbetakenbytheoilcompanyrepresentativeinchargeoftheoperation.This may not always be possible. If the situation is extremely dangerous and requires a quick decision, the coiledtubingsupervisorinchargeshouldmakethisdecision. Closetheshear/sealramsinthesafetyheadtocutthepipeandallowittodrop.(Iftheshear/sealrams haveseparateshearandblindrams,closetheshearramstocutthepipe,pullupthecoiledtubingandclose theblindrams). ClosetheswabvalveontheXmastree. ClosethemastervalveontheXmastree. Repairtheleakandpressuretesttheriser. Planfishingoperations. 5.3 VeryhighcompressiveloadscanbeachievedwhenfirststartingtoRIHwithcoiledtubing,soextremecare shouldbetakentopreventcrumplingthecoiledtubing. a. Stopmovingthecoilandshutdownthepump. b. Inspectthehole.Ifitisapinhole,orifthereisonlyminimalleakageorflow,continuetopulloutofthe hole.Placingtheleakontothedrumwillhelpcontainthespill. c. Iftheholeislargeandleakssignificantly,itmaynotbepossibletocontinuespoolingthecoiledtubing.If thecheckvalvesholdpressure,thedamagedsectionofthecoiledtubingcanbecutandreconnectedto continuespooling.Ifthecheckvalvesdonotholdoriftheyhavenotbeenused,pickupoffbottom,set theslipsandcutthecoiledtubingwiththeshearrams(Note:Usethelowerblind/shearramsifthere aretwosetsinthewellcontrolstack). d. Pickthecoiledtubingupabovetheupperblind/shearramandclosetherams. LeakintheCoiledTubing(AbovetheStripper)

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e. Initiateakillprocedurethroughthekillline(downthecoiledtubinglefthangingintheslips)toeliminate thesurfacepressure. f. Whenthewellisdead,pulloutoftheholeandrepairorreplacethecoiledtubingstring, Note:Ifthereisacidinthecoil,itshouldbedisplacedtothewellborewithwaterwhilepullingoutofthe hole.

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Ref#6.FailureofCoiledTubingPowerPack
Ifthehydraulicpowerunitbreaksdown,theinjectorheadwillceasetofunctioninafailsafecondition.Asthe hydraulicpressurereducestozerothemotorbrakeswillcomeonandholdthetubing.Ifthissituationoccurs: Ensure injector brakes are supporting the tubing. If for some reason there is some doubt as to the injectorsabilitytodothiseitherduetoafaultybrakeoraleakintheinsidechaintensionsystem,close thetubingslipstoholdthecoiledtubing.Manuallylockwithhandwheel. NOTE:theuseofthetubingslipswillcausesomelocalizeddamagetothetubingandforthisreasonthis courseofactionshouldonlybetakenifthereissignificantdoubtabouttheinjectorsabilitytoholdthe string. Closethepiperamsandmanuallylockinplace. Chainthetubingreeltopreventthetubingfromunspooling.Thisshouldonlybedoneintheeventthat thereelbrakefailsorthereisleakageinthereelmotorsystem.

NOTE: if replacing the power pack, ensure that the BOP accumulator on the replacement unit is fully chargedbeforechangingover. Equalizethepressureacrossthepiperamsandopentheslips. Iftheslipramswereactuated,pickupthecoiledtubingandinspecttheareaaroundwhichslipswereset. Cleanandpolishthesurfacewithemerycloth.Ifthetubingisseriouslydamagedpulloutofthewelland repairorreplacethestring. Repairorreplacethepowerpack. Maintaincirculationifrequired

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Ref#7PipedamagecausedbyInjectorHeadorGooseneck
a. HaltmovementofCTwithininjector.Setbrakesontheinjectorandtheservicereel. b. StoppumpingoperationsthroughtheCTworkstring c. Securewellasrequiredfortheoperation d. Assesssituationtodeterminecourseofaction e. Confirm the reduction in weight indicator reading and that the CT segment has fallen below the blind rams. f. When separated CT segment falls through stripper assembly and below the blind ram position, open accumulatorcircuitpressureisolationvalveontheconsole.Closetheblindrams. g. Confirmclosureoftheblind rams(reportpositionofindicatorpins)andmanuallylockramsassoonas safeworkingconditionspermitaccesstotherams. h. ClosecrownvalveonChristmastree.Countnumberofvalvehandleturnstoconfirmproperclosure. i. Monitorwellconditionsandwaitoninstructionsfromcompanyrepresentative.

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Ref#8FailureofCTReelDrive
Ifthedriveislosttothecoiledtubingreel,itisnolongerpossibletomaintainbacktensiononthecoiledtubing betweentheinjectorheadandthereel.Theeffectofthiswillbeforthereeltounspoolandforthetubingon thereeltoattempttounravelandadoptacurvaturelargerthanthereeldiameter.Thepotentialdangerof thissituationisthatanypersonnelinthevicinityofthetubingcouldbestruckbytheunravelingcoiledtubing. Inthissituation: j. k. l. m. n. o. p. Callanalert(siteandunitspecific). Immediatelystoptheinjector. Ensurethatthecoiledtubingissecurelyheldbytheinjectorandcloseandlockthetubingandsliprams. Applythetubingreelbrakeiffitted. Inspectthecoiledtubingreelandeffectrepair.Inspectthecoiledtubingfordamage. Ifthecoiledtubingisdamaged,proceedaspercoiledtubingleakonsurfaceSection Oncethereeldrivemechanismisoperational,runthetubingintheholeasfaraspossibletoremovethe unwrappedtubingfromthereel.(applyingtensionwillnotretightenthetubingbeyondthetopwrap)Do notrunanykinkedtubingintothewell. Onceall theunwrapped tubing has been removed from the reel, pull out ofthe hole spooling thepipe correctly. Ifitisnotpossibletorunthetubingfurtherintothewell,anditisnotpossibletospoolthetubinginthe well back onto the reel, (no surplus capacity on reel) then it will be necessary to cut the tubing and continueasperLeakinCoiledTubingAtSurfacesectionAfterthisactionitwillbenecessarytofishthe tubingandspoolitontoanotherreelwithsufficientcapacitytoholdthetubingstillinthewell.

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Ref#9StuckPipe
Whenthepipeisunabletobemovedfreelywithaforceof80%ofthetensileyield,thepipeisstuckdueto one of two reasons. Friction sticking is due to tortuous wellbore or buckled production tubing. Mechanical stickingcanbetheresultofsolidsaccumulationaroundthecoiledtubingordownholetoolsbecominglodged inthecompletion. 9.1.FrictionStuckCoiledTubing Preventingfrictionstuckcoiledtubingbeginsinthejobplanningbyidentifyingwellborepathsthathaveareas of dogleg severity (DLS) that can inhibit the free movement of pipe. Normally a relatively high DLS (10 15 deg/100)canbetoleratedifitexistsinanisolatedarea.However,iftheyarewidespreadinthecompletion, even a moderate DLS can frictionally stick the coiled tubing. The drag weigh forces can be modeled to determineiftherewillbeaproblem.Whileperformingtheoperation,frequentweightchecks(each500)will helpidentifyaproblembeforeitbecomessevere.Thiscanalsobeaproblemindualortriplecompletionseven ifthereisnoobviousDLSproblem. a. b. Apply80%ofthetensileyieldtothepipeandmaintainthatforceforaminimumof30minutes. Ifpossible,continuetomaintaincirculationbypumpingatlowratepressuretominimizethecoiledtubing pressure. Pumpfrictionreducingadditivessuchaspolymergeldieselorbeadsdownthecoiledtubingordownthe coiledtubingproductiontubingannulus.IfpumpingdowntheCT/PTannulus,limitthepressurebelowthe collapseratingofthecoiledtubing. Displacethewelltoheavierfluidtoprovideincreasedbuoyancy. Additional buoyancy can be achieved by displacing the coiled tubing to nitrogen. Note that collapse pressureconditionshaveincreasedwhenchangingthefluid/gasdisplacementofthewellboreandcoiled tubing.

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d. e.

f. Mechanicalmovementcanbeinducedwithouttheuseofhydraulicjarsinthetoolstring. 9.2MechanicallyStuck Iftheweightindicatorloaddoesnotdecreaseafterapplyingatensileloadofupto80%ofpipetensileyield rating,itislikelythatthecoiledtubingismechanicallystuck.Attempttolowerthecoiledtubingintothewell todetermineifitisactuallystuckatthatpointorifitisunabletopassthrougharestrictionorupsetinthe completionpipe. Ifthecoiledtubingcanbemoveddownward,thendeterminethefollowing: a. Ifthepipe(ortools)couldhavebeenbentorbuckledbysettingdownexcessiveweightorrunningintoan obstruction. b. Review the well sketch for any obstructions or restrictions that may present problems for movement of coiledtubingordownholetools. c. Mechanicalmovementcanbeinducedwithouttheuseofhydraulicjarsinthetoolstring.

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Thefollowingoptionsmayexisttoretrievethecoil: a. Continuecirculationifpossible. b. Workthecoilintheoppositedirectionfromthewayyouweregoing,whenitwasdiscoveredthecoilwas stuck. If a few feet of progress is made in that direction, begin working the coil back the other way. Try workingthecoildownafewfeet,andthentrytheupdirectionagain.Graduallyincreasetheoverpullorset downweightineachcycleratherthangoingtomaximumsallatonce. c. Often times coil circulation is lost to the surface due to the solids buildup. If circulation can be attained acrossthesolidsbuildup,considerpumpingahighviscositysweeptohelpstringthesolidsout.Thegoalis tostringoutthesolidstoreducethefrictionloadsothecoilcanbemoved.Asandarcharoundthecoil hastremendousgrippingpower. d. Avoidworkingthecoiloverthegooseneckwithhighcoilpressure,asthisdrasticallyreducesthenumberof cycles that can be performed before suffering permanent coil fatigue (ballooned pipe). Check the coil history to get an idea how much the coil, which is currently across the gooseneck, has been worked on otherjobs.Takecarefulnoteofanypriorfishingjobsorstimulationswherethecoilhasbeenreciprocated manytimes. e. Try to increase the differential hydraulic pressure across the solid bridge by flowing the well harder, increasinggasliftorsurgingthewellwhilecontinuingtoworkthecoil. f. Iffluidcanbeinjected,considerpumpingingasornitrogendownthetubingcoiledtubingannulustoform agascap.Thensurgethewelldownthewingvalvetoapplyahighupwarddifferentialpressureacrossthe problemdebris,againwhileworkingthecoiledtubing. g. Iffluidcanbeinjecteddownthecoiledtubingtubingannulus,thiscanbeusedinconjunctionwithworking thepipe.Avoidpumpingatpressuresclosetothecollapseratingofthecoiledtubing. h. Always keep track of coiled tubing cycles over the gooseneck. Do not work the pipe excessively if no progressisbeingmade.Worktochangethedownholeconditionstoincreasethechancesoffreeingthe pipe.Thenresumeworkingthepipeagain. i. Onceprogressismade,alwayscontinuecirculatingwhileworkingthepipebackuptheholeslowly. j. Consideration can be given to spotting acid across the problem debris if you feel it is even partially acid soluble. k. A minor mechanical movement can be achieved without the use of jars by removing one of the three pump suction valves from the triplex pump to induce hydraulic jacking through the coiled tubing. The pulses created can contribute to solving both mechanical or friction stuck coiled tubing. However, this option should be used with caution due to the inherent cycling effects imposed on the coiled tubing at surface. Ifthecoilcannotberetrieved: l. If there is a tool string that can be released, pump a ball to release the hydraulic disconnect if it is determinedthattheBHAisgettinghungup. m.Killthewell,cutthecoiledtubingatthesurfaceandrunafreepointtooltodeterminethedepthtothe stuckpoint.Follownormalfishingprocedurestoremovethecoiledtubing.
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9.3 MechanicallyStuckwithoutCirculation a. Pump the kill weight fluid down the coiled tubing. If it is not possible to pump down the coiled tubing, attempttopumpthekillweightfluiddowntheannulus(atpressuresbelowthecollapsepressureofthe coiledtubing). b. Cutthecoiledtubingatsurfaceandrunafreepointtool.Follownormalfishingprocedures.

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Ref#10CoiledTubingRunAway

10.1UncontrolledDescentofCoiledTubing a. Applyadditionalpressuretothestripperassemblyandsimultaneouslyclosethepiperams. b. Increase the velocity of the chains (in the same direction as the pipe) to closer match the speed of the coiled tubing Tailing into the well. This will help relieve the loss of friction between the chains and the pipe.Attempttoincreasetheinjectorsinsidechainpressuretostoptheuncontrolledmovementofpipe. c. Once the pipe has stopped falling through the chains, slowly reduce the chain speed and come to a completestop. d. Closetheslipramsandmanuallylockthem. e. Oncethepipehasstopped,closethepiperamsandinspectfordamagetothechainsorpipe. f. Observe pump pressures and circulation rate to determine if there is any damage to the bottom of the coiledtubing,suchasacrimp,kinks,orbuckling. g. Pumpthehydrauliccylindersopenontheinjectorchainskates. h. Inspectthechainblocksandremoveanydebris. i. Reset the inside (and outside) chain pressures to the proper settings. Verify the proper alignment and spacing between the chains. If necessary, replace the chains or individual gripper blocks as necessary to preventdamagetothecoiledtubingwhilepullingoutofthehole.Ifnoadditionalchainsorgripperblock inserts are available, the chains can be material on site to facilitate better grip. (Use material such as sodiumchloride,potassiumchloride,sand,etc.) j. Ifthewellisundercontrolandtherearenomechanicalproblems,thenopenthepiperamsandsliprams. Changethestripperelementifnecessary. k. Pull out of the hole slowly to determine if the end of the coiled tubing can be pulled inside of the production tubing. Pull completely out of the hole to inspect the coiled tubing completely for external damagethatmayhavebeencausedbytheslipsorchainsduringdescent.

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10.2 a. b.

UncontrolledAscentOutoftheWell Applyadditionalpressuretothestripperassemblyandsimultaneouslyclosethepiperams. Increasethevelocityofthechains(inthesamedirectionasthepipe)toclosermatchthespeedofthe coiledtubingfallingintothewell.Thiswillhelprelievethelossoffrictionbetweenthechainsand thepipe.Attempttoincreasetheinjectorsinsidechainpressuretostoptheuncontrolledmovement ofpipe. Iftheseattemptsareunsuccessfulputtheinjectormotorsinneutralandclosethesliprms. Oncethepipemotionishalted,closethepiperamsandslips,ifnotalreadyclosed. Pumpthehydrauliccylindersopenontheinjectorchainskates. Inspectthechainblocksandremoveanydebris. Resettheinsideandoutsidechainpressurestothepropersettings. Ifthewellisundercontrolandtherearenomechanicalproblems,thenopenthepiperamsandslip rams.Changethestripperelementifnecessary. Reduce the hydraulic pressure on the stripper element and pick up the coiled tubing enough to inspecttheareasofpipeheldbytheslips. Determine whether it will be necessary to repair/replace that section of coiled tubing prior to resumingthepipeextraction.Beextremelycautiouswhilecheckingtheareaofpipeheldbytheslips sincethepipemaybeweakenedandmayfailwithhighsurfacepressurepresent. Continuetopulloutoftheholeandclosethemastervalve.Determinethecausefortheuncontrolled movement of pipe prior to entering the well again. Replace or repair the coiled tubing string as required If the coiled tubing isblownoutofthestripper assembly, close the blindrams and mastervalveas quicklyaspossible.

c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j.

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Ref#11LeakingBHACheckValves
a. Ifaleakoccursinthetubingbelowthestuffingboxduringdownholeoperations,(usuallyindicatedbya drop in pump pressure or loss of string weight), suspend tubing operations and alert the company representative. It must be assumed that the coiled tubing has a hole somewhere downhole at an unknown depth. This circumstance will mean that at any time during pull out of the hole, the tubing couldbepulledopenendedorleakingoutofthestuffingbox. Oncethecompanyrepresentativehasbeenalerted,clearallpersonnelfromtheimmediateareaofthe coiledtubingaroundtheinjectorheadandbetweentheinjectorheadandthecoiledtubingreel. Displace the coiled tubing to water and commence to pull out of hole at not more than 15 ft/min (5 meters/min). Ensure at all times that all personnel are clear of the immediate area as the possibility existsofpullingthetubingoutofthestuffingbox.Continuepumpingwaterataslowratethroughthe coiledtubing. Whentheleakinthecoiledtubingappearsabovethestuffingbox,stoptheinjectorandholdtheleaking sectionofcoiledtubingbetweenthechainsandthestuffingbox. Inspect the leak. If the leak is minor, continue to pull out of hole as in BOP emergency operations section,beingcarefulasthetubingisbeingbentoverthegooseneckandontothereelascatastrophic failuremayoccur. If the leak is major, or the tubing is actually severed or the wellbore fluids are escaping through the tubing,cutthetubingandshuttheblindrams.

b. c.

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Ref#12

LeakinStripperPackOff

Stripper leaks are a common occurrence and are affected by many factors such as stripper hardness, coil smoothness, effectiveness of the coil lubrication system, and the stripper pressure that is used. Without adequatelubrication,stripperscancompletelygripthecoilwhilegoinginthehole.Thiscancausecoilfailure betweenthestripperandtheinjectorheadchains.Thestandardcoillubricationprocedureusedtoconsistof lubricating the coil with diesel at the spool. To reduce the environmental impact of dripping diesel on the ground,thestripperhousingcanbeandfittedwithasmalllubricationorifice,solubricationcanbedoneright atthestripper.Thishastheadvantageofplacingthelubricationwhereitisneededandthedisadvantageof notbeingabletovisuallyverifyadequatelubrication. 12.1SmallStripperLeaks Ifasmallleakdevelopsthestripperpressurecanbeincreaseduntilitstops.Donotallowevenasmallleakto continue,becauseitwillcuttheelementsandbecomemoresevere. If theleak cannot be stopped by stripper hydraulic pressure,and the coil cannot be pulled out, thestripper shouldbechangedoutimmediately. StripperReplacement a. Notethecurrentstringweight,settheslipsonthecoil,andeitherslackoffcoilweightorpickup(depending uponwhethercurrentweightispositiveornegative)from30005000Ibstobesuretheslipsareholding. Manuallylockintheslips. b. Setthetubingramsandbesuretheramsareholdingbybleedingoffabovethem.Manuallylocktherams. c. Bleedoffthepressureinthewellcontrolstackthroughthekillline. d. Changeoutthestripperasperthemanufacturersprocedure. e. Energize it to the proper pressure setting based on the wellhead pressure. The stripper can be pressure testedbypumpingthroughthekillline. f. Equalizethelubricatorpressurewiththewellheadpressure. g. Unlock and open the tubing rams. Set the string weight to the previous value and unlock and open the tubingslips.Proceedwithnormaloperations. 12.2 ORingLeaks

IfanOringorchevronsealbetweentheBOPstackandthestripperfails,alwaysclosethetubingramsfirst. Thecoildepthandleakseverityshouldbeconsideredwhendeterminingthenextstep. a. Stopthecoilandnotethecurrentstringweight,settheslipsonthecoil. b. Setthetubingramsandmanuallylock.Bleedoffthelubricator. c. BackoffthequickunionwheretheOringisleakingandwalktheinjectorheadupthetubing,byoperating theinjectorsifrunningthecoilintheholeslowly,whileraisingthetrolleyhoist,tohelpsupportthetotal injectorheadandguidearchweight. d. Repair the Oring with a standard Oring patch kit or if a spare Oring is already on the lubricator, roll it downintoplace.
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e. Walktheinjectorheadbackdownandmakeupthequickunion.NewOringtoavaluecomparabletothe currentwellheadpressure. g. Setthestringweighttotheoriginalsetting.Unlockandopentheslips. h.Equalizeacrossthetubingramsandopenthem.PulloutoftheholetochangeoutthepatchedOring.Ifa spareOringwasrolledintoplace,continuewithCTUwork.

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Ref#13CoiledTubingCollapse
a.Killthewellifitisnotalreadydead. b.Releasethestripperelementpressure,andremovethestripperelementsandretainingbushings. c.Pickupthecoiledtubingslowlytodeterminethetopofthecollapsedpipe. d. Run back into the hole with the coiled tubing until the undamaged portion of the pipe is across the well controlstackcomponents. e. Closethepipeandsliprams,andmanuallylock. f. Relaxtheinjectorchainstoverifythattheslipramsareholding. g. Cutthecoiledtubingabovetheinjector. h. Opentheinjectorchains.Removetheinjectorfromthecoiledtubing,andsetitofftotheside. i. Attachafulltubeclamptothecoiledtubingdirectlyabovethewellcontrolstack. j. Connectthecraneortravelingblocktotheclampandopenthepipeandsliprams. k. Slowlypullthecoiledtubingoutofthewelltothemaximumheightofthecraneorblock. l. Attachacollapsedtubeclamptothecoiledtubingdirectlyabovethewellcontrolstack,andcutthetubing abovethebottomclamp.Connectthecrane,andpullthecollapsedcoiledtubingoutofthewell. m.Continuealternatingpulling,clamping,andcuttingthe coiledtubinguntilallofthe collapsedsectionhas beenremovedfromthewellandthetransitionsectiontoundamagedpipeislocatedabovethewellcontrol stack.Ensurethatthereisenoughcompetentpipeabovethewellcontrolstacktothreadthecoiledtubing throughthestripperandinjector. n. Closethesliprams,andremovetheclamp, o. Install and secure the injector onto the coiled tubing. Apply hydraulic pressure to the inside chains, and switchtheinjectortotheextractionmodeOpenthesliprams. p. Either connect the end of the coiled tubing to the other section of coiled tubing on the reel with a connectororinstallavalveontotheendofthecoiledtubingandbeginanewwraponthereel. q. Reinstallthestripperbushingsandelements. r. Finishpullingoutofthehole,andreplacethereel.Determinethecauseofcollapsepriortoenteringthe wellagain.

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