Wireline Equipment Checks

2. Wire history
size, material
use history
corrosion treatment
torsion testing (turns before breaking)
jarring time in one spot (working continuously
over the shieve or pulley thins and fatigues wire)
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Wireline Equipment Checks
3. Equipment
working condition
support for loads
lubricator pressure limit
seal equipment capability and backup
seal equipment sizing
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0.125 Wireline
extra pulling cap. advantage, w/stubborn SSSV's
need 16" shieves and winch, tools etc., to match
more muscle required to make the rope socket
when fishing, it tends to come out in 2-10' lengths.
consider use of sidewall cutters, box off wire if break
main hurdle is education of the operators
extra weight when deep cancels out extra pulling cap.
less "feel", less accelaration when jarring
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Wireline Basic Equipment
Rope Socket
Jars
Tools
Wireline torsion testers
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There are many different types of rope rockets.
The number of turns in the wire influences breaking strength.
If wire breaks prematurely during rope sock makeup , do a torsion test.
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Wire Cutter Problems in Deviated
Wells
When the tool string is stuck, the most
common approach is to cut the wire as close
to the BHA as possible with a drop-type cutter.
In high angle wells there is potential for a
traditional wire cutter not to get to bottom.
Need for a releasable rope socket?
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