10 Golden Rules for setting Down

Hole Tools

for setting
Down Hole Tools

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10 Golden Rules

10 Golden Rules for setting Down

Hole
Tools
1-Job Preparation

Find out Casing Size and weight (Tool Dressing)

Depth and Temperature (Rubbers & O-rings)
Tubing Size, Weight & Thread type (X-over & Drill
Collars)
Type of Job
Fishing Diagram
Back up (Spare elements, O-rings, Slips, ) Best
is to have a second tool ready to go
Function Test
Pop Joints (Avoid long stick ups)
Physical Check (X-over)
Scraper run, Perforations blur will damage the
elements

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2- Never hang a String with a loose

connection

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Specially while hanging a heavy string downhole (Hurricane/ DLT jobs)

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3- Minimum Left Hand Turns

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Never exceed 3 left hand turns

While unlatching RBP start with 1 turn and
proceed with 1/4 turns
If failed after 3 left hand turns do 5 right hand
turns and repeat
Exception: Storm Valve

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4- Surface Handling

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Never put slips around packer body

Connect a 5 Pop Joint on top of the tool

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5- Signals At The Tool

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Signals at surface may differ from signals the

tool receives down-hole
Send Big Signals specially in deep/ deviated
wells
To make sure Positrieve safety position pick
up as much as derrick lets

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6- Up Weight & Down Weight

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Record and mark up weight and down weight

of the string and the distance between them
before trying to set the tool

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7- Dont Rely On Your Memory

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Write down all steps of the job in a tally book

and take it during the job
Mark setting depth and other important points
on the tubing
record all job data

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8- Have Your Eyes On the Weight

Indicator

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M/D is the only indicator in setting a tool

Notice and record all changes on M/D during
the job

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9- Tight Top To Down

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Tightening a connection on the rig floor may

unscrew upper connections
While tightening a string mark and have your
eyes on upper joints

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10- Let the elements relax

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As soon as the tool is unset before pulling up

let the rubber elements relax for 5 to 10
minutes.