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.

HaltmovementofCTwithininjector.Setbrakesontheinjectorandtheservicereel.

b.

StoppumpingoperationsthroughCTworkstringandmonitorCTpressure

c.

Securewellasrequiredfortheoperations

d.

Continuetomonitorwellheadpressure

e.

Assesssituationtodeterminecourseofaction

IfthereisnoflowthroughCTID,
IfthereisslightflowandtheassessmentconcludesthattheCTworkstringcanbesafelymoved,
If there is sustained flow and the assessment concludes that CT workstring movement is not
recommended,

f.
g.

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.

b.

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.

c.

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.

d.

Whentheleakinthecoiledtubingappearsabovethestuffingbox,stoptheinjectorandholdtheleaking
sectionofcoiledtubingbetweenthechainsandthestuffingbox.

Inspecttheleak.Iftheleakisminor,continuetopulloutofhole,beingcarefulasthetubingisbeingbent
overthegooseneckandontothereelascatastrophicfailuremayoccur.

e.

f.

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

LeakintheCoiledTubing(AbovetheStripper)

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.

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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.

Maintaincirculationifrequired

Repairorreplacethepowerpack.

NOTE: if replacing the power pack, ensure that the BOP accumulator on the replacement unit is fully
chargedbeforechangingover.

Equalizethepressureacrossthepiperamsandopentheslips.

Iftheslipramswereactuated,pickupthecoiledtubingandinspecttheareaaroundwhichslipswereset.
Cleanandpolishthesurfacewithemerycloth.Ifthetubingisseriouslydamagedpulloutofthewelland
repairorreplacethestring.

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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.

Callanalert(siteandunitspecific).

k.

Immediatelystoptheinjector.

l.

Ensurethatthecoiledtubingissecurelyheldbytheinjectorandcloseandlockthetubingandsliprams.

m.

Applythetubingreelbrakeiffitted.

n.

Inspectthecoiledtubingreelandeffectrepair.Inspectthecoiledtubingfordamage.

o.

Ifthecoiledtubingisdamaged,proceedaspercoiledtubingleakonsurfaceSection

p.

Oncethereeldrivemechanismisoperational,runthetubingintheholeasfaraspossibletoremovethe
unwrappedtubingfromthereel.(applyingtensionwillnotretightenthetubingbeyondthetopwrap)Do
notrunanykinkedtubingintothewell.

q.

Onceall theunwrapped tubing has been removed from the reel, pull out ofthe hole spooling thepipe
correctly.

r.

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.

Apply80%ofthetensileyieldtothepipeandmaintainthatforceforaminimumof30minutes.

b.

Ifpossible,continuetomaintaincirculationbypumpingatlowratepressuretominimizethecoiledtubing
pressure.

c.

Pumpfrictionreducingadditivessuchaspolymergeldieselorbeadsdownthecoiledtubingordownthe
coiledtubingproductiontubingannulus.IfpumpingdowntheCT/PTannulus,limitthepressurebelowthe
collapseratingofthecoiledtubing.

d.

Displacethewelltoheavierfluidtoprovideincreasedbuoyancy.

e.

Additional buoyancy can be achieved by displacing the coiled tubing to nitrogen. Note that collapse
pressureconditionshaveincreasedwhenchangingthefluid/gasdisplacementofthewellboreandcoiled
tubing.

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

UncontrolledAscentOutoftheWell

a.

b.

Applyadditionalpressuretothestripperassemblyandsimultaneouslyclosethepiperams.
Increasethevelocityofthechains(inthesamedirectionasthepipe)toclosermatchthespeedofthe
coiledtubingfallingintothewell.Thiswillhelprelievethelossoffrictionbetweenthechainsand
thepipe.Attempttoincreasetheinjectorsinsidechainpressuretostoptheuncontrolledmovement
ofpipe.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

h.

i.

j.

k.

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.

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Ref#11LeakingBHACheckValves

a.

b.

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.

c.

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.

d.

Whentheleakinthecoiledtubingappearsabovethestuffingbox,stoptheinjectorandholdtheleaking
sectionofcoiledtubingbetweenthechainsandthestuffingbox.

e.

Inspect the leak. If the leak is minor, continue to pull out of hole as in BOP emergency operations
section,beingcarefulasthetubingisbeingbentoverthegooseneckandontothereelascatastrophic
failuremayoccur.

f.

If the leak is major, or the tubing is actually severed or the wellbore fluids are escaping through the
tubing,cutthetubingandshuttheblindrams.

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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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