Slickline

Strengths and
Capabilities
Minimum Breaking Strengths

Wireline – Breaking Strengths (lbs)

Carbon Steel – API 9A
Material 0.072 0.082 0.092 0.105 0.108 0.12
5
Bright Steel – (API Level 3 or Improved Plow
961 1239 1547 1966 2109 2794
Steel)
Bright Steel – (API Extra Improved Plow Steel, Hi-
1150 1460 1830 2360 2490 3300
Strength, or Monitor AA)
Austenitic Stainless Steel
316 Stainless Steel 1083 1363 1732 1786 2270
Super Austenitic Stainless Steel
Sandvik Sancrico 28 1445 1885 1995 2675
6 Moly Stainless Steel
Avesta 254 SMO 1462 1818 1924 2454
Bridon Supa 75 1550 2030 2030 2560
25-6MO 1475 N/A 2050 2550
Cobalt Based Alloy
MP35N 1582 2009 2080 2724

Braided Wireline – Breaking Strengths (lbs)

Size 3/16 3/16 7/32 7/32
Construction 1 x 16 1 x 19 Dycam 1 x 16 1 x 19 Dycam
Material – Galvanized Carbon Steel 4500 6400 6000 8600
NOTE: Breaking strengths will vary slightly depending on manufacturer

Halliburton recommends using the wire not

exceeding 60% of minimum breaking
strength on new wire and not exceeding
50% of minimum breaking during
continuous jarring.
 Tensile Calculations
Wire Size Area
.092 .0066
.108 .0092
.125 .0123
3/16 .0276

0.108 Wire (New)

2109/.0092 = 229,239 or Approx. 230,000lbf.

0.108 Wire (Used)

Diameter Changed to 0.103
0.1032 x 0.7854 = 0.0083 Area
230,000 x 0.0083 = 1909 Min. Breaking Strength

Change out Wire

Or
Use according to new
calculations?
 Weight on Wire
Stem Weight
D2 x 8 ÷ 3 = Wt/Ft
Stem Size Wt/Ft (lbs.) Remember

1-1/4 4.17
1-1/2 6
60%
1-7/8 9.375
50%
2-1/8 12
2109 x .50 =
2-3/8 15 1054.5

10 Feet of 2-1/8 Stem = 120 lbs

10,000 Feet of 0.108 Wire = 310 lbs
Stem and Wire = 430 lbs @ 10,000 Feet

Wire Weight/1000 Feet

.092 = 22.5 lbs
.108 = 31.0 lbs
.125 = 41.5 lbs
3/16 = 93.8 lbs
 Stem/Weight Bar

How Much is
Needed?
D2 x .7854 = Area
Wire Size Area
.092 .0066
.108 .0092
.125 .0123
3/16 .0276

Force Area x Pressure =

FORCE

D2 x 8 ÷ 3 = Wt/Ft
Stem Size Wt/Ft (lbs.)
S
T 1-1/4 4.17
E
M 1-1/2 6
1-7/8 9.375
2-1/8 12
2-3/8 15

The type of work to be done!

 Wire Maintenance
&
Inspection Techniques

• Logs
• Visual Inspection
• Wireline Knot Test
• Coil Test
• API 9A Torsion Test (Twist)
• Eddy Current Inspection
Device
 Logs

• All Details of the Wireline: Part Number,

Material Type, Size, Trace Numbers, and
Date Installed.
• Well Data to Include: Well Environment
(at minimum the %H2S, % Chlorides, %
CO2 , and Downhole Temperature) and
Well Location and Number.
• Wireline Operations Performed: Run
Plug, Fishing, Jarring (Duration and
Maximum Load), etc.
• Wire Inspection Results.
 Visual Inspection

•Checking the wire for discoloration.

•Pitting
•Necking Down
•Flat Spots
•Other Surface Damage

Most experienced operators will

constantly monitor the wire line during
operations and spot surface damage to
the wire, even while the tools are traveling
at high speeds.
The reason;
Because they know that the wire is critical
to the success of there operations and
customers satisifaction.
 Wireline Knot Test

• Check for crack or breaks

• Indication if the wire has work hardened
or
• Been damaged by well environment.
• Best method for determining damage to
stainless steel wires.
Coil Test

Good Wire

Bad Wire
API 9A Torsion Tester

Note: The torsion tester can only be used for carbon steel
lines (also known as bright steel).

Torsion Test

Material Size Torsion Twists

0.092 23

0.105 20
Standard Bright
Steel 0.108 19

0.125 17

0.092 21

0.105 18
Hi-Strength
Monitor AA 0.108 18

0.125 15
 Eddy Current Tester

Inspection Battery Charger

Instrument

Strip Chart
Connectors
Case

Internal Battery
Connections

Buzzer On/Off
Wire
Switch

External Alarm
Buzzer

Inspection Coil
Wire Maintenance Program
Thank you!