Wireline

Operations
 What's The Wireline?
⚫ Wireline service is A method whereby various well
maintenance, remedial, control and safety functions
are accomplished, under pressure, in the well-bore
below the earths surface. This is done by " Running
" and pulling the tools and equipment into and out
of the well-bore by use of small diameter wireline
mounted on a powerful reel at the surface.
 History
⚫ The earliest wire or measuring lines used in connection
with oil wells were flat steel tapes, that used for
measuring well depths.
⚫ As well depths increased, getting tapes of sufficient
length became a problem.
⚫ When the measuring wire had to be run in a well under
pressure , the flat tape presented a problem when run
through packing in a stuffing box. These disadvantages
brought about the adoption of the circular wire line for
depth measurements.
⚫ Later measuring devices with calibrated wheels came
into use because they were more convenient to use and
provided more accurate measurements.
Functions which are accomplished
by use of the wireline
⚫ Installing and retrieving safety valves .
⚫ Plugs and pressure regulators.
⚫ Shifting slide side doors (SSD) .
⚫ Removing sand and paraffin from the well-bore.
⚫ Mechanical perforation.
⚫ Running instruments to record bottom hole
pressure. (BHP) and temperature. (BHT).
⚫ Installing and retrieving Gas-Lift valves.
 Surface Equipment
⚫ Stuffing Box.
⚫ Quick Unions.
⚫ Lubricators.
⚫ Wireline (B.O.P) Blowout Preventor.
⚫ Weight Indicator – Sensor.
⚫ Tree Connection.
⚫ Gen Pole and Rope Blocks.
⚫ Wireline Clamp.
⚫ Lifting Clamp.
⚫ Hay Pulley.
 1. STUFFING BOX
⚫ This piece of equipment, placed at the top
of the lubricator, allows movement of the
wire line into or out of the well, under
pressure, while preventing the escape of
oil or gas.
⚫ Those normally used Have a test pressure
of 15,000 psi, and a working pressure of
10,000 psi.
1. STUFFING BOX
 2. QUICK UNIONS
⚫ The connections used to assemble the wireline
service lubricator and related equipment are
referred to as "Quick Unions". They are
designed to be assembled by hand.
 3. LUBRICATOR

⚫ The lubricator enables tools to be

introduced into a well under
pressure.
⚫ A lubricator element is a tube with
quick unions at each end, one is
male (pin end) situated at the
base, the other is female (box
end) situated at the top.
 4. BLOW OUT PREVENTOR
(B.O.P.)

⚫ This is a safety device that is closed to

prevent all danger of causing a well to
erupt.
⚫ It is composed of:
⚫ A body
⚫ Two rams with packing
⚫ Two kinds of operation (either manual or
hydraulic device)
⚫ An equalization valve.
4. BLOW OUT PREVENTOR
(B.O.P.)
 5. WEIGHT INDICATOR

⚫ The weight indicator is a completely

sealed hydraulic system. The sensing load
cell is attached to the Xmas Tree by a
chain; a heavy duty hose carries the
pressure generated to the fluid filled
pressure gauge which is calibrated in lbs,
kgs or kN.
5. WEIGHT INDICATOR
 6. HAY PULLEY

⚫ Used to bring the wireline down from the

stuffing box, parallel to the lubricator (to
reduce side loading), forming a 90o angle
at the base, to the horizontal position from
there to the wireline winch drum.
⚫ It is hooked directly onto the eye in the
weight indicator sensor.
6. HAY PULLEY
 7. TREE CONNECTION

⚫ Tree connections are

required as a
“crossover” between the
Xmass tree and quick
connection pin on the
lower side of the BOP.

Tree connection
 The Wireline
⚫ Shapes of the wireline:-
1. Solid line: solid single strand line its
also may be described as:
➢ Slickline.
➢ Piano wire.
➢ Wireline.
➢ Measuring line.

2. Braided line:- is a Multi

strand wire-line.
Braided line
 THE WIRELINE
⚫ Sizes of the wire line :-
➢ Solid line :-The sizes of solid wireline in
most common use are: 0.092 in , 0.108 in
and 0.125 in diameter, and are obtainable
from the drawing mills in one-piece
standard lengths of 10000, 12000, 15000,
18000, 20000 and 25000 ft.

➢ Braided line :- 3/16” is the most common.

 THE WIRELINE

⚫ The wirelines are made of :-

a. Carbon steel : its described as regular

wirelines.
b. Stainless steel : is used in wells with
corrosive materials such as H2S gas.
 STANDARD TOOL STRING

⚫ Rope sockets 1 ¼ , 1 ½ , 1 7/8 , 2 3/16.

⚫ Knuckle Joints.
⚫ Stem bar 1 ¼ , 1 ½ , 1 7/8 , 2.
⚫ Mechanical Jars.
⚫ Hydraulic Jars.
 Rope socket
STANDARD TOOL
STRING
Stem bar

Stem bar

Mechanical Jars

Knuckle Joints
 1. ROPE SOCKET
⚫ The Rope Socket is required to make the
connection between the wireline and the
toolstring.

⚫ Types in most common use:-

1) 0.092” regular knot type.

2) 0.092”/ 0.108”/0.125” no-knot type (tear drop).
3) 3/16” braided.
ROPE SOCKET

Regular knot type

No-knot type
 2. STEM BAR
⚫ Sometimes referred to as
“sinker-bar”, stem provides
weight to the tool string to enable
the wire to run into the well
against well pressure and
stuffing box friction.
⚫ The stem is available in standard
lengths of 2” , 3” and 5”.
⚫ Increasing stem weight increases
impact force delivered by jars.
 3. MECHANICAL JARS

⚫ Jars are a vital component in

every tool string. (except when
running pressure surveys on
wireline).
⚫ The force required down-hole, to
manipulate tools and shear pins
is generated by the impact of the
jars.
 4. HYDRAULIC JAR

⚫ Hydraulic upstroke jars are placed between

the stem and mechanical jars in the
toolstring, when extra jar up action is
required or a need anticipated, this is
especially important when conventional jar
up action is difficult because of deviation or
high viscosity well fluid.
 5. KNUCKLE JOINTS
⚫ Knuckle Joints are used to add flexibility to the
tool string especially in deviated holes. They are
usually positioned immediately below the
mechanical jars. However, if additional flexibility
is required a further knuckle joint can be
included between stem and jars.
⚫ Knuckle joints permit 15o of movement and
should be used only when necessary. If a 3/16”
or “teardrop” type rope socket is used a knuckle
joint should be installed between rope socket
and stem to act as a swivel.
5. KNUCKLE
JOINTS