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Introduction to
Slickline Operation for New Engineer
Provide detailed intriductory technical level knowledge of well engineering
9th - 11th February 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Petrosync Distinguished Instructor
Dr Steve Arnold
Vice President & COO for Arnold LLC
Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering
Over 40 years in the oil and gas industry
Specialize in Production Logging both Memory and Real Time
Specialize in the use of surface as well as Downhole explosives
Specialize in slickline as well as electric line
Design and Development of new Downhole Electronic tools for the oil and gas industry
World Wide instructor for Major Service companies as well as Private Companies

Course Objectives
UNDERSTAND the use of slickline as it applies to the oil and gas industry
UNDERSTAND the different types of wire used during opertion
UNDERSTAND the use of various running and pulling tools during operating
MASTER and UNDERSTAND the various calculations

Specially Designed for

This course is specifically designed for employees in the oil and gas industry who are engaged in slickline Industry such
as:
New Graduated Engineer Petroleum Engineers HSE staff
Trainee Well Engineer Production Technologists Technical Assistants
Trainee Subsurface Engineer Geoscience Engineer
Trainee Production Engineer Facility / Process Engineer
Field Support Subsurface Engineer

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 Introduction to Slickline Operation for New Engineer

9-11 February 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Course Overview

This introductory course will assist the new engineer to better understand the use and importance of slickline in the industry. All
wells will require at some time in their life the use of slickline for work from drilling all the way through to production.
By becoming familiar with the basic equipment and the downhole tools used for various operations will give the attendee a better
understanding as to the importance of slickline use.

Petrosync Distinguished Instructor

Dr Steve Arnold
Vice President, & COO of Arnco LLC
Dr. Arnold is the Vice President, COO, and Co-Owner of ARNCO LLC based out of Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA.
His principal focus is on the education of many aspects of the Oil and Gas Industry based on his 40 years’
experience in this field. His Expertise covers most aspects of the service work that can be performed on a well.
This covers instruction from the very intro to the oil field as well instruction in the Practical Interpretation of
Production Logs.
Before starting ARNCO LLC Dr. Arnold has owned two other business as well as work with the major service
companies. Both of his two other businesses were bought out by larger Service Companies.
Dr. Arnold continues to provide instruction as his knowledge and dedication is at extremely high level. Along
with teaching he is also responsible for the daily activities of ARNCO.
Courses that are not part of the listed curriculum can be modified or written to suite the customer’s needs.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

Society of Petroleum Engineers
Society of Explosive Engineers
Society of Petrophysicists and Log Analysis
Louisiana State Police Explosives Advisory Council
Various listings in Who’s Who as well as Cambridge

PUBLICATIONS
Papers for the Society of Petroleum Engineers
Article’s in various Oil and Gas Journals

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
08:00 - 09:00 Registration (Day 1)
09:00 - 11:00 Session I
11:00 - 11:15 Refreshment & Networking Session I
11:15 - 13:00 Session II
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Session III
15:30 - 15:45 Refreshment & Networking Session II
15:45 - 17:00 Session IV
End of Day
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Course Agenda

Day 1 Surface equipment

Offshore safety Wireline Unit
Wireline Operational Guidelines Hay Pulley
Surface Operations Weight Indicator
Equipment Location and Layout Measuring Wheel
Rig-up / Rig-down Considerations Wireline Clamp
Pressure Testing Power Packs
Christmas Tree Well Control and Bop Pumps
Toolbox Talk Tool strings
Permit to Work System Safety
Cranes / Lifting Operations Tool Make-Up
Muster Drills / Evacuation Toolstring Handling
What is wireline Toolstring Selection
Carbon Steel Wires to API-9A Rope Sockets
Stainless Steel and Special Alloys Wireline Stem
Bending Stresses Leaded Stem
Re-Spooling Roller Stem
Handling & Storage Spang Jars
General Safety Precautions Tubular Jars
Wire Winding Practice Spring Jars
Wireline Torsion Tester Hydraulic Jars
Slickline Operation and Maintenance Stretch Simulators/Accelerators
Torsion Test Specimen Configuration Quick-Lock Systems
Wireline Test Analysis Petroline Quick-Lock System
Fracture Classification Trinity Quick-Lock System
Knuckle Joints

Practical Exercise will be provided

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Course Agenda

Day 2 Schematics and Programs

Pressure Control Equipment Wireline Re-entry Guide
Quick Union Connections Bell Guide
Differences between Otis and Bowen Quick Unions Mule Shoe Re-Entry
Wellhead Adapter (Tree Adapter) Tubing Protection Joint
Pump-In Sub No-go Landing Nipple
Wireline Valve / Wireline Blow out Preventer (BOP) Perforated Pup Joint
Lubricators Landing Nipple
Injection Sub Pup Joint
Cutter Valve Crossover
Workover valve Millout Extension
Stuffing Box Polished Bore Receptacle (PBR)
Measurements and Calculations Tubing Landing Nipple
Calipers Side Pocket Mandrel (With Shear Relief Valve)
Dial Caliper Mid-Tubing Landing Nipple
Reading a Dial Caliper Flow Coupling
Using a Vernier Caliper Safety Valve Landing Nipple
Diameter Tape Tubing
Using a Diameter Tape Control Line
Calculations Tubing Hanger
Stem Weight Programs
Area
Area of a Rectangular Object Day 3
Area of a Circular Object Pulling tools
Overcoming Well Head Pressure Fishing Neck Identification (External / Internal / Reach)
Other Formulas Selection of Shear Direction
Conversion Factors Otis ‘S’ Series Pulling tool (Shear down to release)
Fraction – Decimal – Millimeter Conversions Otis ‘R’ Series Pulling Tool (Jar up to release)
Millimeter to Inch Conversions Camco ‘JD’ Series Pulling Tool (Jar down for release)
Rigging up and down Camco ‘JU’ Series Pulling Tool (Jar up to release)
Safety and Areas of Responsibility Otis ‘GS’ Pulling Tool
General Safety Otis ‘GR’ Pulling Tool
Introduction Otis ‘GU’ Adapter
Wireline Safety Running tools
Lifting Equipment Otis ‘X’ and ‘R’ Running Tool
Pressure (Control Equipment) Otis ‘RXN’ Running Tool
Wireline Work in an H2S Environment CamcoType ‘Z-6’ Running Tool
Wireline Operational Guidelines Baker Model ‘A’ Running Tool
Surface Operations Bailers
Introduction Hydrostatic Bailers
Equipment Location and Layout Sand (or Pump) Bailer
Rig-Up/Rig-Down Considerations Otis Drive Down Bailer
Pressure Testing and Pressurizing Lubricators Circulating devices
Pressure Testing Wireline BOPs Gas Lift Pockets
Blind Rams Sliding Sleeves
Molded Insert Rams or High Pressure Segment Type
De-pressurizing Lubricators Practical Exercise will be provided
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Title : Introduction to Slickline Operation for New Engineer
Date : 9-11 February 2015 Name : Cay Aagen
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