WELL INTERVENTION CERTIFICATION

COURSE

SNUBBING

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 SNUBBING
Snubbin: “Process of tripping pipe into well under pressure –
pipe light mode”
Strippin: “Moving pipe through
through rubber
rubber element to contain
contain well
pressure”
ADVANTAGE
ADVANT AGE OVER CT:
• S$all vertical #ootprint
APPLICATION:
• Sand Was!in • (i! drillin)$illin
drillin)$illin
 rotation
tor*ue
• Well "nloadin
• Was!in Per#orations • (i! pressure + , psi
• Acidisin • (ori.ontal 'ell
• Ce$entin
• Drillin or %illin
• Fis!in
• &lo' Control
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 SNUBBING
Snubbin: “Process of tripping pipe into well under pressure –
pipe light mode”
Strippin: “Moving pipe through
through rubber
rubber element to contain
contain well
pressure”
ADVANTAGE
ADVANT AGE OVER CT:
• S$all vertical #ootprint
APPLICATION:
• Sand Was!in • (i! drillin)$illin
drillin)$illin
 rotation
tor*ue
• Well "nloadin
• Was!in Per#orations • (i! pressure + , psi
• Acidisin • (ori.ontal 'ell
• Ce$entin
• Drillin or %illin
• Fis!in
• &lo' Control
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 SNUBBING EQUIPMENT 4

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2ac As
Asse$bl
11. Hos
Hoses
es
/ 3uide 4ube
12. Equalizing Loop 1 2
5 Access Windo'
13. Bleed-Off Line
6 4rave
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lin
n Sli
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Snu
ubb
bbe
ers
14. Strippers
, Stati
tio
onar Sli
Slip
ps)Snubbers
15. ir!u
ir!ulatin
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S"ste#
ste# 5
7 Wor &aset
3
8 Po'er S'
S'ivel)4ons 14

9 Control Panel
13
 Po'er Pac
12
10 &;P Sste$
10

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 Hd!"uli# $"#%
An asse$bl o# !draulic clinders <
slip bo'ls '!ic! enables t!e pipe to
to
be $oved in or out o# t!e 'ell
Situated at t!e top o# t!e &;P stac=
;n t!e top o# t!e clinders is t!e
travelin !ead '!ic! carries
travelin slip
& $eans o# valves= t!e !draulic
circuits can be set up to provide
di>erent speeds < !ence po'ers #or
t!e travelin !ead
4!e stroe
stroe o# a ?ac depends
depends on t!e
$ae= but $ost !ave a 10 #t 'orin
stroe

Guide Tube
It restrain t!e pipe and stop it bein
bucled out o# t!e side

Spline Tube
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 ACCESS WINDOW
• It is a lare < !eavil constructed asse$bl=
'!ic! basicall consists out o# / base-plates
< 6 steel les spacin t!e$ apart 4!e
asse$bl is rated to #ull load capacit o# t!e
unit

• 4!e 'indo' is used to enable lare ;D

ite$s o# &(A or co$pletions= etc= to be
installed < run= 'it!out !avin to pass t!e$
t!rou! restricted ID slip < bo'ls 4!is 'ill
eli$inated usin oversi.ed= lare ;D=
e*uip$ent above t!e 'indo'

• Windo's are usuall tted 'it! tubin-

uides to prevent buclin '!ile snubbin

• Since t!e 'orin space is restricted= pre-

plannin is re*uired to select t!e re*uired
di$ension o# t!e 'indo'-asse$bl

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 SLIPS & SNUBBERS
• 4ravelin slips are $ounted onto rotar
table !ead < co$$onl consist o# one
bo'l #or pipe !eav < one bo'l #or pipe
li!t '!en in snubbin $ode
• Al$ost al'as !draulicall operated=
t!e t'o bo'ls are t!e sa$e 'it! t!e pipe
li!t bo'l #acin do'n
• Si$ilarl= t!e stationar slips are
$ounted in t!e 'or 'indo'= at t!e
botto$ o# t!e ?ac= but do not $ove
• In !i! pressure 'ells= it is nor$al to use
an eBtra set o# stationar snubbers #or
sa#et

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 SNUBBING STRIPPERS
4!e stripper asse$bl is a special device '!ic! is
used #or t!e #ollo'in:
• Pri$ar barrier 'it! lo' 'ell!ead pressure 'or
• Pipe cleanin on pullin out
• Prevents droppin o# debris do'n t!e 'ellbore
'!ilst trippin
Stripper bo'ls are available 'it! bot! sinle
ele$ents < dual ele$ents
Strippers ele$ent can be redressed durin
operation Wear on t!e ele$ent is a>ected b:
• Well!ead pressure
• ubrication at t!e rubber
• EBternal pipe rou!ness
• In dual ele$ent stripper= pressure e*ual to !al#
t!e 'ell!ead pressure is ept bet'een t!e
rubbers b a s$all pu$p < reservoir 4!is is to
!alve t!e pressure on eac! rubber < t!us eep
'it!in its 'orin rane
• 4!e sinle ele$ent stripper bo'l is e>ectivel
!al# o# a dual stripper bo'l

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 SNUBBING PROCESS

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 SNUBBING PROCESS

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 SNUBBING PROCESS

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 SNUBBING PROCESS

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 SNUBBING FORCE
500
8”
) 7”
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0 400
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B 300
L
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C 200
R
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 ANNULAR BOP
• 4!e annular &;P is identical to a standard annular ba-
tpe &;P used in drillin operations alt!ou! nor$all o# a
s$aller si.e 4!e pressure ratin is specied accordin to
t!e 'ell!ead pressure

• 4!e annular &;P is used '!en t!e nor$al ra$-tpe &;Ps

cannot seal around so$et!in due to its enlared si.e=
suc! as a side pocet $andrel= blast ?oint= slip ?oint= etc

• W!en used #or snubbin operations= its nor$al practice to

!ave a s$all= 1 allon= accu$ulator bottle in t!e closin
line !draulic circuit= situated close to t!e preventer 4!is
allo's t!e set-up o# t!e tools to be stripped t!rou! '!ilst
$aintainin a stead !draulic closin pressure

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 ANNULAR BOP

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 RAM T'PE BOP
1 Strippin &;P
Stripping BO$ is a standard ra#-t"pe BO$ used in
drilling % &or'o(er operations &it) spe!ial
ele#ents* a#eron* to ena+le t)e# to seal on
#o(ing,stripping pipe.

/ Sa#et PipeG
t is nor#al Ra$
pra!ti!e ort)e
to )a(e &lind <ra#s
+otto# S!ear
in t)eRa$ or Hariable
BO$ sta!' dressed forRa$
t)e
pipe size used as &or'string and t)e top pipe ra#s of t)e BO$ sta!' dressed &it)
(aria+le ra#s sin!e t)ere is no &a" to redress t)e ra#s during t)e o+.

/)e #iddle ra#s &ill +e dressed &it) s)ear,+lind ra#s /)is BO$ sta!' is often
!alled t)e safet" BO$* se!ondar" !ontrol* t)e" are nor#all" onl" used &)en
!)anging ele#ents in t)e stripping ra#s* annular or stripper +o&l* or &)en t)e
pipe is stationar" for a period of ti#e. BO$ !an +e dressed &it) slip ra#s* 4 1,10
sized BO$* or (aria+le +ore ra#s as per o+ require#ents.

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 $/ &+ U* S+** R-.
(C/)

E-/
-/ (O)

F: O* -*-;/ B/ O>> F: O* -*-;/

C<= -/ (C/) C<=

S-9*
S/
E-/
L
L?* S+** R-.
(O) SNUBBING UNI$ BOP
PRINCIPLE OF OPERA$ION

OPERA$ION %1A
U* S->+@ R-.
(O)
•$OOL &OIN$ LOWERED
$O UPPER S$RIPPER RA'

L?* S->+@ R-.

(O)

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 $/ &+ U* S+** R-.
(C/)

E-/
-/ (O)

F: O* -*-;/ B/ O>> F: O* -*-;/

C<= -/ (C/) C<=

S-9*
S/
E-/
L
L?* S+** R-.
(C/) SNUBBING UNI$ BOP
PRINCIPLE OF OPERA$ION

OPERA$ION %1B
U* S->+@ R-.
(O)
•LOWER S$RIPPER RA'S CLOSED

L?* S->+@ R-.

(O)

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 $/ &+ U* S+** R-.
(C/)

E-/
-/ (C/)

F: O* -*-;/ B/ O>> F: O* -*-;/

C<= -/ (O) C<=

S-9*
S/
E-/
L
L?* S+** R-.
(C/) SNUBBING UNI$ BOP
PRINCIPLE OF OPERA$ION

OPERA$ION %1C
U* S->+@ R-. • EUALISING LOOP CLOSED
(O)
• BLEEDOFF LINE OPENED

L?* S->+@ R-.

(O)

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 U* S+** R-.
(O)

E-/
-/ (C/)

F: O* -*-;/ B/ O>> F: O* -*-;/

C<= -/ (O) C<=

E-/
L
L?* S+** R-.
(C/)
SNUBBING UNI$ BOP
PRINCIPLE OF OPERA$ION
U* S->+@ R-.
OPERA$ION %1D
(O)
•UPPER S$RIPPER RA'S OPENED
$OOL&OIN$ LOWERED
•

BE$WEEN RA'S
L?* S->+@ R-.
(O)

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 U* S+** R-.
(C/)

E-/
-/ (C/)

F: O* -*-;/ B/ O>> F: O* -*-;/

C<= -/ (O) C<=

E-/
L
L?* S+** R-.
(C/)
SNUBBING UNI$ BOP
PRINCIPLE OF OPERA$ION
U* S->+@ R-.
OPERA$ION %2A
(O)
•UPPER S$RIPPER RA'S CLOSED

L?* S->+@ R-.

(O)

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 U* S+** R-.
(C/)
E-/
-/ (O)

F: O* -*-;/ B/ O>> F: O* -*-;/

C<= -/ (C/) C<=

S-9*
S/
E-/
L
L?* S+** R-.
(C/) SNUBBING UNI$ BOP
PRINCIPLE OF OPERA$ION

OPERA$ION %2B
U* S->+@ R-.
(O)
• BLEEDOFF LINE CLOSED
• EUALISING LOOP OPENED

L?* S->+@ R-.

(O)

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 U* S+** R-.
(C/)
E-/
-/ (O)

F: O* -*-;/ B/ O>> F: O* -*-;/

C<= -/ (C/) C<=

S-9*
S/
E-/
L
L?* S+** R-.
(O) SNUBBING UNI$ BOP
PRINCIPLE OF OPERA$ION

OPERA$ION %2C
U* S->+@ R-. •LOWER S$RIPPER RA'S OPENED
(O)

L?* S->+@ R-.

(O)

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 U* S+** R-.
(C/)
E-/
-/ (O)

F: O* -*-;/ B/ O>> F: O* -*-;/

C<= -/ (C/) C<=

S-9*
S/
E-/
L
L?* S+** R-.
(O) SNUBBING UNI$ BOP
PRINCIPLE OF OPERA$ION

OPERA$ION %2D
U* S->+@ R-.
(O)
• $OOL &OIN$ LOWERED
IN$O $HE WELL

L?* S->+@ R-.

(O)

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 SHEAR & SEAL BOP
• Its ver o#ten !draulicall boosted &;P to enable t!e$ to
cut 'orstrin etc < t!en seal o> t!e 'ell bore

• Its placed i$$ediatel above t!e 'ell!ead but belo' an

riser on o>s!ore installations #or so$e reulator bodies

• W!ere separate blind < s!ear ra$s are used= t!e c!oice o#
'!ic! to place belo' '!ic!= is o#ten dictated b 'ell
conditions or operator pre#erence For $ost snubbin ?obs
t!e s!ear is co$$onl placed belo' t!e blind since t!e
pipe $a ver 'ell be trin to pus! out o# t!e 'ell bore at
t!e ti$e it is re*uired to be cut

• Conventional s!ear ra$s $a not al'as cut t!e 'or

strin co$pletel #or eBa$ple i# it is re*uired to cut a &(A
'it! a s! insideG < it $a be necessar to RI( one or t'o
?oints be#ore operatin nor$al s!ear ra$s in t!is case
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 H'DRIL BOP
Connector Ri ng #roo$es

Ram ssem!ly

Bonnet Bolts

Load Hinges
Manual Locking Scre"
Fluids Hinges

Fluid Connections and

Hydraulic Passages

Side Outlets for Choke Kill

Bonnet Bolts
Piston Rod Mud Seal
Replace Cylinder Liner

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 SHAFFER SHEAR RAMS
U* B/9= U* R;;* L?* R;;* L?* B/9=

U* H/* L?* B/- L?* H/*

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 VARIABLE RAMS

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 BLIND(SHEAR RAMS

1 Lo&er Bod" sse#+l"

2 Side $a!'er
3 pper a# Bod" 5
4 pper a# sse#+l"
5 /op Seal
0 Blade $a!'er
3

0
2

1
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 SNUBBING BOP ARRANGEMENT
05=  WP
O P S ONL

OPERA$ING FEA$URES U* S+** R-. B/ O>>

f S lea's E-/ L

• lose LS % S 6Double
Barrier7
L?* S+** R-. $ P. L

f LS lea's S->+@ R-.

• lose Bot) S
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4!ere are t'o $ain tpes '!ic! are co$$onl used:

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s!ould be available in t!e 'or baset A Jell sa#et valve or an
inside &;P '!ic! can be used in t!e event o# a tubin)&(A brea
or lea in t!e tubin strin

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