10 Golden Rules for setting Down

Hole Tools

10 Golden Rules
for setting
Down Hole Tools
 10 Golden Rules for setting Down
Hole
1-Job Preparation
Tools
 Find out Casing Size and weight (Tool Dressing)
 Depth and Temperature (Rubbers & O-rings)
 Tubing Size, Weight & Thread type (X-over & Drill
Collars)
 Type of Job
 Fishing Diagram
 Back up (Spare elements, O-rings, Slips, …) – Best
is to have a second tool ready to go
 Function Test
 Pop Joints (Avoid long stick ups)
 Physical Check (X-over)
 Scraper run, Perforations blur will damage the
elements
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2- Never hang a String with a loose
connection
 Specially while hanging a heavy string down-
hole (Hurricane/ DLT jobs)
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3- Minimum Left Hand Turns
 Never exceed 3 left hand turns
 While unlatching RBP start with 1 turn and
proceed with 1/4 turns
 If failed after 3 left hand turns do 5 right hand
turns and repeat
 Exception: Storm Valve
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4- Surface Handling
 Never put slips around packer body
 Connect a 5’ Pop Joint on top of the tool
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5- Signals At The Tool
 Signals at surface may differ from signals the
tool receives down-hole
 Send Big Signals specially in deep/ deviated
wells
 To make sure Positrieve safety position pick
up as much as derrick lets
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6- Up Weight & Down Weight
 Record and mark up weight and down weight
of the string and the distance between them
before trying to set the tool
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7- Don’t Rely On Your Memory
 Write down all steps of the job in a tally book
and take it during the job
 Mark setting depth and other important points
on the tubing
 record all job data
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8- Have Your Eyes On the Weight
Indicator
 M/D is the only indicator in setting a tool
 Notice and record all changes on M/D during
the job
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9- Tight Top To Down
 Tightening a connection on the rig floor may
unscrew upper connections
 While tightening a string mark and have your
eyes on upper joints
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10- Let the elements relax
 As soon as the tool is unset before pulling up
let the rubber elements relax for 5 to 10
minutes.