COILED TUBING OPERATION

BY
ENGR. EKOBE OJIYOVWI JUSTINA
ON
05/05/2020
 OBJECTIVES

• To know the basic component of a Coiled Tubing

equipments and their functions
• To know the basic CT Down hole tools: BHA
• To know and understand CT application
• To understand the common CT operation procedure
• To know the advantages/ disadvantages of using CT for well
intervention
 CONTENT
• Introduction
• Basic Coiled Tubing Equipment
• Coiled Tubing Unit (and Maintenance Culture)
• Well Control Equipment
• Coiled Tubing Data Acquisition Equipment
• Conventional Down hole Tools
• Coiled Tubing Application
• Common Coiled Tubing Operation Procedure
• Advantages and disadvantages of using CT
 INTRODUCTION

Coiled tubing as well service tool was originally developed in the early
1960s and has become a key component of many well service and work
over operations. Well service or work over application still account for
over three-quarters of CT work. The major driving-force behind the
original use of CT was a desire to perform remedial work on a live well.
A coiled tubing is continuously-milled tubular product manufactured in
lengths that require spooling onto a reel during the primary milling or
manufacturing process. The coiled tubing diameter sizes ranges from 1-
4.5inches.
 REQUIREMENTS
• Be strong enough to withstand tensile loads expected during
operations
• Be reasonably resistant to corrosion and erosion
• Have a few number of butt welds since welded areas are
weak points.
• Be ductile enough to be stored on the reel and be passed
over the goose neck
• Meet oil and gas industry specifications
 BASIC COILED TUBING
EQUIPMENT
• Coiled Tubing Unit: Power pack, Control Cabin,
Reel and Injector Head
• Well Control Equipment: Quad BOP, Stripper
Pack-off Assembly
• Data Acquisition Equipment: Data Acquisition
System (DAS), Electronic depth sensor, pressure
transducer, mechanical depth counter
• Auxiliary Equipment: Crane, Air compressor,
Nitrogen pump unit, nitrogen tank, Jacking frame,
Lifting frame
BASIC COILED TUBING
EQUIPMENT
 COILED TUBING UNIT
• A CT unit is configured to be either trailer mounted or skid
mounted.

• The basic CT components are:

Power Pack
Control Cabin
Reel
Injector Head
BOP
 POWER PACK
• Provides the hydraulic power to operate the CTU,
BOP and Auxiliary crane (if installed on the trailer –
for trailer mounted CT).
• Provides reserved hydraulic pressure in the
accumulator for operation of pressure control
equipment when engine shuts down.
• Provides air supply via an incorporated air
compressor for operation of pneumatic systems and
engine controls
POWER PACK HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS
• Injector Head Circuit
• BOP Circuit
• Stripper Circuit
• Arm Circuit
• Level Wind Override Circuit
• Priority Circuit
• Auxiliary Circuit
POWER-PACK COMPONENTS
• Engine
• Hydraulic pumps
• Pressure control valves
• Hydraulic reservoir
• Filters, Strainers
• Hydraulic oil
• Heat exchanger
• Accumulator
 CONTROL CABIN

• Contains all the controls and instruments for operating the

coiled tubing unit from one control position during
operation.
• Location of control Cabin varies based on configuration and
type of coiled tubing unit, however it is generally positioned
behind the CT Reel and in line with injector head and well
head.
• It is commonly elevated to enable maximum visibility.
CONTROL COMPONENTS IN THE CONTROL
CABIN
• Injector chain inside and outside tension
• Injector head drive
• Reel
• Lubrication controls
• Power unit
• BOP
• Stripper
• Principal gauges
• Emergency hydraulic
supply equipment (hand pump)
• Electronic Equipment
 CT REEL
It stores the coiled tubing. The Reel components are:
• Drum
• Reel drive and brake system
• Reel swivel and manifold
• Level Wind Assembly
• Depth Measurement
accessories
• Tubing lubrication
• Crash frame
INJECTOR HEAD
Provides the effort and traction required to run and retrieve the
coiled tubing into and out of the well.
Components
• Depth sensor mount
• Weight indicator/load cell
• Outside & Inside chain tensioners
• Goose neck
• Injector chains
• Drive motors and brakes
 CT EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
CULTURE
Maintenance is any process used in keeping business
equipment in good working condition by checking and
repairing/servicing them regularly.
Equipment maintenance checklist
• SEC/STEM1: Prejob and after-job checks on equipment. It
is done before and after every job.
• SEC/STEM2: Periodic preventive maintenance on
equipment. This is done every one thousand (1000) hours or
once every three (3) months.
• SEC/STEM3: Annual complete overhaul of equipment.
This type is done every twelve (12) months.
 CT WELL CONTROL EQUIPMENT

The CT unit is made up of two conventional well control

equipment/tool

• The Blow Out Preventer (BOP)

• The Stripper Pack-off Assembly

BLOW OUT PREVENTER (BOP)
A Blow Out Preventer is a mechanical device or a
specialized valve or similar mechanical device, used to seal,
control and monitor oil and gas wells to prevent blow outs,
the uncontrolled release of crude or natural gas from a well.
It provides a means of holding the CT and isolating the
wellbore pressure during emergency, unusual and normal
CT working situations. BOPs were developed to cope with
extreme erratic pressures and uncontrolled flow (formation
kick) emanating from a well reservoir during drilling (or
well intervention operation). BOPs are critical to the safety
of crew, rig, and the environment, and to the monitoring
and maintenance of well integrity; thus BOPs are intended
to provide fail-safety to systems that include them.
 COMPONENTS OF BOP

• BOP body
• Blind rams
• Shear rams
• Slip rams
• Pipe rams
• Ream bonnets and actuator
• Equalizing valve
• Side port (kill port)
• Pressure port
• Top and bottom connections
• Hydraulic connections
STRIPPER PACK-OFF ASSEMBLY
• Provides a pressure-tight seal or pack-off around the
coiled tubing as it is being run (stripped) in and out
of the well with the surface pressure.

2 Types of stripper:
• The Conventional Stripper
• The Side Stripper
DATA ACQUISITION EQUIPMENT

Data Acqusition System (DAS): This is an electronic unit

that reads raw data from sensors and displays processed data.
• Acquires raw data from sensors
• Process raw data
• Stores processed data for future use
• Displays processed real time CT movement related
parameters such as CT Speed, CT depth, CT weight, Well
head pressure, circulating pressure.
• Uses processed data acquired during operation to plot a
graph for job report and future record purposes.
 CONVENTIONAL DOWNHOLE TOOLS

• Connectors (roll-on, grapple, dimple)

• Check valve (Ball & Flapper)
• Hydraulic disconnect
• Nozzle (Rotary nozzle and Lifting nozzle)
• Straight bar
• centralizer
• Jar
• Accelerator
• Over-shot
• Spear
 COILED TUBING APPLICATION
Coiled Tubing is applied in a variety of services which
includes:
• Well kick-off
• Matrix stimulation
• Well kill
• Fishing
• Fill removal
• Scale/Wax removal
• Water/Gas shut-off
• Plug and Abandonment
COMMON CT OPERATION PROCEDURE
• Spot equipment according to layout and function test CT components
• Install well head cross-over or flange
• Rig up BOP
• Pressure test BOP
• Make up Riser with test cap
• Fill the CT with brine, launch dart, then pump
• Make up CT connector
• Pull test CT connector
• Make up BHA
• Purge or flush the coil and BHA with brine
• Deploy running tool – if required
• Pick up Injector Head
• Connect CT to running tool - if required
COMMON CT OPERATION PROCEDURE
cont’d
• Make up injector head on Riser
• Pressure test Injector Head/Riser rig up
• Bleed off CT and pressure test check valve
• Close Reel ,bleed CT and annulus
• Check weight and zero depth counter
• Commence running in hole (RIH) CT
• Perform the job
• Rig down Injector Head, Rise and BOP from well head
• Rack up CT components and ready for demobilization
• Post job house keeping
• Demobilize
 ADVANTAGES OF USING CT IN CARRYING OUT
WELL INTERVENTION OPERATION

• Deployment and retrievability while continuously circulating fluids.

• Minimized formation damage when operation is performed without
killing the well
• Reduced service time as compared to jointed tubing rigs because the
CT string has no connections to make or break
• Increased personnel safety because of reduced pipe handling needs
• Highly mobile and compact. Fewer service personnel are needed.
• Existing completion tubulars remaining in place, minimizing
replacement expense for tubing and components
• Ability to perform continuous well-control operations, especially
while pipe is in motion.
DISADVANTAGES OF USING CT IN CARRYING OUT
WELL INTERVENTION OPERATION

• CT is subjected to plastic deformation during bend-cycling

operations, causing it to accumulate fatigue damage and reduce
service life of tubing string.
• Only a limited length of CT can be spooled onto a given service
reel because of reel transport limitations of height and weight
• High pressure losses are typical when pumping fluids through CT
because of small diameters and long string lengths. Allowable
circulation rates through CT are typically low when compared to
jointed tubing.
• CT cannot be rotated at the surface to date. However, interest in
rotating CT has been high in recent years, and several companies
are actively designing equipment that will allow rotating of CT.
 Watch Video Clip of CT
Mobilization To Location/Operation
(Fill removal)
Thank you.