Slickline refers to the range of solid line which has been in use since ~1940 and is a means of deploying equipment downhole and obtaining data from wells using electronic memory tools.
The smooth wire surface makes sealing against well pressure easier than with the braided and e-line options.
This course focuses on the slickline tools but includes braided line sealing options with grease injection systems for heavy duty and fishing applications.
It does not cover e-line tools or Surface Read Out (SRO) equipment.
Course description
The 10 day Slickline operations course covers Slickline Operations, Pressure Control, Downhole tools and surface equipment use and limitations. Participants consolidate the classroom theory with practical sessions in a fully equipped workshop.
Knowledge gained is then applied to learn the process of stripping and redressing tools as well as setting up actual cutaways, operated by a surface hand wince, so that the tool operation can be observed. This assists with future visualization” of tool actions from the surface.
The final stage of learning is carried out using a wireline unit and surface pressure control equipment rigged up to run tools into a completed 1000 ft well. Each participant gets the opportunity to be lead operator for the duration of each planned activity. The use of pressure and flow can be used to create realistic, but safe conditions.
Subject to availability, these courses can be run at the MPC Kinetic Training Facility in New Plymouth, New Zealand