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Use Longest Links Available Drive
Tapered
Cone
Highly Recommended
If available, use heavier-shorter fishing weights with Or Or
knuckle joints and swivel or Wire Rope Weight with Swivel
Only use plain adapter when drill pipe ID is too small for
Hexagon Adapter and switch back to Hexagon Adapter
as soon as drill pipe ID permits
4 11/16”
Bowl to Top Sub
5 3/4”
grapple, and no-go (preferred method) 5 3/4” 4 11/16”
7600 ft-lbs 3200 ft-lbs
Remove T-Bar
Tighten overshot to bottom of first stand
of drillpipe Tightened Overshot
Assembly
T-Bar
4 1/2 IF 3 1/2 IF
C-Plate
Location
5 Flag Line
After tripping in with drill collars,
jars, and heavy weights, flag line
at drum and bottom sheave with
rags, tape, paint, etc... when
spearhead overshot is positioned
over drillpipe by the derrickman
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Trip In Slowly
Maintain Proper Cable Tension
(1,000 to 2,000 lbs plus normal)
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C-Plate
C-Plate
7 Make-Up Drillpipe
Drillpipe is made -up and tightened
Slips are pulled and the descent begins
Observe tension
Slips
Tripping in Hole 1 2
Repeat procedure for each stand Set Slips and
of drillpipe until circulation depth Disconnect
Overshot
is reached
3 4 5
Remove C-Plate
Then Make-Up
Drill Pipe
C-Plate
8 Install Circulating Sub
Install sub one stand above fish
Kelly or Top Drive
Spearhead Overshot
Circulating Sub
Circulating
Basket
C-Plate
Never circulate too long or too fast; cable damage will occur
Engage Fish
Maintain normal tension plus 1,000 to 2,000 lbs and approach
fish slowly;
Observe tension and set at least 2,000 additional pounds on fish;
Pull at least 2 joints of drillpipe (60’) and observe tension
A minimum tension loss of 2,000 lbs should be observed to
confirm latch (a tension resulting in 0 after pulling pipe would
be a definite indication of engagement)
Blown Disk
Reconfirm Engagement
Repeat engagement process at least twice to ensure
tool is still in downhole overshot
OPTIONAL
Tie Square Knot
Cut off rope sockets on both well
end and unit end of cable
Schlumberger
11 Tripping Out of Hole
Do not rotate pipe while tripping out of hole;
Rotation may cause fish to disengage and fall
out of downhole overshot
At Surface
Install make-up plate at first available Downhole Overshot
tool collar and remove overshot assembly With Fished Tool