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APPENDIX B LWF* Technical Paper (Operations Guide)

1997 GFE Paper by Kevin Lirette, GCD, NAM

LWF* LOGGING WHILE FISHING


*A MARK OF SCHLUMBERGER, NAM, U.S. PATENT NO: 5,477,921 DOP: Dec. 26, 1995

SERVICE OVERVIEW - LOGGING WHILE FISHING (LWF*)

TRADITIONAL MEATHOD
The traditional method available to clients when a wireline toolstring becomes stuck -
• Cut & Thread fish on - 1st pipe descent,
• Condition the Wellbore on - 2nd pipe descent,
• risk Re-logging on wireline or with TLC* on - 3rd pipe descent.
As you can imagine, this can become very time consuming & costly for our client.

DEFINITION
An alternate procedure to log or take samples over a zone of interest
with a stuck wireline tool utilizing the Cut & Thread operation.

CLIENT BENEFITS
• Logging expectations are met efficiently (under the circumstances).
• Alternative Cost effective Cut & Thread fishing
• Efficient - drillpipe can be tripped up to 2.5 times faster than pipe threading.
• Risk reduction - when gravity wireline logging is chosen over TLC* logging and unfortunately
the toolstring does get stuck, LWF provides a risked reduced alternative contingency.
• Reduced rig time
• Reduced wiper trips
• Increased confidence in tool engagement

SWS BENEFITS
• Generates additional revenue - LWF premiums in addition to logging services revenue. Dollars per
field hour increase due to reduced crew & equip. time at rig. (tool turns increase maintenance FITS
increase)
• Improved client satisfaction/relations - a logging/retrieval service developed to exceed our client’s
needs to minimize cost in an economic period when rig dayrate trends have escalated to enormous
levels.
• A unique Schlumberger service
• Safe operation

FEATURES
• Incorporates standard cut & thread fishing
• Barrel shaped torpedo design is safe
• Adapters between torpedo and fishing tools
allow for quicker rigups
• 3-1/2” & 4-1/2” IF LWF subs available

Operations Guide 1
APPLICATIONS
• Openhole and casedhole tools
• Depth or station logging tools
• Straight or deviated boreholes
• When TLC latching is unsuccessful
• Recommended for CCS, CTS, or DTS types of telemetry tools
• for using modified AMS or ACTS tension/compression tools

LIMITATIONS
• Similar guidelines to follow as with TLC
• Openhole log interval limited to depth of casing shoe
• Both Cable Side Entry Sub(CSES) and Double Ended Torpedo(DET) only travel inside casing
only
• Minimum drillpipe internal diameter of 2.4 inches.

SAFETY

• Pre-rigup
• Conduct safety/information meeting to discuss details of a safe operation
• Equipment
• Double Ended Torpedo
• Snatch block
• finger pinch points

EQUIPMENT
• Standard fishing tools
• LWF Floor box (Double Ended Torpedo, Adapters, Rope sockets, etc.)
• Downhole Cable Severing Device (DCSD)
• Cable Side Entry Sub (CSES)

OTHER REFERENCE

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A. CONSIDERATIONS

Operations Guide 2
WIRELINE DISTRICT LOADOUT - When LWF is a possibility

Call the Logging While Fishing special services manager to review crew/equipment availability and
review technical specifics for your particular job.

• Positive tool engagement


ACTS - Tension/Compression adapter - monitors downhole force upon tool engagement
- LEH-QT heads will not show compression of fishing tool grapple onto the stuck tool.

• Single arm caliper tools (ex: LDT, EPT, HILT, CSI, ...)
SAHE - Swivel head adapter
Tool turner
(Note: It is imperative that the tool not be allowed to roll over on itself. This would prevent the
caliper from opening. If no swivel is run, the engineer must pay close attention to the caliper.
Do not rotate the tool over 1/2 turn. This may require more rotations on the drill pipe as the
torque works its way downhole.

• Other
TDK - Tension device (K) - allows torpedo to spool onto drum without T-bar

Fishing kit SFT-157 or 3rd party

M&S to redress cut cable (rope sockets, male/female pins). Make note of cable size/type at rig.
Parts needed:
• LWF tool box(these are the items that Special Services brings to location)
• tape measure, insert (for CSES), packing nuts and rubbers, spring ball and cover bolt, DC III,
• hacksaw, split jig (for rope socket), punches for 0.46” and 0.52” cable, cable pliers, hammer,
• winchesters, string for line 1, torpedo, double female wire (for ground), boots, pins,
• insulators (male and female; teflon and poly), wire strippers, parts for cutting sub

• Electrical connection options(can be done before or after cut and thread)


1. Before - Equipment needed to build rope sockets and adapt to fishing tools must be on location prior to
cut and thread starts. The wireline conductor identification process is done while the fishing equipment
is installed. This process takes approximately one hour.
2. After - Cut cable 15 feet from where the T-bar is placed when the cable is first cut. The fishing
mechanical connections only are made prior to cut and thread. The LWF specialist is sent to location
with the LWF equipment during the cut and thread operation. The wireline conductor identification
process is done when the DCSD and CSES subs are installed. This process takes approximately one
hour. In some cases, the drillpipe will be stopped in open hole for this procedure.

SPECIAL SERVICES LOADOUT


Information needed:
• Casing shoe depth, logging depths
• Casing and hole sizes
• Check with crew on what supplies are needed.
Operations Guide 3
• What cable size and type at location?
• Check on the length of cable cut up from the floor. Instruct we need 15 feet.
• Will the pre-made electrical connections be made prior to fishing or when the CSES/DCSD subs are
installed?
• Transportation for specialist and equipment.

Equipment needed:
• Downhole Cable Severing Device and Cable Side Entry Sub
• LWF tool box
• tape measure, insert (for CSES), packing nuts and rubbers, spring ball and cover bolt, DC III,
• hacksaw, split jig (for rope socket), punches for 0.46” and 0.52” cable, cable pliers, hammer,
• winchesters, string for line 1, torpedo, double female wire (for ground), boots, pins,
• insulators (male and female; teflon and poly), wire strippers, parts for cutting sub
• Radios for logging unit to rig floor communications.

GENERAL

Familiarize yourself with Standard Operating Procedures regarding cut and thread FISHING and TOUGH
LOGGING CONDITIONS techniques as outlined in the Wellsite Reference Manual.

Each LWF situation is unique; however, there are general guidelines to follow in any LWF operation:

1. Do not pull out of weak point when tool becomes stuck. Keeping this electrical/mechanical
connections a key to LWF.
2. After placing the T-bar on the wireline, allow 15 feet from the rig floor to the cut. This makes
preparing the wireline easier and more efficient. This is explained in detail in Section C.
3. As in any drillpipe conveyed logging situation the cable side entry sub(CSES) should not enter
openhole to reduce chance of damaging the cable at the casing shoe.
4. The interval to be logged during LWF operations must be determined; specifically the possible
maximum and minimum logging depths must be defined. Allow for log overlaps and tie-in’s. Many
times LWF will allow the continuation of uplogs from the stuck tool depth. Overlaps would help when
splicing log sections together and help quality check tool response to pre-LWF response.
5. It is preferable to install the cable side entry sub(CSES) and downhole cable severing device(DCSD)
while drillpipe is in the casing to minimize the chance of sticking drillpipe. This is no problem when
the openhole interval is less than the cased hole interval. When the casing shoe is at a shallow depth
and the logging interval is deep, good hole conditions may prompt the client to accept the risk and stop
the drill pipe in open hole long enough to place these subs. The slips must be set. It is a procedure that
has successfully been performed in a straight hole.
6. The amount of cable outside the drillpipe during LWF operations should be minimized.

These guidelines will sometimes conflict with each other, but they can be formulated into a specific
procedure.

Most aspects of LWF operations are similar to standard cut and thread fishing and drillpipe conveyed
operations(TLC). Critical decisions are 1)what depth to install the cable side entry sub and 2)at what time
will the electrical connections be prepared (before or after cut and thread).

• Tools not applicable to LWF

Operations Guide 4
RFT - Repeat Formation Tester - For TLC the RFT must be pre-modified with a locking collar
(H427627) to prevent a premature hydraulic dump of the RFM due to shearing of the shear bolts.
If a shear collar is placed on the tool before a wireline descent (for the purpose of LWF), then it
will be impossible to collapse the tool if it loses power in an open state on the wireline run. A
fishing operation will be guaranteed. A variety of reasons could cause the tool to lose power such
as generator failure, computer crashes, collector/cable problems, modules, etc. Because of these
reasons we don't log RFT tools with LWF.

QSSTB - Quick Shot Seismic Tool - seismic geophone section is rigid to the tool, signal quality is lost
when tool is conveyed on drillpipe.

CST - Cronological Sidewall Coring Tool - It is unsafe for crewmembers to run this service because the
cable lines must be identified by sending current down the cable conductors with a multimeter
possibly igniting the bullets.

Operations Guide 5
DEPTH CONTROL

Depth control will be more difficult than normal since there is no cable clamp on the wireline at the Cable
Side Entry Sub (CSES).

While logging, adjust the tension to maintain a safe pull not to part the weak point.
General Rules: Safe pull = cable weight + 1,000 pounds
Max pull will either be safe pull on the weak point or half the breaking strength of the
cable (whichever is less)
don’t confuse normal weight and cable weight
normal weight is the uphole tension observed as the tool and cable are moving unassisted
by the drill pipe

Remember, cable weight increases as you go into the hole and decreases on the way out.
If this is not done, tension on the weak point would gradually increase while coming out of the hole.

(Depth control tip: make chalk mark on drill pipe near the rig floor and have the driller measure with a tape
measure the exact footage desired to move the tool up or down. (This was done on a MDT job on LWF)

SAFETY
Hold a safety/information meeting with the company man, driller, tool pusher, and other personnel involved
in the operation. Meeting discussion must be passed on when one worker is relieving another; especially
when rig workers change tower.

Safety issues to discuss:


• Clear personnel from the rig floor as the torpedo passes each sheave and onto the winch drum.

• When logging deeper than the stuck tool depth, the torpedo will descend below the rig floor. Note this
depth for when it is time to come back up through the rotary table. The ends of the torpedo may get
caught on flat-lipped surfaces.

• A snatch block may be used to move the cable out of the rig floor workers way. Check its condition
and the line holding the tension.

• Watch for finger pinch points:


Downhole Cable Severing Device
Cable Side Entry Sub
Between the cable spear and overshot
Between each stand of pipe
Snatch block

• Observe all radioactive and explosive Standard Operating Procedures as outlined in the Wellsite
Reference Manual.

• Core guns: It is unsafe for crewmembers to run this service because the cable lines must be identified
by sending current down the cable conductors with a multimeter possibly igniting the bullets.

Operations Guide 6
Single or double CST-G core guns have inserts that are wired such that lines 5 and 7 connect to a
geophone. When the logging cable is cut for LWF, reestablishing electrical connections are done
by identifying these two lines first. Then the others can be labeled.

Triple CST-G core guns have inserts wired such that lines 6 and 7 connect to a geophone.

When using a Simpson multi-meter to identify these lines, clip your black lead to line 7 first. Use
the red lead to probe for either line 5 or 6.

To increase safety and efficiency in identifying conductors, 7-46P and 7-46XS cables are now available
with lines 1 and 7 color coded.

Currently #7 is coded blue in the 7-46 P High Strength cables. Vector could code #7 and #1 blue for 7-
46 P High Strength and color code #1 only for standard 7-46 P cables. In that way, #1 would always be
identified on both 7-46 P cables and 7-46 P High Strength cables could still be identified.

High Temp 7-46 NT cables cannot be color coded because the coloring added to the insulation actually
contaminates the insulating material. The coloring is also very difficult to see in the teflon.

Also small diameter cables (7-42 and 7-39) cannot be color coded as the contamination from the
coloring material has been linked to an increased number of short conductors.

We can color the No 1 conductor on the 746P cable since the insulation is thicker than say a 742 or 739
cable. On 739 cables in the past we found the failure rate to be higher on the colored conductors than
the uncolored ones.

When we convert, all cables will be changed and the price will not change. At this point it would be
possible to build color coded 7-46 P cables on special order.

Operations Guide 7
B. FISHING TECHNIQUE

CUT AND THREAD

Cut and thread fishing is the preferred method of fishing for all wireline tools and is the only method when
the cable is stuck. In this technique, the cable is cut at the surface and the drillpipe is threaded into the hole
one stand at a time. In this way the cable is always inside the drillpipe. The cable guides the overshot over
the tool which is critical in a washed out hole or for a short tool string. Tool recovery is assured when
procedures are followed precisely.

C. STEPS OF OPERATION

PREPARE TO CUT CABLE

Verify that tool power is off. Pull up 1500 to 2000 lbs. over normal tension on winch. Support the weight
of the cable with a cable clamp or T-Bar. (Ensure that the bushing size matches the cable by viewing the
stamped bushing.) Slack off on the cable to allow T-Bar to support weight. Cut the cable to allow as much
slack as possible from the T-Bar(15 feet would be ideal, 8 feet is the minimum and very difficult to work
with). Rig up derrick by determining where sheave wheels will be placed. Follow FISHING SOP
guidelines as outlined in the WRM. Lower the upper sheave wheel to the rig floor and replace the spade
with a Schlumberger approved sling. The upper sheave should be re-hung in the derrick where it will not
get in the way of tripping drillpipe. Place TDK tension device on lower sheave. Remove CMTD tension
device from winch spooling arm. Remember to change device type in SSD Depth/Tension Display.

WIRELINE PREPARATION

Use the barrel/split nut type torpedo to house the electrical connections. This allows you to prepare
electrical connections before fishing starts. This procedure takes approximately one hour. The split nut is
placed on the downhole cable after the rope socket is made. Thread the barrel onto the uphole cable before
placing the rope socket. When placing the rope sockets on the line, cut the armor back 2-1/2 inches on the
uphole side and 2 inches on the downhole side. The uphole side of the cut is dressed with female pins and
the downhole side has the male pins. Identify the downhole lines through tool response and the uphole lines
through conventional means(See Appendix B). Make note of the conductor numbers by sticking numbered
tape labels to each. Reconnect the lines. Verify the connections using the same tool responses inside the
unit. Power up the tool and verify tool response. Power down the tool. Unscrew the split nut from the
torpedo barrel. Disconnect the conductors. Place the downhole rope socket in the adapter that threads to
the fishing spear. Thread the uphole torpedo housing to the fishing swivel and overshot. At this point, the
wireline mechanical connection is used for cut and thread fishing and the electrical connections are stored
for later. Pull test the spear and overshot with the T-Bar intact.

CUT AND THREAD FISHING


Operations Guide 8
Standard cut and thread fishing is performed. Full body fishing is recommended. Direct the drill crew in
assembling the overshot. String the spear through the tool overshot and lower the cable overshot through
the first stand of pipe. Raise the stand immediately above the spear and reconnect the wireline. Pull 1000
pounds above normal tension on the wireline and have the rig crew screw the stand into the tool overshot.
Remove the T-Bar and lower the stand into the hole. Set the slips. Place the C-plate in the slot between the
rope socket housing and the spear. The cable is slacked until supported by the plate. Flag the wireline near
the drum to show latch position. Rig crew now uses tong pliers to release the overshot from the spear.
Raise the overshot to the derrickman for insertion into the next stand of pipe. Again flag the wireline to
indicate thread position. Continue this process until reaching the predetermined depth for placing the
CSES/DCSD and redressing the wireline electrical connection. Set the slips on the pipe now in the hole and
clamp the T-Bar on top of it.

CABLE SIDE ENTRY SUB (CSES) and


DOWNHOLE CABLE SEVERING DEVICE (DCSD)

The purpose of the DCSD is to remotely cut the cable and allow removal of the cable from the well in the
event that the drill pipe becomes stuck after engaging the fish(See Appendix C). The CSES (commonly
used for TLC - Tough Logging Conditions) allows the cable to crossover from inside the drillpipe (below
the CSES) to outside the drillpipe (above the CSES).

Lay these two subs on the rig floor next to the downhole cable.

• ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
With the wireline supported by the T-Bar, remove the wireline spear, overshot, swivel, and weights. Feed
the downhole cable up through the DCSD, up through the CSES and out of the side entry port. Now the
conductors from the uphole cable can be reconnected to the downhole conductors by joining the male and
female pins within the double ended torpedo. Make sure that the inner sleave is used to lock the joining
rope sockets in place. Thread the split nut into the torpedo barrel. Now power up the tool.
The wireline is not clamped to the CSES; it must pass freely through the port.

Thread the CSES/DCSD together and lift vertical with a fastline. Lower the next stand of pipe onto the top
of the CSES. Screw CSES/DCSD sub assembly up into the string.
Attaching the DCSD/CSES to the bottom of a stand of drill pipe creates a larger moment arm that keeps the
DCSD/CSES from “cocking” due to the forces from the wireline.

The winchman will work the cable up and down to insure that the double ended torpedo will hold. Remove
the T-Bar and make up to the pipe set in the slips.

TRIPPING PIPE INTO THE HOLE

With the wireline on the outside of drill pipe it is now possible to just trip pipe into the hole. The double
ended torpedo will remain at the rig floor as each stand of pipe is lowered. This will speed up fishing
operations.

RETRIEVING THE FISH

Operations Guide 9
As the tool overshot approaches the fish, monitor downhole force closely. Work the overshot over the
toolstring with 1,000 to 2,000 pounds uphole tension and do not break the weak point. Also pay close
attention to maximum compression/tension limits as shown in appendix D.

LOGGING TLC STYLE

Now that the tool is free, begin TLC style logging out of the hole. Maintain constant safe pull tension (not
normal tension) on the line, where Safe Pull tension = cable weight + 1000 pounds.
Quality check the tension curve on the log. It should gradually decrease when uplogging. An experienced
winch operator is necessary.
Remember that the torpedo will stay above the rig floor unless a log overlap or logging deeper than the
stuck depth is necessary. Follow TLC guidelines for descending into the hole and observe maximum
tension/compression limits for the toolstring shown in appendix D.

Clear the floor as the double ended torpedo goes over the upper sheave, lower sheave, and cable drum.
This is a precautionary step. The double ended torpedo will easily clear the 30 inch sheaves and have no
problem spooling onto the winch cable drum.

Power down tool when logging is completed.

PULLING OUT OF HOLE

When the LWF assembly reaches the floor, set the slips on the pipe just below. Unscrew the pipe hanging
in the derrick from the top of the CSES. Rack back that stand of pipe. Connect the T-Bar to the wireline
and pull the weak point out of the head using the elevators. Spool the cable back onto the drum.

The cable is left hanging from the upper sheave wheel. The cable is cut near the lower sheave so that the
drum of cable can be packaged to be removed from the skid unit. Tie the two ends of the cable hanging
from the top sheave out of the way until later when the top sheave can be lowered.

The rest of the drill pipe and the logging tool can be removed from the hole.

Operations Guide 10
LWF REPORTING PROCEDURES

• USING CURRENT TWO PAGE FISHING REPORT

On page one:
1. Company Representative (first blank) <Name of LWF special services general operator>
2. Title <Write: LWF SSGO>
3. Contractors Name <Rig name and type>
4. What happened? <Make note that LWF was done>
5. Customer elected <Other>
6. What changes followed? <Logging While Fishing>

On page two:
1. In space provided for procedure:

Make a table as shown or write out in your own words the events and timing of each.

event date/time
tool became stuck
start making rope sockets
fishing equipment in hole
start making electrical connections
CSES/DCSD in hole
tool freed
logging start time
logging stop time
CSES/DCSD out of hole
tools at surface

estimated hours for client to make a conditioning trip


are there more logging trips after LWF trip

Make comments on the following topics. This information can be entered in the 'Explain any recovery
failure or problem experienced' area.

Any safety issues


Log quality checks
Operational delays
Client feedback
Was downhole
tension/compression
tool used? Explain

Operations Guide 11
APPENDIX A

“COMMON PROBLEMS DURING LOGGING WHILE FISHING”

Common accidents occurring during Cut and Thread Fishing operation:


1. Something unscrews. May be caused by not using a cable swivel.
2. The no-go does not allow passage of the Fishing torpedo. This results in tedious process of
cutting the cable every 90 feet on the way out of the hole.
3. A non-Schlumberger rope socket is used to secure the cable spear and overshot to the cable.
In particular the rope socket using a one slip insert to tighten on the cable appears to be most
unreliable. After threading several stands of pipe it is not uncommon for the slip to wear
smooth and allow the rope socket to drop into the hole.
a)If the spear end comes free then the cable will be lost down hole. This may cost the
client the well and most likely will take several days to retrieve the cable from the
well.
b)If the overshot end comes free then the no-go will catch the cable. This requires that
the rig crew trip pipe back out of the hole until the no-go is back at the surface. The
crew then rebuilds the rope socket and fishing starts again.
4. Frequently, the fishing hand will try to twist the tool out of the overshot. In the Gulf Coast
this tool is generally the AMS. The AMS is tapered such that twisting causes wiring and
structural damage near the resistivity cell. A typical rebuild requires replacing:

a)upper body of the tool (or mandrel) $1496


b)resistivity rings $2244
c)assorted wiring, connectors, and insulators $ 300
d)16 man hours $ 400
Grand Total $4440

The preferred method of extraction is to back off the overshot, remove the control, clear
debris from around the grapple using a water hose, and gently strike the tool against the rig floor.
This will generally free the tool and grapple from the overshot. If this does not work you may now
rotate the tool without damaging the tool.

Operations Guide 12
APPENDIX B

“KNOWN TOOL RESPONSES”

TOOL TYPE LINES TO IDENTIFY METHOD


CTS Power lines 1 & 4 look for infinite resistance from
(T5 mode) adjacent lines. This will be either
line 1 or 4. Verify that there is
continuity to the opposing line.
Select one line of this pair to be
line 1.

DTS Power lines 1 & 4 same as CTS


(T5 & T7 mode)

CST-G (single gun) Geophone lines 5 & 7 search for continuity across
with geophone lines 5 & 7.

CST-G (two guns) Geophone lines 5 & 7 same as single gun


with geophone in top gun

CST-G (three guns) Geophone lines 6 & 7 search for continuity across
with geophone in top gun lines 6 & 7.

Identifying downhole CTS or DTS power lines 1 and 4 that are isolated from
telemetry lines 2, 3, 5, 6:

If line A is either
1 or 4 then it will read
infinite resistance to
F lines B and F.
E A
7
D B

C If there is continuity
from line A to line B
or line F then line A
is not 1 or 4

Operations Guide 13
APPENDIX C

“DOWNHOLE CABLE SEVERING DEVICE”

Need
Conventional wireline logging allows the extraction of wireline by pulling the weak point and spooling up
the cable. Tough Logging Conditions (TLC) drill pipe assisted logging requires that a special rope socket
be built. Each TLC job is engineered using a rope socket with many of its inner and outer wires removed.
In the event that drill pipe becomes stuck while using TLC, the weak point will yield when it strikes the side
entry port. Explosive cutters were not a viable alternative since the cable runs along the outside of drill
pipe. Since Logging While Fishing (LWF) is elected after an unsuccessful wireline descent it is not
possible to re-engineer the weak point. Therefore, it was necessary to come up with a method to sever the
logging cable remotely.

LWF Application
The Downhole Cable Severing Device(DCSD) remotely cuts the cable if the drill pipe becomes stuck
during the logging while fishing operation allowing the removal of the wireline.

Operation
If the drill pipe becomes stuck after the DCSD and CSES are in the hole and the decision has been made by
the client to get the wireline cable out of the way, the DCSD is the most reliable and safest tool to use. The
T-Bar must be placed on the wireline cable to first part the weak point in the Logging Equipment Head.
The T-Bar must be pulled up by the draw works to be safe meaning that the drill pipe stuck in the hole will
not be supported by the draw works for this step. Remove the T-Bar and spool up the cable with the winch
unit. Stop the winch when the rope socket bell housing is close to the DCSD. Make a determination if the
weight of cable from the top sheave down to the DCSD is enough to keep the cable from whipping out of
the hole after being cut. It may be safer to use the T-Bar and draw works again at this step. The sequence
of events in the DCSD start with the wireline bell housing being pulled up against a spring-loaded mandrel
in the lower part of the DCSD. The compression of this spring is against a shear bolt with a shearing range
of 3,000 to 4,000 pounds of force. The shearing of this bolt releases a spring-loaded cutting blade. The
bell housing and about 6 inches of cable is forced down as the mandrel springs back into its relaxed
position. The cutting blade also retracts to its relaxed position. The wireline is now free to pass through the
CSES and up the hole. Now the inside of the drill pipe and all subs are clear for backoff tools.

Field test
The DCSD can cut all types of Schlumberger wirelines and has been tested to consistently cut a 7V52P size
cable.

TLC Application
Another application for the DCSD will be for TLC jobs. If it is possible to sever the cable remotely in the
event that drill pipe becomes stuck, then why engineer a rope socket for each job? It is a common practice
to log as much of the well as possible using conventional logging and completing the more deviated portion
using TLC. Rebuilding and testing TLC engineered rope sockets take 1 to 2 additional hours. This switch
over time can be eliminated using the DCSD.

Operations Guide 14
APPENDIX D
"MAXIMUM TENSION/COMPRESSION LIMITS"
Se rv ic e / To o l Te n sio n C o m p re ssio n Data Se rv ic e / To o l Te n sio n C o m p re ssio n Data
So u rc e So u rc e

A C TS HLD T-A / B
A C TS-A 4,500 4,500 MM 15,000 10,000 1, 2
A C TS-B 22,500 22,500 MM 30,000 5,000 4
AH IRT
107 108 50,000 23,000 2,4 IRT-M 7,500 2,000 4
107 108 50,000 50,000 3 LD T
A IT 16,500 2,300 4 D RS 40,000 5,500 3,4
A IT-B 16,500 1,500 1, 2 LEH
A IT-H ? ? LEH-Q 50,000 23,000 4
A IT-S ? ? LEH Q / Q B/ Q C 40,000 23,000 1
A LA T 3,000 2,000 2,4 LEH-Q T 35,000 23,000 1
A LA T-A ? ? LEH-R/ RC 40,000 23,000 1
A LA T-B 3,000 2,000 2 MCD
A M S-A 50,000 23,000 2,4 M C D -D 36,000 9,900 4
50,000 30,000 3 M C D -G 36,000 9,900 4
A PS-BA ? ? MDT 50,000 7,900 1,4
A SI (DSA -B) ? not a p p lic a b le M RPA ? ?
BG IC -A 50,000 23,000 M RPO ? ?
BG T/ BG S 20,000 20,000 2,3,4 M RM S ? ?
BHTV M RPD ? ?
C BTT-A 50,000 23,000 2 M RC F ? ?
CCS 50,000 20,000 2,3 M RFA ? ?
C C C -A 50,000 23,000 4 M EST/ FM S 12,000 8,000 4
C C C -B 50,000 23,000 4 M EST-A / B ? ?
C TS M EST-C 12,000 8,000 4
TC C -A / B 50,000 20,000 2 M ED S 12,000 12,000 3
C ET 50,000 6,000 2 M LT-A A / A B 11,250 4,100 2,4
C EM -B 50,000 6,000 3,4 M SC T 22,900 12,500 1,2,4
C M RT ? ? NGT
CNT N G T-E 50,000 10,000 1234
C N T-A 50,000 2,500 2 NPLT (IPL) 40,000 5,000 4
C N T-G / H 50,000 2,500 2 O BDT-A / A B 12,000 12,000 2,3,4
C SA T ? ? PEX (HILT) 20,000 MM
C ST HG N S-B ? ?
G / U/ V / Z 50,000 23,000 2,4 M RM S-B ? ?
Z 50,000 30,000 3 HRC C -B ? ?
D IT H A LC -B ? ?
D IT-D 5,000 2,500 1 H A LS-B ? ?
D IT-E 5,000 2,500 1 A IT-H ? ?
D IT-X 5,000 2,500 1 HTBC -A ? ?
D IT-D/ E(DIS) 7,500 2,000 4
D LT PEH-A / A B 50,000 23,000 1
D LT-C 3,000 2,000 2 Q SST
D LT-D 3,000 2,000 2 Q SST-A ? ?
D LT-E 3,000 2,000 2 Q SST-B ? ?
D ST-D 3,000 ? RFT 28,600 19,100 2,4
D LS-E 3,000 2,000 3,4 RFT-A ? ?
DPT 10,000 10,000 3,4 RFT-B ? ?
D SST-A / B 29,000 1,550 4 RFT-C H ? ?
5000 1500 2 RFTTN ? ?
SPA C -A / B ? ?
SM D R-A A ? ? RTHU/ C U ? ?
SSIJ-A A ? ? SRFT ? ?
SM D X-A A ? ? SA H
D TS (DTC & D TA ) 50,000 16,700 2,4 SAH-E 7000 5000 2,4
D TPC 50,000 23,000 SAH-F 50000 23000 2,4,M M
ED A C 30,000 4,000 1 SA T-A / B 50,000 15,000 2,3,4
EM S SC TT
EM A 32,500 ? 2 SD T-C 28,000 1,700 4,2
EM C 40,500 ? 2 SLR-VB 28,000 1,700 4,2
EM M 32,500 ? 2 SG T
EM S+ D TC 32,500 4,000 2 SG T-E 50,000 23,000 2,4
EPT-D/ G 50,000 7,600 1,4 SG T-L 50,000 23,000 2,4
EQ C S-34 50,000 23,000 1 M SG T
FBST/ FM I SHDT 6,000 2,000 2,4
12,000 12,000 2 SLT
12,000 8,000 4 SLT-J ? ?
G PIT SLS- W A 29,700 2,870 2,4
G PIT-A / A C 50,000 23,000 SLS-ZA / B 29,700 1,650 2,4
G PIT-C 50,000 23,000 SP
HDT ? ? SPA -A 48,600 23,000 1,2
HDS-F 10,000 10,000 3,4 USIT
USI (USR?) 40,000 4,000 2,4

D a ta so u rc e
1 TLC N e w s - WTH 10 July 1995
2 W TH TLC m e e t in g - A b e rd e e n , Ju n e 9 4
3 TLC -A B M a in t - M a n u a l MH780000
4 G FE Pro je c t

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APPENDIX E

DESCRIPTION OF LWF MAJOR COMPONENTS


This information downloaded from vector product center on internet.

CSES-A Cable Side Entry Sub (H427140) I.D.=2.12 in. O.D.=7.0 in.
• 4-1/2 IF Box to 4-1/2 IF Pin Connection
• Max allowable Torque 30,332 ft-lbf
• Max working load 500,000 lbf
• Length 58 in., Weight 390 lbm
• Recommended for use when pumping with sustained high pressure for long periods of time.

CSES-C Cable Side Entry Sub (H542042) I.D.=2.12 in. O.D.=6.62 in.
• 4-1/2 IF Box to 4-1/2 IF Pin Connection
• Max allowable Torque 30,332 ft-lbf
• Max working load 500,000 lbf
• Length 28.5 in., Weight 175 lbm

CSES-D Cable Side Entry Sub (H542043) I.D.=1.88 in. O.D.=5.88 in.
• 3-1/2 IF Box to 3-1/2 IF Pin Connection
• Max allowable Torque 9,054 ft-lbf
• Max working load 350,000 lbf
• Length 31.5 in., Weight 100 lbm

DOWNHOLE CABLE SEVERING DEVICES (DCSD)


aka CABLE CUTTER TOOL SUBS (CCTS) at Vector

CCTS-A Cable Cutter Tool Sub (H352069) I.D. = 1.870” O.D. = 6.605”
• 4-1/2 IF box to 3-1/2 pin connection
• Max allowable torque 36,000 ft-lbs
• Max working load 565,487 lbs
• Length 51 in., Weight 450 lbs
• May be used in place of the special TLC rope socket in the Pump-down Wet Connect Head (PWCH).

CCTS-B Cable Cutter Tool Sub (H352070) I.D. = 1.870” O.D. = 5.50”
• 3-1/2 IF box to 3-1/2 pin connection
• Max allowable torque 11,800 ft-lbs
• Max working load 325,883 lbs
• Length 51 in., Weight 225 lbl
• May be used in place of the special TLC rope socket in the Pump-down Wet Connect Head (PWCH).

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