Stuck Pipe Manual

Section 4 - Identifying & Freeing Stuck Pipe

TABLE OF CONTENTS

4.

IDENTIFYING & FREEING STUCK PIPE ............................................................. 1

4.1.
4.1.1.
4.1.2.
4.1.3.
4.2.
4.2.1.
4.2.2.
4.2.3.
4.3.
4.3.1.
4.3.2.
4.3.3.

Stuck Pipe Identification............................................................................... 2

Stuck Pipe Mechanism Identification Worksheet ...................................... 2
Stuck Pipe Summary Tables: ................................................................... 3
Stuck Pipe Identification Trees ................................................................. 5
First Actions to free ......................................................................................13
Solids Induced - First Actions ...................................................................13
Differential Sticking ..................................................................................16
Mechanical & Well Bore Geometry...........................................................22
Jars & Accelerators ......................................................................................23
Jars..........................................................................................................23
Accelerator Description ............................................................................26
Jar and Accelerator Positioning................................................................27

Author : Phil Church

Revision 0 : January 2006

Well Engineering & Ops Manager ECA

Section 4 : Identifying & Freeing

Stuck Pipe

Approved By : Graham Ritchie

2
IPM Well Engineering & Operations Manager

Copyright c 2006 Schlumberger, Unpublished Work. All rights reserved

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Section 4 - Identifying & Freeing Stuck Pipe

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Author : Phil Church

Revision 0 : January 2006

Well Engineering & Ops Manager ECA

Section 4 : Identifying & Freeing

Stuck Pipe

Approved By : Graham Ritchie

2
IPM Well Engineering & Operations Manager

Copyright c 2006 Schlumberger, Unpublished Work. All rights reserved