Stuck Pipe Instructions

As soon as the drill string becomes stuck it is important to establish the mechanism or mechanisms
that are causing the stuck pipe so as to proceed with the most suitable freeing technique. This
program aims to assist in determining which mechanism is actually behind the stuck pipe situation.

In order to perform the stuck pipe analysis the user is asked for four pieces of information which must
be entered into the appropriate sections. Each piece of information is weighted based upon its relative
importance prior to determining the sticking mechanism.

The first piece of information concerns the motion of the drill string IMMEDIATELY prior to getting
stuck. Was the string moving or rotating up or down immediately prior to sticking or was it static?

The second piece of information concerns the motion of the drill string after getting stuck. Is
movement down free, restricted or impossible?

The third piece of information concerns the ability to rotate after getting stuck. Is rotation free,
restricted or impossible?

The final piece of information concerns the ability to circulate after getting stuck. Is the ability to
circulate free, restricted or impossible?

After filling in the four pieces of information, select analysis conclusion. This will produce the most
likely mechanism that is resulting in your stuck pipe situation. In addition help is available with the
most successful, industry standard procedures for freeing pipe given the set of conditions that have
just been entered by the user. Where the user input indicates.

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