Sinker Bar Weight vs.

Static Well Head Pressure,

for Various Cable Sizes
3/16" Line

7/32" Line

1/4" Line

15000
14000
13000
9/32" Line

Static Well Head Pressure (psi)

12000
11000
10000
9000
8000
7000
6000
5/16" Line

3/8" Line

5000
4000
7/16"

3000

.468"

.484"

.52"

2000
1000
0
0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

650

700

Required Weight for Balance (lbs)

Add weight as desired to obtain downward movement
Friction factor not included

30-Aug-02

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Sinker Bar Weight vs. Static Well Head Pressure, for Various Cable Sizes
3/16" Wireline (.187)

7/32" Wireline (.218)

1/4" Wireline (.25)

9/32" Wireline (.281)

Well Head Pressure

(psi)

Balance Weight
(lbs)

Well Head Pressure

(psi)

Balance Weight
(lbs)

Well Head Pressure

(psi)

Balance Weight
(lbs)

Well Head Pressure

(psi)

Balance Weight
(lbs)

0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000
3250
3500
3750
4000
4250
4500
4750
5000
5250
5500
5750
6000
6250
6500
6750
7000
7250
7500
7750
8000
8250
8500
8750
9000
9250
9500
9750
10000
10250
10500
10750
11000
11250
11500
11750
12000
12250
12500
12750
13000
13250
13500
13750
14000
14250
14500
14750
15000

0
7
14
21
28
35
41
48
55
62
69
76
83
90
97
104
110
117
124
131
138
145
152
159
166
173
179
186
193
200
207
214
221
228
235
242
249
255
262
270
276
283
290
297
304
311
318
324
331
338
345
352
359
366
373
380
387
394
400
407
414

0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000
3250
3500
3750
4000
4250
4500
4750
5000
5250
5500
5750
6000
6250
6500
6750
7000
7250
7500
7750
8000
8250
8500
8750
9000
9250
9500
9750
10000
10250
10500
10750
11000
11250
11500
11750
12000
12250
12500
12750
13000
13250
13500
13750
14000
14250
14500
14750
15000

0
9
19
28
38
47
56
66
75
85
94
103
113
122
132
141
150
160
169
179
188
197
207
216
225
235
244
254
263
272
282
291
301
310
319
329
338
348
357
366
376
385
395
404
413
423
432
442
451
460
470
479
489
498
507
517
526
536
545
554
564

0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000
3250
3500
3750
4000
4250
4500
4750
5000
5250
5500
5750
6000
6250
6500
6750
7000
7250
7500
7750
8000
8250
8500
8750
9000
9250
9500
9750
10000
10250
10500
10750
11000
11250
11500
11750
12000
12250
12500
12750
13000
13250
13500
13750
14000
14250
14500
14750
15000

0
12
25
37
49
61
74
86
98
110
123
135
147
160
172
184
196
209
221
233
245
258
270
282
295
307
319
331
344
356
368
380
393
405
417
430
442
454
466
479
491
503
515
528
540
552
564
577
589
601
614
626
638
650
663
675
687
700
712
724
736

0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000
3250
3500
3750
4000
4250
4500
4750
5000
5250
5500
5750
6000
6250
6500
6750
7000
7250
7500
7750
8000
8250
8500
8750
9000
9250
9500
9750
10000
10250
10500
10750
11000
11250
11500
11750
12000

0
16
31
47
62
78
93
109
124
140
155
171
186
202
217
233
248
264
280
295
311
326
342
357
373
388
404
419
435
450
466
481
497
513
528
544
558
575
590
606
621
637
652
668
683
699
714
730
745

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Sinker Bar Weight vs. Static Well Head Pressure, for Various Cable Sizes
5/16" Wireline (.312)

3/8" Wireline (.375)

7/16" Wireline (.437)

15/32" Wireline (.468)

Well Head Pressure

(psi)

Balance Weight
(lbs)

Well Head Pressure

(psi)

Balance Weight
(lbs)

Well Head Pressure

(psi)

Balance Weight
(lbs)

Well Head Pressure

(psi)

Balance Weight
(lbs)

0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000
3250
3500
3750
4000
4250
4500
4750
5000

0
19
38
58
77
96
115
134
153
173
192
211
230
249
268
288
307
326
345
364
383

0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000
3250
3500
3750
4000
4250
4500
4750
5000

0
28
55
83
110
138
166
193
221
248
276
304
331
359
387
414
442
469
497
525
552

0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000

0
38
75
113
150
188
225
263
301
338
376
413
451

0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000

0
43
86
129
173
216
259
302
345
388
431
475
518

31/64" Wireline (.484)

17/32" Wireline (.531)

Well Head Pressure

(psi)

Balance Weight
(lbs)

Well Head Pressure

(psi)

Balance Weight
(lbs)

0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000

0
46
92
138
184
230
276
322
369
415
461
507
553

0
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
2500
2750
3000

0
55
111
166
222
277
332
388
443
499
554
610
665

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