STUCK PIPE FREEING WORKSHEET

STUCK PIPE MECHANISM FREEING WELLBORE GEOMETRY

PIPE MOTION PACK-OFF / DIFFERENTIAL WELLBORE INITIAL ACTION :
PRIOR TO BRIDGE GEOMETRY
STICKING ?
Moving up 2 0 2 1. If sticking occurred while moving up, apply 2.
Rotating up 0 0 2 torque and jar DOWN with max. trip load
Moving Down 1 0 2
Rotating Down 0 0 2 If sticking occurred while moving down, do not
Static 2 2 0 apply torque and jar UP with max. trip load
PIPE MOTION
AFTER STICKING?
Down Free 0 0 2 3. Stop or reduce circulation when cocking the 4.
Down Restricted 1 0 2 jar and when jarring down.
Down Impossible 0 0 0 NOTE : Pump pressure will INCREASE the
PIPE ROTATION hydraulic jar up-blow, DECREASE the down -blow
AFTER STICKING?
Rotate Free 0 0 2
Rotate Restricted 2 0 2 5. Continue jarring until the string is free or an 6.
Rotate Impossible 0 0 0 alternative decision is made. Jarring for 10+ hours
CIRC. PRESSURE may be necessary.
AFTER STICKING?
Circulation Free 0 2 2 SECONDARY ACTION :
Circulation Restricted 2 0 0 Spot acid if stuck in Limestone or Chalk. Spot fresh
Circulation Impossible 2 0 0 water with mobile Salt
TOTALS WHEN THE STRING COMES FREE :
INSTRUCTIONS : 7. Increase circulation to max. rate, rotate and 8.
work
Answer the shaded questions by circling all the numbers in the row the string.
with
the correct answer. 2. Ream / back ream the hole section thoroughly. 4.
3. Circulate the hole clean.
Add the columns, the column with the highest number indicates the
sticking mechanism.
FREEING PACK-OFF / BRIDGE FREEING DIFFERENTIAL
STUCK WHILE MOVING UP STUCK WHILE STICKING
or WITH STRING STATIC MOVING DOWN
ACTION TO ESTABLISH CIRC. : ACTION TO ESTABLISH CIRC. : INITIAL ACTION :
1. Apply low pump pressure (200 -400) 5. Apply low pump pressure (200 - 400) 1. Circulate at maximum allowable rate
psi. Maintain pressure if psi. Maintain pressure if 2. Work MAXIMUM limit torque down
restricted circulation is possible restricted circulation is possible. to the stuck depth and hold the
torque in the string.
2. DO NOT JAR UP!! APPLY 6. DO NOT JAR DOWN!!! APPLY 3. Stop or reduce pump speed to
TORQUE!!! Slack-off to TORQUE!!! Apply MAXIMUM minimum.
MAXIMUM set down weight. Allow overpull to jar. Allow sufficient 4. Slack-off MAX. set down limit !
sufficient time for a hydraulic jar to time for a hydraulic jar to trip (4 -
trip (4-6 min. for long cycle, see jar 8 min. for long cycle, see jar
manual)... manual).
3. If the string does not come free, DO 7. If the string does not come free, DO 5. Allow sufficient time for a hydraulic
NOT JAR UP!!! Jar DOWN until the NOT JAR DOWN!!! Jar up until jar to trip (4 - 6 min. for long
string comes free or an alternative the string is free or an alternative cycle, see jar manual ).
decision is made. Jarring down for decision is made. Jarring up for 6. If the string does not come free, hold
10+ hours may be necessary. 10+ hours may be required. torque in the string and continue
jarring down with max. trip load.
7. WHEN CIRC. IS ESTABLISHED : WHEN CIRC. IS ESTABLISHED : SECONDARY ACTION :
4. Slowly increase pump speed to 8. Slowly increase pump speed to max. If the string does not come free after 5 to
maximum rate. When possible, rate. When possible, work the 10 jars blows, continue jarring while
work the string and circulate the string and circulate the hole clean preparing a pipe releasing pill.
hole clean form bit depth. from bit depth.
5. Ream the section until the hole is 9. Ream the section until the hole is WHEN THE STRING IS FREE :
clean clean. 8. Rotate & work the string.
6. If POOH to log and/or run casing, 10. Continue RIH until excessive set down 9. Circ. at max. rate to clean the hole.
return to bottom & circ.. hole clean. weight is observed, circ. hole 10. Check the proper mud specifications.
clean.
 STUCK PIPE FREEING EXERCISE

1. The drill string was found stuck when pulling off the slips after a connection.
The string is totally immobilized. Circulation is impossible.

a. What is the sticking mechanism?

b. What is the first action to free the drill string?

c. What is the cause of the sticking mechanism?

2. While running in the hole with an angle holding BHA, the

drill string became stuck with the bit 55 feet below the
bottom of the tangent.
The drill string is totally immobilized.
Circulation is unrestricted.

a. What is the sticking mechanism?

b. What is the first action to free the drill string?

c. What is the cause of the sticking mechanism?

NAME _________________________________________

WHILE DRILLING AT 9,695’ THE RIG LOST POWER. THIRTY SIX HOURS LATER THE
POWER WAS RESTORED ONLY TO FIND THAT “WE’RE STUCK” .

YOU’RE TOLD THAT WE NEED TO ORDER ENOUGH SPOT TO COVER THE DRILL
COLLARS AND THE HEAVY-WATE , AND LEAVE TWENTY-FIVE BARRELS OF SPOT IN
THE DRILL-STRING.

WHAT WOULD YOU ORDER? __________________________________________________

GIVEN:

MW= 12.5 ppg , S.G. OF SPOTTING MATERIAL= 1.02 , AND COMES IN 25 bbl TANKS.

WEIGHT MATERIAL IS BARITE , MUD IS A DISPERSED SPERSENE / XP-20 SYSTEM.

SURFACE CASING IS 10.75” X 10.050” 40.5 #/ft AND IS SET AT 3,280’.

BIT IS 9.875”
DRILL COLLARS = 7.25” X 2.8125” CAP.= .00768 LENGTH = 185’
HEVI-WATE = 5.0” X 3.0” CAP.= .00874 LENGTH = 910’
DRILL PIPE = 5.0” X 4.276” CAP.= .01776
PUMP OUTPUT = .102 bbls / stk

1. HOW MANY STROKES WOULD IT TAKE TO GET THE SPOT IN PLACE?

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2. WHERE WOULD THE TOP OF THE SPOT BE ?

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3. IF THE SPOT WAS UNWEIGHTED, HOW MUCH PRESSURE WOULD WE SEE , AND

WHERE WOULD WE SEE IT ? ( AFTER THE SPOT WAS IN PLACE ) _____________

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