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Slickline Fishing Training - Client Course

Agenda & Timetable
Day 1 1 Introduction

Trainer Introduction

Attendees Introduction

Course Introduction & Objective

Slickline Introduction, objectives and
primary equipment

Day 1 2 Master slickline operation principals

Slickline Standards
Standard Operating Procedures
Guidelines & Checklists
Review an example of a Slickline Standard
and Slickline Depth Standard
Review an existing Standard Operating
Procedures ( SOP)
Purpose and value of checklists, link the
hierarchy of operational documents and
records

Improve competency in observation and

Day 1 3
practices during slickline operation
Slickline Training Overview, personnel Personnel progression from trainee to
progression specialist and skill development
Balance between theoretical and practical
training
Principles of a Slickline Competency Tracking skills through practical tasks and
Scheme and mentors peer review
Practical exercise to emphasise the
Pressure, differential and hydrostatic
importance of pressure in well site
calculations
operations
Tubing tables – e.g. Baker Tech Facts Understanding of Drift versus ID

How to prevent a fishing scenario by

Day 1 / 2 4 considering equipment limitations and
poor completion design.
Well completion, deviations, well fluids,
pressure, temperature, sour well
conditions
Pressure equalisation
(included in 2)
QMS & Slickline Operations
Documentation & Certification &
Calibration
Equipment maintenance
Pre-job & Post-job Briefing
Impact of well conditions, design and other
factors which impact Slickline interventions
Pressure scenarios encountered at the well
site, methods to address and control them to
minimize risk
Adhering to Quality Principles in the
planning, preparation and execution of
Slickline operations, Quality Plan
Critical components of the Slickline
equipment set and certification requirements
Robust preventative maintenance and
tracking system
Importance of accurate reporting and
feedback, relating to Client, operations,
equipment and personnel

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Comply with standards and maintain
Day 2 5
double barrier protection
The importance of the required barriers and
Barriers
their application in Slickline operations

Equipment function, equipment failure

Day 2 6
and related wellsite remedial actions
Pre-job preparations
Depth and tension system pre-job checks
DH Tool preparation & redress
Wire Management and testing
Wellsite PCE pressure testing and function
checks
PCE pre-job maintenance and redressing
Critical task review of a job start-up,
equipment layout, rig-up and pre-job
function testing
Emphasise the importance of functioning
systems and the checks required throughout
and operation
DH Tool function checks and pulling tool
check list
The importance to the wire test, pass test /
failure criteria, test frequency, failure modes
and wire observation tasks
Detailed examination of a Wellsite Pressure
Test Standard Operating Procedure
Wellsite PCE redressing limitations

Importance of slickline PCE (Pressure

Day 2 / 3 7 Control Equipment) configuration during
fishing operations
Discuss the application of the various PCE
items available for Slickline operations,
PCE & PCE applications
mandatory and optional and specific for
fishing
Practical table detailing the PCE
PCE Selection Matrix requirements for standard operations based
upon WHCIP and service
Review the requirements of the associated
PCE accessories, sheaves, lifting surface equipment involved in day to day
equipment, cranes operations and upgrading for fishing
operations

Day 3 8 Slickline fishing scenarios risk assessment

Introduction to fishing Primary causes of fishing operations

Steps required and actions to take in
Evaluate, Plan, Prepare and Execute
planning for a fishing operation
Risk assessment review with fishing Work through a Risk Assessment using a
example practical example of a fishing operation
Quality steps applied to day to day Slickline
Importance of toolbox talks and shift
operations and their importance when there
handovers
is an issue in an ongoing job
Stop the Job Stepping back, risk minimisation
Communication, Management Involvement,
MOC
avoiding and minimizing escalation

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Day 3 / 4 9 Slickline fishing operation methodology
A common occurrence, recognising when jar
Lost jar action action is lost and steps to avoid a
catastrophic outcome
Discuss the two primary wire fishing
scenarios, free or stuck and the methods of
Fishing wire
resolution, the tools required and the
procedures to resolve
Detailed step by step of working the PCE
during a wire fishing operation, the
PCE & fishing wire
importance of maintained, tested and
functioning PCE
Discuss the types of tools and equipment
Fishing objects available for fishing items / objects from the
wellbore
Discuss the importance of implementing and
Jarring procedures adhering to a disciplined approach to
extended or heavy duty jarring

Best practices and lesson learned from

Day 5 10
experienced slickline fishing operations
Review a fishing operation
Incident Investigation & identification of
the root causes
Lessons Learnt / Continuous Improvement
Discuss a known fishing operation, or 2 if
time allows, attendees input required for an
open forum discussion
The importance of completing an incident
investigation and determining the root
causes
Value and implementation

Day 5 11 Quiz (Optional)

End of course

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