OPERATION SHEET

The Houston Engineers, Inc. (HE) HYDRA-JAR® tool is a Hy-
draulic, Double Acting Drilling Jar for use in drilling and fishing op-
erations. External connections are made up in the HE Service Shop for
proper downhole operations.
Do not place rig tongs on service connections or chromed
area of mandrel. Do not remove vent or fill plugs. Mud or grease
running out of vent ports is not detrimental to the operation of jar.
Tong up lift sub and hoist tool in elevator. Remove Safety
Clamp just prior to lowering tool into hole. Call your local service lo-
cation for technical service. Consult HE manual 6-80 for detailed in-
formation.
OPERATION OF THE JAR
Up Jar
• Establish the jar load ‘up’ within the range shown in Specifications
Table.
• Apply pull to the drill string per the established final weight
indicator reading, then wait for the impact. There will be a small
loss of indicator weight just before impact which corresponds to
the retraction of drill string length. There should be a clear
indication on the weight indicator after impact.
• To repeat the operation, slack off 10,000 to 15,000 lb below the
working load down and immediately apply the previous jar load up.
Down Jar
• Select a jar load ‘down’, within the range shown in Specifications
Table, or within the weight range just above the Drilling Jar.
• Slack down per the established final weight indicator reading, then
wait for impact.
• Pick up on the string until the weight indicator is above the
‘working’ string load by 10,000 to 15,000 lb, then immediately
slack off to the previously selected down jar load.
• Wait for the impact down.
• To repeat the operation, pull up 10,000 to 15,000 lb then
immediately slack off to the previously selected down jar load.
Changing the Jar Load
Impact can be changed by adjusting the working load on the
Hydra-Jar.
See reverse side for Hydra-Jar®Tool Precautions.
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(metric)
Specifications Table rev 5-97
31 3-3/8 4 4
1 4 4
3 61 6 2
1 7 71 7 3 8 81 8 12 9 12
Tool O.D. 8 4 4 4 4
(79.38) (85.73) (107.95) (120.65) (158.75) 165.10) (177.80) (184.15) (196.85) (203.20) (209.55) (215.90) (241.30)
1 14 1-1/2 2 2 14 2 34 2 34 2 34 2 34 3 3 3 3 3
Tool I.D.
(31.75) (38.10) (50.80) (57.15) (69.85) (69.85) (69.85) (69.85) (76.20) (76.20) (76.20) (76.20) (76.20)
Tool Joint 2 38 2-3/8 2 78 3 12 4 12 4 12 5 5 12 6 58 6 58 6 58 6 58 7 58
Connections API REG API IF API IF API IF XH API IF H90 H90 API REG API REG API REG API REG API REG
Overall Length
25’ 1" 24' 5" 29’ 10" 29’ 10" 31’ 2" 31’ 2" 31’ 6" 31’ 6" 32’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 32’ 6"
“Extended”
(7645.40) (7442.2) (9093.20) (9093.20) (9499.60) (9499.60) (9601.20) (9601.20) (9753.60) (9753.60) (9753.60) (9753.60) (9906.00)
ft-in (mm)
Max. Detent
45,000 44,000 70,000 80,000 150,000 175,000 230,000 240,000 260,000 300,000 350,000 350,000 500,000
Working Load
(200,160) (195,712) (311,360) (355,840) (667,200) (778,400) (1,023,040) (1,067,520) (1,156,480) (1,334,400) (1,556,800) (1,556,800) (2,224,000)
lbf (N)
Tensile
210,000 232,580 310,000 460,000 730,000 900,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,300,000 1,600,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 2,000,000
Yield Strength
(934,080) (1,034,516) (1,378,880) (2,046,080) (3,247,040) (4,003,200) (4,892,800) (5,337,600) (5,782,400) (7,116,800) (7,561,600) (7,561,600) (8,896,000)
lbf (N)
Torsion Yield
6,700 6,100 16,000 21,000 50,000 61,000 80,000 97,000 118,000 118,000 118,000 118,000 200,000
Strength
(9,083) (8,270) (21,692) (28,470) (67,787) (82,700) (108,460) (131,507) (159,978) (159,978) (159,978) (159,978) (271,150)
lbf•ft (Nm)
Up Stroke
6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
inches
(152.40) (177.80) (203.20) (203.20) (203.20) (203.20) (203.20) (203.20) (203.20) (203.20) (203.20) (203.20) (203.20)
(millimeters)
Down Stroke
6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 8 8 8
inches
(152.40) (177.80) (177.80) (177.80) (177.80) (177.80) (203.20) (203.20) (177.80) (177.80) (203.20) (203.20) (203.20)
(millimeters)
Total Stroke
18 21 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
inches
(457) (533) (635) (635) (635) (635) (635) (635) (635) (635) (635) (635) (635)
(millimeters)
Tool Weight 350 500 800 1,050 1,600 1,850 2,600 3,000 3,200 3,550 4,000 4,500 5,600
lb (kg) (159) (227) (362) (476) (725) (839) (1179) (1360) (1451) (1610) (1814) (2041) (2540)
Torsion yield strength is based on the tool joint connection. The tensile yield, torsion yield and maximum overpull values set forth above are
calculated per API RP7G utilizing the published yield strength of the material. Further information on these and other specifications is avail-
able upon request.

SALES & SERVICE LOCATIONS

Web Site www.houeng.com
Alice, TX Casper, WY Elk City, OK Houma, LA Houston, TX New Iberia, LA Odessa, TX
(512) 668-9033 (307) 234-9944 (405) 243-3009 (504) 872-6833 (713) 237-3065 (318) 364-8141 (915) 337-8353

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 CHANGE OUT GUIDE LINES
The Drilling Jar should be changed out periodically, for servicing. See Change Out Recommendations,
to determine recommended hours of use before servicing.
To use the information in Change Out Recommendations:
Step 1: Select the Tool OD.
Step 2: Determine the drilling USE.
Step 3: Select the Hole Size and note the corresponding Hours.
Step 4: Determine the Bottom Hole (BH) Temperature and note the corresponding Hours.
Step 5: Compare the hours between the temperature and the drilling USE.
Step 6: The smaller of the two will determine the service period. (metric)
Change Out Recommendations
6-1/2 & 7 & 7-1/4 8 & 8-1/4& 8-1/2
Tool 3-1/8, 3-3/8 4-1/4 4-3/4 6-1/4 7-3/4 9-1/2
(165.10, 177.80 & (203.20 & 209.55 &
O.D. (79.38, 85.73) (107.95) (120.65) (158.75) (196.85) (241.30)
184.15) 215.90)
Hole Size
Hole Hole Hole Hole Hole Hole Hole
USE inches Hours
Size
Hours
Size
Hours
Size
Hours
Size
Hours
Size
Hours
Size
Hours
Size
Hours
(mm)
4 3/4 200 5 78 200 6 18 300 7-7/8 400 8 34 400 9 78 300 9 78 400 12 1 4 400
(120.65) (149.23) (155.58) (200.00) (222.25) (250.83) (250.83) (311.15)
Streaight
5 7/8 150 6 18 150 6 34 200 8 34 400 9 78 300 12 14 200 12 14 350 17 1 2 350
Hole
(149.23) (155.58) (171.45) (222.25) (250.83) (311.15) (311.15) (444.50)
Drilling
6 34 100 7 78 100 9 78 300 12 1 4 200 17 12 100 17 1 2 250 26 200
(171.45) (200.03) (250.83) (311.15) (44.50) (444.50) (660.40)
9 78 250 12 1 4 250
5 7/8 100 6 18 100 6 34 100 8-3/4 200 9 78 200 9 78 200
(250.83) (311.15)
(149.23) (155.58) (171.45) (222.25) (250.83) (250.83)
Deviated 12 14 150 17 1 2 150
6 34 75 7 78 75 9 78 200 12 1 4 100 12 14 100
Hole (311.15) (444.50)
(171.45) (200.03) (250.83) (311.15) (311.15)
17 1 2 100 26 100
(444.50) (660.40)
BH Temperature Recommended hours of use before servicing
100°-200° F
(38°-93°C)
200 200 300 400 400 300 400 400
200°-300° F
(93°-148°C)
200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300
300°-400° F
(148°-204°C)
150 150 200 300 300 300 300 300
400°-500° F
(204°-260°C)
150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
500°-600° F
(260°-315°C)
100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Fishing 100
Milling 50

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® rev 8-97
Precautions for Hydra-Jar Tool Use
1). Avoid placing stabilizers or other BHA tools above the jar that have a larger O.D.
than the Hydra-Jar® Tool.
2). Place the Hydra-Jars® in the string above BHA elements that are likely to become
stuck and above hole geometry and hole sections that are likely to cause sticking.
3). Avoid running in the “neutral” position.
4). Avoid close detonation of string shots or other down hole explosives.
5). Forward to service centers as quickly as possible after use in corrosive conditions.
6). Utilize dual or multiple Hydra-Jar® Systems only under closely supervised string
placement positions.
7). Utilize high stress transmission tubulars between Hydra-Jar and potential stuck
points.
8). Utilize the HE “Hydra-Jar® Accelerator Placement Program”.
9). Do not stand Hydra-Jar® in derrick if Safety Clamp can not be applied.
Lay the Hydra-Jar down and utilize standby tools.