Hydraulic Oil Jar

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HYDRAULIC OIL JAR

Hydraulic upstroke jars are placed between the stem and mechanical jars in the tool string, when extra
jar up action is required or anticipated. This is especially important when conventional jar up action is
difficult because of deviation or high viscosity well fluid. Hydraulic jars are available in the following
common sizes:

• 1¼ in. • 1½ in. • 1¾ in. • 2⅛ in. • 2½ in


When the hydraulic jar is in the closed position, the piston in the lower end of the mandrel assembly is
inside the restricted internal diameter (cylinder) of the body. When an upward strain is taken on the
slickline, the mandrel assembly is pulled upward in relation to the body. The upward movement of the
mandrel is impeded annular space between the outside diameter of the piston (on the mandrel) and
restricted internal diameter (cylinder) in the body. As soon as the piston moves out of the restricted
internal diameter (cylinder) of the body and into the enlarged internal diameter the body, the fluid
resistance ceases. At this point, the stretch that has been pulled in the slickline caused the mandrel
subassembly to travel upward at a constantly accelerating velocity until the top shoulder on the piston
strikes the stop in the upper end of the body. This transmits an upward jarring impact to the tool(s) that
is below the hydraulic jar. After the upward jarring impact has been completed, the wire is slacked off to
allow the weight of the slickline stem to close the hydraulic jar. During closing, as the piston enters the
cylinder, the valve assembly in the piston is moved off seat to permit rapid displacement of hydraulic
fluid from below the piston to above. When the mandrel/piston assembly has completed its downward
travel, the valve in the piston is closed by a small spring and the jar is ready for the next upward jarring
impact. The slickline operator can control the intensity of the upward jarring impact of the hydraulic jar
by increasing or decreasing the amount of tension (and the resulting stretch) that is pulled on the
slickline. Hydraulic jars should not be run in conjunction with mechanical jars. In the event that gas
infiltrates the hydraulic jar, the jar will act as a shock absorber rendering the shear down release difficult
to achieve.

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