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    Fishing Options in Horizontal Wells

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    This document summarizes fishing options and best practices for horizontal wells. It discusses economics considerations for determining when to quit fishing, tools for freeing stuck pipe like overshots and cutters, and techniques for catching fish depending on formation type. Placement of jarring tools and impact calculations are also covered. The document stresses avoiding curves when fishing and using the appropriate overshot or basket size based on the formation and fish size. It notes wash-over operations could be done in hard formations but may not be cost effective.

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    Fishing Options in Horizontal Wells

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    This document summarizes fishing options and best practices for horizontal wells. It discusses economics considerations for determining when to quit fishing, tools for freeing stuck pipe like overshots and cutters, and techniques for catching fish depending on formation type. Placement of jarring tools and impact calculations are also covered. The document stresses avoiding curves when fishing and using the appropriate overshot or basket size based on the formation and fish size. It notes wash-over operations could be done in hard formations but may not be cost effective.

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    This document summarizes fishing options and best practices for horizontal wells. It discusses economics considerations for determining when to quit fishing, tools for freeing stuck pipe like overshots and cutters, and techniques for catching fish depending on formation type. Placement of jarring tools and impact calculations are also covered. The document stresses avoiding curves when fishing and using the appropriate overshot or basket size based on the formation and fish size. It notes wash-over operations could be done in hard formations but may not be cost effective.

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    This document summarizes fishing options and best practices for horizontal wells. It discusses economics considerations for determining when to quit fishing, tools for freeing stuck pipe like overshots and cutters, and techniques for catching fish depending on formation type. Placement of jarring tools and impact calculations are also covered. The document stresses avoiding curves when fishing and using the appropriate overshot or basket size based on the formation and fish size. It notes wash-over operations could be done in hard formations but may not be cost effective.

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    The document discusses various fishing options and considerations for fishing in horizontal wells, including tools for catching fish, overshot selection, and jar placement based on well geometry.

    Some options for catching a fish in a horizontal well include using a core type basket, magnet, mill, reverse circulation basket, or wash pipe with a finger basket that allows drill pipe rotation freely.

    When selecting an overshot for catching a fish, in soft/medium formations a smaller overshot that will make the catch should be run, while in hard formations the overshot selection is typically no closer than 1/2 inch of the bit size as in a vertical straight hole.

    AADE TECH 2002 FORUM

    Fishing Options In Horizontal


    Wells
    Bill Linn Weatherford International

    Economics - When to Quit


    Fishing?

    D = Maximum Days To Fish


    V = Value Of Fish
    Cs = Cost Of Sidetrack
    Fd = Fishing Daily Cost
    Rd = Rig Daily Cost

    D=

    ____ V + Cs___ 100,000 + 500,000


    Fd + Rd
    10,000 + 50.000
    D = 10 Days

    Free-point and Pipe Recovery


    Free-point tool
    Always check stretch and torque - including
    left hand torque if back-off is an option.

    Back-off with String Shot


    At the second free connection if appropriate
    to casing seat and well bore geometry and not
    in a air drilled hole.

    Free-point and Pipe Recovery


    Chemical Cutter
    Poor track record in attempting to cut greater
    than 0.450 wall thickness.

    Jet Cutter
    Can cut pipe in liquid or dry environment.
    Do not have to apply torque to drill pipe.
    Does flare the O.D. of the fish.

    Free-point and Pipe Recovery


    Owens Split Shot
    Not a good option in drill pipe in a high angle
    hole.

    Radial Torch Cutter


    Can cut drill pipe in liquid or dry environment.
    Do not have to apply torque to drill pipe.
    Does not flare the O.D. of the fish.

    Free-point and Pipe Recovery


    Severing Tool
    This is not a fishing option.
    If attempting to sever drill pipe not drill
    collars, fire the severing tool in the tool
    joint.

    Fishing Horizontal Wells

    Hard Formations

    Fishing Horizontal Wells

    Soft/Medium Formations

    Catching a Fish in a Horizontal


    Well

    Fishing Loose Junk Bit Cones & etc.


    Core Type Basket
    Magnet
    Mill
    Reverse Circulation Basket
    Wash Pipe w/ Finger Basket that will allow
    you to rotate the drill pipe freely.

    Catching a Fish in a Horizontal


    Well
    Screwing into a previously backed off
    connection
    Run a slick screw-in assembly the same
    O.D. as the fish top.
    A skirted screw-in assembly makes the
    screw-in assembly track at a different level
    in the high angle hole.

    Catching a Fish in a Horizontal


    Well
    Twist-off
    Overshot is the preferred tool.
    Soft/Medium Formation Run as small an
    overshot as will make the catch.
    Hard Formation Overshot selection is
    typically no closer than of bit size as
    would be the case in a vertical straight
    hole.

    Jarring Options and Placement


    Vertical Straight Hole
    Place jarring assembly within two joints of the stuck
    point if appropriate to casing seat and well bore
    geometry.

    Curve
    Never place the jars in the curve.

    Horizontal Straight Hole


    Place jarring assembly within two joints of the stuck
    point if appropriate to casing seat and well bore
    geometry.

    Fishing Horizontal Wells

    Jar Placement and


    Impact/Impulse Calculations
    Vertical Straight Hole
    Jarring at 90,000 pounds over pull with six 4
    Drill Collars w/ Oil and Intensifier Jars placed 2,000
    from the stuck point generates an Impact of 118,100
    pounds and an Impulse of 2,712.

    Horizontal Straight Hole


    Jarring at 60,000 pounds over pull with three joints of
    3 HWDP w/ Oil and Intensifier Jars placed 62
    from the stuck point generates an Impact of 313,604
    pounds and an impulse of 2,934.

    Fishing Tool B.H.A.

    Wash-over Operation in
    Horizontal Wells
    Could physically be done in short sections
    in hard formation.
    Cost Effective Probably Not

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