Expro Excellence
Cased Hole Services
Stuck Wire - No Problem: Safe, Fast Recovery with the Kinley K2-Cutter
Customer challenges
  • A client was conducting a Jackup barge based 5/16” electric line (e-line) logging intervention using a wireline tractor in a highly deviated well
  • The logging toolstring became stuck at the Wireline Entry Guide at 12,580 Ft, deviation at this depth was 85°
  • Multiple attempts were made to work the stuck toolstring free, a decision was then made to initiate the Release Sub - this unfortunately failed. An attempt to pull the weak point at the Cable Head also failed
  • With NPT mounting and no immediate resolution, the client turned to Expro for a solution to cut the wire at the Cable Head to enable wire and subsequent fish recovery
  • Expro proposed the Kinley K2-Cutter because of its rapid mobilization and pump-down capability
Expro Excellence
  • The Kinley K2-Cutter’s nonexplosive, Lithium battery-free design enables straightforward logistics - any time, any place anywhere
  • Pre-job modeling provided high confidence of job success, including required K2-Cutter configuration, pump rates, and pump duration to enable a cut of the 5/16” e-line at or close to the Cable Head
  • Due to the requirement for an extensive offshore induction process, Expro trained the clients incumbent wireline contractor personnel to deploy the Kinley K2-Cutter, along with providing round the clock remote support during the job
  • The K2-Cutter was successfully pumped down to depth, cut the 5/16” e-line and crimped itself onto the wire
  • The 5/16” e-line and Kinley K2-Cutter were successfully retrieved back to the surface allowing the client to secure the well and plan for the next steps to recover the wireline toolstring
Value to client
  • The non-HAZMAT nature of the Kinley K2-Cutter made the logistics to the rig straightforward
  • Training the clients incumbent wireline contractor personnel streamlined the deployment and reduced the number of required persons on board
  • The 5/16” e-line was successfully cut and recovered within 12 hours of the K2-Cutter’s arrival at the well site
  • The client subsequently and successfully recovered the logging toolstring from the well
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Stuck Wire - No Problem: Safe, Fast Recovery with the Kinley K2-Cutter

In Brief
Kinley K2-Cutter enables stuck wire recovery in high deviation well
Product Line
  • Cased Hole Services
Region
Middle East And North Africa
Customer challenges
  • A client was conducting a Jackup barge based 5/16” electric line (e-line) logging intervention using a wireline tractor in a highly deviated well
  • The logging toolstring became stuck at the Wireline Entry Guide at 12,580 Ft, deviation at this depth was 85°
  • Multiple attempts were made to work the stuck toolstring free, a decision was then made to initiate the Release Sub - this unfortunately failed. An attempt to pull the weak point at the Cable Head also failed
  • With NPT mounting and no immediate resolution, the client turned to Expro for a solution to cut the wire at the Cable Head to enable wire and subsequent fish recovery
  • Expro proposed the Kinley K2-Cutter because of its rapid mobilization and pump-down capability
Expro Excellence
  • The Kinley K2-Cutter’s nonexplosive, Lithium battery-free design enables straightforward logistics - any time, any place anywhere
  • Pre-job modeling provided high confidence of job success, including required K2-Cutter configuration, pump rates, and pump duration to enable a cut of the 5/16” e-line at or close to the Cable Head
  • Due to the requirement for an extensive offshore induction process, Expro trained the clients incumbent wireline contractor personnel to deploy the Kinley K2-Cutter, along with providing round the clock remote support during the job
  • The K2-Cutter was successfully pumped down to depth, cut the 5/16” e-line and crimped itself onto the wire
  • The 5/16” e-line and Kinley K2-Cutter were successfully retrieved back to the surface allowing the client to secure the well and plan for the next steps to recover the wireline toolstring
Value to client
  • The non-HAZMAT nature of the Kinley K2-Cutter made the logistics to the rig straightforward
  • Training the clients incumbent wireline contractor personnel streamlined the deployment and reduced the number of required persons on board
  • The 5/16” e-line was successfully cut and recovered within 12 hours of the K2-Cutter’s arrival at the well site
  • The client subsequently and successfully recovered the logging toolstring from the well
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