The Guide to Oilwell Fishing Operations
Tools, Techniques, and Rules of Thumb

Lengthen the life of the oil and gas wellbore with a rules of thumb fishing tool guide

Joe P. DeGeare (Author)

9780124200043

Hardback, published 30 October 2014

234 pages, Approx. 180 illustrations
23.4 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.61 kg

"The guidebook is informative, casual, simply stated and up to date. Strengths include presentation of tools and techniques in a sequence that enable the reader to build a knowledge pyramid from a strong foundation and reinforce with relevant and intuitively progressing chapters. In an industry (Fishing, Milling & Well Intervention) valued at an estimated 2 billion dollars per year, there is a shroud of mystery surrounding the craft. Fishing has been referred to as "The Black Art" by some and is often misunderstood and poorly practiced because of lack of training and understanding. This guide, written in plain language, without being suffocated with formulas and graphs instead is illustrated and easily read. These benefits give the guide strong appeal." --Michael Reilly, Director

Approx.224 pages

1. Conventional Fishing 2. Communication and Avoiding Hazards 3. Economics of Fishing4. Cardinal Rules of Fishing 5. Pipe Sticking 6. Determining Stuck Point7. Parting the Pipe String8. Catch Tools 9. Jarring Stuck Pipe or Tools 10. Washover Operations11. Loose Junk Fishing 12. Mills and Rotary Shoes 13. Wireline Fishing14. Retrieving Stuck Packers 15. Fishing in Cavities16. Sidetracking Methods 17. Section and Pilot Milling 18. Repair of Casing Failures and Leaks 19. Fishing in High-Angle Deviated and Horizontal Wells 20. Plug-and-Abandon Operations 21. Miscellaneous Tools22. Thru-Tubing Standard Tools 23. Thru-Tubing Fishing 24. Thru-Tubing Fishing Jars and Accelerators 25. Thru-Tubing Debris Catchers26. Thru-Tubing Workover Motors 27. Thru-Tubing Milling 28. Thru-Tubing Underreaming29. Coiled-Tubing Conveyed-Tubing and Drill Pipe Cutting30. Thru-Tubing Impact Drilling 31. Precautionary Measures and Inspection 32. Major Service Providers33. Downhole Video Cameras

Subject Areas: Mining technology & engineering [TTU], Petroleum technology [THFP]