STUCK PIPE FREEING WORKSHEET

STUCK PIPE MECHANISM FREEING WELLBORE GEOMETRY

PIPE MOTION PACK-OFF / DIFFERENTIAL WELLBORE INITIAL ACTION :
PRIOR TO BRIDGE GEOMETRY
STICKING ?
Moving up 2 0 2 1. If sticking occurred while moving up, apply
Rotating up 0 0 2 torque and jar DOWN with max. trip load
Moving Down 1 0 2
Rotating Down 0 0 2 If sticking occurred while moving down, do not
Static 2 2 0 apply torque and jar UP with max. trip load
PIPE MOTION
AFTER STICKING?
Down Free 0 0 2 2. Stop or reduce circulation when cocking the
Down Restricted 1 0 2 jar and when jarring down.
Down Impossible 0 0 0 NOTE : Pump pressure will INCREASE the
PIPE ROTATION hydraulic jar up-blow, DECREASE the down -blow
AFTER STICKING?
Rotate Free 0 0 2
Rotate Restricted 2 0 2 3. Continue jarring until the string is free or an
Rotate Impossible 0 0 0 alternative decision is made. Jarring for 10+ hours
CIRC. PRESSURE may be necessary.
AFTER STICKING?
Circulation Free 0 2 2 SECONDARY ACTION :
Circulation Restricted 2 0 0 Spot acid if stuck in Limestone or Chalk. Spot fresh
Circulation Impossible 2 0 0 water with mobile Salt
TOTALS WHEN THE STRING COMES FREE :
INSTRUCTIONS : 1. Increase circulation to max. rate, rotate and work
Answer the shaded questions by circling all the numbers in the row with the string.
the correct answer. 2. Ream / back ream the hole section thoroughly.
3. Circulate the hole clean.
Add the columns, the column with the highest number indicates the
sticking mechanism.
FREEING PACK-OFF / BRIDGE FREEING DIFFERENTIAL
STUCK WHILE MOVING UP STUCK WHILE STICKING
or WITH STRING STATIC MOVING DOWN
ACTION TO ESTABLISH CIRC. : ACTION TO ESTABLISH CIRC. : INITIAL ACTION :
1. Apply low pump pressure (200 -400) 1. Apply low pump pressure (200 - 400) 1. Circulate at maximum allowable rate
psi. Maintain pressure if restricted psi. Maintain pressure if restricted 2. Work MAXIMUM limit torque down
circulation is possible circulation is possible. to the stuck depth and hold the torque
in the string.
2. DO NOT JAR UP!! APPLY 2. DO NOT JAR DOWN!!! APPLY 3. Stop or reduce pump speed to
TORQUE!!! Slack-off to MAXIMUM TORQUE!!! Apply MAXIMUM minimum.
set down weight. Allow sufficient time overpull to jar. Allow sufficient time 4. Slack-off MAX. set down limit !
for a hydraulic jar to trip (4-6 min. for for a hydraulic jar to trip (4 - 8 min. for
long cycle, see jar manual)... long cycle, see jar manual).
3. If the string does not come free, DO 3. If the string does not come free, DO 5. Allow sufficient time for a hydraulic
NOT JAR UP!!! Jar DOWN until the NOT JAR DOWN!!! Jar up until the jar to trip (4 - 6 min. for long cycle,
string comes free or an alternative string is free or an alternative decision see jar manual ).
decision is made. Jarring down for 10+ is made. Jarring up for 10+ hours may 6. If the string does not come free, hold
hours may be necessary. be required. torque in the string and continue
jarring down with max. trip load.
WHEN CIRC. IS ESTABLISHED : WHEN CIRC. IS ESTABLISHED : SECONDARY ACTION :
1. Slowly increase pump speed to 1. Slowly increase pump speed to max. If the string does not come free after 5 to 10
maximum rate. When possible, work rate. When possible, work the string jars blows, continue jarring while preparing
the string and circulate the hole clean and circulate the hole clean from bit a pipe releasing pill.
form bit depth. depth.
2. Ream the section until the hole is 2. Ream the section until the hole is clean. WHEN THE STRING IS FREE :
clean 1. Rotate & work the string.
3. If POOH to log and/or run casing, 3. Continue RIH until excessive set down 2. Circ. at max. rate to clean the hole.
return to bottom & circ.. hole clean. weight is observed, circ. hole clean. 3. Check the proper mud specifications.