CT contingency plans

Handbook
Version 1

By: Mostafa Gamal

Well intervention Instructor
+201276853551
 Instructor

• B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering, Suez university.

• First Rank in his department.

• Well intervention engineer.

• 4 years’ experience in BAPETCO.

Mostafa Gamal Abdel Hakim

 Instructor

Contact

• +201276853551

• [email protected]

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/mostafa-gamal-abd-elshafy/

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Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Off
bottom

Stop movement,

No
apply injector &
reel brake

Solids Safe
in manual
annulus lock

Increase Stripper Close slips ram then

Leak pipe ram then bleed
pressure / close Stop pumping off pressure above
stopped ?
lower stripper BOP & inflow test

Assess to Yes
Replace stripper
Yes Leak elements, equalize
continue or stopped ? above rams & open
POOH rams
Safe
manual
No
lock

Close Shear ram, No Leak

pickup, close stopped ?
blind ram
Close Slip ram
master Yes damage
valve

Assess to
Secure the well continue or
POOH

Prepare for Change PCE and

fishing P/T
Leak above
secondary
barrier
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Solids Safe
Off in manual
bottom annulus lock

Stop movement, Close slips ram then

pipe ram then bleed
apply injector & Stop pumping off pressure above
reel brake BOP & inflow test

tighten offending
Leak Yes connection, plug, or
seal. equalize above
No
stopped ?
rams & open rams
Safe
manual
No
lock

Close Shear ram, No Leak

pickup, close stopped ?
blind ram
Close Slip ram
master Yes damage
valve

Assess to
Secure the well continue or
POOH

Prepare for Change PCE and

fishing P/T
Leak below
secondary
barrier
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Solids Safe
Off
in manual
bottom
annulus lock

Ensure off
Stop movement, CT depth Severe Close shear-seal
bottom or pickup
apply injector & Stop pumping & leak ram or shear
severity 80% of yield
reel brake ram
strength

Shallow
Avoid
collapse

Pump brine down Close x-mas

annulus& POOH master valve &
Slowly swab valve

Secure the well Prepare for Change PCE and

& P/T new PCE fishing P/T
Pinhole
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Pinhole

Minor Major (Fracture)

Surface Downhole Surface Downhole

(Above chains) (Below chains)

Hang and shear

Splice then POOH Position leak, kill
POOH slowly then kill and
slowly and POOH
POOH
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Hazardous No DFCV Hold

Minor leak Stop movement fluid inside Inflow test DFCV
?
reel

Yes
RIH to place leak POOH to place

Yes
point below stripper leak point

No
and displace reel to between stripper
non-hazardous fluid and chains

Avoid
collapse

POOH & pump

brine slowly

RIH to place leak

point below stripper
and displace reel to
non-hazardous fluid

Safe
manual
lock

Close slip
and pipe ram

Secure the well

Kill the well
and change the POOH slowly
reel through CT
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Surface Stop movement DFCV Hold No TBG

fracture ? damaged ?

Yes

Yes

No
Splice and POOH

Safe
manual
lock

Close Slip, Pipe,

Shear then Blind

RIH to place leak

point below stripper
and above pipe ram

Safe
manual
lock

Kill the well through Close slip

CT between pipe
and blind and pipe ram

POOH slowly and Kill the well through

Fish old pipe secure the well CT
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Displace Safe Avoid

reel manual collapse
lock

place leak point Bleed CT and WHP

Downhole Stop
below stripper and Close slip pressure then
fracture movement above pipe ram and pipe ram retract stripper

Kill the well No

DFCV Hold
through CT ?

Yes
POOH slowly Equalize and
and secure the open slip
well and pipe ram

POOH slowly
and secure the
well
Parted CT
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Parting

Surface Downhole

WHP pressure Pumping

Weight
appears in CT pressure
reduction
reduction
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Safe
manual
lock

Surface Stop movement Secure CT reel and Apply reel & injector Close slip
Parting & stop pumping injector free ends brakes and pipe ram

Safe
manual
lock

No DFCV Hold
Close Shear then
?
Blind

Yes
CT
wraps,
ok ?

Kill the well

through CT
Splice CT
between pipe
and blind

Open slip
Fish old pipe
and pipe ram

POOH slowly and

secure the well
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

400-500
ft

Stop movement Estimate CT length POOH until CT

Downhole Do not stop in hole by weight or free end is at safe
Parting motor hydraulic distance from
pumping pressure master valve

POOH distance
equal to distance
from Swab valve
and Stripper bottom

No Try to
close SV,
Closed ?

Yes
Blind
ram ?

Close UMV, bled

pressure and R/D
Stuck CT
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Work the string

up and down/ Underbalance the Displace CT to
Increase flow from Pump down the
Stuck pipe Pull 80 % of yield the well annulus
well if differential
lighter fluids / FR
stuck
strength

Above BHA Free point

Kill the well location

BHA
Got out
of
stripper

Cut above stuck

Ensure way of
point / POOH to
surface circulation

Release Hydraulic
disconnect or
Fish old pipe
other type of
disconnect
Got out
of
stripper

Keep pumping
and POOH
Runaway
inhole
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Increase Motor switch munson-

Increase traction Increase stripper Reduce injector Apply injector
speed to match tison to pull
pressure pressure pressure to zero brake
CT speed mode

No CT length No
Close slip ram reach CT stopped
bottom?

Yes

Yes
POOH and
Investigate to Let CT hit bottom change injector
POOH or fish
head

Investigate to
POOH or fish
Runaway
outhole
Primary well control Secure movement and pumping Secondary well control Tertiary well control

Increase reel
Increase Motor
Increase traction Increase stripper Reduce injector Apply injector pressure/ Open
speed to match
pressure pressure pressure to zero brake the well
CCT speed
completely

Wait and Close No No

CT
Hydraulic master Close slip ram CT stopped
stopped?
valve

Yes
Yes
POOH and
Close Pipe ram change injector
head

Investigate to
POOH or fish
Powerpack
failure
 Reel Injector Well control Other

Safe
manual
lock

Place munson-
Set injector Lock traction Apply reel Maintain Close slip
tison to neutral
brake and record
and set pressure
pressure, record brakes and circulation if
hanging weight and monitor chain it required and pipe ram
to zero

Repair
No powerpack
Repair again or
and startup,
change it repaired ?

Yes
CT Traction Reel
damage value pressure

Disengage Equalize
Remove reel
injector brake unlock traction Check stripper is
Open Slip ram and return to pressure
brake and Open pipe energized
hanging weight unchain it ram
Reel motor
failure
 Reel Injector Well control Other

Safe
manual
Optional lock

Ensure some
Stop injector, Activate injector Shut down power
slack between Close slip and
place reel reel and
brake, lock pack (reel power
traction pressure pipe ram supply)
brake , chains gooseneck

Equalize Repair it and Yes Reel can be No

Check stripper is CT damaged
Open pipe energized
startup reel repaired n
?
place?
ram power source

Yes
No
Reel
pressure

Remove reel
brake and Splice CT with
Splice CT if DFCV
unchain it another reel if
hold
DFCV hold

Traction
value

Shear with shear

ram and kill the
unlock traction
well if required
pressure

CT
damage

Disengage
injector brake
and return to
Open Slip ram
hanging weight
 Working in
injector with
CT inside
 Reel Injector Well control Parameters

Safe Safe
Optional
pumping
manual manual
lock lock

Record Hanging Slack injector bleed traction to

Close pipe
Stop injector weight and Close slip weight to zero zero from
traction values to F/T Slip ram bottom to top ram

Yes Injector can Shut down power place reel brake ,

Check stripper is Repair it, startup be repaired pack (Injector chains Activate
energized power pack in place?
power supply) injector brake

No
Equalize, Cut CT, change
injector then
Open pipe splice CT if DFCV
ram hold
Reel
pressure

Remove reel Shear with shear

ram and kill the
brake and well if required
unchain it
CT
damage

Pressure traction Pickup hanging

Disengage
injector brake
to original value weight + safety Open Slip ram
+ safety value factor
Crane failure
 Reel Injector Well control Parameters

Optional Safe
pumping manual
lock

Close slip and Place reel and Injector Yes Repair Injector
Stop injector damaged ?
pipe ram injector brake contingency plan

No
PCE Yes PCE leak
damaged ? contingency plan

No
Wellhead Yes Shear and drop
damaged ? contingency plan

No
CT
damage

Remove reel
Open pipe and
and injector Change crane
Slip ram
brake
CT Collapse
 Reel Injector Well control Parameters

Safe
manual
lock

Increase Open well to RIH & place un-

Close Slip
pumping flare collapsed pipe
pressure completely against BOP
and pipe ram

POOH Collapsed
Place reel brake,
section by crane Shear CT
Kill the well chains, Activate
if not possible by above injector injector brake
injector

POOH and
Open Slip ram Remove brakes
secure the well
Any questions/Comments?
 Resources
1. Coiled tubing manual by NOV.
2. BJ CT manual
3. ADNOC CT Manual
4. BAPETCO CWI emergency response plan
5. SAUDI ARAMCO CT Manual