Slickline Operations and Maintenance

This course is ideal for:
•    Slickline Operators and Assistants
•    Well Services and Wireline Technicians
•    Production and Well Intervention Personnel
•    Field Supervisors and Shift Supervisors
•    Operations and Maintenance Engineers (operational awareness level)
•    HSE personnel involved in well intervention activities

•    Basic knowledge of oil and gas field operations
•    Familiarity with wellsite activities is recommended
•    Prior experience in slickline or related well services is an advantage
•    No formal certification is required

• Slickline Operations – Fundamentals & Applications
  
  • Overview of slickline intervention and operational scope
  • Role of slickline in well intervention and production operations
  • Typical slickline work activities and applications
  • Operational limits and constraints
• •    Slickline Equipment & Tool Strings
  
  • Slickline unit components and system layout
  • Winch, drum, and control systems
  • Slickline wire types and handling considerations
  • Tool string components and their functions
  • Safe assembly, handling, and usage of slickline tools
• •    Slickline Operational Procedures
  
  • Pre-job planning and preparation
  • Rig-up and rig-down procedures
  • Running and pulling operations
  • Depth control and correlation concepts
  • Communication and coordination during operations
• •    Operational Troubleshooting & Field Challenges
  
  • Identification of common operational issues
  • Wire handling problems and prevention
  • Basic fishing awareness
  • Decision-making during abnormal situations
  • Lessons learned from field incidents
• •    Slickline Maintenance & Inspection (Operational Level)
  
  • Principles of preventive and operational maintenance
  • Pre-job and post-job inspection practices
  • Slickline wire inspection and discard criteria
  • Identification of equipment wear and damage
  • Safe storage and maintenance documentation
• •    Pressure Control Equipment (PCE) – Fundamentals
  
  • Purpose and importance of pressure control
  • Pressure control philosophy and barrier principles
  • Overview of PCE components:
    
    • Lubricators
    • Wireline valves
    • Tool traps
    • Stuffing box concepts
  • Typical PCE configurations for slickline operations
• •    PCE Inspection, Testing & Readiness
  
  • Visual inspection of PCE components
  • Seal integrity awareness
  • Pressure testing principles (theoretical)
  • Verification of equipment readiness before operations
• •    High-Pressure Operations & Risk Awareness
  
  • Understanding well pressure behavior
  • Stored energy hazards
  • Risk identification and control measures
  • Emergency situations and response awareness
• •    HSE & Operational Discipline
  
  • Hazard identification and risk assessment
  • PPE requirements and hand safety
  • Line tension and dropped object hazards
  • Permit to Work (PTW) and Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
  • Stop-work authority and safe communication
• •    Best Practices & Course Wrap-Up
  
  • Review of operational and maintenance best practices
  • Integration of operations, maintenance, and pressure control
  • Standardization of work practices
  • Key takeaways and participant discussion