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ALBERTA RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR COMPLETING AND

-- SERVICING CRITICAL
. SOOR
. . WELLS

ARP .2.7

SLICKLIRE OPERATIONS

Recommended By: Canadiau Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors

Canadian Petroleum Association
Energy Resources Conservation Board
Independent Petroleum Association of Canada
Petroleum Services Asaociation of Cenada

Published By: Petroleum Industry Training Service

Date Published: Apr11 .1989

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- ALBERTA RECOHMENDED PRACTICES FOR COMPLETING ANO
SERVlCING CRITICAL SOUR WELLS

AR.P 2.7

SLIC~LIRE OPEI.ATIORS

lndex Page

2. 7. l SCOPE l

2.1.2 I.IG OP/1.IG OUT 2

VELLSITI PI.ESSUI.E TESTS 3

2.7.4 I.OUTIRE IRSPECTIOH/TESTS 4

- 2.1.5 EQOIPRERT
2.1.s.1
2.1.s.2
2.7.5.3
Equipment Specifications
Equipment Configuration
Elaatomeric Specification
4
4
6
7
2.1.s.4 Bolting 7
2.1._s.s Certification 7

APPlUll>lJ: 1 9

APPIJU>IX 11
WlRELINE SER.VICING EQUIPMENT MATERIALS
RECOMMENDATION 10

llEFE1lERCE LISt 13

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2. 7. 1. 1 The sl iclc.line AllP 'a have been developed by the

Auxiliary Services Subcommittee, with .the intention of
providing guidelines for slickline operations on critical
sour wells. Key issues related to equipment requirements,
rigging in procedures, pressure testing, equipment servicing
and reporting are specifically addressed. An appendix has
been included to provide technical information related to
mechanical properties and strengths and operational
considerations associated with the equipment.

2. 7 .1. 2 This AllP is part of a series. For the overall

intent of, and as a general reference to the whole series,
please refer to AllP 2.0. The recommendations contained in
this AllP provide operators with industry endorsed advice, and
are intended to be applied in association with all existing
EB.CB regulations as well as the other AllPs. While stri et
legal enforcement of good practices is not desired or
possible, the BPWSC believes that such practicea place
considerable onus on the legally responsible party to comply
or otherwise provide a technically equivalent or better
solution.

2. 7 .1. 3 llhile' the recomaendatione aet out in this AllP are

meant to allow flexibility, the need for exercising competent
technical judgement is a neceasary requireaent to be employed
concurrently with its use. While every effort has been made
to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained
in the AkP and to avoid error and oaissions, the BPllSC, its
subcommittees, and individual members make no representation,
warranty or guarantee in connection with the publication or
tbe contente of any ARP recommendation, and hereby diaclaia
liability or responsibility for loas or damage reaulting from
the use of this ARP, or for any violation of any statutory or
regulatory requirement with which an ARP recommendation aay
conflict.

2.1.1.4 In cases of inconsistency or conflict between any of

the recommended practices co~tained in this AllP and
applicable legialative requirements, the legislative
requirements shall prevail.

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2.7.2 aIG UP/&IG OUT

AaP - Bold a fety aeetia1 with the operator'

repreeatati<), vireliae cr, aad
all othr peraoaael oa leae to dic
the operation at haad, deigaate
repoaibilitie, dic the eaerceacy
coatiageacy plaa well other
appropriate fety coaideratio

Air pack aad reucitator hoald be

brougllt out. (The eqaipaellt hoald be
ed whell bleediag off .aad breaklag out
aad kept oa antll the tuff iag boz i
brokea off the labricator).

o gia pole are to be aed uader any

circaaatanc

Cliabiag oa the labricator 1 aot to be

all

All e41aipaeat attached to the llhead

t be ad41aatel7 pported t preeat
latral t

NOTEt. A&P 2.12, Safety, addrease 1en.~~al

aattera to be coaidered duriag tbe
aafety aeetiag. Mattera apecific to
wireline operatora to be addressed
include:

- Well presure checked to eaaure that

the preaaure control equipment is rated
for the working presaure.

- Line truck apotted a ainiaua diatance

of 25 a f roa the wellhead or equipped
with a dieael enaine with an air
sb,ut-off. The equipaeut hould not be
placed downwiud of the wellhead. lf
poeaible. the equipaent should be moved
or operatioua shut dowu when a changiag
wind direction is detrimental to a eafe
operation.
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- Picker on Mast-Unit must be grounded to

equal potential between the flowlines,
wellhead, and all equipment.

- Full lubricator, when lengths are

excessive, must be supported to prevent
any lateral movement and should not be
left unattended.

2.7.3 WELLSITE Pl.ESSURE TESTS

Al.P - Af t e r BOP ' a r e i a I t a 11 e d o n t h e

wellhead, wireliae BOP' are to be
pre1aure teated froa below with the r
c:loaed to a preaacre the le1aer of 1. 3
tiae1 the eatiaated aaxiaua potential
SITHP or the wellhead preaaore ratiag.

A pre-job preaure test 1hall be

perforaed oa the wireliae preaare
coatrol ratea after connectioa to the
wellhead, 11aia.1 a low Yi1co1ity
ao11-flaaaable f lai4. Prea111re test the
equipaeat to 1400 kPa aad hold for fiYe
aiautea, thea preaaure teat the eqaipaeat
to the le1aer of 1.3 tiaea the eatiaated
aaziaaa pote11tial SITBP or the wellhead
pre11ure ratia aad hold for 10 aiaatea.

NOTE: The wellhead aust be pressure tested

after the lubricator has been removed and
the wellhead reassembled, as outlined in
ARP 2.1, Wellheads.

SITHP Shut in tubing head pressure. On

wells where the maximum potential SITHP
is not well established through past
operations, it is recoamended that the
SlTHP be calculated from the bottom hole
pressure using a dry gas gradient. Refer
to Appendix VI of ARP 2.1 for calculation
methods.
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2.7.4 ~OUTIBI IBSPICTIOR/TESTS

A~P - 'rile wireliae (IOP' ) hall l>e pre11re

teted witbia aoath prior to workiag
oa a critical well or after beiag
redreeaed. Tlle IOP' ho11ld be teeted
to 1.s ti tbe workiag prr witll
tb.e raa opea aad teeted to workiag
prre with r
cloaed.

Tbe labricator all relate4 ipaeat

ahoald be prer teted to 1.s tiaea
the workia1 prre withia oae aoatb
prior to workiag a critica! well

.l recorcl witla iaforaatioa lpaeat

aaterial apeeificatioaa, all prere
tet coa4aeted aad elaetoaeric 1
ch, 1 to be kept with the ipaeat
ilable for iaapectiea.

Prre eoatrol ipaeat bject to

alteratioa aad repair re,airia1 14iag
ahall iaapected 11
tlae aaterlal
latioa aetbod deacribed la A~P 2.10
Qaality !roar

ROTE: Ron-deatructive evaluation described

in Appen41s I of AI.P 2.10, Quality
Pro1raas, should have been done on the
preaaure control equipaent within the
last three aonths and be certified by an
outaide fira. The certification is to be
available for inapection.

&aP - llickli 1paeac pecificatioaa kall

ceafera to t
fellewlag:

a) Tbe lsbricater leagth, dlaaeter 1

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preure rating aut be ade~uate for
the service to be proTided.
Specific requireaents iuclude:

- 103 BPa (15,000 psi) or higher

preaure lubricator
l.equirea two ataggered API Type
I, Type II or Type 111 high
preure test or gauge bleed-off
connectiona
All connectiona aust be 0-ring
ealed or haTe a aetal aealed
cOllD.ectioll with a premia
thread.

- 69 HPa (10,000 pi) labricator

Jleqaire two staggered 13
(1/2) IPT bleed-offa
All coaaectioas aaat be o-ring

- ealed or have a aetal ealed

coaaectioa with a preaiua
thread.

- 3S BPa (5,000) pi) lubricator

Jleqairea two 13 (1/2) RPT
bleed-off
All conaection t be o-ring
aealed or hae a aetal ealed
coaaectioa with a preaiua
thread.

- 21 HPa (3,000 pi) lubricator

Jlequirea two 13 (1/2R) RPT
bleed-off
The aiaiaua tandard coanectioaa
are 81.D-EOE tublag threads
aodified with elaatoaeric or
ahaarock aealed coanectio

b) All aetallic preaure control

e41aipaeat whicb aay be espoaed to
aour eff luent aut be certif ied
aeeting the re41uireaen.t of RACE

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Ha-01-1sl. Appendix 11 detail

r e e o a a e n d e d a t e r 1 a 1
apecificatioa.

2.1.s.2 Eguipment Co~f{guration

A:I.P - Ap p e a. d i s I h o t he r e e oaae nded

configaration for eqaipaent aaed in
allckline operationa.

A a ainiaua, at least one line-BOP

located between the lubricator and the
wellhead auat be aaed in the preaaure
control eqa.ipaeDt. All BOP ' aaat be
reaotely operated a ainiaaa of 25 a (82')
froa the wellhead.

The hydraalic ata.ffing box or high

preaaare pack-off auat be reaotely
operated a ainiaaa of 25 a ( 82') upvind
froa the wellhead.

a) Qaick connectora ou the high

preaaare, B2S rated bleed-off boae
aaat haTe an elaatoaeric aeal which
1 aatoaatically actiTatea when
cliacoauected.

b) An iaolatiou l aaat be located a

aiuiaua of 3 a (10') fro the
diacbarge end of the bleed-off line.

e) tbe diachar1e eud of the bleed-off

liae a11at le tiecl (ataked) dowa at
1ro11ncl leTel.

VheneTer poaaible, llee4-off of the

lalricator ahoalcl le cloae throu1h the
flare .1t
lo haaaer anloa coaaectioa are allowed.

Coanectioa at the wellhead aaat be a

flaaged coaaecti
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- NOTE: Quick union (non hammer union) connection

with an elastomeric seal and acme threads
are acceptable for connections above the
flanged connection to the wellhead.

On wells where there is significant

potential for hydrates to form during the
wireline operations, consideration should
be made to install a second remotely
operated BOP between the lubricator and
the hydraulic stuffing box.

2.7.5.3 Elastomeric Specification

AI.P - Elaetoaeric 1
ahoald be elected
atili&iag the recoaaeadation et out in
AI.P 2.11, Guidelinea for Selecting
Elatoaera Seala.

NOTE: Wi th elastomeric seals, compa ti bi li ty

- must exist between the seals and the

pressure testing fluida, or any other
fluid that may come in contact with the
seals.

There are a number of subcomponents which

are constructed of non-metallic aaterial.
These iliclude the annular preven.ter and
ram rubbers, bonnet or door aea!s and
packing for BOP secondary seals.

2.7.5.4 Bolting

AI.P loltin1 apecif ied. ill Appendiz 11

ahoald be atili&ed.

2.1.s.s Certification

AI.P - All equipaeat aubjected to preaaure aad

B2S eaYiroaaent t h&Ye a aai4ue
ideatifier (aerial auaber) aad a legible
ataap or other peraaaeat aarking to
iadicate it 1 auitable for B2S aerYice.
rre control equipaent be t
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traceable to the aaaufactarer or to the

laat qaalificatioa. Aa eqaipaeat record
ahoulcl be kept a1ul be aTailable f or
laapectio11.

NOTE: Section 5.4 of NACE Mk-01-751 details

acceptable identification stamping
procedures.

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i-------:STUFFING aox
(tlemotelv o,-ated and cOffllllet w,th
a pasiti 1eal check .ah,e.)

i,....------ LUBRIC.ATOR UPPER SECTION

>i------ PICIMJP CLAMP

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..,__ _ _ _ STAINLESS STEEL HIGH
PRESSl.llf VAIYE
L.....J--L~------WBRICAT01l LONER SECTION

~ - - - - - O.U. COUPLING

Y-Lr~-----WELLHEAO CONNECTION
O.U. COUPUNG
.,.______ Q.u. IL.ANKING PI.UG ASSEMILEY
FOR X-MAS TREE

.....,_ _ _WELLHEAD CONIIECTOR

(Mutrbe flangad.)
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APPIRDII 11

WlULlNI SER91ClRG EQUlPNINT

MATlllALS UCOMM!NDATION

HINIHUH RECOfiltENDED TYPICAL MATERIAL

COHPONENtS STANDARDS TYPES USED COfiltENTS

l. WIRELINE BOPa
- Wellheed Plange NACE MR-01-75 84 AlSI/SAE 4130-4140
APl 6A
PSL 11
TEHP CLASS L
FLUID RATING D

- Bolting NACE CLASS 11 STUDS: ASTH Al20L7H USERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT FLANGE SlZE
API 6A TABLE XCI NUTS: ASTH Al94 2HH. RESTRICTlONS APPLY WHEN USING REDUCED
PSL 11 YIELD STRENGTH BOLTING (t.E., A320 L7H)
TEHP CLASS L - SEE TABLE X Cl, APl 6A (APRIL 1986).
TO AVOID DERATING, A453 GRADE 660 OR
K HONEL 500 BOLTING HUST BE USEO.
...,
o
- Gasket API 6A 316 or 304 STAINLESS STEEL AUSTENITIC STINLESS STEEL GASKET
MATERIAL NACE MR 0175 MUST BE IN
ANNEALED CONDITION.
UPPER ANO LOWER 80Pa
- Bod7 NACE HR-01-75 84 AlSl/SAE 4130-4140
APl 6A
PSL ll.
TEMP CLASS L
FLUID RATING D

- Rama NACE HR-01-75 84

-Seallng Elements NITRILB, YITON CONSULT BPWSC TRS ELASTOHER GUIDE FOR
LlHITATIONS IN APPLICATION.

2. LUBRICATORS
- Body API AND PROPRIETARY AISl/SAE 4130-4140, L-80 WELDING TO HEET BPRC ARP 1.15 ANO co
GRADES, IN ACCORDANCE NACE HR-01-75 84 U)
.......
WITH API SCT 0
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VIULINI SElflCIRG IQDIPKBNT

HAtltlALS UCOHH!NDATIOR

HINIMUM RECOHHENDED TYPICAL KATBRIAL

COHPONENTS STANDARDS TYPES USED COHMENTS

UNlON CONNECTIONS
- Body Outslde Collar NACE MR-01-75 84 AISl/SAB 4130-4140

- O llinga VITON REFERENCE BPWSC TRS ELASTOMER GUIDE FOR

LIHlTATlONS IN APPLICATION.

3. VELOCITY CHECK VALVE NACE HR-01-75 84 AtSI/SAB 4130-4140

- o Unge HlTRILE REFERENCE BPWSC TRS ELASTOMER GUIDE

Ball HACE HR-01-7S 84

4. OREASE CONTROL HEAD AISI/SA! 4130-4140 ....
- Flov Tubes/lnj Collar APl 6A HR-01-75 84 ....
PSL II 1
TEHP CLASS L, FLUID
RATINO D
- Check Valve API 6A HR-01-75 84 AlSI/SAB 4130-4140
PSL 11 '
TEHP CLASS L FLUID
RATING D
- Hlgh Preesure API 6A HR-01-75 84 AISI/SAE 4130-4140
Pack-off Aaeeably PSL 11
TEHP CLASS L, FLUID
RATINO D

- Packing lUe11ent NITRILE, VITON REFERENCE BPWSC TRS ELASTOHER GUlDE FOR
LIHITATlONS IN APPLICATlON.
5. WIRELINE NACE MR-01-75 84 HPl5N, PROPRIETARY WIRELINE CORROSION INHIBITOR IS NORHALLY
- Bralded USED 00
1.0 1

- SUck 316 STAINLESS WIRELINE CORROSION INHIBITOR MUST BE 'e,.

~ ... ....,,.. A 1.1a.1n & 1 a,,n '\
IISEO
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VIULIRI S1191CIRC IQUIPMERT

NATIIIALS UCOMH!RDATIOM

NOTESI
l. API 6A REFERS to 15th Id. 1 Aprll 1986.
2. The focue of the Technlcal Reeourcea Subcommlttee effort haa been to recommend HINIHUM standarda for materlala to be used
for crltlcal aour aervtce. These recommendatlona are prlmarlly deslgned to prevent Sulphlde Streea Corroalon Cracking
because lt can reeult in the "rapld" fallure of metala. Slmilarly (as noted in the NACE HR-01-75 (1984 Revlsion)
Speclflcatlon) auatenltlc atalnleaa ateela can fail rapldly from chlorlde atreaa corrosion cracking in certaln
envlronmenta. However, the material aelection for realatlng the many forma of weight loaa corroalon la left as an
economlc decialon to be made by the equipment owner or well operator.

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