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ReSOLVE Family universal shifting tool

Precise shifting with through-wired technology for effective intervention and multiobjective descents

3D render of ReSOLVE iX universal shifting tool
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Precise shifting with through-wired technology sets new standards for success in well intervention operations

The ReSOLVE Family™ instrumented wireline intervention services provide reliable shifting of toolstrings and components using an anchor, linear actuator, and universal shifting tool (UST). The UST works with both the 3 1/8-in ReSOLVE™ instrumented wireline intervention service for normal well conditions and the 2 1/8-in ReSOLVE iX™ intelligent extreme wireline intervention service for complex completions with small restrictions in sour and HPHT environments.

By combining through-wired instrumentation, high-resolution sensors, and precise mechanical actuation, ReSOLVE Family services eliminate the uncertainty of conventional wireline shifting methods. Engineers can monitor tool activity in real time, verify actual downhole movement, and adjust operations dynamically, which reduces intervention time and increases operational certainty. This integration of sensing, control, and actuation enables multiple objectives—such as logging, diagnosing, and shifting—to be achieved in a single descent, improving efficiency and reliability.

3D render of ReSOLVE iX universal shifting tool toolstring
ReSOLVE Family services integrate an anchor, linear actuator, and universal shifting tool.
  • Manipulation of downhole sliding sleeves
  • Mechanically open and close ball valves
  • Diagnosis of surface-controlled malfunctioning sleeves and isolation valves
  • Logging and shifting downhole completion elements in the same run
  • Exercise and lock open safety valves
  • Brushing and cleaning of shifting profiles and shifting in the same run
  • Real-time production logging or completion mapping while shifting
  • Achieve multiple objectives in a single decent to increase operational efficiency
  • Versatile universally combinable service for custom applications while shifting
  • Real-time control, verification, and shifting force measurement
  • Minimized anchoring tubing impression while applying maximum traction
  • Through-wired for logging while shifting
  • Bidirectional capability for shifting open or closed in a single run
  • Instrumented measurement of completion‑element shifting fingerprint
  • Passive monitoring mode to diagnose issues with surface‑controlled valves
  • High linear actuation force
  • Large expansion ratio for shifting components or anchoring tubulars below restrictions
3D render of ReSOLVE universal shifting tool
With a larger diameter and more available space, the two-key system of the 3 1/8-in ReSOLVE service UST delivers reliability and minimizes the toolstring length.
3D render of ReSOLVE iX universal shifting tool
With its high-expansion ratio, the two-key system of the 2 1/8-in ReSOLVE iX service UST enables reliable centralization, latching, and shifting.

Enables multiple shifts in any direction in a single run

The ReSOLVE Family UST delivers reliable shifting by combining secure anchoring, controlled actuation, and real-time verification. Diameter changes are detected to ensure accurate latching, and each shift is confirmed by measuring force against displacement for a unique valve fingerprint. These measurements provide positive confirmation of completion and reveal unexpected downhole conditions for faster remediation.

The tool can be conveyed by gravity on wireline or by tractor in highly deviated and horizontal wells. Its keys open or close on command, and the bidirectional linear actuator enables multiple shifts in either direction during a single run. Continuous monitoring of displacement, applied force, and adjustable radial key force ensures precise tool control at all times.

Fully through-wired, the UST combines seamlessly with production logging, well integrity, and other intervention services. Standard and custom key options allow configuration for any shifting pro le, providing a universal solution that adapts to all downhole conditions.

This integration of anchoring, actuation, and verification delivers faster, more certain interventions while achieving multiple objectives in a single descent.