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Jarring Operation Avoids Sidetracking and Redrilling, Saving More Than USD 1.3 Million

Published: 03/03/2014

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Hydra-Jar AP and Accelerator AP impact force
The initial plan was to jar for 16 hours but after only 6 hours and one attempt, the operator was able to free the BHA and avoid sidetracking and redrilling. As a result of this successful jarring operation, the operator plans to use the Hydra-Jar AP drilling jar and the Accelerator AP impact tools for drilling future programs.
Location
Oman, Asia
Details

Depth in
957 m

TD
3,590 m

Hole size
12 1/4 in

Background
An Oman operator needed to recover a 12 1/4-in drilling BHA that became stuck at TD after several attempts to jar the string free had failed.
Products Used
Hydra-Jar AP
Double-acting hydraulic drilling jar

Free stuck drillstem components during drilling or workover operations in vertical or deviated wells.
Accelerator AP
Impact tool

Maximize jar impact force with additional stretch in the drillstring.
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