MaxPull

High-pull wireline conveyance system

 MaxPull
High-pull wireline conveyance system

As drilling technology matures, To meet these challenges and effectively MaxPull systems have made it possible
manage risk, the MaxPull* high-pull wireline for operators to
the complexity achieved with conveyance system integrates components
specifically engineered for risk reduction to
■■ successfully log wells deeper
deepwater, ultradeepwater, deploy wireline tools on TuffLINE* torque- than 36,000 ft in the Gulf of Mexico
unconventional, and extended- balanced composite wireline cables, including ■■ tractor hundreds of thousands of feet
the latest addition to the industry’s strongest in horizontal wells in North American
reach wells has significantly and highest-safety cables: TuffLINE 30000 unconventional plays
intensified in the past decade. cable. The result is the world’s first 30,000-lbf ■■ effectively reduce tool sticking risk
conveyance system, providing unparalleled in emerging deepwater reservoirs
However, these increasingly safety, reliability, efficiency, and sticking ■■ eliminate conventional reliance on costly
deeper and longer wells and the avoidance, even in well trajectories and and time-consuming drillpipe conveyance
conditions that were not previously wireline for increasingly complex well environments
diverse reservoirs they access pose accessible. Augmenting the MaxPull system’s
capabilities with the UltraTRAC* all-terrain
■■ save millions of dollars on maintenance
heightened challenges and risk wireline tractor further increases push and transportation trips needed for
conventional high-strength cables deployed
for acquiring the data needed pull capabilities to provide the complete
in challenging remote exploration wells.
conveyance solution for every possible
for reservoir characterization. well environment.

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 Sheave hanger

Sheave wheel

TuffLINE 30000 cable Winch drum

Capstan 30000 Offshore unit

Tieback sling

Weakpoint Pull capability with capstan and Integrating the

Integrating the cable
cable and
and the
the
MaxPull
MaxPull high-pull
high-pull wireline
wireline
TuffLINE 30000 cable: 30,000 lbf conveyance system increases
increases
conveyance system
deployment
deployment versatility
versatility and
and
reliability.
reliability.
SureLOC*
cable release device

WellSKATE* well-access accessories

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 MaxPull systems: The high-pull Benefits
By engineering out the traditional limitations

conveyance solution for any well

of wireline acquisition, MaxPull conveyance
systems provide maximum rig flat-time
savings and numerous other benefits:
■■ Rig flat-time savings from highly reduced
Introduction of the new Applications tool sticking risk
MaxPull conveyance systems are – High pull capability across the system
MaxPull 30000 system customized for the well environment
– Aided by bidirectional tractor force
and the logging program to provide the
further extends the most efficient and lowest risk wireline – Multiple jarring and cable cycling
conveyance capabilities acquisition solutions: capabilities

of the world’s most ■■ Deepwater and ultradeepwater wells

up 40,000 ft in depth and requiring
■■ Rig-time savings through improved well
access efficiency
comprehensive, highest- potentially 30,000 lbf in pull capability ■■ Rig-time savings with fewer descents
Land and offshore deviated- of longer, heavier tool combinations and
pull, and customizable
■■

development reservoirs faster logging speeds

conveyance solution for ■■ Land and offshore extended-reach
and horizontal wells
■■ Rig-time savings by elimination of reliance
on pipe-conveyed logging in any borehole
any well profile—even in ■■ Unconventional wells geometry

the most challenging land ■■

■■
Complex-geometry boreholes
Extended-reach wells in
■■ More informed decision making based on
cost-effective, complete, comprehensive,
and offshore environments. unconsolidated formations and highest possible resolution acquisition
of reservoir data in any borehole
environment

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■■ Reduction in logistics costs and ■■ Reduced cable maintenance and related
maintenance turnaround time resulting from transportation logistics
no routine cable maintenance trips to shore ■■ Greater sticking avoidance through
during the complete well drilling program minimized risk of fishing operations
■■ 24 hours of rig-time savings by eliminating and associated rig flat time
the cable seasoning required for all ■■ Substantial deepwater rig-time savings
standard high-tension cables with no cable seasoning required
■■ Elimination of cable depth accuracy issues
that occur with conventional cables
■■ Rig-time savings from reduced seal failures
by positioning large wireline formation
tester toolstrings with rollers
■■ Elimination of geometry constraints on
pilot wells for data acquisition by extending
wireline access beyond gravity descents
■■ Prevention of information gaps through
cased hole access for advanced data
acquisition
■■ Increased safety for high-tension
operations with risk mitigation
and prevention
■■ Improved wireline logging efficiency
from fewer runs of heavier, longer tool
combinations and avoidance of drillpipe
conveyance
Whether operations are routine or high tension, the offshore unit and winch drum are just two of
the integrated components that are specified to support the necessary pull capability of the MaxPull
conveyance system.

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 MaxPull 30000 System
The MaxPull system can be deployed as a standard
conveyance system or customized for optimal wireline
performance delivery in all well configurations across
all land and offshore environments.
■■ 30,000-lbf TuffLINE 30000 composite cable
■■ OSU-N high-capacity unit
■■ Capstan 30000 with 30,000-lbf tension-relief capability
■■ WDR-70 drum with 43,000-ft cable capacity
■■ Surface-programmable smart wireline jar
■■ WellSKATE low-friction well-access accessories and Petromac Wireline Express
■■ SureLOC electronically controlled cable release device (ERCD) complemented
by multiple inline release devices positioned strategically along the toolstring
■■ UltraTRAC all-terrain wireline tractor for additional 3,000 lbf of push and pull
■■ MaxWell* integrated field acquisition system for management of power,
telemetry, and data

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 The modular MaxPull 30000 conveyance system is tailored to Specifications
optimize wireline performance for the well's specific environment.
OSU-N Offshore Unit
Modular components Power pack module (POSU):
• Redundant, dual electrohydraulic,
base frame mounted
Logging module (COSU):
• Full-service ultradeepwater cabin
Winch module (WOSU):
• Ultradeepwater WOSU with WDR-70 drum
• High-tension WOSU with WDR-59 drum
Acquisition system Full-configuration MaxWell system with dual eWAFE
acquisition interface
Drum capacity WDR-70 with TuffLINE 30000
cable: 43,000 ft [13,100 m]
WDR-70 with TuffLINE 26000
cable: 43,000 ft [13,100 m]
WDR-59 with TuffLINE 18000
cable: 33,000 ft [10,060 m]
Pull capacity without capstan 18,000 lbf [80,070 N]
Capstan pull capability Deck-mounted dual drum (WDDC-BD):
30,000 lbf [133,450 N]
The OSU-N offshore unit deploys TuffLINE 30000 cable from the 43,000-ft Special applications Single deployment
capacity WDR-70 drum to increase operational safety and efficiency. DNV 2.7-1
Quick-swap winch drum capability

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The recently introduced TuffLINE 30000 Specifications
torque-balanced composite cable is the TuffLINE 30000 Cable
industry’s highest-strength cable. Like
Ends-fixed breaking strength >43,000 lbf [>191,270 N]
TuffLINE 18000 and TuffLINE 26000 cables,
Ends-free breaking strength >39,000 lbf [>173,480 N]
TuffLINE 30000 cable employs the breakthrough
technology of polymer-locker armors to Safe working load 30,000 lbf [133,450 N]
overcome the fundamental limitations Temperature rating 1 h: 465 degF [241 degC]
of current armored cables. The cable’s 24 h: 450 degF [232 degC]
inherent torque is balanced by increasing Cable OD 0.535 in [1.36 cm]
the thickness of the inner armor strands. Cable weight In air: 524 lbm/1,000 ft [234 kg/300 m]
Polymer encapsulation effectively locks the In freshwater: 425 lbm/1,000 ft [190 kg/300 m]
armors to prevent armor torque accumulation. Max. (rms) voltage, V Per helical conductor: 780
Center conductor: 1,235
The result is cable in a permanent ends-fixed
condition, which raises the ends-free breaking Max. current per conductor, A 2.6
strength safety margin of TuffLINE 30000 cable
to an unprecedented 10,000 lbf above the
safe working load (SWL) of standard high-pull
armored cable. TuffLINE 30000 cable also has
an ends-fixed breaking strength in excess
of 43,000 lbf.

TuffLINE 30000 cable incorporates industry-

leading 16 AWG gauge conductors to enable
reliable conveyance of tool combinations
longer than 175 ft and at 6,000 lbf in well
depths exceeding 40,000 ft. Combining tools
reduces the number of descents in the well,
saving an average of 12 hours or more per
trip on a deepwater rig.

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 Case Study

MaxPull 30000 system: >29,300-lbf pulled, Gulf of Mexico

A Gulf of Mexico operator wanted to improve the MaxPull 30000 system enables multiple
efficiency and minimize risk in conducting pull cycling at up to 30,000-lbf pull. The
a logging program in a highly tortuous advanced Well Conveyance Planner was
deepwater well. Conventional logging on used to specify the MaxPull system’s modular
drillpipe was indicated because tension components, including WellSKATE low-
modeling of the multiple planned runs friction well-access accessories, for the well’s
determined that all would have extreme complex environment.
values of normal logging tension, with the
highest requiring 20,900 lbf. However, logging The high pull capacity of the MaxPull 30000
on drillpipe would be a lengthy and costly system successfully mitigated sticking risk
operation as a result of the well’s complex for the operator. During the MDT* modular
trajectory and depth. formation dynamics tester run, the toolstring
became stuck upon completion of an
Instead of logging on drillpipe, the operator extended sampling station. Initial attempts
elected to more efficiently convey the logging at 26,000 lbf were not sufficient to free it.
toolstrings on wireline with the MaxPull 30000 It took a pull in excess of 29,300 lbf to free
high-pull system. The MaxPull 30000 system the toolstring, which saved USD 3,050,000
uses TuffLINE 30000 composite cable, which for the operator by avoiding a 4-day fishing
is the industry’s highest strength cable. job along with the loss of valuable reservoir
Whereas conventional high-pull technology fluid and pressure data.
permits only three pull cycles at 21,000 lbf,

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 20,000
15,000 25,000

10,000 30,000

5,000 35,000

0 40,000
Surface
Tension
lbf

Only the MaxPull 30000 high-pull wireline

system has the pull capacity to minimize
tool stickance and the associated
operational cost and risk.

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 MaxPull 26000 System
■■ 26,000-lbf TuffLINE composite cable
OSU-PA or OSU-N high-capacity unit
The 26,000-lbf MaxPull high-pull conveyance
system conveys TuffLINE 26000 cable on the
■■

■■ Capstan 26000 with 26,000-lbf tension relief capability

■■ 28,000-ft (WDR-59 drum) or 43,000-ft (WDR-70 drum) specially designed high-tension OSU-N
cable capacity
■■ Surface-programmable smart wireline jar
offshore unit.
■■ WellSKATE low-friction well access accessories and The OSU-N unit fully integrates tension-relieving capstan control with the
Petromac Wireline Express WDR-70 high-strength drum to provide a safer, seamless operation, enabling
■■ SureLOC electronically controlled cable release device the winch operator to focus on well conditions. Longer, heavier toolstrings
and multiple inline release devices can be deployed on TuffLINE 26000 cable at sustained 26,000-lbf tension
in the well at speeds to 15,000 ft/h. The OSU-N unit is equipped with the
■■ UltraTRAC all-terrain wireline tractor for additional
Enhanced Wireline Acquisition Front-End (eWAFE) acquisition system
3,000 lbf of push and pull
to provide full redundancy, increased power, and enhanced telemetry for
■■ MaxWell integrated field acquisition system deploying large tool combinations in ultradeep wells.
for management of power, telemetry, and data
The advanced Well Conveyance Planner forecasts logging tensions and
determines the associated risk to provide design recommendations for the
optimal conveyance package, including WellSKATE low-friction well-access
accessories, Petromac Wireline Express, and SureLOC ECRD. If required,
wireline deployment can be augmented with the use of wireline tractors to
providea complete conveyance solution for every possible well environment,
with pull and push capabilities increased by up to 3,000 lbf downhole.

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Case Study

TuffLINE 26000 cable provides 7,000-lbf overpull at 32,000 ft

with 22,000-lbf maximum surface tension, Gulf of Mexico
Using TuffLINE 26000 cable has reduced operator from a fishing operation requiring
conveyance risk while improving data quality several days of rig time.
and rig efficiency for the operator of a Gulf
of Mexico ultradeepwater well. The extensive Using TuffLINE 26000 cable enabled setting
openhole evaluation program planned for the the wireline jars at nearly 8,000 lbf to ensure
well included wireline services requiring high that they would fire only if absolutely
power. To provide maximum overpull at the necessary. The chance of jar activation by
logging head for sticking mitigation while also minor overpulls was significantly reduced
delivering the required power, the operator to preserve tool function for continued
specified running TuffLINE 26000 cable with operations. Rig efficiency was also improved
its unique combination of ultrahigh strength because no cable change was required
and high-power conductors on the capstan- during the logging operations to switch
equipped OSU-N offshore unit. from ultrahigh strength cable to high-power
cable—TuffLINE 26000 cable meets both
The seven descents to depths exceeding requirements. Not switching cable saved
33,000 ft had an average logging tension nearly USD 200,000 in rig time.
close to 14,000 lbf. A stuck tool was freed
at a maximum surface tension of 22,000 lbf, TuffLINE 26000 cable also has a lower stretch
which is beyond the capability of conventional coefficient than standard cables to deliver
high-strength cable. TuffLINE 26000 cable smoother logging passes at exteme depths
provided 7,000 lbf of overpull at the logging that improved borehole logging data quality
The heavy-duty capstan integrated with the OSU-N for the operator.
unit provides tension relief to increase pull capability. head at 32,000 ft in the well, saving the

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 Case Study

MaxPull 26000 system: Gulf of Mexico

When the 21,000-lbf conventional high-tension In 2015, Gulf of Mexico fishing incidents dropped
system was introduced in 2010, deepwater to a record low 0.4% of total descents.
fishing incidents dropped to less than 1%
of total descents. However, each fishing
operation still required 3 days of rig time,
so the associated deepwater fishing NPT
remained at high levels.

The 26,000-lbf MaxPull high-pull system

began deployment in the Gulf of Mexico
in October 2014, providing a 25% increase
in pull over the conventional 21000 system,
which until then had been the industry’s
strongest wireline conveyance system.
By enabling pulls exceeding 21,000 lbf,
the MaxPull 26000 system made it possible
to prevent four instances of otherwise
unavoidable fishing incidents, saving
more than 12 deepwater fishing days
and USD 9 million of rig time.
Introduction of the MaxPull 26000 system has
appreciably decreased fishing flat time in the Gulf.

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MaxPull 18000 System
■■ 18,000-lbf TuffLINE composite cable
■■ OSU-PA or OSU-PB 18,000-lbf modular unit
■■ WDR-59E with 32,000-ft capacity drum
■■ Surface-programmable smart wireline jar
■■ WellSKATE low-friction well-access accessories and Petromac Wireline Express
■■ SureLOC electronically controlled cable release device and multiple
inline release devices
■■ UltraTRAC all-terrain wireline tractor for additional 3,000 lbf of push and pull
■■ MaxWell integrated field acquisition system for management of power,
telemetry, and data

Specifications
TuffLINE 18000 Cable
Ends-fixed breaking strength 28,000 lbf [124,550 N]
Ends-free breaking strength 27,000 lbf [120,100 N]
Safe working load 18,000 lbf [80,070 N]
Temperature rating 1 h: 465 degF [241 degC]
24 h: 450 degF [232 degC]
Cable OD 0.5 in [1.27 cm]
Cable weight In air: 416 lbm/1,000 ft [189 kg/300 m]
In freshwater: 331 lbm/1,000 ft [150 kg/300 m]
Max. (rms) voltage, V Per helical conductor: 800
Center conductor: 1,250 TuffLINE 18000 torque-balanced, crush-proof composite
Max. current per conductor, A 1.61 cable is for operations with up to 18,000-lbf tension.

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 OSU-PA offshore unit
The modular OSU-PA offshore unit
is the Schlumberger flagship capstan-
optional heavy-duty unit, capable of pulling
up to 18,000 lbf with a drum capacity of
33,000 ft of TuffLINE 18000 cable.
Conveyance integration of the OSU-PA
and TuffLINE cable on the WDR-59 high-
strength drum provides continuous spooling
at up to 13,000-lbf tension and instantaneous
pull of 18,000 lbf for stick prevention and
mitigation without a capstan, as certified
to Det Norske Veritas (DNV) 2.22. Addition
of the deck- or derrick-mounted dual-drum
capstan raises pull capability to 24,000 lbf,
with the capstan itself rated to 26,000 lbf.

The OSU-PA unit is equipped with the eWAFE

acquisition system to provide full redundancy,
increased power, and enhanced telemetry for The modular OSU-PA offshore unit is DNV certified capable of pulling up to 18,000 lbf.
deploying large, seamless tool combinations
in ultradeep wells. The advanced Well Conveyance Planner is used to forecast logging tensions, provide design
recommendations for the optimal conveyance package, and determine the associated risk.
The OSU-PB and MONU-B versions The result is an integrated high-tension conveyance system that minimizes risk, helps prevent
are electrohydraulic units certified tool sticking, and delivers effective tools for reducing high fishing NPT.
for Zone 2 operations.

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Specifications
OSU-PA and OSU-PB MONU-B Offshore Unit
Offshore Units
Modular components Power pack module (POSU): Power pack module (EHPS):
• Diesel (OSU-PA) • Electrohydraulic
• Electrohydraulic (OSU-PB) Logging module (ONCC):
Logging module (COSU): • Offshore NORSOK-compliant cabin
• High-tension cabin Winch module (WDDS or WOSU):
Winch module (WOSU): • Zone‑rated WDDS with
• High-tension WOSU WDR-59 drum
with WDR‑59 drum • High-tension WOSU
with WDR-59 drum
Acquisition system Full-configuration Full-configuration
dual eWAFE system dual eWAFE system
Drum capacity WDR-59 with TuffLINE 18000 cable:  WDR-59 with TuffLINE 18000 cable: 
33,000 ft [10,060 m] 33,000 ft [10,060 m]
Pull capacity without capstan WOSU: 18,000 lbf [80,070 N] WDDS: 11,400 lbf [50,710 N]
WOSU: 18,000 lbf [80,070 N]
Pull capacity with capstan WOSU: 24,000 lbf [106,760 N] WDDS and WOSU: 24,000 lbf [106,760 N]
Capstan pull capability Zone-rated, deck-mounted dual drum ATEX zone-rated, CE-marked,
(WDDC-BB): 26,000 lbf [115,650 N] deck- or derrick-mounted dual drum
ATEX zone-rated, CE-marked, (ZPPC): 26,000 lbf [115,650 N]
deck- or derrick-mounted dual drum
(ZPPC): 26,000 lbf [115,650 N]
Special applications Single or modular deployment Modular deployment
DNV 2.7-1, 2.7-2, 2.22 WOSU: DNV 2.7-1, 2.7-2, 2.22
OSU-PB: CE and ATEX Zone 2 NORSOK and CE Zone 2

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 Case Study

MaxPull 18000 system without capstan: Total Ivory Coast

S-shaped well, West Africa
Total Ivory Coast reaped numerous benefits The low friction coefficient of TuffLINE cable
from using TuffLINE 18000 cable in a helped further by reducing the surface pull by
5,400-m, S-shaped deepwater West Africa 18% to below 10,000 lbf. The accuracy of depth
well. Accurate tension modeling using the control for the TuffLINE descents was within
wireline planner indicated logging tensions 6 cm [2.4 in], which enabled aligning sidewall
in excess of 10,000 lbf. Standard high-tension coring points with the fluid extraction stations
equipment would require deployment of a of the Saturn* 3D radial probe. In addition to
dual-drum capstan with the corresponding saving 4 days of rig time over conventional
increased operational risk. In the event of tool cable operations, MaxPull 18000 capstan-free
sticking, cable tension cycling would have not operations delivered a 60% reduction in risk
been possible using conventional high-tension as opposed to full capstan operation.
deployment without compromising the cable’s
structural integrity.

TuffLINE 18000 cable was mobilized instead

and installed on the existing OSU-PA unit on
short notice. Eight high-pull descents with full
data acquisition were conducted without any
tool sticking or HSE incidents.

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 10,700-lbf max. logging tension in 8½-in section
10,000 90

80

18% decrease in TuffLINE cable logging-up tension 70

7,500
60

Tension, lbf

Deviation, º
50

5,000 40

5% increase in TuffLINE cable logging-down tension 30

24° max.
20
S-shaped
2,500
deviation
10

0
A core imprint of the XL-Rock* large-volume rotary 0 2,000 4,000
sidewall coring service on a subsequent Saturn 3D Depth, m
radial probe descent in a West Africa well indicates Tension planner modeling for the 8½-in section in a deepwater West Africa well shows how
an unsurpassed depth control accuracy of 6 cm with TuffLINE 18000 cable would decrease tension. TuffLINE cable deployment also produced a
capstan-free conveyance of TuffLINE 18000 cable. 20% reduction in the effective friction coefficient over conventional high-strength cable.

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 Case Study

MaxPull 18000 system: East Mediterranean

As an East Mediterranean well was deepened, ■■ Full data acquisition was completed
the logging tension was expected to exceed in a record 3 days, saving 4 days of
10,000 lbf. Capstan deployment was not rig time and USD 5 million.
possible because of limited time and deck ■■ Capstan mobilization and its associated
space. The only conventional solution was to operational and logistical risks were avoided.
convey the wireline logging tools on drillpipe, ■■ Tension cycles were successful in
which would require a total of 7 days of
preventing fishing, without the risk
expensive rig time.
of torque-related cable breakage.
Instead, TuffLINE 18000 cable was deployed ■■ Cable seasoning was eliminated to save
on a short notice and the job was completed 1 day of rig time.
successfully in 3 days. Despite logging tension ■■ Cable maintenance trip was not necessary
exceeding 10,000 lbf on all descents, multiple after the job, which would have been
pulls to 16,000-lbf tension, and repeated expensive and logistically challenging
cable cycling, no tool sticking occurred. for this remote operation.
Using TuffLINE 18000 cable brought the
following benefits to the operator:
Schlumberger designs and manufactures a variety
of innovative composite cables to meet conveyance
conditions.

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Case Study

MaxPull 18000 system: Perenco S-shaped well,

West Africa
To better understand the reservoir in a The 50-m, 4,513-lbm fluid sampling toolstring
highly deviated offshore well, Perenco was configured to include six pairs of tractor
required advanced measurements in an drives for running on TuffLINE 18000 cable to
appraisal well rather than just basic LWD provide the high pull necessary in the event
measurements. The necessary data for of tool sticking. A SureLOC electronically
reservoir characterization were electrical controlled cable release device would reliably
image logs, dipole shear sonic imaging, high- release the cable if the stuck tool could not
resolution magnetic resonance measurements, be freed.
and formation pressure tests as well as
pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) fluid Petrophysical measurements as well as
samples, all to be collected in an oil-base downhole formation testing and sampling
mud environment. were all achieved successfully in five
logging runs, with a total tractored distance
After a thorough study of the well details and of 6,800 m in the unconsolidated formation
planner modeling of the required tractor force, with an unconfined compressive strength (UCS)
it was determined that the MaxPull 18000 ranging from below 5,000 psi to as low as
system paired with the UltraTRAC all-terrain 600 psi. A normal logging tension of 10,500 lbf
tractor would be suitable for the operation. was sustained by the MaxPull 18000 system
Compared with running on drillpipe, tractor without getting stuck. The total operational
The number and configuration of the UltraTRAC tractor’s conveyance offered benefits in terms of rig- time of 70 hours represented a time saving
drive sections are specified to realize optimized time saving, flexibility, and safety. of approximately 72 hours compared with
performance across all terrains. pipe conveyance of the same services.

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 MaxWell When well depths exceed 25,000 ft, cable In parallel to development of the MaxPull
Integrated field lengths often exceed 30,000 ft, which
can cause a decrease in both data signal
conveyance system, Schlumberger has
introduced the MaxWell integrated field
acquisition system quality and tool power availability because
of the increased electrical resistance of the
acquisition system. This completely new
high-power, high-speed acquisition system
conductors. The result is a reduced capacity enables substantial improvements in data
for sensor combinations and reduced logging acquisition over the previous generation:
speeds. When standard high-tension cables
and surface acquisition systems are used,
■■ 3.5-Mbps baud rate, a 100% increase
at least one additional descent is required, that is the highest in the industry today
with some descents at 50% of the nominal ■■ 14 kW of tool power capacity, a 250%
logging speed. TuffLINE 18000 cable and increase
even more so TuffLINE 26000 and 30000 ■■ full surface-system redundancy, with
cables deliver far superior power and data a 100% increase in reliability
transmission features with their AWG 18 ■■ seamless interface with the MaxWell
and AWG 16 gauge conductors, respectively. acquisition system for a 100% increase
in data processing rates.

Rig-time savings with fewer descents and faster

logging speeds are enabled by the MaxWell
integrated field acquisition system.

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In combination with the MaxPull conveyance Rig-time savings are in the order of 2 hours Typical deepwater time savings exceed
system, unprecedented sensor combinations per descent, and where split descents were 16 hours for the combination of the MaxPull
and maximum physical logging speeds are previously necessary because of acquisition conveyance system and MaxWell integrated
possible, saving in excess of 20 hours in a system limitations, the required 12 hours acquisition system.
complete deepwater logging operation. for the additional descent are also saved.

In the ultradeepwater Gulf of Mexico,

a common logging combination is Rt Scanner*
triaxial induction service, Sonic Scanner*
acoustic scanning platform, and Quanta Geo*
photorealistic reservoir geology service. The
cumulative effect of the long cables and high
rate of data acquisition by this toolstring made
it impossible to acquire all the required data
in one pass on standard high-strength cable.
Even with partial acquisition, logging speeds
were limited to 1,100 to 1,200 ft/h, which is
approximately 50% of each service’s rating
for logging.

The integration of the MaxPull high-pull

conveyance system incorporating TuffLINE
composite cable and the MaxWell acquisition
system effectively manages power, telemetry,
and data to enable single-pass acquisition
with a 60% improvement in logging speed Quanta Geo service redefines imaging in oil-base mud to provide highly detailed, core-like microresistivity
to 1,800 ft/h. images that truly visually represent formation geology and yield critical structural information.

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 WellSKATE low-friction well-access accessories
Applications
■■ Open- and cased hole wireline WellSKATE well-access accessories help toolstrings achieve
operations, particularly stationary
ever-deeper well access and reduce the risk of differential sticking
formation tester operations
in challenging environments by significantly reducing the frictional
■■ High well deviations (60° or more,
per well conditions and geometry) forces while both running in and pulling out of the well and by keeping
■■ Complex well trajectories and the toolstring away from the borehole wall.
extended-reach wells
■■ Horizontal wells using alternative
conveyance such as pipe or tractor
■■ Washed-out and rugose hole profiles

Benefits
■■ Significantly reduced friction
coefficients by rolling instead of sliding
■■ Reduced sensitivity to hole irregularities
and minimized fishing probability by
keeping the toolstring away from the
borehole wall
■■ More efficient wireline conveyance
to TD than possible on drillpipe only
Tri-roller Dual-wheel roller Roller bottom nose
■■ Maximized sealing surface from
alignment of tester probe WellSKATE accessories enable rolling instead of higher-friction sliding.

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Case Studies

WellSKATE low-friction accessories improve wireline

formation tester efficiency and effectiveness
90
350

80
300
Apache is using WellSKATE accessories to reduce 70
fishing in Australia. In one deepwater reservoir with
250
differential pressures >1,000 psi, conventionally 60

Relative bearing, º
deployed wireline tester strings would stick. But 187.5° average relative bearing

Deviation, º
50 200
using WellSKATE accessories with the MDT modular
formation dynamics tester in a well at 41° deviation 40
150
and 1.8°/100-ft dogleg severity accomplished
nine sampling stations requiring 17.6 hours of 30
pumping time without any tool sticking. WellSKATE 33° deviation 100
20
accessories also enabled an MDT tester to reach
TD in a well at 59° deviation in Norway without any 10
50
overpulls in the 24-hour operation.
0 0
In Vietnam, an MDT tester deployed with three 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 70 71 72 74 76 80
tri-roller WellSKATE accessories completed seven MDT formation tester stations
station logs in a 36-hour operation at 15° deviation.
Difficulties in achieving a good probe seal in 12¼-in boreholes in West Africa were resolved
In China, rollers similarly reduced the drag by installing three dual-wheel rollers close to the probe. The WellSKATE accessories helped
coefficient of a large MDT tester string from 0.43 the tester reach TD while keeping it facing down, assuring good sealing to measure formation
to 0.17 to successfully access the target reservoir pressure at 80 stations for up to 8 hours per station—only one seal was lost, unlike the typical
at 18,045 ft and 70° deviation. 30% rate in the field.

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 Petromac Wireline Express
Applications
■■ Openhole wireline operations Petromac Wireline Express combines
■■ High well deviations (up to 80°) an angled hole finder and tool taxis to resolve
the wellbore conditions that often compromise
■■ Washed-out and rugose holes
wireline logging operations: ledges and
■■ Operations with risk of differential sticking washouts, differential sticking, high deviation,
■■ Oriented core and fluid sampling stick/slip, and sample recovery.

Benefits The hole finder fits all standard sizes

of logging tools and wellbores. The angle
■■ Low tool drag and significantly
is readily adjusted to suit the bit size and
reduced tension while logging
tool standoff.
■■ Elevation of toolstrings above the
wellbore wall to prevent differential The tool taxis are wheeled carriages with
sticking, stick/slip motion, and tool large, 6-in-diameter wheels and an active
holdup from cuttings accumulation lubrication system. Their ultralow-friction
bearings are pressure compensated to
■■ Seamless sliding over ledges
prevent wheel jamming. The tool taxis fit
up to 6 in
over the housing and are positively secured
■■ Accurate orientation of logging to the C spanner recess holes to ensure their
tool sensors alignment and thus orientation of the entire
■■ Prevention of rotational tracking toolstring and its sensors.
by imaging tools
Positively secured to the C spanner recesses of the
tool, the Petromac Wireline Express tool taxi provides
both low-friction conveyance and orientation.

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Case Studies

Petromac Wireline Express reliably conveys toolstrings

in challenging conditions

Tool taxi

Adverse well conditions often compromise

logging operations in Jurassic reservoirs
in Kuwait. In a single year, 48% of all logging
operations involved NPT or were curtailed
owing to logging difficulties. Typically, the Hole finder
operator ran only essential logging services
because of the risk.

In the 18 months following the introduction

of Petromac Wireline Express, the operator
achieved a logging success rate of 95%.
This included four logging runs at 70° deviation,
setting a local record. As a result, the logging
programs were expanded to include advanced
logging services, such as Litho Scanner*
high-definition spectroscopy service and
PressureXpress* reservoir pressure while Petromac Wireline Express integrates an adjustable-angle hole finder
logging service. and drag-reducing tool taxis to expedite openhole wireline deployment.

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 Case Studies

Petromac Wireline Express advances wellbore

accessibility while securing toolstring orientation
A 2,000-m field development well was drilled An operator in the Gulf of Mexico asked
with water-based mud at 60° in shallow, the incumbent oilfield services provider
unconsolidated formations in New Zealand. at the wellsite to log the 73° well on
In previous wells, ledges and washouts wireline. The provider refused, insisting
prevented wireline logging tools from that the only way that the well could be
reaching TD, resulting in numerous wiper logged was by using pipe conveyance.
trips and cancelled jobs. Petromac The operator approached Schlumberger,
Wireline Express was incorporated to serve which suggesting using Wireline Express.
as a the hole finder and provide seamless The tool taxis reliably conveyed the logging
logging access through its capability to slide toolstring in the deviated well, carrying
over 5-in-high ledges in 8½-in hole. The the appropriately oriented logging tools
operator now routinely runs Wireline Express over wellbore cuttings and across rugose
in all wells, which has enabled expansion sections. Buoyed by the success of the
of the logging program. deployment, the operator expanded the
logging program and realized substantial
rig-time and cost savings by avoiding pipe-
conveyed logging.

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In an offshore Vietnam well, pressure tests Depth Permeability Pressure
conducted on the low side of the wellbore
Low-Side Permeability, mD/cP Low-Side Pressure, psi
were invalid because of low mobility and 0.1 100
the occurrence of supercharging. On the High-Side Permeability, mD/cP High-Side Pressure, psi
subsequent run, a 170-ft-long MDT modular 0.1 100
formation dynamics tester string was oriented
Tight
probe up by the Wireline Express tool taxis
to ensure sampling from the undamaged high Building
side of the wellbore.
Supercharged
Because the permeability on the high side
Tight
of the wellbore was 20× greater than the
low side, the operator was able to prove
Tight
hydrocarbon content from pressure gradient
alone. On the same run, 12 fluid samples
were successfully acquired from the low- Tight
permeability reservoirs with an average
cleanup time of less than an hour.
Pressures taken from the low side of the wellbore (red) during the initial logging run were inconclusive in a tight
zone. On the subsequent run with Wireline Express tool taxis orienting the MDT tester to the high side of the hole,
valid pressure measurements (blue) were obtained and proved the fluid gradient.

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 SureLOC electronically controlled cable release device
Applications Benefits
■■ All wireline openhole and most ■■ Reliable cable release under the most
cased hole operations challenging tool-sticking situations
■■ Highly deviated and extended- ■■ Full conveyance pull capability
reach wells for stick prevention and mitigation
■■ Differentially partially stuck prior to releasing the cable
logging cables ■■ Higher-rated release devices such
■■ H2S environments as the SureLOC 12000 device with
(SureLOC 12000 device) increased surface pull capability
■■ Longer, heavier toolstring
combinations to reduce well
descent trips

The SureLOC device brings new capabilities and reliability

Mechanical weakpoints are conventionally used in operations with high cable to cable release under a wide range of downhole conditions.
tension to safely separate the cable from a stuck tool downhole. Different strength
weakpoints are used to ensure breakage before the cable SWL is exceeded. Under
certain conditions the surface-applied tension is too high or cannot be effectively
transmitted to break the weakpoint. The result is a lengthy cable-attached cut-and-
thread fishing operation or in the worst-case scenario a broken cable left in the
well on top of the fish.

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 High-strength release spring

To overcome the operational limitations

of mechanical weakpoints and previous-
generation electronically controlled release
devices (ECRDs), Schlumberger developed
the SureLOC 12000 and 8000 cable release Prepackaged release bobbin
devices. Installed in the wireline logging head,
the SureLOC 12000 device is activated by
a software command and electrical power
to reliably release the cable under a wide
range of downhole conditions. Combined
with TuffLINE composite wireline cable,
the success rate for SureLOC electronic The higher-rated release spring and prepackaged release bobbin assembly of the SureLOC device deliver
release reliability exceeds 97%. superior efficiency and consistent performance.

SureLOC 12000 and 8000 release devices Specifications

can be complemented with inline addressable SureLOC Cable Release Device
electronically controlled release devices Safe working load SureLOC 8000: 8,000 lbf [35,580 N]
positioned strategically along the toolstring. SureLOC 12000: 12,000 lbf [53,380 N]
Max. tool-release head tension At surface: 1,000 lbf [4,450 N]
Temperature rating SureLOC 8000: 400 degF [204 degC]
SureLOC 12000: 500 degF [260 degC]
Pressure rating SureLOC 8000: 20,000 psi [138 MPa]
SureLOC 12000: 30,000 psi [207 MPa]
Special applications SureLOC 12000: MP35N® H2S-resistant alloy

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 Case Studies

SureLOC 12000 device releases cable where conventional

release devices cannot perform
Operations in HPHT reservoirs in the Gulf of In a stuck-tool situation in continental
of Thailand experience frequent tool-sticking Europe, the logging cable was partially
situations. The limitations of the previous- differentially stuck. This implies high
generation ECRD had led to the tandem use tool-head residual tension. It would not
of a mechanical weakpoint and a frequent have been possible to release the cable
reduction in wireline logging operations. The from the stuck tool with a mechanical
SureLOC 12000 device was deployed to provide weakpoint or conventional ECRD. The
increased reliability, pulling capability at surface, SureLOC 12000 device enabled safer cable
and the ability to release under tool head tensions release and retrieval with 1,000 lbf of head
of 1,000 lbf. As a result, wireline fishing operations tension. With the cable removed from the
have been reduced, resulting in a significant well, an open-ended fishing operation
efficiency improvement. A full set of logging was possible, which saved several days
data is once again being acquired. The operator of traditional cut-and-thread operations
estimates that the financial benefits of reliable and potential cable breakage at the
logging access sum to millions of dollars. differentially stuck point.

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 Remote and challenging deepwater
operations can significantly reduce
operational risk and NPT by employing
the reliable SureLOC cable release device
in the wireline conveyance system.

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 UltraTRAC and UltraTRAC Mono all-terrain
wireline tractors
Applications Benefits
■■ Formation evaluation and testing ■■ Eliminates the need for expensive
in horizontal and highly deviated drillpipe or coiled tubing conveyance
extended-reach wells ■■ Reduces the risk of equipment
■■ Borehole imaging services damage inherent in challenging
■■ Perforating logging conditions
■■ Production logging ■■ Reduces fishing risk with reverse
tractoring capability and the superior
■■ Cement and corrosion evaluation
pulling capability of TuffLINE cable
■■ ReSOLVE* instrumented wireline ■■ Simplifies operations to a single
intervention service
descent in both open and cased
– Nonexplosive plug setting holes across multiple well diameters
– High-force axial shifting and various conditions
– Selective shifting with a ■■ Saves time by logging while
universal shifting tool (UST)
tractoring for quicker data
– Milling
acquisition in multiple passes
■■ ABC* analysis behind of the UltraTRAC Mono* tractor
casing services ■■ Mitigates fishing risk and
associated NPT The wheels for the UltraTRAC tractor are available in
multiple diameters and proprietary designs optimized
for the well geometry and conditions.

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The UltraTRAC and UltraTRAC Mono ■■ Conveying the Sonic Scanner acoustic ■■ Deploying PressureXpress* reservoir
all-terrain wireline tractors efficiently convey scanning platform and FMI-HD* high- pressure while logging service on the
measurement, perforating, and intervention definition formation microimager on UltraTRAC all-terrain tractor enables
tools through horizontal and high-angle the UltraTRAC all-terrain tractor provides conducting quick and reliable reservoir
well sections to extend the access of high- the information required for effective well pretest programs that reduce operator risk
strength wireline cables. stimulation design in one-third the time exposure through superior-quality formation
of drillpipe-conveyed logging. pressure data.
UltraTRAC tractors deliver the same high
reliability of conveyance in both open-
and cased hole environments, with the Specifications
UltraTRAC Mono tractor providing the UltraTRAC Tractor UltraTRAC Mono Tractor
industry’s first long-reach monocable Applications Openhole logging Openhole logging while tractoring
tractor for both perforating and logging- Cased hole perforating, logging, Cased hole perforating, logging
and intervention while tractoring, and intervention
while-tractoring deployment.
Maximum speed,† ft/h [m/h] 3,200 [975] 2,400 [730]
The reliable, cost-effective alternative Temperature, degF [degC] 347 [175] 302 [150]
to drillpipe-conveyed logging Pressure, psi [MPa] 20,000 [138] 20,000 [138]
Operators in North America, West Africa, Hole size—min., in [cm] 3.6 [9.1] 3.6 [9.1]
the Middle East, and the North Sea Hole size—max., in [cm] 15 [38.1] 15 [38.1]
are coming to rely on UltraTRAC and Outside diameter,† in [cm] 3.375 [8.57] 3.375 [8.57]
UltraTRAC Mono tractor conveyance Length,‡ ft [m] Drive sections: 2 to 8 Drive sections: 2 to 6
for obtaining critical formation evaluation Min. (2 drives): 15.35 [4.68] Min. (2 drives): 23.45 [7.15]
8 drives: 39.19 [11.94] 6 drives: 46.32 [14.12]
data from advanced measurement suites.
Maximum pull per drive section,† lbf [N] 400 [1,780] 400 [1,780]
Maximum force, lbf [N] 3,200 [14,230] 2,400 [10,675]
Power, cable requirements AC, heptacable DC, multiconductor cable
(mono and hepta)
† Depending on wheel size
‡Depending on the configuration and excluding the 2.8-ft [0.85-m] logging head. The incorporated CCL, head tension cell, addressable cable-release
device, and shock absorber are standard features that do not add extra length.

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 Well Conveyance Planner for reducing risk by designing
the optimal MaxPull system
Applications Benefits
■■ Deepwater and ultradeepwater wells ■■ Reliable, time-saving identification of the
■■ Complex surface rig-up for high-pull optimal wireline conveyance package
operations on offshore rigs ■■ Evaluation, prevention, and mitigation of
■■ Unconventional, deviated, and extended- conveyance operational risk in high-pull
reach wells requiring tractor-assisted operations
conveyance ■■ Mitigation of fishing risk and associated
flat time

The Well Conveyance Planner is a The input data is the relevant well information, the option to modify the conditions
comprehensive conveyance planning tool including borehole geometry, mud, and and the equipment and enter specific
for both high-tension and routine operations expected temperature and pressure. customer requirements. The planner then
that calculates the pulling capabilities (both immediately recomputes the new pulling
the maximum continuous for logging and The planner analyzes the data and capabilities of the conveyance package.
maximum instantaneous to get free) and recommends the optimal conveyance The previously available high-tension
associated operating risk by identifying the system while identifying system components planner and the drum force simulator
weakest components in the system. that exceed specifications and the potential reports are included and can be
associated operational risk. The user has generated upon user request.

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 Well Conveyance Planner
0
–6,000
–4,000 –4,000
–2,000 –2,000
0 2,000
0 Maximum safe pull on cable (as measured at tension device)
2,000 2,000
20,000
4,000
80
East, ft North, ft
6,000

Surface-measured tension, lbf

60

Wellbore deviation, º
8,000
Up
10,000
40

TVD, ft

20

Deviation

Down
0 0

0 5,000 10,000 15,000

Depth, ft

Optimized
Well Profile Surface Tension Drum Force Conveyance Package

Sheave hanger

Sheave wheel
100

TuffLINE 30000 cable Winch drum

80
Capstan 30000 Offshore unit

Relative operational risk, %

Potential
60 risk
Tieback sling

Weakpoint Pull capability with capstan and 40

TuffLINE 30000 cable: 30,000 lbf

Potential
risk
SureLOC 20
cable release device Residual
risk Residual
risk
0
WellSKATE well-access accessories High-strength cable and capstan TuffLINE 18000 cable and OSU-PA

Wireline Setup Relative Operational Risk

The Well Conveyance Planner comprehensively assesses the operational conditions in relation to conveyance capabilities to recommend the optimal conveyance
system and assess potential operational risk.

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 Expanding conveyance options while reducing risk
The MaxPull high-pull wireline conveyance pull capability, and fastest deployment.
system is the industry’s latest-generation In combination with the state-of-the-art
wireline conveyance system. As the MaxWell integrated field acquisition system,
culmination of decades of Schlumberger the MaxPull conveyance system redefines As well depths significantly deepened beginning
in 2001 in the Gulf of Mexico, higher logging
conveyance experience and in-house wireline data acquisition to help operators tensions sharply increased the number of
engineered technological advances, the to fully and accurately characterize their fishing incidents, as represented by the fishing
MaxPull system has been proved to perform reservoirs while saving millions of dollars trend. Schlumberger introduced high-tension
equipment and related standards and procedures,
per its design. Only the MaxPull system during all phases of exploration, development, culminating in the integrated MaxPull high-pull
provides the highest safety, strongest and production. wireline conveyance system.

40,000
Schlumberger involved with ,
>98% of >30,000-ft wells in the Industry s strongest: TuffLINE 30000 cable for 30,000-lbf tension
Gulf of Mexico 35,000

14,000- to 16,000-lbf tension

Max. TD logged: 36,443 ft
30,000
Well depth, ft TVD

405 descents > 30,000 ft MD 10,000- to 12,000-lbf tension

25,000
1,682 descents > 25,000 ft MD 7,000- to 9,000-lbf tension
20,000
3,575 descents > 20,000 ft MD Fishing trend

15,000
2,860 descents with capstan

10,000
1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

Year

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Performance built on a history of innovation
Since the inception of wireline logging, As the only wireline logging provider that truly industry-leading conveyance technology
Schlumberger has consistently invested in engineers, manufactures, deploys, and and risk mitigation procedures. The result is
research and engineering (R&E) to ensure maintains its own conveyance and data cumulative increases in the safety, speed,
the development of relevant and fit-for- acquisition portfolio, Schlumberger is in the and pull capability of wireline conveyance
purpose measurement capabilities for our unique position to leverage learnings from that increase efficiency and reduce time,
customers’ most challenging environments. across these disciplines to continually deliver cost, and risk.
The Schlumberger annual R&E investment
exceeds the combined R&E investment of the
next three largest oilfield services providers.
This focus of substantial effort and resources
has delivered significant innovations and
improvements to the one critical and common
component of all wireline logging services:
conveyance.

Although other service providers claim to have

access to “industry-leading” capabilities, only
Schlumberger has had the responsibility and
privilege of successfully performing almost all
of the openhole wireline evaluation operations
in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico for wells with
hydrostatic pressure greater than 25,000 psi. Schlumberger dedicated engineering facilities are the foundation of the advances achieved with the MaxPull
high-pull wireline conveyance system.

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MaxPull
High-pull wireline conveyance system

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