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Free Point and Back-Off PDF

The document discusses techniques for determining the amount of free pipe above a stuck point and backing off downhole connections. It provides equations and tables for calculating the minimum length of free pipe based on tubing stretch measurements. It also describes the use of string shots to aid in backing off or jumping out of couplings and provides working load limits for various conveyances like wireline, coiled tubing, and drill pipe.

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Free Point and Back-Off PDF

The document discusses techniques for determining the amount of free pipe above a stuck point and backing off downhole connections. It provides equations and tables for calculating the minimum length of free pipe based on tubing stretch measurements. It also describes the use of string shots to aid in backing off or jumping out of couplings and provides working load limits for various conveyances like wireline, coiled tubing, and drill pipe.

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Free Point and Back-Off

Determining the amount of free pipe above


a stuck point.
Backing off (unscrewing) connections
downhole

Base on Tubing Elongation


DL = (F L)/(E An)
where:
DL = tube stretch, inches
F = axial force on tubing, lbs
L = free length of tubing, inches
An = nom. x-sect area, in2
E = Youngs modulus, 30 x 106 for steel

Determining Free Point - part 1


1. Pull pipe into tension with at least 500 lb
of load over the hanging weight of tubing
in the hole.
Make a visible reference mark on the pipe
Increase pull on the pipe in increments of
1000 lb over original tubing weight.
Measure amount of pipe stretch (delta L)

Free Point - part 2


Subtract original weight reading from final
pull weight (FD)
Read Correct Free Point Constant (CFPC)
from Table
Use Equation:

Free Point - part 3


L = delta L CFPC / FD
where:
L = minimum length of free pipe
delta L = stretch, inches
CFPC = Free Point Constant (from table)
FD = pull force, 1000 lb

Free Point Example


Determine the minimum length of free CT
when a 10,000 ft length of 1.25, 0.087
wall CT stretches 39 inches with an
applied pull of 5000 lb over tubing weight.
CFPC = 760 (table), FD = 5000/1000 = 5
L = delta L * CFPC / FD = 39*760/5
L = 5928 ft

1.25 CT Stretch Tables


CT Size
1.25 x 0.087
1.25 x 0.095
1.25 x 0.102
1.25 x 0.109
1.25 x 0.125
1.25 x 0.134
1.25 x 0.156

x-sect area
0.304 in2
0.328 in2
0.351 in2
0.374 in2
0.420 in2
0.451 in2
0.512 in2

CFPC
760.0
820.0
877.5
935.0
1050.0
1127.5
1280.0

1.5 CT Stretch Tables


CT Size
1.50 x 0.095
1.50 x 0.102
1.50 x 0.109
1.50 x 0.125
1.50 x 0.134
1.50 x 0.156

x-sect area
0.399 in2
0.428 in2
0.456 in2
0.512 in2
0.552 in2
0.629 in2

CFPC
997.5
1170.0
1140.0
1280.0
1380.0
1572.5

1.75 CT Stretch Tables


CT Size
1.75 x 0.109
1.75 x 0.125
1.75 x 0.134
1.75 x 0.156
1.75 x 0.175

x-sect area
0.538 in2
0.605 in2
0.652in2
0.745 in2
0.831 in2

CFPC
1345.0
1512.5
1630.0
1862.5
2077.5

2.00 CT Stretch Tables


CT Size
2.00 x 0.109
2.00 x 0.125
2.00 x 0.134
2.00 x 0.156
2.00 x 0.175

x-sect area
0.619 in2
0.698 in2
0.753 in2
0.861 in2
0.962 in2

CFPC
1547.5
1745.0
1882.5
2152.5
2405.0

2.375 CT Stretch Tables


CT Size
2.375 x 0.125
2.375 x 0.134
2.375 x 0.156
2.375 x 0.175
2.375 x 0.190

x-sect area
0.837 in2
0.904 in2
1.035 in2
1.158 in2
1.241 in2

CFPC
2092.5
2260.0
2587.5
2895.0
3102.5

String Shot Techniques


Aid in back-off and jump-out of coupling.
Stringshot
1 to 4 strings of 90 grain (nominal wt)
detonation cord, 3 to 4 ft long, suspended with
E-line, across a coupling.
Initiated high order
Tension already pulled into pipe (25k+
overpull) or torque when doing a back-off
May not damage coupling or pin.

Working Tensile Loads of Conveyances


Wireline
0.072
0.082
0.092
0.108

Working Load
720
930
1160
1827

Weight of Wire/Tube
0.014
0.018
0.023
0.031

Running Speed
100-150 ft/min

CT
1.25
1.5
1.75
2.375

21900
26600
31440
49520

1.332
1.623
1.915
3.011

50-100 ft/min

Tubing
2.375
2.875
3.5

57,000
79,200
119,200

4.6
6.4
9.2

5 - 15 ft/min

3-1/2" DP

189,000

15.5

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