WELCOME TO

PRESENTATION
By

Prosanna Hazarika
Utpal Kr. Doley
DY.CED

WORK OVER OPERATION

The operations involved in maintenance
and servicing, repairing, installation of
down - hole production equipment etc in
a cased hole / production well is termed
as work-over operation

Rig Selection
Mobile work - over rig is used for
this purpose. The rig is selected on the
basis of total expected load to be
handled

Rig in Operation in OIL

Presently OIL has 13 nos. of in house work over rigs
In addition 2 nos. of Chartered Hired work over rigs
are in operation.

Details of Mobile Work over rig

SL.
NO

OUTFIT

Rated Horse Power

Date of
commissioning

Mast Height

Work over
Depth, 2 7/8"
OD Tbg

Drilling Depth,
4 1/2" OD Drill Pipe

BHEL - B

235 HP, MEDIUM DUTY

25/06/1988

102 ft

4572 M

1830 M

BHEL - C

235 HP, MEDIUM DUTY

15/03/1989

102 ft

4572 M

1830 M

BHEL- D

235 HP, MEDIUM DUTY

31/03/1989

102 ft

4572 M

1830 M

CARDWELL - B

250 HP, MEDIUM DUTY

20/10/1983

96 ft

4875 M

1830 M

CARDWELL - C

250 HP, MEDIUM DUTY

28/09/1983

96 ft

4875 M

1830 M

CARDWELL- K - 600

400 HP, HEAVY DUTY

10/6/1985

112 ft

7315 M

3000 M

KREMCO K- 600

250 HP, MEDIUM DUTY

18/02/1986

96 ft

3658 M

2000 M

SKYTOP - B

250 HP, MEDIUM DUTY

4/4/1978

95 ft

5185 M

2286 M

RG - 600 - A

600HP, HEAVY DUTY

21/02/2009

115 ft

6000 M

2500 M

10

RG - 600 - B

600HP, HEAVY DUTY

6/11/2008

115 ft

6000 M

2500 M

11

RG - 600 - C

600HP, HEAVY DUTY

25/11/2008

115 ft

6000 M

2500 M

12

RG - 600 - D

600HP, HEAVY DUTY

14/12/2008

115 ft

6000 M

2500 M

13

RG - 600 - E

600HP, HEAVY DUTY

7/10/2009

115 ft

6000 M

2500 M

14

ZJ - 20 (CH)

600HP, HEAVY DUTY

14/04/2008

115 ft

6096 M

2500 M

15

ZJ 30 (CH)

750HP, HEAVY DUTY

23/02/2008

124 ft

7000 M

3000 M

Work-over Rig

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Reasons for Work-over

To prevent water coning
To prevent excessive gas production in an oil well
To enhance production

To control sand problems

Re-completing a new zone / reservoir
Completing in multiple reservoir

Down hole Equipment & Cement repair

Contd

Reasons for Work-over

To eliminate excessive water or gas production
To repair mechanical failure down hole
equipments
To gain additional production through recompletion

To evaluate potentially productive zones

To clean scaling of Tubing & Casing
To clean perforation plugging

To replace production string

Contd

Reasons for Work over

To control sand entering well bore from
formation
To increase formation permeability
To install artificial lift system, bottom hole pump
etc.
To repair or replace well head
Conversion of well

Work -over Operations

Re-perforation
or
extention
perforation
Plug back and perforation higher up
Isolation Repair
Acidization
Cleaning of production string
Gravel pack
Casing repair and recovery

of

Contd

Work over operations

Milling Bridge Plug, Drilling Cement Plug

Fishing
Sand cleaning
Well head repair or replacement
Installation of artificial lift system, bottom

hole heater etc.

Cleaning of perforation, scaling in casing
& tubing

Work over operations

Conversion of low producing well to
water injection for increasing reservoir
pressure.

Conversion of dead well to water

disposal well for pumping back
formation water producing along with
oil

Steps in Work-over Operation

Well Selection
Work-over Policy Preparation
Site Preparation
Security Deployment
Static and Outfit mobilization &
placement
Work-over fluid preparation / collection
Well killing
Operations as per well plan
Contd

Steps in Work-over Operation

Rig-up Mast

Well killing
Rig down of X-mass tree & rig up of BOP
Circulation
Tripping of Tubing
Specified jobs
Final Running in of Tubing
Rig down BOP

Contd...

Steps in Work-over Operation

Rig up X-mass tree
Enliven the well and
Production Department.

hand over to

Rig down Mast

Mobilize the Rig to new location as per
plan

Down Hole Tools & Equipments

Rotovert / Scrapper

Down Hole Tools & Equipments

Flat Bottom Mill

Down Hole Tools & Equipments

Reverse Circulating Junk Basket(RCJB)

Precautions during Rig-up & Rig- Down

All loose parts and tools shall be securely
fastened.
High pr circulating fluid lines shall be
securely bolted down
During R/downing the well head shall be
protected against damage from sliding or
falling object.
The raising and installation of heavy
load shall be done during daylight hours
unless adequate general lighting
arrangements are provided at the place
of work.

Common Terms in Drilling & Work-Over

rigs
Derrick Platforms & floors
Crown Block & Traveling Block
Ladders & Guardrails & covers
Emergency escape device
Weight Indicator
Safety belts
Draw-works
Cathead & cat line
Tongs
Casing lines

MAIN EQUIPMENTS ARE

W/O RIG including mast & substructure
R / Table & Hoisting Equipments

Static
including
bunkhouses

pumps,

Precautions against Blowout

BOP & Controlling Unit
Well Control
Fire fighting equipments
Fencing & well security

tanks,

Safety Requirements
An area within 30 m of the well should be
danger zone. All electrical equipments
should be de - energized in case of
emergency.
Adequate arrangements for fire fighting
should be provided & portable fire
extinguishers are available at different
places. Crew must be well conversant
with the use of fire extinguishers / fire
pump

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
A standard railings should guard every
open sided D/Floor & D/board

Rig should be provided with ladder

arrangements.
Emergency
escape device & Fall
prevention device should be incorporated.

To use Personal protection equipment

(PPE) by every crew personnel.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
The well head should be well protected
against falling objects
The D/Floor should be reasonably clean of
oil, mud ,so as to prevent from slipping.
Floor saver and crown saver must be
checked every day.
F/brake & Hydrometric brake system
should be working condition always.
Casing line inspection must be carried
out.

Safety Practice
At the beginning of every shift the
instruments and controls at drillers
console, D/Ws, pumps, casing line,
catline & BOP shall be examined by the
SDE & he shall satisfy himself that these
are in good working order
No person remains in position of danger at
or near the rotary table during operation.

Thanks