Desirable features of a wireline

cable
1. Mechanical Strength (should be flexible & able to pull
even heavy pull tool stacks without failing)
2. Electrical Continuity and Insulation (should be able to
send Tool Power down and tool signals up)
3. Temperature Rating (Insulation should not fail at high
temperatures)
4. Withstand corrosion (withstand attacks by well fluids)
5. No joints

Cable related Topics

Construction
Vendors and Data Sheets
Cable properties
Installation (Tension profile)
Seasoning (Stretch)
Cable Care
Other topics, marking, splicing, specialty
cables, locating conductor leakage
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Properties
of a Helix

With Tension
The Helix will
lengthen
Radial forces will
compress the core
The cable will rotate

Properties
of a Helix
Inner Armor

With 2 Armors
Rotation is in
opposite directions
Some of the torque
is offsetting
Outer Armor

Typical Designs

1N32 - 5/16 or 1N22 - 7/32

All armor wires are the same
size in N (18/12)
This configuration is preferred
in Monocables

7J46 is a commonly used

Seven conductor cable
7H47 (Slammer) is another
widely used cable for deeper
wells
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Nomenclature Cable parts

Rochester Cable
Identification
Example 1 - H 220 -A
1 - Designates the number of electrical conductors
H - Identifies the type of strength member
H: is for served round wires
R: is for rope construction
SC: is for center strength member
220 - Signifies the approximate diameter in mils
A - Designates the temperature code
A = 300F (149C) maximum
C = 375F (190C) maximum
D = 420F (216C) maximum
G = 450F (232C) maximum
K = 500F (260C) maximum
M = 600F (316C) maximum

Camesa Cable Identification

1 - Designates the number of electrical conductors
system
N - Designates the number of Inner and outer armour wires
Example 1 -

N = 12 inner and 18 outer

NL-=32
- Wand
- P12 outer
12 inner
K = 15 inner and 15 outer
F = 11 inner and 15 outer
H = 18 inner and 18 outer
J = 24 inner and 24 outer

*Q = Other/Special

32 - Signifies the approximate diameter in hundredths of an inch

W - Identifies the type of copper electrical conductor
construction
R = 7 wire strand
S = 7 wire strand -tinned
P = 19 wire strand
W = 49 wires (7X7) rope

*Y = Other/Special

P - Designates the temperature code

P = Propylene Copolymer X = Camtene
T = Teflon
A = PFA

Usage Design
Requirements
Strength
Electrical Power / Communication
Temperature Rating
Special designs

High Strength
Low Resistance
Torque Balanced
Jacketed for use in Corrosives
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Breaking Strength of some

Cables
Cable

Breaking Strength

Max Pull Logging

1N22 (7/32)

5,200 lbs

2,600 lbs

1K22 (7/32)

5,200 lbs

2,600 lbs

1N32 (5/16)

11,000 lbs

5,500 lbs

7J46 (15/32)

18,000 lbs

9,000 lbs

7H47 (Slammer)

22,000 lbs

11,000 lbs

Please note there are slight differences in notation and

breaking strength of cables from different suppliers.
Make sure you know exactly which cable / supplier for
your Truck / Skid

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Tension
Operating Limits

Rules of Thumb and Guidelines apply to a normalized armor condition

Normalized
Cable
Working Limits
0 - 50%
of
Breaking Strength
51 - 74%
of
Breaking Strength
75+%
of
Breaking Strength

Resulting Condition
Can use cable in this range
with no damage to the
cable
Can make pulls in this
range with minor, repairable
damage
Will cause permanent and
irreversible damage to the
cable

Non-Normalized
Cable
Working Limits
0 - ??? (< 50%)

??? (< 51 - 74%)

??? (< 75%)

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Properties of Cables
Summary

Cable

O.D

B.S

Max
Load
lbs

Inner /
Strengt
h

Outer /
Strengt
h

Temp
degF

Min
Sheav
e Inch

Cond
Resist
ance
/kft

Wt in
air
Lbs/kf
t

Stretc
h
Ft/kft/
klbs

Sp.
Gravit
y
gm/cc

1K22PP

7/32

5200

2600

15/125

15/272

300

14

94

2.2

6.48

1K22PZ

7/32

5200

2600

15/125

15/272

500

14

97

2.2

6.67

1N22PZ

7/32

5200

2600

12/204

18/204

500

14

97

2.5

6.67

1N32PT
Z

5/16

1100
0

5500

12/420

18/420

500

18

2.1

195

1.2

6.56

7J46RTZ

15/3
2

1800
0

9000

24/323

24/520

500

24

9.8

341

0.77

5.08

7H47RT
Z

0.47
4

2200
0

1100
0

18/469

18/910

500

30

9.8

392

0.61

5.91

Cable identification used above is for Camesa cables

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Installation
Inspect Drum condition
Entry hole and dog knot
Double/Single break method
Drum Crush
Tension profile

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Threading it thru hole in Drum

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Preparing the Cable

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15

The Bed Layers

The bottom 4 Bed Layers

are not to be touched ever

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Line Spooler
A mechanism for
lifting and turning a
wooden cable
transport reel.
Wooden Reels must
always be transported
with the weight
resting on both sides.
It must be surely
fastened to a flat
wooden bottom frame
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Capstan
Provides us
with an ability
to apply
tension on
cable while
spooling it
from Wooden
Reel to Truck
Capstan must
be securely
mounted at
the bottom on
18
concrete

Capstan

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Why use 2 drums?

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Spooling the Cable

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Installation
Double Break
Installation Method Cable Breaks
Winch Drum
Surface

Spacer

Upper Layer

Lower Layer

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Cable Crush
Uniform Plastic

Non-uniform Plastic

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Tension
(lbs)
8000
7000
6000

Normal
Spooling Profile
Min. Tension = 33% Breaking
Strength
3rd Layer

Tension

5000
4000
3000
2000
1000

2nd Layer
Bed Layer

0
25 24 23 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8

Distance From Top layer (kft)

Example for a 7H47 Cable - Slammer

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Normal
Spooling Profile
Tension
(lbs)
8000
7000
6000

3rd Layer

Tension

5000
4000
3000
2000
1000

2nd Layer
Bed Layer

0
25 24 23 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8

Distance From Sliprings (kft)

Example for a 7H47 Cable - Slammer

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Halliburton Reels and cable

capacity
Reel PN

Model

Flange
Height

7/32

5/16

15/32

0.474

738.

06

28

26496

12826

6247

5626

738.

09

33.5

20752

9528

9341

738.

12

36.5

25255

12005

11149

738.

14

39

29116

14014

13087

738.

26

47.5

26882

25323

738.

27

49

27999

27508

738.

30

50

30288

28629

738.

6.6 /
30.24

49

12 /
24.81

49

738.

19282

9141

Remark
s

20334

Split
Drum

16580

Split 26
Drum

16911

Seasoning

Spin-out
Use a Test Well
Equal Tension in and out of hole
Flow Tubes and Packoff
New GEIPS vs Alloy lines

Normally it takes a new Cable about 25 runs in and out

of a well to get properly seasoned
Cable cycling can be done by vendors like CSR on
payment

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Ideal Well
Straight Hole
No Sources of
Friction
Equal Wireline
Tension In and
Out of Hole

5,000
500 lbs

10,000
1000 lbs

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Perfect
Well Profile
Tension
(lbs)
8000
7000
6000
5000

Tension

Out Hole

4000
3000
2000

In Hole

1000
0
25 24 23 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8

Tension Profile for a Perfect Well

In Hole vs Out Hole

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Real Well
Pressure Control
Equipment
Wellbore Fluid
Deviation
Centralizers or
Measurement Arms
Different Tensions
In and Out Hole

12,000
3000 lbs

15,000
8000 lbs

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Real
Well Profile
Tension
(lbs)
8000
7000
6000

Out Hole

Tension

5000
4000
3000
2000
1000

In Hole

0
25 24 23 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8

Tension Profile for a Real Well

In Hole vs Out Hole

0
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Operations & Cable Care

Rigging Equipment
Tensions - In hole/Out hole
Shock loading

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Maintain correct Fleet Angle

33

Correct Sheave Grooves

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Measure Cable O.D.

D3

D2

D4

7 H 47 RTZ
Cable

D1

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Check for flattening armor

D1

7 H 47 RTZ
Individual Outer
Armor Wires

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Torture Test (Brittleness

check)

Torture Test using two outer armor

strands. One wound around the other 5
times.
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Cable Report
A cable report is to be filled out each month for each spool of cable using the
information from the cable log book. The Cable History Card and the Head History
Card should be completed each month using information from the cable daily log
book. This report is part of the HLS required Field Preventive Maintenance
Program (FPM).
The following information is needed on the report:
1. Total number of runs
2. Date of last cable marking
3. Length of cable in feet or meters
4. Additions from splicing on more cable
5. Subtractions from cutting off kinked or bad cable
6. Condition of the cable
7. Total Cable conductor D.C. resistance
8. Change in Magnetic Mark Strength
9. Number of runs since Marked
10. Weak Link or Head Pull Out Strength
Remember if you take care of your cable, it will take care of you.

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Cable Report

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Ten Rules for the Wireline

Operator
1. SELECT PROPER CABLE.
2. INSTALL CABLE PROPERLY.
3. BREAK IN CABLE AT REDUCED SPEEDS.
4. USE PROPER SHEAVE SIZES.
5. SHEAVES TO BE PROPERLY GROOVED.
6. SHEAVES TO BE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.
7. SPOT UNIT WHERE CABLE WILL SPOOL PROPERLY.
8. DO NOT OVERRUN CABLE.
9. KEEP TENSION ON CABLE AT ALL TIMES.
10. KEEP CABLE LUBRICATED

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Operations
Trouble shooting - Electrically
Trouble shooting - Mechanically
Pressure Control Equipment
Cable Service

Proper Installation
Inspection / Repair / Recondition
Corrosion Inhibitors
Splicing
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Other Issues
Special Cable Operating Conditions
Storage
Reversing a line
Cable marking

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New Cable Design

Improvements
Plastics
Super Seal
High Temperature
Tapes
Hot Pretensioning
Water Blocking

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Water Blocking

Pure Water
and Pure
Methane
Gas can
penetrate
plastics
Plastic Core

Pure H20

Pure CH4
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Manufacturing
Hi Speed Tubular Armoring and
extrusion Process
GEIPS - Specifications (MP35N, HS,
SUPA75, SUPA80, 20MO-6)
Quality Control Processes

Laser Micrometer
Brittleness, Break and Electrical Test
Final Inspection Report (Specification vs
Actual)
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