Snubbing is a process that controls the pressure of oil or gas in order to run or pull tubing, drill pipe, or casing without performing a kill procedure of the well. Quick Jacks applications use the standard snubbing unit to complete or re-complete wells in a “live well” condition. Any type of workover application can be performed utilizing quick jacks.
Snubbing is versatile alternative that can overcome the limitations of other workover systems - wireline, coiled tubing and conventional workover rigs. It eliminates the use of kill fluids that can damage the producing formation and require costly disposal.
Snubbing is also a faster solution. Snubbing units can often have the task completed before a conventional workover operation is even rigged up.
''Live Well'' Applications
- Running and pulling tubing, casing, or liners under pressure
- Running drill string back to bottom when the well "kicks"
- Running "kill" packer to control under ground blowout
- Drilling under balanced
- Drilling cement, bridge or sand plugs under pressure
- Acidizing, washing, fishing, and milling
- Squeezing cement, plugging and abandonment
- Removing mud or heavy fluids from well bore or string ID
- Well completions
- Through tubing/casing Perforating
Benefits
- Complete operations under pressure
- Avoid expensive use and disposal of kill fluids
- Eliminate risk of kill fluid damage to producing formation
- Reduce costs with quicker rig up and rig down
- Get your well back into production faster
Snubbing is your best choice when conventional draw works are absent. The self-contained equipment requires little space and can finish the job quickly. The hydraulic system's precise control over force protects against overload and allows responsive tool manipulation.
- Faster and less expensive alternative to rigging up conventional draw works
- Suitable onshore or offshore
- 150k, 225k, 340k, 460k & 600k units available
- Handles surface pressures up to 20,000 psi
- Manages heavy hook loads up to 600,000 lbs
- Smaller footprint than conventional drilling and workover equipment
