Drilling and Reservoir EngineeringCoiled Tubing and Wireline Operations
Much of the work done on a producing well never needs a rig: a gauge run on slickline, a production log on electric line, a nitrogen lift or a cleanout on coiled tubing. Choosing the right conveyance and knowing its limits saves days and avoids stranded tools. Delegates study slickline, braided line and electric line units, toolstrings and jarring, then the main wireline tasks: setting and pulling plugs and valves, gauge runs, caliper and production logging. Coiled tubing follows with unit components, pipe fatigue and string life tracking, force and lockup modelling in horizontal wells, and applications from cleanouts and nitrogen kickoff to acid placement and milling. Tractors and fishing on line close the course. Delegates leave able to select a conveyance and plan a rigless job from rig up to rig down.
Course objectives
- Select between slickline, electric line and coiled tubing for a given task
- Configure slickline toolstrings and apply jarring techniques
- Plan setting and retrieval of plugs, gauges and flow control devices
- Describe electric line logging runs for production and integrity data
- Track coiled tubing fatigue and decide on string retirement
- Model coiled tubing forces to predict lockup in deviated wells
- Plan cleanout, nitrogen lift and fluid placement on coiled tubing
- Respond to stuck tools and lost wire
Who should attend
- Wireline and slickline engineers and operators
- Coiled tubing supervisors and engineers
- Production and well services engineers
- Petroleum engineers planning rigless intervention
- Field supervisors overseeing well service contractors
Course outline
- 01Rigless intervention and conveyance selection
- 02Slickline units, toolstrings and jarring
- 03Plugs, gauges and flow control on wireline
- 04Electric line logging and services
- 05Coiled tubing units and components
- 06Pipe fatigue and string management
- 07Force modelling and lockup
- 08Coiled tubing cleanouts and nitrogen lift
- 09Tractors and fishing on line
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 13 November 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | |
| 23 to 27 November 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | |
| 7 to 11 December 2026 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | |
| 4 to 8 January 2027 | Lusaka, Zambia | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | |
| 15 to 19 February 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | |
| 1 to 5 March 2027 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate |
Coiled Tubing and Wireline Operations
From R8,500