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The Wireline Operations and Techniques Course gives well intervention, production, and petroleum engineering professionals a comprehensive, technically grounded understanding of wireline operations — from well completion fundamentals and pressure control equipment, through toolstring assembly, gas lift valve operations, downhole equipment retrieval, and fishing operations, to electric line operations and operational best practices.
Wireline is one of the most widely applied well intervention disciplines in the oil and gas industry — and the difference between a safe, efficient operation and a costly, time-consuming failure often comes down to the depth of technical knowledge and operational discipline the team brings to the wellsite. Understanding wireline tools, pressure control systems, flow control equipment, downhole diagnostics, and fishing techniques is essential for anyone involved in planning or executing wireline interventions.
This course addresses that knowledge systematically — covering the full wireline operational workflow from rig-up and wire testing through toolstring assembly, gas lift operations, lock and nipple management, fishing planning, and electric line fundamentals. Safety, operational risk awareness, and lessons learned are integrated throughout every module.
The Wireline Operations and Techniques Course is built for professionals who want the technical depth and operational confidence to plan, execute, and troubleshoot wireline interventions safely and effectively across a wide range of well types and completion configurations.
The Wireline Operations and Techniques Course is designed to develop comprehensive wireline operations capability from well completion fundamentals and pressure control through toolstring assembly, gas lift operations, fishing techniques, and electric line operations.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
The Wireline Operations and Techniques Course is designed for well intervention, production, and petroleum engineering professionals who work with or are responsible for wireline operations — and who need a technically rigorous, end-to-end understanding of wireline tools, equipment, and operational practice.
This course is suitable for:
The Wireline Operations and Techniques Course is delivered through a technically structured, progressively building learning approach that moves from wireline fundamentals and well completion context through pressure control, toolstring assembly, gas lift operations, fishing techniques, and electric line operations. Each day addresses a distinct operational domain building a complete, integrated understanding of wireline operations across the full intervention workflow.
Practical equipment identification exercises, toolstring assembly demonstrations, operational procedure discussions, and operational best practice reviews are integrated throughout — ensuring delegates connect technical knowledge to the real conditions and challenges they encounter in wireline field operations.
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This course is designed for wireline operators, well intervention engineers, production engineers, completion engineers, well integrity professionals, and workover supervisors who work with or are responsible for wireline operations. It is suitable for both those newer to wireline who need a comprehensive, structured foundation and experienced field professionals looking to formalise and deepen their technical knowledge across the full wireline operational workflow.
Pressure control equipment is addressed in depth across Days 2 and 3 — covering lubricators, stuffing boxes, grease injection systems, and rig-up procedures. Pressure control is one of the most safety-critical aspects of wireline — any failure to contain wellbore pressure during intervention creates immediate risk to personnel and well integrity. Delegates develop a thorough understanding of how pressure control systems work, how they are rigged up and operated safely, and what the consequences of pressure control failures are in wireline environments.
Fishing operations are addressed on Day 5 — covering the scope of wireline fishing, top wire calculations, fishing planning considerations, common wireline fish types, and recommended retrieval approaches for each. Delegates develop the analytical capability to assess a fishing situation systematically — calculating top wire, selecting the appropriate fishing tool, and planning the retrieval approach in a way that maximises the probability of successful recovery without causing additional downhole complications.
A general background in well operations or petroleum engineering is helpful. The course begins with wireline history, well completion fundamentals, and operational safety before advancing to pressure control, toolstring assembly, gas lift operations, and fishing — making it accessible to delegates with foundational petroleum engineering or production operations knowledge who are ready to develop their wireline capability in a structured, technically rigorous environment.
Gas lift theory and SCSSV fundamentals are introduced on Day 2, and Day 4 dedicates full focus to GLV operations — covering gas lift mandrel types, Otis, Baker, Petroline, and PCE lock identification and function, rig-up for GLV operations, running and retrieving Baker FB-2 valves, and best practices for GLV handling, redress, and storage. Delegates leave with a practical, technically grounded understanding of gas lift valve wireline operations — one of the most common and operationally important wireline intervention activities.
Electric line operations are introduced on Day 5 — covering the scope of electric line applications, the operational and equipment differences between electric line and slickline wireline, and when electric line is the appropriate intervention method. Delegates develop a foundational understanding of electric line that complements their slickline knowledge — enabling them to contribute to informed intervention method selection decisions and to understand the electric line operations they may encounter in a field environment.
