Snubbing
Intervention operations while keeping the well alive
Performing an intervention by killing the well typically involves pumping heavy fluids or mud, which can heighten the risk of damaging the reservoir formation and lead to expensive stimulations or reduced well performance. Snubbing is recognized as one of the most effective, safe, and efficient methods for installing or removing tubulars from a live, fully pressurized well.
The Pure Energy snubbing unit takes for core structure The Pure Energy workover unit equipped with snubbing slips to manage light pipe situations. Planned snubbing and Well Control snubbing applications are meticulously designed allowing well intervention to happen live – with minimal risk to production levels.
Equipped to perform
Snubbing units offer technical advantages over traditional drilling methods. They enable live extraction of existing completions, the drilling of open holes, and the re-completion of wellbores under near-balanced, underbalanced, or flowing conditions. This capability allows our snubbing units to serve as a technological intermediary between derrick equipment sets and coiled tubing.
Beyond Technology, Mastering the Operational Challenge
Our team of dedicated, experienced engineers guarantees that operations on live wells are conducted with utmost safety and efficiency.
Snubbing Applications
- Coil Tubing | Wireline Fishing
- Live Well Fishing operations.
- Damaged / Leaking Completion Repair
- Installation & Removal of Frac-Strings
- Installation of Plugs, Packers, and Liners
- Velocity String Installation
- Perforation
- Tubing-conveyed perforating
- Running "kill" packer to control underground blowout.
- Slim-hole formation drilling
- Well pressure control & Remedial Operations.
- Tubing Clean-Outs (Sand / Paraffin / Barium / Asphaltene Removal)
- Casing Leak Remediation | Straddle Packer Installation
- Packer & Plug Setting/Milling
- Live Well Completions, Re-Completions, & Workovers
- Gravel packing
- Side tracking
- Deepening existing wellbores
- Water disposal/ injection
- Blowout recovery
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
This below addresses common general inquiries with associated clarifications providing clear, concise information about our HWO services, processes, and policies. However at The Pure Energy, we want to better understand your needs. Submitting a Scope Of Requirements will help us put your project in the right direction
Snubbing is a well intervention technique that allows operations to be conducted under pressure without killing the well. Unlike conventional workover methods that require shutting down production, snubbing enables continuous operations, reducing downtime and maintaining reservoir integrity.
