Openhole I-Wheel®
Overcomes deployment difficulties in openhole applications
Applications
- Open hole
Features and Benefits
- Reduces contact with the bore wall via the lifting force placed at tangents
- Creates standoff which significantly reduces abnormal contact friction
- Reduces differential sticking and fishing operations by 90%
- Can provide requested offset and centralize tools in different bore and casing sizes
Tool Description
The Weatherford openhole I-Wheel is an innovative device used to convey any toolstring into highly deviated wellbores.
Openhole I-Wheels can be placed anywhere along the toolstring. They create low contact areas that keep the tool body off the low side of the bore wall, with a gap to pass over problem areas. The tools are efficient, consistent, and reliable in highly deviated wells and reduce modelled friction by up to 80%.
A wide range of designs are available for any casing or borehole size. Optional slipover over-body variants enable the best tool configuration for optimum deployment. Custom-engineered sizing and bespoke mounting variants are developed upon request to suit specific applications and well conditions.
Specifications
Environmental
Maximum temperature | 450°F (232°C) |
Maximum pressure | 25,000 psi (172 MPa) |
Material hub/wheel | 17-4 PH/H1150 Stainless Steel |
Upper and lower connections | 1-5/8 in. 6 Acme (GO B) |
Fishing method | 2 3/4 in. Overshot |
Mechanilcal
I-Wheel | Outside diameter | Makeup length | Slipover sleeve option |
3-3/8 in. XLT | 3.375 in. (86 mm) | 5.450 in. (138 mm) | N/A |
Integrated | 5.450 in. (138 mm) | 4.700 in. (120 mm) | 2.125 to 3.375 in. (53.9 to 85.7 mm) |
Slimline | 4.740 in. (121 mm) | 5.100 in. (130 mm) | N/A |
5-1/8 in. | 5.125 in. (130 mm) | 1.600 in. (41 mm) | 2.125 to 3.625 in. (53.9 to 92.0 mm) |
5-1/8 in. Max Lift | 5.125 in. (130 mm) | 3.750 in. (95 mm) | 3.160 to 3.625 in. (80.2 to 92.0 m) |
7 in. | 5.500 in. (140 mmm) | 1.700 in. (43 mm) | 2.125 to 3.625 in. (53.9 to 92.0 mm) |
XT | N/A | 1.600 in. (41 mm) | 2.125 to 3.625 in. (53.9 to 92.0 mm) |
ST | 6.400 in. (163 mm) | 5.000 in. (127 mm) | 3.375 to 4.750 in. (85.7 to 120.6 mm) |
