Pinning the engineered arm of the advanced kickover tool avoids misruns during deployment. When activated, the arm engages the gas-lift valves at the correct approach angle and avoids damage to the V-packing seals when setting gas-lift valves.

The advanced kickover tool incorporates many unique features, including highly efficient rollers which eliminate contact friction, enabling access to gas-lift mandrels located at higher deviations. Reduced friction also delivers a more precise indication at the surface of the toolstring load transfer, enabling the slickline operator to identify toolstring movement more easily and make improved decisions to reduce the chance of a misrun.