Global Learning for Operational Leaders
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Introduction
Course overview
Wireline operations are essential to safe and efficient well intervention, completion, production optimization, and maintenance activities. This course provides participants with practical knowledge of wireline equipment, pressure control systems, downhole tools, gas lift operations, and fishing techniques while emphasizing operational safety, well integrity, and industry best practices.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of wireline operations and well completion systems
- Identify and operate key wireline tools and pressure control equipment
- Assemble and deploy wireline toolstrings safely and efficiently
- Perform gas lift valve and flow-control operations
- Apply wireline fishing techniques and retrieval methods
- Strengthen operational safety and well integrity practices
- Improve troubleshooting and decision-making during wireline interventions
Who should attend
Target audience
- Wireline operators and supervisors
- Well intervention engineers
- Production engineers
- Completion engineers
- Petroleum engineers
- Field service personnel
- Oil and gas professionals involved in well operations
- Target Competencies
Methodology
Learning approach
- The course combines technical presentations, practical demonstrations, equipment familiarization, case studies, group discussions, field operation simulations, and hands-on workshops to develop operational competence and safe working practices.
Course content
Five focused days of learning and application
Day 1
Fundamentals of Wireline Operations and Well Completion
- Understanding the evolution and applications of wireline operations in oil and gas production
- Reviewing well completion systems and downhole equipment configurations
- Identifying wireline units, power systems, and operational support equipment
- Understanding depth measurement systems and wireline instrumentation
- Coffee break
- Understanding depth measurement systems and wireline instrumentation (continued)
- Reviewing wireline cable types, specifications, inspection, and maintenance practices
- Understanding well integrity principles and safe operating limits
- Exploring routine wireline intervention activities and operational planning
- Applying safety principles and hazard awareness during wireline operations
Day 2
Wireline Tools and Pressure Control Systems
- Understanding the purpose and operation of pressure control equipment
- Reviewing lubricators, stuffing boxes, grease injection systems, and associated equipment
- Understanding toolstring components and mechanical jar operations
- Identifying common wireline service and remedial tools
- Coffee break
- Identifying common wireline service and remedial tools (continued)
- Applying running and pulling techniques for downhole equipment
- Understanding flow-control devices, landing systems, and completion accessories
- Reviewing commonly used lock systems and flow-control equipment
- Understanding gas lift principles and surface-controlled subsurface safety valve operations
Day 3
Toolstring Assembly and Operational Procedures
- Performing wire inspection and testing procedures
- Rigging up and operating pressure control equipment safely
- Assembling wireline toolstrings using appropriate components
- Operating pulling and retrieval tools for downhole interventions
- Coffee break
- Operating pulling and retrieval tools for downhole interventions (continued)
- Applying shifting tools during production equipment operations
- Understanding sliding sleeve and completion equipment operations
- Operating kickover tools for gas lift valve interventions
- Troubleshooting operational challenges while maintaining safe work practices
Day 4
Gas Lift Systems and Downhole Equipment Operations
- Understanding gas lift systems and mandrel configurations
- Identifying common lock types and their operational applications
- Setting, retrieving, and equalizing flow-control devices safely
- Preparing equipment for open-hole and cased-hole wireline operations
- Coffee break
- Preparing equipment for open-hole and cased-hole wireline operations (continued)
- Performing wireline deployment and retrieval procedures for production equipment
- Applying best practices for gas lift valve inspection, servicing, and storage
- Identifying operational challenges associated with locks, nipples, and gas lift systems
Day 5
Wireline Fishing and Electric Line Operations
- Understanding the principles and objectives of wireline fishing operations
- Planning fishing jobs using operational calculations and risk assessments
- Identifying common fishing scenarios and selecting appropriate retrieval methods
- Understanding gas lift mandrel replacement procedures and operational considerations
- Coffee break
- Understanding gas lift mandrel replacement procedures and operational considerations (continued)
- Reviewing electric line equipment and operational applications
- Applying operational best practices to improve efficiency, safety, and reliability
- Final workshop: Practical wireline intervention scenarios, lessons learned, and course review
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Wireline Operations and Techniques (OG-016) cover?
This course covers Oil and Gas through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 11 - 15 January 2027. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Wireline operators and supervisors, Well intervention engineers, Production engineers
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Cape Town, Barcelona, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days, with up to five training hours per day, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Each programme includes a total of 25 training hours.
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