Fishing in slim hole wells  With improved equipment and operating practices, downhole failures have decreased…

Fishing with Washover Strings Washover strings can be used when: the formation has bridged off…

Miscellaneous Fishing Tools This article describes the following fishing tools: Magnets,  Lead Impression Blocks, Rope…

Mechanical Sticking (cause of stuck pipe) Mechanical sticking occurs as a result of one or…

Hole Cleaning Tips Hole cleaning is one of the basic functions of any drilling fluid.…

Responsibilities during Fishing Operations Responsibilities of the Company Drilling Supervisor, Specialist Contractor Engineer, Drilling Contractor…

Fishing tools selection The table below presents the types of fishing tools and their applications…

When to Give Up Attempts to Free the Pipe After effort has been put into…