Hydra-Jar

Double Acting Hydraulic

Drilling Jar

Types of Jars

Hydraulic
Mechanical
Hydro-mechanical

How Does a Jar Work

Energy source
Delay mechanism
Accelerate the weight
Impact
Shock wave propagation

Energy Source

Detent System

Delay mechanism
Stores potential energy
Sudden release

Hydra-Jar Detent

Acceleration of Weight

Release of potential energy

Velocity of pipe stretch
Weight above jar
Energy = 1/2 MV2

Creating Energy

Energy = 1/2 MV2

Energy = Impact/Impulse
M = Mass (Hammer)
V = Velocity (Stretch/Accelerator Tool)

Affecting Energy

Increase / Decrease amount of Hammer Weight

Increase Overpull
Add Accelerator Tool

Impact / Impulse Relationship

Less hammer equals more impact

More hammer equals more impulse
Decreasing mass or increasing overpull results in
increased impact speed

Impact / Impulse

Impulse Decreases
Impact Increases

Hevi-Wate

Impulse Increases
Impact Decreases

Drill Collars
Minimum mass
10% of overpull

Maximum mass
20% of overpull
Hydra-Jar

Impact Jar Blow (X1000)

Impact Blow At Stuck Point

700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
-100
-200
-300
0 .02 .04 .06 .08 .10 .12 .14

Seconds

Impact Amplification

Weight per foot of hammer

Weight per foot of drill pipe

X
Correction coefficient of 80%
X
Pull or push on jar

Jar Operation

Safety clamp
Establish the load
Cock the jar
Fire the jar
Re-cock the jar
Change out schedule

Safety Clamp

Jar Load Up

Weight of Pipe Above Jars

+
Hole Drag
+
Desired Jar Load

Cocking The Jar

Up Jar Operation

Weight of Pipe

Cocking

Add Jar Load

Wait for Jar to Fire

Jar Placement

Neutral point
Jar tension / compression weight
Weight above jar
Account for
Buoyancy factor
Hole angle factor

Weight Above the Jar

Pull on jar

100,000 lbs

20% Of pull

Optimum weight

20,000 lbs above jar

20%

Jars In Compression
Running Jars in Compression
Achieve optimum hammer weight with HWDP
Add weight slowly, bleeding through detent
Open jar before coming out of the hole

Hydra-Jar Use Cautions

Match O.D. of BHA

Place above the BHA likely to get stuck
Avoid neutral position
Avoid severe dog legs
Avoid downhole explosives

Hydra-Jar Use Cautions

Change out in a timely manner

Closely supervise dual jar systems
Use Jar-Pact Computer Program
Do not stand jar in derrick without safety clamp

Performance Problems

Effect of pump
Jar will not fire up
Jar will not fire down
Jar fires while tripping
Oil and grease leaks

Extension Force

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Jar Will Not Fire

Stuck above jars

Effect of pump
Effect of drag
Time to fire
Cycle the jars

Hydra-Jar Features
Dimensions
Straight push and pull
Hydraulic jar up and down
Pressure balanced
Detent system design
Temperature compensated
Super seals

Hydra-Jar Specifications

Detent Free Travel

Increased length
delivers more
impact energy

Free Travel Comparison

Free Travel

Pressure Balance
Casing

Balanced Pressure
Neutralizer Piston
Hydrostatic Pressure

Temperature Compensation

Super Seals

Bevel

Shaft To
Gland
Clearance

Pressure
Surface
SNE SSR

Major Seal

Enhanced Jar Impact w/ Jar & Accelerator

Enhanced Jar Impact W/ Jar & Accelerator

Accelerator Tool

Types
Nitrogen filled
Fluid filled
Mechanical

Accelerator Tool

Energy source
Enhances jar impact
Acts as shock absorber

Accelerator Tool

Energy source
Enhances jar impact
Acts as shock absorber

DACCH Accelerator Tool

Purpose

Enhances impact of Hydra-Jar

Provides stretch
Directs shock waves
Concentrates energy
Absorbs damaging shock waves to rig floor

DACCH Accelerator Tool

Operation

Double acting
Drilling or fishing
Place 15% of overpull between Accelerator
tool and Hydra-Jar
Changes out like Hydra-Jar
Operates like Hydra-Jar

DACCH Accelerator Tool

Shock Waves
Accelerator tool increases efficiency of the
impact, providing a closed loop for the shock
waves. This concentrates the energy towards
the stuck point.

DACCH Closes Loop

Stuck Point

DACCH Closes Loop

Initial Wave

Stuck Point

DACCH Closes Loop

Initial Wave

Stuck Point

DACCH Closes Loop

Reflection Point

Initial Wave

Stuck Point

DACCH Closes Loop

Reflection Point

Initial Wave

Stuck Point

Reflected Wave

DACCH Closes Loop

Reflection Point

Initial Wave

Stuck Point

Reflected Wave

DACCH

Jar-Pact
Customer Input
Bottom hole assembly
O.D., I.D., length, wt./ft.

Drill pipe to surface

Additional drill pipe
Hammer
Well Profile

Maintenance
Incoming test
Disassembled
Cleaned
Wet mag-particle inspection
Assembled
Hydro-test seals
Simulated downhole test

Thank-you