---------------------------------------------------------------| WIRE FOR OIL WELL | | | NI-2399 | WIRELINE OPERATIONS | | | SEPT/1991 | Specification | ----------------------------------------------------------------

PURPOSE

This specification establishes conditions as required for procurement of carbon and low alloy steel wire for PETROBRAS oil well wireline operations.

REFERENCED STANDARDS AND/OR DOCUMENTS

In order to apply this specification it is also required to refer to: PETROBRAS NI-2400 API SPEC 11B - Wire for oil well wireline dimensions - Standardization; - Wire rope. operations -

3 3.1

GENERAL CONDITIONS Dimensions

Wire dimensions shall comply with PETROBRS NI-2400. 3.2 Designation

Wire for PETROBRAS oil well wireline operations shall be designated by, at least, the name and number of this specification and its revision, diameter and length. For example: WIRE FOR OIL WELL WIRELINE OPERATION; SPEC PETROBRAS NI-2399; ND 2.34 mm (0.092 in); LENGTH 7620 m (25,000 ft).

Origin: CONTEC - Subcomission n0 21 - Material and Equipment for Oil Well Drilling and Production. Standards are dynamic and therefore subject to revisions. Comments and suggestions to improve them are welcome. Please, send to: PETROBRS - Comisso de Normas Tcnicas Rua General Canabarro, 500 - 70 andar 20271 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil. Key-words: Wireline - wire. ---------------------------------------------------------------Property of PETROBRAS 3 Pages

2 NI-2399 ---------------------------------------------------------------3.3 Packaging, marking and conditioning

3.3.1 Wire shall be supplied on a wooden reel resistant to weather, transportation, storage and be standardized according to PETROBRAS NI-2400, evenly wound and without slack, and packaged in waterproof adhesive paper. 3.3.2 Wire shall be identified through a metallic nameplate attached to the reel and displaying, at least, the following informations: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) 3.4 Purchase Order No.; batch number; specification; nominal diameter; length; weight; manufacturer; reel number identification.

Surface protection

Wire shall be surface protected according to the manufacturers specification in order to avoid rust during storage for the warranty period. 4 4.1 SPECIFIC CONDITIONS Material

Wire shall meet the requirements as shown in Table 1. TABLE 1 - Wires - mechanical properties Nominal Diameter mm (in) 2.08 (0.082) 2.34 (0.092) 4.2 Manufacturing minimum 170 (242) 170 (242) Tensile Strength Torsion Kgf/mm2 (psi) maximum 190 (270) 190 (270) minimum 30 26

Wire fabrication shall be in accordance with API Spec 9A. It shall present smooth surface free of splices, grooves or any depressions.

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NI-2399 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------5 5.1 INSPECTION AND TESTING Visual

Visual inspection shall be carried out to verify winding uniformity, packaging, identification, according 3.3, and surface protection, according 3.4. 5.2 Dimensional carried out to verify diameter,

Dimensional inspection shall be according to PETROBRAS NI-2400. 5.3 Mechanical tests

Wire shall be submitted to tensile and torsion testing according to the procedures established in API Spec 9A, in order to verify compliance with the parameters shown in the Table 1. 6 6.1 ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION Visual

Wire which meets the following conditions shall be accepted: a) as described in item 4.2; b) packaging and identification according to 3.3; c) surface protection according to 3.4; 6.2 Dimensional

Wire whose dimensions are not in accordance with PETROBRAS NI-2400 shall be rejected. 6.3 Tensile and torsion testing

Wire which not meet the requirements as shown in Table 1 shall be rejected. ------------

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