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Novel fishing services

Combining our unique portfolio of tools and two decades of intervention success

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Fishing services – innovative robotic technology

Replacing heavy, conventional fishing methods with light but robust, precision robotic fishing tools. By engineering controllable and intelligent BHAs suited to a variety of different types of fish that could be lost or stuck in a well.

Novel fishing services

Fishing operations require a thought process that acknowledges each run dictates what the subsequent run requires, where the unexpected may happen with a high number of possible scenarios.

Such operations require real-time diagnosis and flexibility and by using an intelligent electronic fishing platform it is possible to tractor, cut, mill, rotate, clean, latch and stroke, or any combination thereof to reach and recover or remove a fish.

This mitigates the need to have multiple service companies on location as contingency, no matter which direction the fishing operation takes.

Types of fish that Welltec can retrieve: 
• Wire or cable
• Toolstrings
• BHA’s
• Lock mandrels
• Retrievable bridge plugs
• Permanent bridge plugs
• Unknown obstructions.

Applications

  • Recover lost tools and BHA’s
  • Retrieve dropped items
  • Remove stuck plugs
  • Cut pipe
  • Release lower completions
  • Recover sources from LWD
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Welltec® Wellgrab HIROS

The Wellgrab Hi-Range Overshot and Spear (HIROS) redefines fishing operations with intelligent, motor-driven engagement and real-time adaptability.

Delivering up to 13,000 lbs of automated grapple force and 100,000 lbs of bi-directional push/pull power, HIROS navigates through debris, measures target dimensions, and re-engages when needed—ensuring efficient, reliable retrieval.

Available in a full range of sizes, HIROS combines the benefits of Electric Release Fishing Tool (ERFT) technology with unmatched control and performance to reduce operational time and cost.

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Welltec® Wellgrab CLAW

The Wellgrab CLAW is a surface-controlled, motor-driven wireline tool engineered for safe, efficient recovery of irregular-shaped or loose objects in the wellbore.

Combining real-time measurement of wellbore and target dimensions with precise, repeatable actions, CLAW ensures accurate placement and secure latching—reducing risk and enhancing operational efficiency.

Offering a modern, data-driven solution, CLAW sets a new standard in downhole recovery.

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Deploy, latch, recover

Welltec’s portfolio of intervention tools are designed to work in any deviation and trajectories. With the increase of extended reach and unconventional wells around the world, traditional fishing methods with slickline and braided line may no longer be enough to retrieve a fish downhole.

In these challenging trajectories, coil tubing was often seen as the answer but also faces challenges in terms of limited available over pull on depth and the resultant impact forces that can be generated due to the associated drag factors across the length of the coil.

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Which solution is right for you?

Well completions & interventions are critical for optimizing production and maximizing well productivity. At Welltec, our team of specialists excel in navigating the complexities of any well, onshore, offshore, or subsea.

Reach out today and explore which solution can help you meet your specific goals.

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A digital illustration showing an offshore oil rig with a Welltec solution in the subsea environment, highlighted by a green circle.

Optimizing recovery

From pioneering wireline interventions in horizontal wells, to our ever-expanding range of custom-made solutions, we strive to simplify complex interventions into more standardized operations.