Safety and health hazards during servicing wells: the example of slickline services

Abstract

In the oil and gas industry there are many serious hazards. Possible aftereffects of accidents happening on wells producing gas or crude oil can have fatal consequences. Natural dangers such as high pressures, flammable and explosive fluids, $H_{2}S$ content all make every project demanding and special care should be taken when planning works in harsh conditions. There are many precautions that could be done to ensure the long service life of the production wells and these can be achieved with slickline services. Slickline is usually a good first choice to conduct operations on live wells, and the potential risks during this work should be analysed since safety measures are crucial for both people and the environment. Only after assessing them correctly can work be done securely and in a timely manner.