Orion for Wireline is a cost effective data acquisition system for wireline and slickline winch units, typically used to record, monitor, display and report depth, speed, weight, tubing pressure and casing pressure. Other channels may be added as required.

The package is compact, consisting of a 12” x 10” x 6” NEMA 4x stainless steel control box and sensors. An intresically safe upgrade is available for use in zoned environments. An Electronic Memory Unit (EMU) if fitted standard in the event of PC failure or as primary storage if you wish to run the system blind (without a PC).

Orion for Wireline can be used in conjunction with the Cerberus software, which models the forces on the wireline in real-time as the tools are run in and out of the well. Differences between measured and predicted data may indicate incipient problems downhole. An “intelligent monitor” alerts the user to potential problems and areas of the well requiring extra caution such as tubing shoes and restrictions.

When used as a job planning tool, Cerberus can answer questions such as:

Grease Injection Control Option

When grease injection control is added to the Orion for Wireline, the following additional channels of data are measured:

• Grease injection pressure
• Grease injection temperature
• Grease return pressure
• Air or hydraulic pressure to grease injection pump

The Orion for Wireline outputs a signal to a hydraulic valve which controls the air or hydraulic pressure which powers the grease injection pump. The grease injection pump is controlled to maintain the injection pressure at some specified amount above the tubing pressure.

Another output signal controls the hydraulic needle valve on the grease return line, automatically closing this valve when the grease return pressure increases significantly. An operator at the grease injection control skid may manually override this control system at any time.

Though the Orion for Wireline uses a PC for displaying, monitoring and recording data, the grease injection control portion of the system is not dependent upon the PC. The small control panel can be used to input the parameters and to operate the system.

Grease Injection Control Skid