Wireline:

Also called slick line.

Compare conductor line.

Terms Related to Wireline

• Wire rope

  A cable composed of steel wires twisted around a central core of fiber or steel wire to create a rope of great strength and considerable ...

• Wireline formation tester

  A formation fluid sampling device, actually run on conductor line rather than wireline, that also logs flow and shut-in pressure in rock near the borehole. ...

• Guy line

  A wireline attached to a mast, derrick, or offshore platform to stabilize it. See wind guy line.

• Pickle

  A cylindrical or spherical device that is affixed to the end of a wireline just above the hook to keep the line straight and to ...

• Wireline preventers

  Preventers installed on top of the well or drill string as a precautionary measure while running wirelines. The preventer packing will close around the wireline.

• Wireline entry guide

  A flared-end sub run on the end of the tubing string to permit easy access of wireline tools into the tubing id.