Not long-ago, slicklines were considered long and rather simple solid wires carrying equipment down the wellbore. New demands for improved technologies caused this view to change. It opened space for innovation in the designs and consequently brought more features to the products.

Nowadays slicklines and e-lines are not just lowering battery-powered tools down the well, they are also delivering electrical power, commuting control signals, and streaming data from tool string to the surface equipment. These new capabilities are expected to withstand harsh downhole environments which are integral parts of the whole measurement system. The all-included package comprising of optical, electrical, and mechanical capability provided by SlickLight-H and DFOS interrogation units is the reason for Thru Tubing Solutions to adopt Wires&Bytes technology. After some weeks of preparation this approach was finally demonstrated in Pennsylvania in March 2022 showing that all-round slickline design and careful adaptation of existing working equipment leads to efficient operation on well sites.

Along with DFOS data acquisition, electrical signaling and controls of downhole tools, the first deployments made space for more feature enhancements, being the reason for Wires&Bytes to introduce further innovation and new products to its portfolio this year.

SlickLight DFOS logging technology is designed to make a change in Oil&Gas industry. SlickLights, our new fiber optic retrievable cables, enable fast and real-time acquisition over the entire wellbore length and allow decision-making directly on site and remotely within a few hours. We are pleased to know that this technology is resonating with key industry players!

So, another SlickLight has been successfully spooled onto an EXPRO metal winch drum and is ready for deployment to gather data.

If you are interested in this technology, contact us for details.

Also you can watch the recordings of our webinars:

— Casting light on wellbore problems: a SlickLight DFOS solution

— SlickLight-C. Electrically enabled slicklines for real-time downhole telemetry and powering

Wires&Bytes US office is growing and we are happy to welcome new team members Alexander Sachivichik and Thomas Meyer!

Thomas is joining Wires&Bytes as a Business Development Manager having tremendous experience in the Oil&Gas industry and Alex is taking up his duties as a Sales Manager with all his energy and commitment.

Our US team based in Texas will be supporting American customers ensuring a smooth and easy transition to the new generation of well logging technologies and digital oilfields represented by Wires&Bytes products and solutions.

Welcome onboard!

The package solution consisted of 4 km of SlickLight-H (hybrid) supplied by Wires&Bytes, along with the SolaSense monitoring system and software. Thru Tubing Solutions will soon be gathering data from oil-producing wells in Pennsylvania, USA.

The cable was successfully spooled on a deployment reel by a local service company. During the spooling onto the Thru Tubing Solutions logging truck, the cable diameter was monitored utilizing a laser diameter measurement device. The diameter throughout the length only varied by +/- 0.0005”.

The SlickLight family is represented by several lightweight cable designs for well logging and monitoring applications. In comparison to traditional well logging cables these designs have a reduced weight and size while maintaining strength, flexibility, and compatibility with standard slickline fittings and accessories.

SlickLight-H is designed to add DAS and DTS monitoring features on top of electric slickline operation. With SlickLight technology service companies do not need to move the tool strings a lot and spend plenty of time doing so to log the entire length of the well and get accurate data in a short period of time. Since the SlickLight is a sensor over its whole length, DFOS kind of acquisition helps to pinpoint locations of interest, and bring focus quickly there using the traditional tools. This is how cost efficiency and better productivity is achieved.

DFOS interrogation equipment is added parallel to existing electric, or battery powered slickline systems, and software allows processing and visualization of both. This allows service providers to introduce wider range of well logging services with more efficiency now.

Learn more about SlickLight

2021 has been quite a year for us! It’s time to look back and pick the best moments of this year.

As the holiday season is upon us, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and those who have helped us to shape our business. We hope that this year has been very memorable for you, your colleagues, and your favourite ones. We are sending best wishes to you and hoping that the upcoming year will bring you more great bytes across the intelligent wires!

We look forward to working with you in the years to come!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Wires&Bytes team 💜

What can be more representative than a sample of a real product? Just a fine sample kit!

Wires&Bytes sample kit makes it easy to understand the WB cable range. And it’s so lightweight and handy in use: fold it, put it in a bag, and bring it wherever you need to show WB cables off!

Petar Basic, PhD, Wires&Bytes VP Technology: «All the designs in the photo are state-of-the-art designs (not older than 2 years) yet most of them are already deployed in the field by our customers. They are the results of great teamwork and efforts to meet customer expectations. Specialty cables is a mission of constant learning, challenging, widening and changing your perspectives».

Send your questions and requests here in comments or via info@wiresnbytes.com

As an Outside Sales Representative, you will be responsible for presenting and selling products/solutions to existing and prospective customers and helping to expand business in an assigned geographic territory of the North America, in particular Texas, Louisiana, and surrounding states. You will take an active part in the search for new customers, including setting up and conducting meetings. We want someone who has a successful track record with the US oil and gas well service companies. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding and experience in qualifying new suppliers and products for oil and gas service companies and has a background selling cables or related equipment for downhole applications in the oil and gas industry.

  Expectations & Tasks:

• In Q1 and Q2 2022 you will focus on oil and gas customers in Texas, Louisiana, and surrounding states
• Promote WB products to existing and new slickline and wireline customers in the US market and generate sales
• Process the provided sales leads
• Work closely with Director of Wireline Products supporting business development
• Handle customers incoming requests, specify and negotiate technical and commercial requirements
• Prepare price quotes
• Conclude contracts, contractual annexes, confirm Pos
• Place internal orders in productions
• Provide customers with delivery information and shipment notifications in a timely manner
• Prepare monthly reports for the management teams
• Travel across North America for 1-2 weeks per month

  Qualifications & Soft skills:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College / University would be your advantage
• At least 5+ years of professional sales experience, preferably in oil & gas service companies
• Professional, self-starter with strong work ethic and ability to work independently
• Ability to achieve individual as well as team goals that will require working as a team in a complex sales cycle, as well as demonstrate the ability to communicate solutions
• Fluency in Spanish would be your advantage

What we offer

Wires&Bytes are a community of experts in the sphere of fiber optic cables production and innovative solutions. We offer a highly collaborative, international team environment with a strong focus on new products development, offering smart solutions and recognition for your individual contributions. Apply now!

Find our samples of real Wires&Bytes products at the GOWell booth #12255 (Hall 12) as well as grab the flyer about SlickLight-C, our newest addition to the SlickLight family.

Contact us and arrange a meeting to learn more about Wires&Bytes innovative products and solutions.

Looking forward to seeing our friends and fellow industry professionals in UAE next week!

When: November 15-18

Venue: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), ADIPEC is the world’s most influential meeting place for oil, gas, and energy companies and professionals.

When it comes to spooling and handling of SlickLight cables, operators should always keep in mind that SlickLight is a tube system and not a full profile wire. Correct handling of SlickLight products is crucial both during initial installation onto the winch drum and also when working on the wellsite. The winch drum must have perfectly vertical flanges, that is, the distance between the flanges at the core and at the top of the flanges must be exactly the same. This is to ensure “smooth spooling” is always maintained. If the SlickLight spooling is “scramble wound”, that must be corrected immediately so as to avoid damage to the SlickLight.

The picture below showcases the concept of smooth spooling.

Also, the recommended sheave wheel diameter is 160 times the diameter of the SlickLight. For example, a 4.6mm (0.181”) SlickLight would require a 760mm (30”) sheave, with groove diameter of exactly 4.6mm (0.181”).

The Wires&Bytes team will provide strong and timely support to our customers to ensure the best performance of this unique and amazing data collection system.

SlickLight-C is a new innovative design of downhole well intervention cable combining the flexibility of the traditional slickline with real-time downhole tool for management and communication, offering mechanical strength and features to cater traditional slickline services. The electrical conductor provides bi-directional telemetry and power delivery for the downhole tools.

Application:

Provides power to and signals transmission from downhole tools

Key features:

• Greater bending resistance
• Enhanced mechanical performance two-way communication
• Game-changing technology bridging the gap between electrical tools maintenance and traditional slickline services

Benefits:

• Full compatibility with standard equipment
• Ability to measure all possible well parameters
• Reduced weight and size compared to traditional electro-mechanical cables
• Reduced cost of stuffing box pressure control equipment
• Reduced deck footprint by using a single winch drum
• Improved operational efficiency and depth position by using real-time communication and downhole tools