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Open-hole wireline jar

THE ONE AND ONLY

OPEN-HOLE
MULTI-CONDUCTOR
ALL-MECHANICAL
WIRELINE JAR

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With nearly one thousand successful descents to its credit, the all-mechanical Impact
Selector Open-Hole MCT sets the standard for effective, efficient, and dependable multiconductor wireline jar performance. This unique tool represents a breakthrough in wireline
logging a true proactive solution to all types of sticking in open-hole applications.
Running the MCT in the tool string reduces the risks associated with data acquisition in
even the most demanding applications, and allows for reliable wireline operations where
logging-while-drilling and drillpipe-conveyed logging were once the only options. When
included as part of the tool string, the MCT begins to free a tool the moment it becomes
stuck instantly activating upon reaching a preset tension setting and efficiently impacting
the tool string with the potential of 36,000+ pounds of force. The MCT also resets instantly,
and exceeds the requirements of todays wireline tools for downhole temperature, pressure,
and other harsh conditions.

HOW THE MCT OPERATES

The Open-Hole MCT uses kinetic energy to maximize its tool-freeing impact. When line
tension surpasses a preset load limit, indicating a stuck condition, the tool activates and
transfers kinetic energy into impulse and impact on the tool string. Usually, this impact
intensified by the jars Weight Forward design and assisted by the elasticity of the wireline
cable frees the string. If not, the operator simply decreases line tension to relatch the
MCT instantly under its own weight. This unique tool can instantly be relatched repeatedly
for an unlimited number of activation cycles covering minutes, hours, or whatever it
takes until the stuck tools are freed.

THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB

Based on its proven performance, the MCT makes cost-efficient wireline data acquisition
feasible for a broad range of open hole applications, including smaller bore holes, deeper
runs, sticky and deviated holes, and deep-water applications. With the MCT in the string,
you can now confidently run such problematic logging tools as formation testers, dipmeters,
electrical imaging tools, nuclear magnetic resonance devices, and borehole seismic (to
mention just a few) without the worry of an expensive fishing trip. And this tool can be
customized to meet the requirement of your specific data acquisition program.
Center Connector
Alignment Screws
Lower Housing

Flo-Thru Ports

Thread Protector

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MCT Benefits and

Specifications

Facilitates logging under harsh wellbore conditions

Enables acquiring additional log data formation tests,
dipmeter, borehole seismic, mechanical and ballistic
coring tools, and more which might otherwise be
omitted due to sticking risks

Offers a cost-saving alternative to drill-pipe conveyance

and logging-while-drilling

Reduces the Risk of rig-time costs for fishing, hole

conditioning, and repetitive logging runs

Compatible with all mechanical and electrical

connections without adapters or crossover subs

Minimizes complexity by mounting at the top of the

wireline tool string, directly below the logging head
tension sub

Thru-wired, with a fully shielded conductor pathway, to

function as a simple electrical pass-through device

Adjustable to your specific requirements in less than

five minutes

Resets downhole in mere seconds, under its own weight,

for unlimited activation cycles

Easy to operate and maintain by an ISI technician or an

ISI-certified operator

Diameter:
Length:
Approximate Weight:
Available Temperature Ratings:
Pressure Rating:
Field Adjustability:
Power Stroke:

3-3/8 inches
14.75 feet
350 pounds
500 degrees F
30,000 psi
1,000 to 4,500 pounds
9-3/4 inches

Thread Protector

Tattle Tale

Upper/Coil Housing

Hammer Access
Adjustment Window

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ISI: Where
Advanced
Technology and
Responsive
Service Come
Together to
Reduce The Risk
When you do business with ISI,
we think youll find the difference
striking. Because at Impact Selector,
we place as much emphasis on
providing consistently superior
customer service as we do on
making the best-performing, most
technologically advanced impact
tools on the market.
Whereas some companies offer
little more than drop-off renting
and leasing, we offer a full slate of
services to ensure that our
customers derive the utmost in
safety, productivity, cost-efficiency,
and added value from our products.
Our services include application
assistance, training, and on-site
demonstration and supervision.
Our quality-assurance (QA)
program includes carefully
inspecting, black-light testing,
and refurbishing every tool as
needed to make sure its in prime
condition for its next assignment.
And with ISI youll never
encounter any hidden extras
in the bottom line.

Impact Selector, Inc.

Corporate Offices
Rockwall (Dallas), TX
972-772-5680
District Office
Houma, LA
985-868-2611
District Office
Pearland (Houston), TX
281-996-5052
www.impactselector.com
Impact Selector Inc.

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offering in-the-string-adjustability plus the dual-purpose versatility
of an e-line jar and a slickline jar in one. This patent-pending jar
is ideal for logging, perforating, pipe recovery, and P&A under
adverse conditions. Pre-set from a low of 300 pounds to a
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cased-hole operations, including intensive fishing, with solid or
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is ideal for perforators, chemical cutters, jet-cutting tools, and other
equipment prone to getting hung up down hole. Conducts 300 volts
at 400 mA without losing continuity. Provides a 5-inch stroke;
pre-set from a low of 550 pounds to a maximum of 800 pounds.
Impactor SL. An outstanding choice for general fishing and
plug-pulling service. Featuring patented ISI technology, this jar
provides a 5-inch to 7-inch stroke. Surface adjustable from 300 to
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performance especially suited for use with ultra-sensitive logging
tools. Compatible with all connections. Provides multiple 7-inch
strokes; delivers incremental pre-sets from a low of 800 pounds to
a maximum of 1,800 pounds.
Energizer Intensifier. Fully mechanical, self adjusting, unaffected
by temperature and pressure, the patented ISI Energizer Intensifier
stores line-tension energy to enhance the impact of our wireline
jars. Designed to be effective in highly deviated or corkscrewed
wells. Installs above the impact tool and runs independently or in
tandem with the weight bar.