Research status and development trend of traction robot of coiled tubing

Abstract Coiled tubing (CT) is prone to buckling and locking due to axial friction when extending in large displacement directional wells and horizontal wells. The traction robot of CT can provide axial traction, which can fundamentally address the problem of difficult downward entry of CT. The operation principle, size, traction force, traction speed and other technical indicators of the existing more cutting-edge types of traction robots are analyzed, and the critical structural features of traction robots are summarized. The application prospect of drilling bridge plug technology and drilling technology of the traction robot is put forward. The main points of the research on the traction robot are summarized to provide a concise reference for the future development direction.