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Slickline tools

Standard mechanical tools run on slickline, including gauge cutters (to check tubing ID), swaging tools (to push out dents), and pulling tools (to retrieve plugs).

They rely on the manipulation of the wire (jarring up or down) to activate their mechanical functions.

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