Fishing
Recovering tools, equipment, and debris that are stuck, lost, or broken in a well.
- Stuck, lost, or broken tools and equipment
- Debris recovery
- Recovery planning after a failed first attempt
- An honest read on the odds before we start
The call you make when the job has to go right.
Nobody should have to gamble on who they call when something goes wrong in a well — so we bring proven tools, decades of experience, and honest advice to every job.
Who We Are
There is a moment on every tough job that nobody wants to talk about.
Something is stuck. Something is lost. Something is in the well that should not be there. The clock is running, the costs are climbing, and somewhere up the chain, a decision is being made about who to call.
We started Python so that call would have a clear answer.
We do not guess on your well. We read the situation, we tell you what we would do, and we tell you the truth about the odds, because straight information is what lets you make the right call.
What We Do
A focused service offering, run by people who have done it before.
Python operates out of Corpus Christi and Midland and services oil and gas producers across all major shale plays — all backed by ISO- and API-compliant quality systems.
Thru-Tubing
Solving problems and completing work inside the well without pulling it apart — saving you time and money on the way to the same result.
- Work performed through existing completion
- Planned with your engineers and your people on location
- Supervisor on site, communicating directly
- Python XRT available on conventional equipment
Tool Rentals & Sales
Proven downhole equipment, prepped and inspected, available for the jobs where your own crew is the right team to run it.
- Built and maintained in our own shop
- Inspected, tested, and proven before it ships
- Ready before it is needed, not after
- Rental or purchase
Featured Tool
The Python XRT
The PXRT drastically reduces friction on thru-tubing and fishing jobs — saving time downhole and producing greater success rates. It runs on conventional tools and equipment, so it works with the string you already have.
Dual Retention System
- Rotor Bolt Catch System
- Valve Catch System
Compatible Fluids
- Brine
- Fresh water
- Recirculated water
- Synthetic, oil-based and water-based mud
- Nitrogen
- Biocide
- Pipe on pipe
- FR
- Liquid beads
Aphron and diverter particulates — ask a sales representative. Certain stipulations may apply.
| Specification | 3.125″ O.D. | 3.375″ O.D. |
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| Overall length | 68″ | 66″ |
| Weight | 128 lbs | 143 lbs |
| Flow rate | 3.50–8.00 bbl/min | 3.50–8.00 bbl/min |
| Max. operating temp. | 350°F | 350°F |
| Optimal frequency | 5–8 Hz | 5–8 Hz |
| Pressure drop generated | 2,000–3,900 psi | 2,000–3,900 psi |
| Fluid rate to annulus | ¼ bbl/min @ 4 bbl/min | ¼ bbl/min @ 4 bbl/min |
| Tensile strength | 180,000 lbs | 234,000 lbs |
| Torsional strength | 5,400 ft-lbs | 7,500 ft-lbs |
| Connections | 2-3/8″ regular | 2-3/8″ regular |
Why Customers Choose Python
The Python Edge
Python’s edge is not a single product or a single piece of technology. It is the combination of experience, straight advice, and equipment we control from end to end.
The experience already in the door
The people who run Python’s jobs and answer Python’s phone have spent their careers solving downhole problems — many of them at major service companies.
A trusted advisor you can actually reach
Python’s supervisors have spent their careers fishing wells and working through tubing, so they know what to run, what not to run, and when to change the plan. You get that judgment directly — without layers, sales pressure, or unnecessary work. We recommend the path that gives the well its best chance, not the one that creates the biggest invoice.
Tools built and maintained in-house
Our equipment comes out of our own shop, built and kept up by experienced technicians and some of the best welders in the industry. We send tools to your location confident they will work, because we built, tested, and proved them ourselves.
What You’re Up Against
We’re ready to tackle your biggest obstacles.
Lost days and downtime
“Every hour this well sits, it costs me. I need this solved fast.”
Speed comes from experience. We read the situation on the first call, show up with a plan and the right tools, and work to solve it the first time — because the fastest job is the one you don’t have to do twice.
A failed first attempt
“Someone already tried and made it worse. Now what?”
Python is built for the call after the first call didn’t work. We plan the recovery carefully, bring the right equipment, and tell you honestly what the odds are before we start.
Inexperienced crews
“I can’t afford people learning on my well.”
The supervisor on your location has spent a career doing this work — and the office backing him up has done the same.
Unreliable equipment
“I’ve been burned by tools that didn’t perform.”
Our tools come from our shop, built and maintained by some of the best welders and technicians in the industry. Every piece is inspected and proven before it leaves the yard.
Surprise costs
“The quote and the invoice never seem to match.”
Our quotes are honest and our invoices match the work. If the job needs something more, you hear about it before it happens — not after.
Personal accountability
“If this goes wrong, it’s my name on it.”
When you bring Python in, your reputation is part of the plan. We work to make you look prepared and well-supported in every review. Your win is our win — and our win is your next call.
Where We Work
Operators and service companies across all major shale plays.
Python operates out of Corpus Christi. The team’s experience reaches into most of the major producing regions in the country.
- South Texas
- Eagle Ford
- Permian Basin
- Gulf Coast
- West Texas
- Marcellus
- Haynesville
- Bakken
- And beyond
How It Works
Call. Plan. Execute.
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01 — Call
One phone call starts it. You are not routed through a system — you are talking to people who can help.
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02 — Plan
A supervisor and coordinator build the plan with you and your people on location. The best jobs are won at the planning table.
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03 — Execute
The supervisor runs the job and communicates directly the whole way. You hear about changes before they happen, not after they show up on an invoice.
Contact
Talk to someone who has done this before.
If the well is down, call — the phone is fastest. Planning ahead, pricing a job, or qualifying a vendor? Call or email, and you will be talking to someone who can help.
- Phone 361-600-1720
- Email contact@pythondownhole.com
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Location
Python Downhole Tools, LLC
5901 Hwy 44 Bypass
Corpus Christi, TX 78406 -
Mailing
P.O. Box 4829
Corpus Christi, TX 78469 - Follow LinkedIn
