Hydrostatic bailer and lead impression block combination tool for downhole fish diagnosis and solids stripping through sample collection

A method for detecting a fish in a well, the method comprising:

• running an apparatus to a location adjacent to the fish in the well, wherein the apparatus comprises a lead impression block connected to a hydrostatic bailer using a valve;
• wherein the valve comprises a ball valve,
• wherein the ball valve comprises the hollow body having the orifice, a ball seat having an inlet, and a ball,
• wherein the ball is configured to move off of the ball seat, toward the plunger, when the shear pin is sheared to uncover the inlet of the ball seat and create hydraulic communication between the orifice of the hollow body and the cavity of the hydrostatic bailer,
• lowering the apparatus onto the fish to obtain an impression of the fish on the lead impression block;
• shearing a shear pin in the hydrostatic bailer to allow a plunger to move and cause a pressure equalization to occur between a cavity of the hydrostatic bailer and a conduit of the well to open the valve;
• removing debris from an upper surface of the fish, through the valve, and into the cavity of the hydrostatic bailer using the pressure equalization, wherein the debris is removed from the upper surface of the fish during a single trip into the well in which the lead impression block is used to obtain the impression of the fish;
• holding the debris in the cavity of the hydrostatic bailer using the valve;
• and
• pulling the apparatus from the well to analyze the debris and the impression of the fish to determine what type of fishing tool and fishing operation should be performed on the well to remove the fish from the well.

An apparatus for detecting a fish in a well, the apparatus comprising:

• a hydrostatic bailer configured to be disposed in the well and remove debris from an upper surface of the fish, the hydrostatic bailer comprising:
• a plunger located within a cavity of the hydrostatic bailer;
• a shear pin holding the plunger in a loaded position within the hydrostatic bailer;
• and
• a valve comprising a flapper valve, connected to a downhole end of a lower chamber sub, and configured to control hydraulic communication between an orifice of a hollow body of the valve and the cavity of the hydrostatic bailer by opening and closing,
• wherein the flapper valve comprises the hollow body having the orifice, a flapper seat having an inlet, and a flapper,
• wherein the flapper is configured to uncover the inlet in the flapper seat by moving towards the plunger when the shear pin is sheared to create hydraulic communication between the orifice of the hollow body and the cavity of the hydrostatic bailer, and
• wherein the shear pin is configured to shear and allow the plunger to move within the hydrostatic bailer and movement of the plunger causes the valve to open and remove the debris from the upper surface of the fish;
• and
• a lead impression block connected to the hollow body of the valve in the hydrostatic bailer, wherein the lead impression block is configured to set against the fish, using the hydrostatic bailer, and obtain an impression of the fish, wherein the lead impression block is configured to obtain the impression of the fish during a single trip into the well in which the hydrostatic bailer is used to remove the debris from the upper surface of the fish.