Packers and Liner Hangers

Basic Overview
Applications and Selections of Packers
Setting Criteria and procedures
What is a Packer?
A packer is a tool used to form an annular seal
between two concentric strings of pipe or between
the pipe and the wall of the open hole.

A packer is usually set just above the producing
zone to isolate the producing interval from the
casing annulus or from producing zones elsewhere
in the wellbore.

Separates fluid types (or ownership), protects
against pressures and corrosion.


Why are packers used?
Tubing and packer used to isolate zone of interest
- can be removed for repair.
Packers act as downhole valve for press control.
Packer can be a temporary plug to seal off the
zone while work is done up the hole.
Subsurface safety valves used with packers for
downhole shut-in.
Focus flow
Isolate between zones
Lock Ring and Mandrel
Slips
Cone
Seal
Inner Mandrel
Packer Cutaway Drawing
Ability to effectively set a packer depends on
having a clean, non corroded set point and
reaching the set point without fouling the slips or
failing other components.
As the packer sets, the inner mandrel moves up,
driving the cone underneath the slips, pushing them
into the casing wall. The sealing element is
compressed & extruded to the casing wall.
Packers and Liner
Hangers
Mechanical isolation methods
Two examples:
1. An external casing packer (ECP)
set to seal the annulus between the
surface or protection string and the
inner, production string
2. A conventional packer set near the
end of the tubing, that isolates the
inner annulus from the tubing.
Packer Considerations
Force on an area
Remember, its a
force balance.
Area down =
casing ID - tube OD

Area up =
tube x-section +
casing ID - tube OD
Packer Types & Selection
Hydraulic Set
Wireline Set
Retrievable Permanent
Production Packers
Sealbore
Hydraulic
Multiport
Mechanical
Hydraulic Set
Wireline Set
Differential Set
Hydrostatic Set
Double Grip
Single Grip
ESP
RMC
Dual
Single
Hyd. Slips
Mech. Slips
Schlumberger
Specific Packer Examples
Packer Examples
Retrievables
Seal bores
Inflatables
Wash Tools
Retrievable Packers
Expected to be retrieved
More prone to leaks
Need an equalizing port
Release mechanism must be possible with
well design
Retrievable Packers
Compact
Simple J slot control for set and release
Shear ring secondary release
Right-hand safety joint emergency release
Rocker type slips
Can be set shallow
Tension Set - Economical packer used in
production, injection, zone isolation applications
Weatherford
Retrievable Production Packers
Rotation set and release
Can be set with tension or compression
Tubing can be landed in tension, compression or neutral
Models rated up to 10,000 psi
Pressure equalization needed prior to upper slip release
Secondary shear release required
Mechanical - Used in production, injection,
fracturing, zone isolation and remedial applicatuions
Weatherford
Retrievable Production Packers
Compression set
RH rotation required to set, (LH option usually
available)
Available with or without Hydraulic hold down
buttons for differential pressure from below
By-pass needed for equalization of pressure, and for
running and retrieval without surging/swabbing the
well.
Mechanical Used in production, stimulation and
testing
Weatherford
Retrievable Packers
Can act as a bridge plug prior to production
Connect to tubing via On/Off Tool with blanking plug
Tubing can be landed in tension, compression or neutral
Slips above and below the elements
Triple element pack off system
Pressures to 10,000 psi
Fluid bypass needed for pressure equalization
Retrieved on tubing
Secondary shear release needed
Wireline set - Used in production, injection,
fracturing, zone isolation and remedial applications
where wireline setting is preferred
Weatherford
Seal Bore Packers
Allow tubing movement; however:
Too much contraction can pull seals out of PBR
Seals can bond to the seal bore over long
time at higher temperatures
Debris on top of packer can stick assembly
Unprotected seals below the packer may
allow seal swelling by gas and fluids,
causing seals to roll off if the stinger is
pulled out.
Deep Completions
Most typical is permanent packer with a
PBR (arrangement depends on personal
preferences, individual well configurations
and intended operations).
Seal assembly length dependent not only on
normal operations, but also fracturing, kill
and expected workovers.
Seal Bore Packers
High pressure & temperature ratings available
Multiple packing elements available
Short units are desirable for use in tight doglegs (>5
o
) and high
(>8
o
/100ft) departure angles
Ability to set on wireline or with a hydraulic setting tool
Rotationally locked units needed for mill-ability
Share Seal Assemblies with permanent seal bore packers
Critical metallurgical and seals (O-rings, etc) should be isolated
from wellbore fluids by main elements.

Weatherford
Retrievable Seal Bore Packer
Hydraulic set version retrievable seal bore
packer available for one-trip installations
Seal assembly is run in place for one trip
installation
Available with large upper seal bore to
maximize ID
Rotationally locked components
One-trip applications
Weatherford

Permanent Seal Bore Packers
Seals run in place for one trip setting
A metal back-up system can be specified to
casing ID to prevent element extrusion
Elastomer and materials available for
hostile environments
Used in one trip production applications
Weatherford

Packer Considerations
Select seals for full range of expected
temperatures, pressures, and fluids.
A back-up system is need around the main seal to
prevent seal extrusion at high temps and pressure.
Examine slip design to help avoid premature
setting during movement through viscous fluids,
doglegs and rough treatment
Seal Bore
Packers
Molded Seals:
Recommended in medium pressure
applications where seal movement out
of the seal bore is anticipated.
Nitrile Seal or
Viton Seal
Steel spacer
Seal spacer
End spacer
Nitrile Seal or
Viton Seal
Middle spacer
MOLDED SEAL
SINGLE UNIT
CHEVRON SEAL
SINGLE UNIT
Chevron Seals:
Used for higher pressure and
temperature applications.
Weatherford

Seal Bore Packer
Accessories
Tubing Anchor and Locator Assemblies
Seal Units and Spacer Tubes
Seal Bore and Mill-Out Extensions
Packer Couplings and Bottoms
Pump-out, Screw-out, and Knock-out Bottoms
Weatherford
Inflatable Packers and Plugs
Reasons to run and inflatable.
Need to set beneath a restriction.
Need to set in open hole.
In non-standard casing.
Setting in multiple sizes of pipe on same run.
Where larger run-in and retrieval clearances are
needed.
Large diameter applications.
Inflatable Setting Considerations
The inflatable packer offers a way to
set a seal in a larger area below a
restriction.
The quality of the seal depends on
how much the packer must expand
over initial diameter, the length of
the slide (placement run), the
differential pressure it must hold,
what fluid is used for inflation and
the conditions in the area in which it
is set.
Holding ability of the inflatable
is always suspect since it does
not have conventional slips.
When deflating an inflatable packer, allow time (1 hr?) for relaxation of the elements. The
elements never shrink back to initial diameter allow about 30% increase in diameter for
retrieval.
Baker
Inflatables rely on expansion of an inner rubber bag that pushes
steel cables or slats against the wall of the pipe or the open hole.
The only gripping ability is generated by the friction of the steel
against the pipe or open hole. This is critically dependent on the
inflation pressure and the exterior slat or cable design. For a
permanent seal, place several bailers of cement on top of the
inflatable.
Heavy Duty reinforced casing cups
Spacing between cups adjustable from 12 to
any length by addition of standard tubing pup
joints
Large internal bypass
Cup wear from casing burrs can be significant
and may reduce seal, especially in long zones.
The number of successful resets depends on
casing conditions, pressures, slide length
(running), temperature and deviation.
Successful resets run from about 5 to over 20.
Used for selective acidizing of perforated
intervals
Perforation Wash Tool
Weatherford

Packer Seals Packer Slips
Lawrence Ramnath - Trinidad
A hydraulic set packer.
Note the lower slips set by
movement of the mandrel
and upper slips set by
piston action.
Slips Liner hanger
J-Slot on a liner hanger.
HES Schlumberger
(Camco)

Packer Type
Weatherford Completion Systems
(Bold Items are Preferred Products)

Baker
Halliburton Guiberson
Solid head, Tension Set,
Mechanical, Single Grip
PAD-1, PADL-1 AD-1
AL
RB
R-4
Uni-Packer I SA-3
T Series

Compression Set, Mechanical,
Single Grip
PR-3 Single Grip R-3 Single Grip
Model G

R-4
Uni-Packer IV
Uni-Packer II
G-4
SR-2
U-3
CA-3, C Series

Compression Set, Double Grip
Packer
PR-3 R-3 Double Grip MHS
MH-2
Uni-Packer V SR-1
Neutral Set, Double Grip Packer QDG, QDH, Arrowset I-X (&10K), Ultra-
Lok, Double Grip
Lockset, Max
J-Lok, MS
WPL
Perma-Lach
Uni-Packer VI
G-6, G-16
SOT-1
KH

Hydraulic Set Retrievable

HRP, Hydrow-I, PFH FH, FHL, FHS
Hydra-Pak
HS, HS-S
RH
PHL
AHR
Uni-Packer VII
G-77
RHS
Hydro-5
HRP

Dual Hydraulic Set Retrievable Hydrow IIA A-5
T-2
GT
RDH
BHD
Uni-XXVII
RHD
Hydro-10
HSD

Wireline Set Permanent

Arrowdrill B Model D
F-1
AWB
BWB
AWS
G, GT
H, HT
Model S
Wireline Set Permanent Double
Bore
Arrowdrill DB DA, DAB
FA, FAB
AWR G-1, GT-1
H-1, HT-1

Hydraulic Set Permanent

Arrowdrill BH SB-3 MHR PG
PH
Model HS
Hydraulic Set Permanent Double
Bore
Arrowdrill DBH SAB-3 MHR PG-1
PH-1
Model HSB
Retrievable Seal Bore Arrow-Pak

Retrieva-D, DB
WS, WSB
SC-1, SC-2
VTL (Versa-Trieve) G-10 M Omegatrieve
Quantum

Hydraulic Set Retrievable Seal
Bore
Hydrow-Pak SC-2PAH VHR (Versa-Trieve) RSB
HPHT Hydraulic Set Retrievable Hydrow-Pak HP-1AH, SC-2PAH
HP/HT
HPHT (Versa-Trieve
Retrievable)

Compression Set Service Packer CST, C5, H/D, MSG EA Retrievamatic RTTS
Champ III, IV
HDCH-V Omegamatic
Compression Set Storm Packer CSTH, DLT
Tension Set Service Packer

32A, Fullbore Tension C Fullbore BV Tension Packer R-104
Tubing Set Retrievable Bridge
Plug
QDH w/ EQV, TSU G Lock-Set 3L RBP-VI P-1
Wireline Set Retrievable Bridge
Plugs
WRP, CE, CE2
Permanent Bridge Plugs/Cement
Retainer
PCR, Plugwell, PBP

Mercury N, K-1 EZSV, EZ Drill
EZ Drill SVB
Fas-Drill, HCS
Type A Quik-Drill

Packer Comparisons - from Weatherford
Packer specifics from Baker
Monobore:
mixed
grades,
same
weight
Mixed
grades
and
weights
Mixed
weights,
same
grade
Casing Design Options think about running and setting packers.
Small
diameters at
the top of the
well may
prevent entry
by some
packers.
Production Packers
Purposes
Casing protection from fluids or pressures
Separation of zones
Subsurface pressure and fluid control
Artificial lift support equipment
Packer Considerations
Seal stability
pressure, temperature, fluid reaction
Force balance and direction
slip direction
resists upward motion, downward or both ways)
tension, compression, mechanical or hydraulic set

Allowing Tubular Movement
Usually incorporate a PBR - polished bore
receptacle, for a stinger or seal assembly
to slide through.
Shoulder out on the PBR - if it can move, it
will eventually leak.
Seals must match operating extremes as
well as general conditions.
Seal Bore Packer to Tubing Connections
Seal Bore
Extensions
(SBE)


Polished
Bore
Receptacle
(PBR)

Tubing
Sealbore
Receptacle
(TSR)
Seal Assembly Locator Types
Locator Anchor
Latch

Snap Latch
A stinger or seal
assembly that is run on the
end of tubing and stings
into the polished bore
receptacle (PBR) of the
packer.
Stinger Seal Materials
Single or mixture of elastomers
seal design variance
seals usually protect the slips from
corrosive fluids.
Tubing Seal Stability
Seal Material oil brine H2S CO2
Butyl Rubber 4 1 1 2
Flurocarbon 1 1 4 2
Nitrile 1 1 4 1
Fluro-silicone 2 1 3 2

1=good, 2=fair, 3=doubtful, 4= unsatisfactory
Much larger data base available online.

A-Satisfactory B - Little or no effect C - Swells D - Attacks NR - Not recommended NT - Not tested
NOTE: (1) This information provides general guidelines for the selection of seal materials and is provided for informational purposes only. Seal Specialists with Halliburton Energy Services should be consulted for the actual selection of seals
for use in specific applications. Halliburton Energy Services will not be liable for any damage resulting from the use of this information without consultation with Halliburton Seal Specialists.
(2) Contact Technical Services at Halliburton Energy Services - Dallas for service temperature and pressure.
(3) Back-Up Rings must be used.
(4) There could be a slight variation in both temperature and pressure rating depending on specific equipment and seal designs.
Halliburton Energy Services
General Guidelines For Seals
(1)
PEEK
(2), (4)
Ryton Fluorel
(3)
Aflas
(3)
Chemraz
(3)
Viton
(3)
Neoprene
(3)
Nitrile
(3)
Kalrez
(3)
Teflon
(3)
Filled Unfilled Unfilled Filled Unfilled Filled Filled Filled Filled Unfilled
350 350 450 350 325 300 275 450 400 325
(177) (177) (232) (177) (163) (149) (135) (232) (204) (163)
Above Below
15,000 10,000 15,000 5000 5000 5000 3000 15,000 15,000 5000
(103) (68.9) (103) (34.4) (34.4) (34.4) (20.7) (103) (103) (34.4)
A A A A A B B NR NR A A A
A A B B A B B C A A A A
A A A A A A A B B A A A
A A A A A A A B C A A A A
A A A C A A A NR NR A A A
A A C B A C C B A A A A
A A A A A A A NR NR A A A
A A NR A A NR NR NR B A A A
A A A A A A A C A B A A
A A NR A A NR NR NR NR NR B B
Diesel
A A A NR A A A B B A A A
(2), (4)
Compound
Service

F
(C)
Pressure

psi
(MPa )
Environments
H
2
S
CO
2
CH
4
(Methane)
Hydrocarbons
(Sweet Crude)
Xylene
Alcohols
Zinc Bromide
Inhibitors
Salt Water
Steam
(2), (4)
Halliburton Energy Services
General Guidelines For V-Packing
(1)
Halliburton Energy Services
General Guidelines For V-Packing
(1)
Packer Element Selection
Chart
NITRILE ELEMENTS
W/BONDED GARTER SPRINGS
NITRILE ELEMENTS W/TEFLON
AND METAL BACKUPS
AFLAS ELEMENTS
W/STANDARD METAL BACKUPS
AFLAS ELEMENTS W/TEFLON AND
GRAFOIL WIREMESH AND METAL BACKUPS
CHECK WITH YOUR HALLIBURTON
REPRESENTIVE FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
TEMP
GREATER THAN 450F
FLUOREL ELEMENTS
W/BONDED GARTER SPRINGS
AFLAS ELEMENTS
W/BONDED GARTER SPRINGS
CHECK WITH YOUR HALLIBURTON
REPRESENTIVE FOR SPECIAL
APPLICATIONS
EPDM ELEMENTS WITH BACKUPS
CHECK WITH YOUR HALLIBURTON
REPRESENTIVE FOR SPECIAL
APPLICATIONS
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
START
STEAM/THERMAL
APPLICATION W/NO
HYDROCARBON FLUIDS
NITRILE ELEMENTS
W/STANDARD METAL BACKUPS
Y
Y
Y Y
Y
N
N
N
N
N
Y
PERMANENT
PACKER DESIGN
PACKER IN OIL BASE MUD
OVER 24 HOURS BEFORE
SET?
PACKER
IN BROMIDE
COMPLETION FLUIDS MORE THAN 36
HOURS BEFORE
SET?
TEMP
40F TO
325F
TEMP
40F TO
400F
TEMP
100F TO
400F
TEMP
100F TO
450F
RETRIEVABLE
PACKER
DESIGN
TEMP
40F TO
275F
TEMP
100F TO
400F
TEMP
GREATER THAN 400F
TEMP
LESS THAN 550F
TEMP
GREATER THAN 550F
PACKER
ELEMENTS
EXPOSED TO AMINE
CORROSION
INHIBITORS?
PACKER
EXPOSED TO
BROMIDES?
TEMP
40F TO
400F
N
N
(1)
NOTE: (1) This information provides general guidelines for the selection of seal materials and is provided for informational purposes only. Seal
Specialists with Halliburton Energy Services should be consulted for the actual selection of seals for use in specific applications.
Halliburton Energy Services will not be liable for any damage resulting from the use of this information without consultation with Halliburton
Seal Specialists.
Forces and Length Changes
Temperature:

Piston Effect:

Ballooning

Buckling:
A tubing movement calculator is the best method, but the difficulty is in
knowing accurate temperature changes and pressure changes.
Is it Force or Length Change?
No packer - tube suspended and not touching well
bottom - length change
Tube landed on packer - incr. force with
increasing temp, shortening possible with cooling
after downward force absorbed.
Latched tubing - no movement, only forces
Tube stung through - length changes unless
locator is shouldered
If tube set in tension or compression, effects of
temp depends on initial force and DT

Temperature, length change
DL = CLDT

Where:
DL = length change
C = expansion coeff. for steel = 6.9x10
-6
/
o
F
L = length of tubing
DT = average temp change,
o
F
Temperature, Force change
F = 207 DT
a
A
s

Where:
F = temperature induced force
DT
a
= change in average temp of tubing,
o
F
A
s
= cross sectional area of tubing

What Temperature is Average?
If no circulation - assume all tubing is same
as injected fluid temperature. (worst case)
If circulation is allowed, all but top few
joints will be unaffected by injected fluid
temp. - no temp change. (v. slight effect)
Injected fluid temp? - source dependent!
In dual packer - treat each packer as a
separate calculation. Bottom string first.

Temperatures in the Well?
Circulating or High Rate Injection?
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130
Tubing
Tbg Fluid
Casing 1
Undisturbed
Circulation pump rate = 8-BPM
BHST= 122*F
BHCT= 98*F
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130
Undisturbed
Tbg Fluid
Tubing
Casing 1
Frac job pump rate = 35-BPM
BHST= 125*F
BHTT= 86*F
Problem
Temperature Effect Only
Is a 6 ft seal assembly (effective seal length)
enough to keep the tubing from unseating when
the average temperature falls from 210
o
F to
100
o
F during a Frac job? L = 8000 ft.
Assume locator is shouldered but no downward
force is applied.
Problem
Temperature Effect Only
DL = 6.9 x 10
-6
x 8000 x 110
DL = 6.1 ft unseats!

What if 15,000 lb downward force were
applied to the tubing before the temperature
change?
How much temperature increase
is spent lifting the 15,000 lb?
F = 207 x DT
2
x 2.59 in
2
DT
2
= 15000 / (207 x 2.59) = 28
o
F

Then: 110 - 28 = 82
o
F
DL = 6.9 x 10
-6
x 8000 x 82 = 4.52 ft
What about those other factors?
Buckling, Piston, Ballooning - Use a
computer program - better yet, use a couple
of them (different assumptions).
Temperature Extremes
The extremes of temperature change (higher
than normal) are usually seen in operations
involving cyclic thermal processes.
Lower than normal temperatures may be
seen in permafrost, sea floor penetrating and
CO
2
operations.
Setting the Packer
Chances of setting packers go up sharply
when a casing scraper is run. (Remember
the burrs on the perforations?)

The quantity of debris turned loose from the
casing wall is often severe! (Tens of
pounds worth!) Watch the formation
damage.
Packer Set Point Requirements
Avoid setting packer in the
same joint where previous
packers have been set.
Avoid doglegs, fault
locations or high earth stress
zones
Adequate cement and bond
required behind pipe at
packer set point
Caliper casing above and
through the packer set point
Clearance between packer
and casing at set point is
within rated range of packer
Avoid zones of high
corrosion, either internal or
external.


Remove burrs from pipe
above packer set point
Remove debris (dope, mill
scale, mud, cement, etc.) on
casing wall (fills slip teeth)
Well pressures are within
range of packer at set point
Pipe alloy compatible with
setting slips (hardness of
casing relative to packer
slips)
Slip design & contact area
acceptable for slip holding
Weight applied to packer
can be transferred to
formation


Information Required Before
Setting Packer or Plug
Wellbore drawing with all diameters
Last TD tag rerun?
Doglegs and deviations
Viscosity of fluid in wellbore
Calculate running speed vs. surge/swab.
Copy of reference logs
Where have other packers been set (avoid that joint)
Set point requirements
How can it be equalized if it has to be pulled?

Job Checks
Measurements from CCL to a packer
reference point.
Run in hole at about 100 fpm, slowing at ID
restrictions.
Using CCL/GR, log up and correlate depths
Set packer look for line weight reduction
Disconnect and log up a few collars (may
be slightly off depth after disconnecting).
Job Checks
Drop back and gently tag packer with
setting tool to confirm depth.
Log back up a few collars.
Packer Setting Guidelines
Drift
Scraping
Casing Support
Drift the Casing
Casing ID requirements above the set point
Casing ID requirements below the set point
Check the drift to deepest point with drift of
diameter and length of packer.


Clean/Scrape The Casing?
Removal of perforation burrs minimizes elastomer
seal damage
Removal of cement, mud, pipe dope and mill scale
minimize debris that can fill the slips.
Scraping casing can increase packer setting
success
Scraping casing can also produce some severe
formation damage if perforations are not
protected.

Casing Scraper Designed to
knock off perforation burrs,
lips in tubing pins, cement
and mud sheaths, scale, etc.
It cleans the pipe before
setting a packer or plug.
The debris it turns loose from
the pipe may damage the
formation unless the pay is
protected by a LCM or plug.
Effect of Scraping or Milling Adjacent to Open
Perforations
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
1 2
%

C
h
a
n
g
e

i
n

P
I
Short Term PI Change
Long Term PI Change
Perfs not protected by
LCM prior to scraping
Perfs protected by
LCM
SPE 26042
One very detrimental action was running a scraper prior to packer
setting. The scraping and surging drives debris into unprotected
perfs.
Typical Completions
Single and Dual Zone Completion Types
Single Zone Completion
(Mechanical Packer)
Retrievable Packer
On-Off Sealing Connector
Packer isolates casing from production
Provides means of well control
Protects casing above packer from corrosion
Anchors tubing string
Tension Set
Compression set
Wireline Set
Large Variety of
accessories available
Weatherford
Single Zone Completion
(Hydraulic Set Packer)
Permits Packer setting without tubing
manipulation
Common in offshore applications where SCSSV
control lines prevent tubing rotation
Allows one-trip installation
With sliding sleeve, allows packer fluid change-
out after wellhead is flanged (sliding sleeve not
recommended in every case).
Requires tubing plugging device to set packer
Wireline plug - preferred
Drop Ball Seat debris problem?

Flow Coupling
Sliding Sleeve
Flow Coupling
Hydrostatic Retrievable Packer
Flow Coupling
Seating Nipple
Spacer Tube
Ball Activated Pressure Sub
Perforated Spacer Tube
No-Go Seating Nipple
Wireline Re-Entry Guide
Weatherford
Single Zone Completion
(Seal Bore Packers)
Dependable
Low failure frequency
Generally permit larger flow IDs
Available as Permanent or Retrievable
Production string may be anchored or floating,
depending on tubing movement requirements
(anchored or shouldered is highly recommended)
Packer may be plugged, can be used as temporary
or permanent bridge plug
Permanent packers removed by milling operations
Retrievable Seal Bore Packers are removed in
separate trip with retrieval tool provided seals
will release.
Annulus Activated, Block and Kill Valve
Sliding Sleeve
Seal Bore Packer
Mill-Out Extension
Crossover Sub
Flow Coupling
Seating Nipple
Spacer Tube
Flow Coupling
No-Go Seating Nipple
Perforated Spacer Tube
Crossover Sub
Seating Nipple
Wireline Re-Entry Guide
Weatherford
Single Zone Completion
(Seal Bore Packers w/Locator Seal Assy.)
Locator unit atop Seal Bore Extension allows tubing
movement from press and temp changes:
Frac or Acid Stimulation
Production extremes and shut-in
Seals available to match environment:
Temperature Range
Pressure Conditions
Fluid Environment
Works well with tubing conveyed
perforating (TCP)
Sliding Sleeve
Flow Coupling
Locator Seal Assembly
Seal Bore Packer
Seal Spacer Tube
Seal Bore Extension
Tubing Seal Nipples
Production Tube
Spacer Tube
Flow Coupling
Seating Nipple
Perforated Spacer Tube
No-Go Seating Nipple
Weatherford
Single Zone Completion
(Polished Bore Receptacle (PBR))
Seal Bore Packer with large upper
bore permits maximum flow area.
PBR above packer accommodates
tubing trip/movement
Shear release locator allows one-trip
installation with Hydraulic set packer
Large ID suitable for Thru-Tubing
perforating
Locator Seal Assembly
Retrievable Packer Bore Receptacle
Anchor Tubing Seal Nipple
Hydraulic Set Seal Bore Packer
Mill-Out Extension
Crossover Sub
Shear-Out Ball Seat Sub
Weatherford
Single Zone Completion
(Stacked Selective Completion)
Permanent packers are stacked for
multiple zone completion
Zones are selective flowed or shut-in by
sliding sleeves or ported profiles and plugs
Tubing may be anchored or floating
Blast joints are placed across production
interval to reduce flow-cutting of
production lines
This type of completion design often has
severe problems with leaking sleeves
and corroded/eroded tubing in the
straddled zone.
Flow Coupling
Sliding Sleeve
Seal Bore Packer
Seal Bore Extension
Tubing Seal Nipples
Flow Coupling
Seating Nipple
Blast Joint
Polished Nipple
Flow Coupling
Sliding Sleeve
Seal Bore Packer
Seal Bore Extension
Seal Spacer Tube
Tubing Seal Nipples
Spacer Tube
No-Go Seating Nipple
Production Tube
Weatherford
Single Zone Completion
(Standard Dual Completion)
Permits independent production of
each zone
Flanged-up completion for safety
Fully retrievable completion (both
packers) for remedial access
Or, the bottom packer may be a
permanent packer which serves as
a locator for spacing out the
completion
Flow Couplings
Seating Nipples
Flow Couplings
Flow Coupling
Flow Coupling
Sliding Sleeve
Short String Seal Nipple
Dual Hydraulic Retrievable Packer
Seating Nipple
Flow Coupling
Ball Activated Pressure Sub
Ball Activated Pressure Sub
Perforated Spacer Tube
Perforated Spacer Tube
No-Go Seating Nipple
No-Go Seating Nipple
Pinned Collar
Seating Nipple
Blast Joint
Polished Nipple
Sliding Sleeve
Hydraulic Retrievable Packer
Seating Nipple
Wireline Re-Entry Guide
Weatherford