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Baker Oil Tools Index: 420.10
Replaces 2686
PACKER SYSTEMS Date: September 12, 2001
TECHNICAL UNIT Page:1 of 21
Introduction
The Model R-3 Retrievable Casing Packer is
a retrievable set-down packer that features a large
bypass area through the Packer. The bypass area
is controlled by a face-seal type bypass valve
which is actuated by a 30" inch stroke mandrel.
The Packer is available in a single-grip version for
use as a conventional long-stroke production
packer, and in a double-grip version (with hold-
down) for combination production and well stimu-
lation operations.
The double-grip packer, for use where pressure
differential from below the packer is anticipated,
features an integral hydraulic button-type hold-
down that is located below the bypass valve.
The double-grip packer also incorporates a
unique, built-in, differential lock which utilizes a
balance sleeve actuated by pressure from below
the packer. This pressure creates an additional
downward force which, combined with set-down
weight, helps maintain the force necessary to keep
the bypass valve closed.
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Unit No. 8145 9-12-01 R-3 Single and Double-Grip
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tubing is picked up. When the tubing is lowered
WARNING slightly, the J-Pin automatically engages the J-Slot
Use of Baker equipment contrary to
manufacturers specification may result in if no right-hand torque is in the tubing at the tool.
property damage, serious injury or fatality. When the tubing is raised to release the packer,
the bypass valve opens to permit circulation
Operation through and around the packer.
NOTE: If the J-Pin should unjay when the tubing is
The Model R-3 Retrievable Casing Packer is slacked off, rotate to the left (only enough to remove any
run in with the bypass valve in the open position to right-hand torque from the tool) and pick up.
permit free circulation both through and around the
packer. The packer, which is mechanically set by Set Down Weight Required To Pack-Off
means of a J-Slot arrangement, should be run one Packing Element System
foot below setting depth and then raised to the re-
Set-Down
quired position (to properly position the J-Slot). To Packer Size Hardness
Weight
release from the J-Slot, pick up the tubing, rotate
Std 90 2,000 lbs
to the right, and then slack off. The J-Pin will move 28
Special 80 1,000 lbs
clear of the J-Slot and the Cone will move under
35 Std 90-70-90 4,000 lbs
the slips. Application of set-down weight (see
41 Std 95-70-95 4,000 lbs
chart) closes and seals the bypass valve, sets the
slips, and packs off the packing elements. The for-
mation below the packer, which is now completely
isolated from the annulus above, is accessible only Available Packing Element Systems
through the tubing string. and Temperature Limitations
Hardness Temperature
To release the packer, raise the tubing string
80-60-80 0 to 200oF
the full length of the packer. When the J-Pin shoul-
90-70-90 100 to 275oF
ders, the J-Slot will be re-engaged, since the J-
95-70-95 100 to 350oF
Pins on the Bottom Sub are so spaced as to al-
95-80-95 250 to 350oF
ways have one J-Pin located in the J-Slot when the
Effect Of Tubing and Annulus Pressure open and tubing-to-annulus communication would
On Unloader result.
When the annulus pressure is greater than tub-
The unloader in the Model R-3 Retrievable
ing pressure, the Balance Sleeve is held by the an-
Casing Packer is not hydraulically balanced for
nulus pressure, against the Balance Sleeve
any specific tubing size. This means that regard-
Housing. In this position, the fingers of the Balance
less of what size tubing the packer is run on,
Sleeve do not act to help hold the Body down; set-
changes in tubing pressure and annulus pressure
down weight alone must be used to keep the un-
will act either to pump the unloader open (by acting
loader closed. It should be noted that the set-
against set-down weight) or help hold it closed. It
down weight required to keep the unloader
is important, then, to know how much force will be
closed need not be added to the weight re-
created, and in what direction, for a given change
quired to set the packer if the value calculated
in annulus or tubing pressure.
is less than the force required to set the tool.
The values given in the chart Areas (In Sq. Columns 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 must be multiplied
Ins.) Acted Upon By Tubing and Annulus Pres- by the change in pressure at the tool.
sures are printed shaded and unshaded. These Column 3 must be multiplied by the tubing
values are not only the number of square inches pressure.
acted upon by the pressure change, but also the Areas tending to hold the unloader closed are
direction of the resultant force. The areas unshad- unshaded.
ed will cause, with a pressure increase, a force Areas tending to open the unloader are
tending to hold the unloader closed. The areas shaded.
shown shaded will result in an upward force, or a Multiplying a pressure change by a shaded
force tending to open the unloader. The directions figure gives a force tending to open the
of the forces hold true if the tubing and annulus unloader.
pressures at the tool are increased. Multiplying a pressure change by an unshaded
figure gives a force tending to hold the unloader
If the tubing pressure at the tool is decreased, closed.
such as would occur in a swabbing operation, the When Tubing Pressure Is Greater Than
direction of force as explained above would be re- Annulus Pressure At The Tool
versed. 1. Multiply the change in tubing pressure at the
The Balance Sleeve in the Model R-3 Double- tool by Column 1.
Grip Packer works in this manner: When the tool is 2. Multiply the change in annulus pressure at the
set and packed off, the groove in the Body just be- tool by Column 2.
low the Seal is positioned under the snap fingers of
If the total of these two forces is tending to open
the Balance Sleeve. As tubing pressure is in-
the unloader, and is greater than the original
creased, pressure acts between the two O-rings
pack-off weight, additional set-down weight is
on the Balance Sleeve, causing it to move down.
required. This additional weight is equal to the
When the bottom bevel on the outside of the snap
difference between the force tending to open
fingers meets the inside bevel in the Balance
the unloader and required pack-off weight.
Sleeve Housing, the snap fingers are forced in-
ward into the groove in the Body. Tubing pressure 3. Multiply the tubing pressure by Column 3.
continues to push the Balance Sleeve down until Since the figure in Column 3 is always shaded,
the inside bevel on the bottom of the snap fingers the resulting force is tending to open the un-
meets the bottom bevel of the groove in the Body. loader by lifting the tubing at the surface. If by
The tubing pressure which moved the Balance adding all three forces the result is a force tend-
Sleeve down is now holding, through the snap fin- ing to open the unloader and is greater than the
gers, the Body down. This force acts in the same maximum hook-load of the tubing before set-
direction as set-down weight to help prevent the ting the tool, the tubing will raise and the un-
Body from moving up under high tubing pressures. loader will be opened. Since the hook-load is
If the Body were to move up, the unloader would the limiting factor, high pressures at rela-
tively shallow depths might be prohibitive.
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When Annulus Pressure Is Greater Than If the result is a force tending to open the un-
Tubing Pressure At The Tool loader, and is greater than the original pack-off
1. Multiply the change in tubing pressure by Col- weight, additional set-down weight is required.
umn 4. This additional weight is equal to the difference
2. Multiply the change in annulus pressure by between the force tending to open the unloader
Column 5. and the required pack-off weight.
If the total of these two forces is tending to open NOTE: The above calculations assume the tub-
the unloader, and is greater than the original ing string is suspended in the elevators and
pack-off weight, additional set-down weight is slack off weight on packer can be maintained.
required. This additional weight is equal to the Due to factors such as tubing ballooning, and
difference between the force tending to open thermal expansion or contraction, hydraulic cal-
the unloader and the required pack-off weight. culations alone may not be sufficient to deter-
mine what is happening at the packer. When
3. Multiply the tubing pressure by Column 3.
working deep at high pressure or with fluid tem-
Since the figure in Column 3 is always shaded, perature changes, and in cases where the well-
the resulting force is tending to open the un- head is flanged up, running the R3DG
loader by lifting the tubing at the surface. If by TubeMove computer program is necessary to
adding all three forces the result is a force tend- determine if the unloader will remain closed un-
ing to open the unloader and is greater than the der the conditions encountered in each applica-
maximum hook-load of the tubing before set- tion.
ting the tool, the tubing will raise and the un-
Pressuring operations from below may not be
loader will be opened. Since the hook-load is
possible with the Model R-3 Single Grip Pack-
the limiting factor, high pressures at rela-
er. The calculations outlined on these pages
tively shallow depths might be prohibitive.
will only help determine if the unloader will stay
When Annulus Pressure Is Greater Than closed. In the case where tubing pressure is
Tubing Pressure At The Tool Due To greater than annulus pressure, additional hy-
Swabbing The Tubing draulic calculations are necessary to determine
1. Multiply the change in tubing pressure by Col- how much slack off weight is required to keep
umn 6. the R-3 Single Grip Packer from being hy-
2. Multiply the change in annulus pressure by draulically pumped up the hole.
Column 7.
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Specification Guide
Casing Preferred Range Gage and Packing Packing Absolute Limits of Thread Specs
Packer
Wt in Lbs of Casing IDs Guide Element Element Slip and Button Travel Box Up
OD Size
T and C Min Max Ring OD OD Spacer OD Min Max and Pin Down
2-7/8 28A 2.234 2-1/8 -
6.4-6.5 28A 2.347 2.441 2.316 2.466 1.315 OD
2-7/8* 2.330
Hi-Temp 2-5/16 - EU 10 Rd
2-7/8 4.7-5.6 28B 2.442 2.563 2.357 2.438 2.570
10.2 35A 2.834 2.922 2.782 2.834 2.956
2-3/4 2.782 1.900 OD
3-1/2 7.7 -9.2 35B 2.923 3.068 2.844 2.896 3.080
EU 10 Rd
5.75 35C 3.069 3.188 3.038 3 3.038 3.038 3.222
4 9.5-11.6 41A 3.428 3.548 3.303 3-9/32 3.303 3.304 3.638 2-3/8 OD
15.1 41B 3.754 3.826 3.620 3-19/32 3.620 3.620 3.878 EU 8 Rd
4-1/2
9.5-13.5 43A 3.910 4.090 3.786 3-5/8 3.771 3.895 4.105
15 - 18 43B 4.250 4.408 4.140 3-15/16 4.125 4.211 4.409
5
11.5-15l
43C 4.408 4.560 4.265 4-5/32 4.250 4.363 4.561
26.0
20 - 23 45A2 4.625 4.778 4.515
5-1/2 4-3/8 4.500 4.543 4.950
15.5 - 20l 45A4 4.778 4.950 4.656
13 - 15.5l 2-3/8 OD
5-3/4 22.5 45B 4.950 5.190 4.796 4-11/16 4.781 4.825 5.196 EU 8 Rd
26
6 20 - 23 45C 5.191 5.390 5.078 5.059 5.482
4-15/16 5.062
15 - 18 45D 5.391 5.560 5.171 5.197 5.620
34 45E2 5.561 5.609 5.421
5-1/4 5.406 5.449 5.791
6-5/8 28 - 32 45E4 5.610 5.791
5.499
24 - 28l 45EF 5.791 5.921 - - 5.677 6.035
45A2
20 - 23 4.625 4.777 4.515 4.534 4.813
(2-3/8)
4-3/8 4.500
17 - 20l
45A4
5-1/2 4.778 4.892 4.656 4.641 4.892
(2-3/8)
45B
13-15.5 4.893 5.044 4.796 4-11/16 4.781 4.850 5.062
(2-3/8)
28 - 32 46A2 5.600 5.791 5.490
6-5/8
24 - 28 5-3/8 5.475 5.473 5.932
46A4 5.791 5.921 5.603
7 38
6-5/8 17 - 20
46B 5.922 6.135 5.796 5-1/2 5.781 5.773 6.240 2-7/8 OD
7 3 2 - 35
EU 8 Rd
6-5/8 24
47A2 5.830 5.937 5.671
7 38
5-1/2 5.656 5.653 6.139
6-5/8 17 - 20
47A4 5.938 6.135 5.827
32 - 35
26 - 29 47B2 6.136 6.276 5.939
7 5-3/4 5.968 5.919 6.456
20 - 26l 47B4 6.276 6.456 6.093
17 - 20l 47C2 6.456 6.578 6.281
6-1/8 6.266 6.357 6.966
33.7-39 47C4 6.579 6.797 6.468
7-5/8 24-29.7 47D2 6.798 7.025 6.687
6-1/2 6.672 6.607 7.216
20 - 24 47D4 7.025 7.125 6.827
44 - 49 49A2 7.511 7.687 7.327
7 7.312 7.301 8.059
8-5/8 32 - 40 49A4 7.688 7.921 7.546
20 - 28 49B 7.922 8.191 7.796 7-1/2 7.781 7.798 8.214 3-1/2 OD
47 - 53.5 51A2 8.343 8.681 8.233 EU 8 Rd
40 - 47l
7-15/16 8.218 8.169 8.935
9-5/8 51A4 8.681 8.835 8.453
29.3 - 36 51B 8.836 9.063 8.608 8-3/8 8.593 8.548 9.083
*For use when anticipated well conditions exceed 200F and 3,800 psi pressure differential across tool.
lPacker shown for this weight is recommended and should be run where possible. However, the other size packer listed for this same casing
weight may be run under certain circumstances, such as running mixed strings or in unusual hole conditions.
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*When using Restraining Pins, the alternate Piston Retainer is required.
Number in [ ] brackets indicates number required.
Unit No. 8145 9-12-01 R-3 Single and Double-Grip
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Alternate Parts
A: H01-64018-00 A: H01-64022-00
Long Packing Element
B: H01-64019-00 B: H01-61414-00
22 2
A: H01-64020-00 A: H01-64024-00
Long Packing Element
B: H01-64021-00 B: H01-61414-02
A: H01-65335-00 A: H01-65339-00
Short Packing Element
B: H01-65337-00 B: H01-61416-01
24 1
A: H01-65336-00 A: H01-65340-00
Short Packing Element
B: H01-65338-00 B: H01-61416-02
nThese parts used on Single-Grip Packer only. All other parts used for Single and Double-Grip Packers.
R-3 Single and Double-Grip Unit No. 8145 9-12-01
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Field Rework
Piston Retainers to be Reworked to Accommodate Restraining Pins
Size Material Nos. to be Reworked Material Nos. After Rework
43 H01-52582-00 H01-58269-00
AB: H01-49738-00 AB: H01-58270-00
45
CDE: H01-58271-00 CDE: H01-58271-00
46 H01-52583-00 H01-58272-00
AB: H01-49738-00 AB: H01-58273-00
47
CD: H01-51363-00 CD: H01-58279-00
49 H01-55348-00 H01-58274-00
51 H01-55350-00 H01-58275-00
NOTE: When a part is reworked, restamp it with new Material Number.
Unit No. 8145 9-12-01 R-3 Single and Double-Grip
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10.Place Balance Sleeve Spring over lower end of 5. Remove Packing Element system from Support
Balance Sleeve. Slide the Balance Sleeve as- Sleeve. Unscrew Guide Ring from Cone.
sembly over the Body and make it up onto Re- 6. Slide Slip Subassembly against Cone and re-
ceptacle. Back off the thread until Piston move Snap Ring or Connector Sleeve Nut
Retainer grooves line up. (Size 43) from Connector Sleeve. Remove
11.Install O-ring in groove on Piston OD. Taking Connector Sleeve from Slip Subassembly and
care not to damage O-rings, install Pistons in Cone.
the Receptacle. DO NOT DRIVE THE PIS- 7. Disassemble Slip Subassembly by reversing
TONS INTO THE RECEPTACLE -- WORK procedure given in Step 1 of assembly instruc-
THEM INTO PLACE. Install Springs and Piston tions.
Retainers and secure them with Flat Head
8. Remove Bottom Sub from Body.
Screws.
12.Make up the Seal and Seal Adjusting Nut onto Assembly Instructions
Top Sub and thread Top Sub onto Body.
Single-Grip Packer
Disassembly Instructions Refer to Drawing Nos. 162-332, 165-234, 165-236
Double-Grip Packer and 162-333.
Refer to Drawing Nos. 165-234 and 165-236. Follow Steps 1 through 7 of assembly instruc-
tions for Double-Grip Packer, then make up Seal
1. Remove Top Sub and break thread on Seal Ad-
Sub onto Support Sleeve and follow Step 12.
justing Nut to remove Seal.
2. Remove Cap Screws, Piston Retainers, Disassembly Instructions
Springs, and Pistons from Receptacle.
3. Unscrew Balance Sleeve Housing from Recep- Single-Grip Packer
tacle. The Balance Sleeve will remain in the Refer to Drawing Nos. 162-332, 165-234, 165-236
Balance Sleeve Housing and can be removed and 162-333.
by striking the threaded end of the Housing on
a wooden block. BE CAREFUL NOT TO DAM- Follow Step 1 of disassembly instructions for
AGE THE LIP EDGE OF THE HOUSING AS IT Double-Grip Packer. Omit Steps 2, 3, and 4. Un-
FORMS THE SEALING EDGE OF THE UN- screw Seal Sub from Support Sleeve and follow
LOADER. Steps 5 through 8.
4. Unscrew Receptacle from Support Sleeve and
remove Gage Ring from Receptacle.