Packer Systems (MKT-2112)

Completions Basics
Completion Basics – What we will cover

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Completion Space Out Practices
COMPLETIONS BASICS: PART 1
Completion: Definition

The objective of a completion is to convey fluids from the

reservoir to the surface, in a safe and efficient manner.
 Completion Design Systems
Completion design requires knowledge of many systems:

• Reservoir
• Surface Facilities
• Casing & Tubing
• Perforating
• Downhole Completion Tools
– Flow Control System
– Sub-Surface Safety System
– Packer System
– Sand Control
– Inflatables
– Liner Hangers
– Instrumentation
– Chemical Injection
• Well Servicing and Workover
 Reservoir Definition
A porous, permeable rock body in which
hydrocarbons have accumulated.

• Geology determines the porosity,

permeability and the type of trap in which the
hydrocarbons accumulate.

• Reservoir drive is the force that causes fluids

to flow from the reservoir into the wellbore

• A hole drilled into the reservoir provides a

conduit for flow to the surface.
Reservoir Considerations
• Drainage
– Vertical
– Horizontal
– Extended Reach
– Multi-Lateral
• Number of Zones
– Single
– Multiple:
• Selective
• Co-Mingled
• Formation Interface
– Open Hole
– Slotted Liner
– Sand Exclusion
– Perforated Casing
Reservoir Considerations
Flowing:
• Reservoir pressure is greater than
hydrostatic pressure created by the fluids
in the wellbore.
• Various methods used to maintain
reservoir pressure:
– Water injection
– Gas injection

Non-Flowing:
• Reservoir pressure is less than hydrostatic
pressure created by the fluids in the
wellbore.
• Various methods used to flow fluid to
surface:
– Decrease hydrostatic head
– Pump fluids to surface
 Reservoir Considerations
Artificial Lift
• Generally required
• Supplements reservoir energy
– Sucker Rod Pumping (80%)*
– Gas Lift (10%)*
– Hydraulic Pumping (5%)*
– Electrical Submersible Pump (5%)*

Exception
• Prolific water drive

* Percentage of Worldwide Artificial Lift Use

Artificial Lift Methods: Sucker Rod Pumping
A method using a down-hole plunger pump which is
driven by the surface pumping unit.
• Rods are attached to the plunger pump.
• On the surface, the rods are connected to walking
beam.
• The beam pivots back and forth, resembling a horse
nodding it’s head, and moves the sucker rods in an
up and down motion.
• This motion is transferred to the pump downhole.
• Movement of the plunger causes the well to unload
its fluid.
Operation (Pumping Cycle):
• The downward stroke of the rods, the standing valve
closes, the traveling valve opens, and fluid is forced
from the working barrel through the plunger and into
the tubing.
• The upward stroke of the rods pulls plunger up
through working barrel. The traveling valve closes,
the standing valve in the working barrel opens and
fluid enters the working barrel from the well.
Artificial Lift Methods: Sub-Surface Hydraulic Pumping

A method using a bottomhole pump without sucker

rods.

The system of hydraulic pumping uses two strings of

tubing:
• Two strings installed beside each other.
• A small string installed inside another.
• Clean crude oil from the high pressure surface
pump goes downward through the larger size
tubing to the down-hole engine which moves a
power piston connected to the production plunger
in the bottom-hole pump.
• Fluid from the well and the exhausted power oil
become mixed and return to the surface storage
through the smaller diameter tubing
Operation:
• Surface power is supplied from a standard engine
driven high pressure pump.
• Bottom-hole production unit consists of a
downhole
• Hydraulic engine directly connected to a plunger
pump.
Artificial Lift Methods: Electrical Submersible Pumping

A method of pumping oil using a downhole

electrical pump.
• Pump and motor suspended in well from
surface or from Packer set in casing
• Production flows up tubing, or is some cases
up the annulus.
Operation:
• Downhole is a centrifugal pump and shaft
that is directly connected to an electric
motor.
• Electric motor causes pump to revolve so
that impellers in the pump apply pressure
upon the liquid in it forcing that fluid through
the tubing to the surface.
Artificial Lift Methods: Gas Lift
A method of producing oil in which
gas under pressure is used to lift the
well fluids.
• Specially designed gas lift valves
installed on the tubing string provide
openings between the casing and
tubing.
• Gas lift valves can also be ran in side
pocket mandrels and pulled and
replaced by means of a wireline unit.
Operation:
• Fluid that is standing in the tubing
above the gas-inlet port is displaced,
lightened by mixing with the injected
gas and is raised to the surface by the
expanding gas.
 Reservoir Considerations
Secondary Recovery
Recover more hydrocarbons by increasing
reservoir pressure, injection, displacement,
or by means of creating a downhole
reaction.

• Waterflood
• CO2 Flood
• Chemical Injection
• Steam Injection
• Fireflood
Casing & Tubing: Definition
CASING:
Pipe that lines the borehole.
• Prevent caving of the hole.
• Prevent contamination of fresh water zones.
• Provide well control while drilling.
• Provide smooth borehole of known dimensions.
TUBING:
Concentric pipe run inside the casing through which
the hydrocarbons flow.
• Provide isolation of fluid and pressures from the casing.
• Provide well control, production control, stimulation
control.
• Provide a retrievable “replaceable” pipeline.
 Casing Types
• Conductor
– OD= 16-30”; Depth= 40-400’

• Surface
– OD= 7-20”; Depth= up to 1500’

• Intermediate
– OD= 7-13-3/8”; Depth= Varies

• Production
– OD= Varies; Depth= Varies

• Liner
– OD= Varies; Depth= Varies
Casing & Tubing: Specifications & Properties
Specifications:
• Joint Length
• Outside / Inside Diameter
• Drift Diameter
• Threaded Connection
• Pipe Thickness
• Steel Grade / Alloy Type (CRA)
– L80: L - type of steel,
80- 80,000 psi MYS
Properties:
• Burst
• Collapse
• Joint Yield Strength
• Corrosion Resistance
Perforating: Function & Types
Provide communication from formation
to cemented and cased wellbore.

Conveyance:
• Wireline
• Electrically Actuated
• Thru-Tubing
• Hollow Tube Carrier Casing Guns
• Tubing Conveyed Perforating (TCP)

Actuation Methods:
• Mechanically
• Pressure Actuated
• Absolute
• Differential
Downhole Tools: Function & Types
Types:
• Flow Control System
• Sub-Surface Safety System
• Packer System
• Sand Control
• Liner Hangers
• Instrumentation
• Chemical Injection

Considerations:
• Temperature, Pressure, & Material
Considerations
• Tubing loads
• Completion Installation
– Actuation/Setting/Retrieving Method
– Degrees of freedom
• Landing flexibility
– Tension, compression or neutral?
• Compatibility
Flow Control Systems: Function & Types
Devices that control the flow of fluids
downhole.
• Functions:
– Plug the tubing.
– Isolate zones.
– Check flow in either direction.
– Choke the flow in either direction.
– Selectively communicate between the
tubing and the annulus.
• Types:
– Tubing Mounted
– Slickline, E-Line, Coiled Tubing
Conveyed
– Running & Pulling Tools
Flow Control: Seating Nipples & Blanking Plugs
Flow Control: Sliding Sleeve
Sub-Surface Safety Systems: Function & Considerations

Surface Controlled Sub-Surface

Safety Valve (SCSSSV)- Designed to
shut-off tubing flow in the event of a
catastrophe.

• Considerations:
– Regulatory requirements
– Setting Depth
• Crater depth
• Hydrate formation depth
• Kick off depth and angles
• “Fail safe” setting depth
– Subsea Completion
• Types:
– Tubing Retrievable
– Wireline Retrievable
Sub-Surface Safety Valve: Tubing Retrievable
Sub-Surface Safety Valve: Wireline Retrievable (Less Lock)
Sub-Surface Safety Valve: Tubing Vs. Wireline Retrievable
Tubing Retrievable
Advantages:
• Largest cross sectional flow area
• Allows insertion of wireline
retrievable SCSSSV
• More reliable than wireline type
Disadvantages:
• Requires rig to remove
• May suffer from erosion during
stimulation
Wireline Retrievable
Advantages:
• Retrievable w/o rig
• Less expensive
Disadvantages:
• Reduced flow area
• Must be removed during well
servicing, leaving well unprotected
• May be stuck due to scale build-up
Packer Systems: Function & Types
Provides a seal between tubing
and annulus at a fixed depth.

Function:
• Production Control
• Production Testing
• Protection of Equipment
• Well Repair and Well
Stimulation
• Safety
Types:
• Retrievable
• Permanent
Packer: Permanents & Seal Assemblies
Packer: Retrievable
Packer: Permanent Vs. Retrievable
Permanents
Advantages
• Performance envelopes
• Generally higher pressure
ratings
• Packer to tubing seals
retrieved without packer
• Hold pressure from above or
below without set-down weight
or tension
Disadvantages
• Must be milled over to retrieve
• Not reusable
Retrievables
Advantages
• Retrievable without milling
• Reusable
• Some can be resettable
Disadvantages
• Packer normally retrieved on
production tubing
• Generally smaller I. D.’s
• Generally lower pressure ratings
Packer: Permanents Vs. Retrievables
 Other Systems: Functions
Sand Control
• Prevent production of sand by means of a
sand screen or gravel packed screen.
Liner Hanger
• Provide a polished bore receptacle for
future “tieback” with production tubing.
Inflatables
• Provides a versatile sealing system for open
hole, thru-tubing, and for a wide range of
workover operations
Continuous Injection System
• Minimize or prevent corrosion by injection
of chemicals via control line through
downhole mandrel.
Instrumentation
• Manage reservoir by knowing pressure and
temperature obtained from downhole
gauges.
Remedial Systems

• Well Stimulation
– Hydraulic Fracturing
– Acidizing
• Re-perforation
• Fishing
• Remedial Cement Jobs
• Zone Isolation
• Water Shut-Off
• Secondary Recovery
• Plug & Abandon
Completion Basics: Conclusion
To design a completion, you have to be
familiar with a lot of systems and how
they relate to each other.
• Reservoir
• Surface Facilities
• Casing & Tubing
• Perforating
• Downhole Completion Tools
– Flow Control System
– Sub-Surface Safety System
– Packer System
– Sand Control
– Inflatables
– Liner Hangers
– Instrumentation
– Chemical Injection
• Remedial Systems
COMPLETIONS BASICS: PART 2
Completion Design: Reservoir
• Drainage
– Vertical
– Horizontal
– Extended Reach
– Multi-Lateral
• Recovery
– Primary
• Flowing
• Artificial Lift
– Secondary
• Pressure maintenance
• Waterflood
• CO2 flood
• Steam injection
• Well Type
– Production
– Injection
– Disposal
– Storage
Completion Design Well Configuration
• Number of Zones
– Single
– Multiple-
• Selective
• Co-Mingled
• Tubing Strings
– Tubingless
– Single
– Concentric
– Dual
• Formation Interface
– Open Hole
– Slotted Liner
– Sand Exclusion
– Perforated Casing
Completion Design Well Requirements

• Tubulars
– Tensile & Compressive Ratings
– Burst & Collapse Ratings
– Material Requirements

• Downhole Tool Requirements

– Pressure, Tubing Load, Temperature
– Material Requirements
– Tubing-to-Packer configuration
– Packer Landing Flexibility
– Installation Method
– Retrievability
Completion Design Efficiencies

• Wellbore Construction
– Slimhole
– Monobore
– Setting Method
– Number of Trips & Interventions required for setting

• Completion Installation
– Number of Trips Required
– Degrees of Freedom
– Remote Actuation

• "Work-Over” Flexibility

• Intelligent Completions
Applications

SINGLE ZONE COMPLETIONS

Packer-less Completion

• Simple.
• One Trip.
• Injection/Production.
• Limited applications.
• Well control issues
Mechanical Tension Set Packer

• Simple.
• One Trip.
• Set with tubing manipulation.
• Production/Injection mostly.
• Tubemove required.
• Medium to high pressure.
• Moderate temperature.
Mechanical Compression Set Packer

• Simple.
• One Trip.
• Set with tubing manipulation.
• Production mostly.
• Tubemove required.
• Medium to high pressure.
• Moderate temperature.
Hydraulic Set Packer Completion

• Simple.
• One Trip.
• Hydraulic/Hydrostatic.
• Injection/Production.
• Tubemove critical.
• Medium pressure.
• Moderate temperature.
Seal Bore Packer Completion

• Simple.
• Two Trip.
• Packer set with WL or tubing.
• Production/Injection.
• Tubemove required.
• Medium to high pressure.
• Moderate to High temperatures.
Fracturing/Stimulation Completion

• Simple.
• One Trip.
• Packer set with WL or
tubing.
• High tensile loads.
• High differential
pressures.
• Tubemove required.
• Normally run with an On-
Off Tool above packer.
Fracturing Requiring Zone Isolation Completion

• Packer set with WL or

tubing.
• On-Off tool above lower
packer. This allows for
temporary abandonment.
• Minimizes the number of
trips.
• No need to run a
retrievable or permanent
bridge plug.
CO2 Injection and Waterflood Completions

• Several options on
packers.
• Mechanically actuated
shut-off valve above
packer.
• No slick line required, no
plastic coating.
Applications

MULTIPLE ZONE
COMPLETIONS
Multizone Waterflood Injector Completion

• Multiple Packer.
• Top tension packers just for
isolation.
• Waterflood mandrels and
regulators between packers.
• Low cost.
Single String Selective Completion

• Multiple trip completion.

• Permanent or retrievable
packers.
• Sliding Sleeves between
packers.
• Commingle or selective.
One Trip Single String Selective Completion

• One trip completion.

• Retrievable packers.
• Sliding Sleeves between
packers.
• Commingle or selective.
Applications

DUAL COMPLETIONS
One Trip Dual Completion

• Lower Single Hydraulic

Set Packer.
• Upper Dual Hydraulic
Set Packer.
• Production or Injection.
• Tubemove required.
• SCSSSV.
One Trip Selective Dual Completion

• Lower Single Hydraulic Set

Packers.
• Upper Dual Hydraulic Set
Packers.
• Production or Injection.
• Tubemove required.
• SCSSSV.
Applications

GAS LIFT AND CHEMICAL

INJECTION
Gas Lift

• One Trip
• Hydraulic set Packer.
• Multiple GLM’s.
• SCSSSV.
Chemical Injection

• One Trip Hydraulic set

Packer.
• Chemical Injection Mandrel
above packer.
Applications

HP/HT COMPLETIONS
HP/ HT Single Zone Completion

• Multiple trip Completion.

• 10,000 psi or higher.
• 300°F or higher.
HP/ HT Single Zone Completion

• Multiple trip Completion.

• 10,000 psi or higher.
• 300°F or higher.
• Severe tubing movement
expected.
HP/ HT Single Zone Completion

• One trip Completion.

• 10,000 psi or higher.
• 300°F or higher.
Applications

ESP COMPLETIONS
Single Zone ESP Completion

• Multiple Feed thru

Hydraulic Packer.
• Gas Venting and Gauge
capable.
Single Zone ESP Completion

• Non-Feedthru Packer.
• Multiple trip completion.
• Q-22 SS to control
formation when retrieving
ESP.
Single Zone ESP With Wireline Access

• Naturally flowing lower

zone.
• Wireline access to lower
zone.
• Downhole monitoring
available.
• Optional shut off devices
such as the Q-22 SS may
be run below lower packer.
 COMPLETIONS BASICS:
COMPLETION SPACE OUT PRACTICE
Completion Space Out Practices
Spacing Out is determining the correct amount
of tubing and pup joints required to land the
tubing hanger with a compressive, tensile or
neutral force on bottom.

Topics covered:

• Measurements
• Pipe stretch
• Neutral, compression and tension space outs
• Space out procedures
• Specific tool space outs
• Examples and problems
Completion Space Out Practices

Measurements: What dimensions are critical?

• Pipe Tally
– Before you start, set up your tally book in columns of 10, 1-
10, 11-20, 21-30… This makes it easier to add and trace a
particular joint.
– Domestically tally tapes are in feet and broken into
hundredths of a foot
– Measure pipe from the top of the box connection to the last
thread buried when making up the pin end.
Completion Space Out Practices

Measurements: What dimensions are critical?

• Outside Diameter and Inside Diameter

– Measure OD and ID on pipe, pup joints, crossovers and all
completion equipment in the tubing string.
– Measure OD and ID on flow control equipment, is 1.81” the
minimum ID through a 1.81” nipple?
– Record all other pertinent information about the tubing
string and completion equipment, Total Joints on Location,
Pipe Grade and connection, and serial numbers if applicable.
Completion Space Out Practices

Measurements: What dimensions are critical?

• Completion Equipment
– Measure OD, ID and Length off all tools being ran including
setting tools.
– Draw and dimension a sketch for complicated hookups.
– Measure internal lengths, how far will the seals sting into a
packer?
Completion Space Out Practices

Pipe Stretch

• Pipe Stretch can be calculated or read directly off the

weight indicator.
• Inches of Slack Off required for a given compression can
be calculated, read from the weight indicator or looked up
in a table.
• Force on packer for a given slack off at surface is read
directly from a chart, it demonstrates exactly how much
force is reaching the packer.
Completion Space Out Practices
Neutral Space Out

• Neutral Space Out refers to having no weight on the packer. The

entire string weight will be supported by the hanger.
• Calculate on what joint you should tag the packer, Record Pick Up
and Slack Off weight a couple stands before tagging up.
• If you see the seals enter the packer bore, then measure in the seal
length, or slack off until you see the weight indicator drop off. Mark
the pipe, pick up and slack off again verifying that you are located.
Test the annulus.
• Pull 1/2 the length of the seal assembly and test again, on long seal
assemblies pull half of the remaining seals and test again.
• If all the seals were in the packer bore Space Out from the original
mark.
Completion Space Out Practices
Compression Space Out

• Compression Space Out means we will have some weight on the

packer. The tubing hanger and packer will be supporting the string
weight.
• Calculate on what joint you should tag the packer, Record Pick Up
and Slack Off weight a couple of stands before tagging up.
• Slack Off until you see the seals enter packer bore then measure in
the seal length, or slack off until you see the weight indicator drop
off. Slack Off the desired amount of compression. Mark the pipe and
test the annulus.
• Again pull 1/2 the length of the seal assembly and test again, repeat
for long seal assemblies.
• If all the seals were in the packer bore Space Out from the original
mark.
Completion Space Out Practices
Tension Space Out

• Tension Space Out means the entire tubing string will be in tension.
The tubing hanger will be loaded by the string weight plus the tensile
force applied to the packer.
• Calculate on what joint you should tag the packer, Record Pick
• Up and Slack Off weight a couple of stands before tagging up.
• Slack Off until you see the seals enter packer bore then measure in
the seal length, or slack off until you see the weight indicator drop
off, set down to engage the anchor. Pull tension to verify that anchor
is latched. Pull the required tension over the Pick Up weight. Mark the
pipe and test the annulus.
• Release anchor and space out to mark.
Completion Space Out Practices
Space Out Procedures

• The pipe should be marked at the slips/rotary from the previous operation.
• Measure the elevation (distance between the slips/rotary to the hanger hold
down pins on the spool). Record this distance.
• Pull the joint you tagged up with and measure from your space out mark to
the last thread shouldered on the pin.
• Pull 2-3 joints depending on elevation, number and measure them.
• Pull one more joint to be used as a slick joint and measure it also.
• Total up all joints pulled including the partial length of the joint marked for
space out.
• Subtract the elevation, length of the slick joint, the portion of the tubing
hanger from the pins down (if used), and the double pin sub if used.
• The remaining length will be compromised of pup joints. Add up various
combinations of pup joints to get the required length.
Completion Space Out Practices

Space Out Procedures

• Make up pup joints directly to the tubing string, make up

the double pin sub if used, then make up the slick joint.
• Make up the hanger or install the wrap-around, then
bump up the landing joint “wrench tight”.
• Land the tubing hanger, install the hold down pins and
test.
Completion Space Out Practices
Specific Tool Space Outs

• On neutral or compression space outs when you land the tubing hanger your last
motion will be down. Always mark your tubing for space out after you have made your
last motion down. Especially in deviated holes with large differences between pick up
and slack off.

• With a tension space out you cannot install the tubing hanger until after the anchor is
latched up. You have to latch up the anchor and then pull tension into the string. Set
the slips, break out the landing joint, install the hanger and the landing joint.

• To space out high, mark the pipe and space it out like the neutral space out. Subtract
how far you want to space out high from your required length before you figure in the
pup joints. Treat the desired high space out like a pup joint.

• Most mechanical set packers are spaced out to the nearest joint. Mechanical set
packers also require a certain amount of stroke to set. The stroke needs to be added
on to the required compression. This will tell you how “high” you need to start setting
the packer.
Completion Space Out Practices
Examples and Problems:
• Elevation: 64.50’
• hanger: 0.89’
• Double pin sub: 1.33’
• tagged up 29.30’ in joint 365
• 364: 31.60
• 363: 31.48
• 362: 31.51
• Lay out #1- 29.30
– #2-31.60
– #3-31.48
– #4- 31.51 (slick joint)
– total=123.89
– elev 64.50
– subtract the slick joint 31.51 and hanger 0.89 and DPS 1.33
– total 25.66’ of pup joints
 Completion Space Out Practices
Examples and Problems

How many feet of pups are required

to space out the DB in neutral?
SPACE OUT PROBLEMS

(1) We've got a R-3 with 30" stroke to be set at 8,000'.

2-7/8 tubing in 5-1/2“ casing. I want 15,000 lb at the
packer upon setting.

How far above the bowl on the wellhead should the hanger
be when we slack off to set the packer?
SPACE OUT PROBLEMS

(2) There's a Model "DB: RPP set at 10,000 ft. in 8-5/8"

casing. I've got 10‘ of seals on 2-3/8" tubing.

1. Briefly explain the procedure for testing my seals.

2. After bottoming out the locator seal assembly, how

many inches do I come down in order to slack off
15,000 lb?
SPACE OUT PROBLEMS

3) There's a Retrieva-DB set at 7,500' in 7" casing. I'll be

stinging into the packer with an anchor seal assembly
on 6.5 lb/ft 2-7/8" tubing;
1) What would the weight indicator read if I landed in neutral?
2) What would the weight indicator read if I flanged up with
15.000 lb tension?
3) Briefly explain the procedure for testing my seals.

After bottoming out the locator seal assembly, how many

inches do I come down in order to slack off 15,000 lb?
SPACE OUT PROBLEMS

4) There's at Model "DB" RPP set at 8,500' in 9-5/8"

casing. I'll be stinging in with a locator seal assembly on
6.5 lb/ft 2-7/8" tubing. I've got a single string hanger to
be set at 800'. My weight indicator reads 60,000 lb when I
pick up and 40,000 lb going down. Block weight is
1,700lb.
1) What would my weight indicator read if I want
10,000 lb slacked off on the Model "DB" when I set my
hanger?
NIPPLE-UP PROBLEM #1
ABC OIL CO. LEASE A WELL #1

Old RKB 30' AGL (Above Ground Level)

Top of top Collar to bee landed at 30" AGL (±6")
Anchor Tubing Seal Assembly to be landed in Model "D" set at 5715.00' RKB,
then 20,000 lb↑ tension left on tubing when tubing is landed.

Tubing is 2-7/8: OD EU 8RD 6.5 lb/ft Grade J-55

Total tubing on location is 187 Joints, Total Length 5759.60'

Tubing pup joints measure 4.74', 6.33', 6.42', 8.15', 8.37', 10.10'

From bottom of tubing to bottom of No-go shoulder on Anchor Seal Assembly

measures 1.15', Seals & Production Tube 7.15'.

1. How many joints of tubing & how many pup joints of what length should be used?
2. How much stretch will there be in tubing when landed? Disregard any effects of tension & temperature on tubing length.

Last Col. of Tubing Tally

Jt. No. Length (ft)
181 30.54
182 29.90
183 31.15
184 30.66
185 30.33
186 30.76
187 30.82

This is purely an exercise in working with Tubing Tally, pup joints, correction, etc. We recognize that there are a great many
variations in procedures, all of which are customized to well conditions and customer requirements.
NIPPLE-UP PROBLEM #1
• In general we would normally latch into packer, pull
required tension, mark tubing at landing point, get loose
from packer, substitute appropriate pups for marked
landing joint, latch into packer again with landing joint,
pull required tension, install the hanger, land tubing, & lay
down landing joint.
• PLEASE SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS!
NIPPLE-UP PROBLEM #2
BCD Oil Company Lease B Well #2

Packer is set at 7810.00' RKB (RKB 22' AGL). Top of solid Doughnut Hanger to be set at ground level.
7" 23 lb/ft Casing..
2-3/8" 4.7 lb/ft N-80 Tubing.
And a Locator Tubing Seal Assembly.
Top of Tubing Seal Assembly to Locator 1.52 ft
Top of Seals to bottom of Production Tube 7.25 ft
We want 6000 lb↓ on packer.
Tubing Hanger .5' below surface level.
Total tubing on location 7919.5', a total of 259 joints.
The last column of Tally Sheet looks like this.
Pups on location are 4.62, 4.78, 8.12, 10.07, 2.04.

Jt. No. Length (ft)

253 32.05
254 30.27
255 31.76
256 29.64
257 30.26
258 31.46
259 26.74
NIPPLE-UP PROBLEM #3
XYZ Oil Company Lease W Well #3

Old RKB 30' AGL (Above Ground Level)

Top of top Collar to bee landed at 30" AGL (±6")

Locator Seal Assembly to be landed on Model "D" Set at 6344.45' RKB, then tubing landed in neutral at packer when
tubing is landed in surface tubing hanger.

Tubing is 2 3/8" OD, EU 8RD, 4.7#/Ft., Grade J-55

Tubing pup joints measure 4.74', 6.45', 8.36', 10.74'.
Total tubing on location is 207 joints, total length 6375.60' Seal Assembly from tubing to bottom of No-Go 1.37' Seals
and Production Tube 7.15'.
How many joints of tubing & how many pup joints of what length should be used?

Last 5 joints of tubing tally

Jt. No. Length (ft)
203 30.25
204 30.65
205 30.33
206 30.76
207 30.82

This is purely an exercise in working with Tubing Tally, pup joints, etc. We recognize that there are a great many
variations in procedures, all of which are customized to well conditions and customer requirements.
NIPPLE-UP PROBLEM #3

Problem is:
1. How much slack-off, in inches, is necessary on surface
to get 6000 lb↓ on packer? Give the weight (lb)
necessary on surface?
2. How many joints in hole?
3. How many pups of what length should be used

PLEASE SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS!