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

Packer Cutaway Drawing

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.
Lock Ring and Mandrel
Slips
Cone

Seal
Inner Mandrel

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.

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

Production Packers
Retrievable

Permanent
Wireline Set

Sealbore

Hydraulic

Mechanical

Hydrostatic Set

Single

Differential Set

Dual

Wireline Set

Single Grip
Double Grip

Multiport

Hydraulic Set

Hydraulic Set

RMC

Mech. Slips
Hyd. Slips

ESP
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
Tension Set - Economical packer used in
production, injection, zone isolation applications

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
Weatherford

Retrievable Production Packers

Mechanical - Used in production, injection,
fracturing, zone isolation and remedial applicatuions

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

Weatherford

Retrievable Production Packers

Mechanical Used in production, stimulation and
testing

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.
Weatherford

Retrievable Packers
Wireline set - Used in production, injection,
fracturing, zone isolation and remedial applications
where wireline setting is preferred

Weatherford

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

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 (>5o) and high
(>8o/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

One-trip applications

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
Weatherford

Permanent Seal Bore Packers

Used in one trip production applications

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

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
Nitrile Seal or
Viton Seal
Steel spacer

MOLDED SEAL
SINGLE UNIT

Molded Seals:
Recommended in medium pressure
applications where seal movement out
of the seal bore is anticipated.
Chevron Seals:

Used for higher pressure and

temperature applications.
CHEVRON SEAL
SINGLE UNIT
Weatherford

End spacer
Seal spacer
Middle spacer
Nitrile Seal or
Viton Seal

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.

Holding ability of the inflatable

is always suspect since it does
not have conventional slips.

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.

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.

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.

Baker

Perforation Wash Tool

Used for selective acidizing of perforated
intervals

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.

Weatherford

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.

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.

Packer Comparisons - from Weatherford

Packer Type

Weatherford Completion Systems

(Bold Items are Preferred Products)

HES
Halliburton

Solid head, Tension Set,

Mechanical, Single Grip
Compression Set, Mechanical,
Single Grip

PAD-1, PADL-1

Compression Set, Double Grip

Packer
Neutral Set, Double Grip Packer

Schlumberger
(Camco)

Baker
Guiberson

AD-1
AL
R-3 Single Grip
Model G

RB
R-4

PR-3

R-3 Double Grip

Hydraulic Set Retrievable

QDG, QDH, Arrowset I-X (&10K), UltraLok, Double Grip

HRP, Hydrow-I, PFH

Dual Hydraulic Set Retrievable

Hydrow IIA

Wireline Set Permanent

Arrowdrill B

Lockset, Max
J-Lok, MS
FH, FHL, FHS
Hydra-Pak
HS, HS-S
A-5
T-2
GT
Model D
F-1

MHS
MH-2
WPL
Perma-Lach
RH
PHL
AHR
RDH
BHD

Wireline Set Permanent Double

Bore
Hydraulic Set Permanent

Arrowdrill DB
Arrowdrill BH

DA, DAB
FA, FAB
SB-3

Hydraulic Set Permanent Double

Bore
Retrievable Seal Bore

Arrowdrill DBH

SAB-3

MHR

Arrow-Pak

VTL (Versa-Trieve)

Hydraulic Set Retrievable Seal

Bore
HPHT Hydraulic Set Retrievable

Hydrow-Pak

Retrieva-D, DB
WS, WSB
SC-1, SC-2
SC-2PAH

G-1, GT-1
H-1, HT-1
PG
PH
PG-1
PH-1
G-10

VHR (Versa-Trieve)

RSB

Compression Set Service Packer

CST, C5, H/D, MSG

HP-1AH, SC-2PAH
HP/HT
EA Retrievamatic

HPHT (Versa-Trieve
Retrievable)
RTTS
Champ III, IV

Compression Set Storm Packer

Tension Set Service Packer

CSTH, DLT
32A, Fullbore Tension

C Fullbore

BV Tension Packer

Tubing Set Retrievable Bridge

Plug
Wireline Set Retrievable Bridge
Plugs
Permanent Bridge Plugs/Cement
Retainer

QDH w/ EQV, TSU

G Lock-Set

3L

RBP-VI

P-1

Mercury N, K-1

EZSV, EZ Drill
EZ Drill SVB
Fas-Drill, HCS

Type A

Quik-Drill

PR-3 Single Grip

Hydrow-Pak

R-4

AWB
BWB
AWS
AWR
MHR

Uni-Packer I
Uni-Packer IV
Uni-Packer II
G-4
Uni-Packer V

SA-3
T Series
SR-2
U-3
CA-3, C Series
SR-1

Uni-Packer VI
G-6, G-16
Uni-Packer VII
G-77
RHS
Uni-XXVII
RHD

SOT-1
KH
Hydro-5
HRP

G, GT
H, HT

Model S

HDCH-V

Hydro-10
HSD

Model HS
Model HSB
M Omegatrieve
Quantum

Omegamatic
R-104

WRP, CE, CE2

PCR, Plugwell, PBP

Packer specifics from Baker

Casing Design Options think about running and setting packers.

Mixed
weights,
same
grade

Small
diameters at
the top of the
well may
prevent entry
by some
packers.

Mixed
grades
and
weights

Monobore:
mixed
grades,
same
weight

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
Butyl Rubber
Flurocarbon
Nitrile
Fluro-silicone

oil
4
1
1
2

brine
1
1
1
1

H2S
1
4
4
3

CO2
2
2
1
2

1=good, 2=fair, 3=doubtful, 4= unsatisfactory

Much larger data base available online.

Halliburton Energy Services

General Guidelines For Seals
PEEK(2), (4)

Compound

Ryton(2), (4)

Fluorel(3)
Filled

Aflas(3)
Unfilled

Chemraz(3)
Unfilled

350
(177)

350
(177)

450
(232)

350
(177)

15,000
(103)

10,000
(68.9)

15,000
(103)

Service F
(C)
(2), (4)

Pressure

psi
(MPa)

Viton(3)
Filled Unfilled

(1)

Neoprene(3)
Filled

Nitrile(3)
Filled

Kalrez(3)
Filled

Teflon(3)
Filled Unfilled

325
(163)

300
(149)

275
(135)

450
(232)

400
(204)

325
(163)

Above
5000
(34.4)

Below
5000
(34.4)

5000
(34.4)

3000
(20.7)

15,000
(103)

15,000
(103)

5000
(34.4)

Environments
H2S

NR

NR

CO2

CH4 (Methane)

(Sweet Crude)

Xylene

NR

NR

Alcohols

Zinc Bromide

NR

NR

Inhibitors

NR

NR

NR

NR

Salt Water

Steam

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

Diesel

NR

Hydrocarbons

A-Satisfactory

NOTE: (1)

B - Little or no effect

C - Swells

D - Attacks

NR - Not recommended

NT - Not tested

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 V-Packing

(1)

Halliburton Energy Services

General Guidelines For V-Packing

(1)

(1)

Packer Element Selection

Chart
N

START

STEAM/THERMAL
APPLICATION W/NO
HYDROCARBON FLUIDS

N Y

PERMANENT
PACKER DESIGN

PACKER IN OIL BASE MUD

OVER 24 HOURS BEFORE
SET?

PACKER
IN BROMIDE

TEMP
40F TO
325F

COMPLETION FLUIDS MORE THAN 36

HOURS BEFORE
SET?

NITRILE ELEMENTS
W/STANDARD METAL BACKUPS

N
TEMP
40F TO
400F

Y
NITRILE ELEMENTS W/TEFLON
AND METAL BACKUPS

N
Y
TEMP
100F TO
400F

AFLAS ELEMENTS
W/STANDARD METAL BACKUPS

N
Y
TEMP
100F TO
450F

AFLAS ELEMENTS W/TEFLON AND

GRAFOIL WIREMESH AND METAL BACKUPS

N
TEMP
GREATER THAN 450F

TEMP
40F TO
275F

PACKER
EXPOSED TO
BROMIDES?

RETRIEVABLE
PACKER
DESIGN

CHECK WITH YOUR HALLIBURTON

REPRESENTIVE FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

NITRILE ELEMENTS
W/BONDED GARTER SPRINGS

PACKER
ELEMENTS
EXPOSED TO AMINE
CORROSION
INHIBITORS?

Y
N

TEMP
40F TO
400F

FLUOREL ELEMENTS
W/BONDED GARTER SPRINGS

Y
N

TEMP
100F TO
400F

AFLAS ELEMENTS
W/BONDED GARTER SPRINGS

TEMP
GREATER THAN 400F

CHECK WITH YOUR HALLIBURTON

REPRESENTIVE FOR SPECIAL
APPLICATIONS

Y
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.

TEMP
LESS THAN 550F

EPDM ELEMENTS WITH BACKUPS

TEMP
GREATER THAN 550F

CHECK WITH YOUR HALLIBURTON

REPRESENTIVE FOR SPECIAL
APPLICATIONS

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/oF
L = length of tubing
DT = average temp change, oF

Temperature, Force change

F = 207 DTa As

Where:
F = temperature induced force
DTa = change in average temp of tubing, oF

As = 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?
30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100 110 120 130

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

Tubing

130

Undisturbed

Tbg Fluid
2000
Casing 1

Tbg Fluid
2000
Tubing

Undisturbed

Casing 1

4000

4000

6000

6000

8000

8000

10000

10000

BHST= 122*F

12000

14000

BHST= 125*F

12000

14000

BHTT= 86*F

BHCT= 98*F
16000

16000

Frac job pump rate = 35-BPM

Circulation pump rate = 8-BPM

18000

120

18000

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 210oF to
100oF 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 DT2 x 2.59 in2
DT2 = 15000 / (207 x 2.59) = 28oF
Then: 110 - 28 = 82oF
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
CO2 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.

One very detrimental action was running a scraper prior to packer

setting. The scraping and surging drives debris into unprotected
perfs.
Effect of Scraping or Milling Adjacent to Open
Perforations
20

% Change in PI

10

Perfs not protected by

LCM prior to scraping

0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60

Perfs protected
by
2
LCM

Short Term PI Change

Long Term PI Change
SPE 26042

Typical Completions
Single and Dual Zone Completion Types

Single Zone Completion

(Mechanical Packer)
Packer isolates casing from production
Provides means of well control
Protects casing above packer from corrosion
Anchors tubing string
On-Off Sealing Connector

Retrievable Packer

Weatherford

Tension Set
Compression set
Wireline Set
Large Variety of
accessories available

Single Zone Completion

(Hydraulic Set Packer)
Permits Packer setting without tubing
manipulation
Common in offshore applications where SCSSV
control lines prevent tubing rotation
Flow Coupling

Allows one-trip installation

Flow Coupling
With sliding sleeve, allows packer fluid changeHydrostatic Retrievable Packer
out after wellhead is flanged (sliding sleeve not
recommended in every case).
Flow Coupling
Seating Nipple
Requires tubing plugging device to set packer
Spacer Tube
Sliding Sleeve

Ball Activated Pressure Sub

Perforated Spacer Tube
No-Go Seating Nipple

Wireline Re-Entry Guide

Weatherford

Wireline plug - preferred

Drop Ball Seat debris problem?

Single Zone Completion

(Seal Bore Packers)
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

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.

Single Zone Completion

(Seal Bore Packers w/Locator Seal Assy.)
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

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)

Single Zone Completion

(Polished Bore Receptacle (PBR))

Locator Seal Assembly

Seal Bore Packer with large upper

bore permits maximum flow area.
PBR above packer accommodates
tubing trip/movement

Retrievable Packer Bore Receptacle

Anchor Tubing Seal Nipple

Hydraulic Set Seal Bore Packer
Mill-Out Extension
Crossover Sub
Shear-Out Ball Seat Sub

Weatherford

Shear release locator allows one-trip

installation with Hydraulic set packer
Large ID suitable for Thru-Tubing
perforating

Single Zone Completion

(Stacked Selective Completion)

Flow Coupling
Sliding Sleeve
Seal Bore Packer
Seal Bore Extension

Permanent packers are stacked for

multiple zone completion

Tubing Seal Nipples

Zones are selective flowed or shut-in by

sliding sleeves or ported profiles and plugs

Flow Coupling
Seating Nipple

Tubing may be anchored or floating

Blast Joint
Polished Nipple

Blast joints are placed across production

interval to reduce flow-cutting of
production lines

Flow Coupling
Sliding Sleeve
Seal Bore Packer
Seal Bore Extension
Seal Spacer Tube
Tubing Seal Nipples
Spacer Tube

This type of completion design often has

severe problems with leaking sleeves
and corroded/eroded tubing in the
straddled zone.

No-Go Seating Nipple

Production Tube

Weatherford

Single Zone Completion

(Standard Dual Completion)
Flow Couplings
Seating Nipples
Flow Couplings
Flow Coupling
Sliding Sleeve
Short String Seal Nipple
Dual Hydraulic Retrievable Packer
Flow Coupling
Seating Nipple
Flow Coupling
Ball Activated Pressure Sub
Perforated Spacer Tube
No-Go Seating Nipple
Pinned Collar
Seating Nipple
Blast Joint
Polished Nipple
Sliding Sleeve
Hydraulic Retrievable Packer
Seating Nipple
Ball Activated Pressure Sub
Perforated Spacer Tube
No-Go Seating Nipple
Wireline Re-Entry Guide

Weatherford

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