Packers and Liner Hangers - Basic Overview Applications and Selections of Packers Setting Criteria and procedures

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Packers and Liner Hangers - Basic Overview Applications and Selections of Packers Setting Criteria and procedures
Packers and Liner Hangers
• Basic Overview
• Applications and Selections of Packers
• Setting Criteria and procedures
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.
Packers and Liner Hangers - Basic Overview Applications and Selections of Packers Setting Criteria and procedures
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
Packers and Liner Hangers - Basic Overview Applications and Selections of Packers Setting Criteria and procedures
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 - Basic Overview Applications and Selections of Packers Setting Criteria and procedures
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.
Packers and Liner Hangers - Basic Overview Applications and Selections of Packers Setting Criteria and procedures
Packer Considerations
 • Force on an area
Remember, it’s a
force balance.           Area down =
                         casing ID - tube OD

                         Area up =
                         tube x-section +
                         casing ID - tube OD
Packers and Liner Hangers - Basic Overview Applications and Selections of Packers Setting Criteria and procedures
Packer Types & Selection
                          Production Packers

Retrievable                                      Permanent
               Wireline Set
 Sealbore                                             Hydraulic Set
               Hydraulic Set

               Hydrostatic Set        Single          Wireline Set
Hydraulic
               Differential Set       Dual

Mechanical      Single Grip
                                  Mech. Slips
               Double Grip
                                  Hyd. Slips
 Multiport     RMC

               ESP
                                                Schlumberger
Packers and Liner Hangers - Basic Overview Applications and Selections of Packers Setting Criteria and procedures
Specific Packer Examples
• Packer Examples
  –   Retrievables
  –   Seal bores
  –   Inflatables
  –   Wash Tools
Packers and Liner Hangers - Basic Overview Applications and Selections of Packers Setting Criteria and procedures
Retrievable Packers
•   Expected to be retrieved
•   More prone to leaks
•   Need an equalizing port
•   Release mechanism must be possible with
    well design
Packers and Liner Hangers - Basic Overview Applications and Selections of Packers Setting Criteria and procedures
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

               •   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

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 (>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        Molded Seals:
               Steel spacer      • Recommended in medium pressure
                                   applications where seal movement out
         MOLDED SEAL
                                   of the seal bore is anticipated.
         SINGLE UNIT

                                    Chevron Seals:
                                                               End spacer
                 Used for higher pressure and
                                                                Seal spacer
                   temperature applications.
                                                                Middle spacer
                                       CHEVRON SEAL
                                        SINGLE UNIT             Nitrile Seal or
                                                                Viton Seal
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
Holding ability of the inflatable               differential pressure it must hold,
is always suspect since it does                 what fluid is used for inflation and
not have conventional slips.                    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.
              • The number of successful resets depends on
                casing conditions, pressures, slide length
                (running), temperature and deviation.
Weatherford     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
                                     Weatherford Completion Systems                                                 HES                    Schlumberger
           Packer Type               (Bold Items are Preferred Products)            Baker                                                    (Camco)
                                                                                                     Halliburton           Guiberson
  Solid head, Tension Set,          PAD-1, PADL-1                           AD-1               RB                         Uni-Packer I     SA-3
  Mechanical, Single Grip                                                   AL                 R-4                                         T Series
  Compression Set, Mechanical,      PR-3 Single Grip                        R-3 Single Grip                               Uni-Packer IV    SR-2
  Single Grip                                                               Model G            R-4                        Uni-Packer II    U-3
                                                                                                                          G-4              CA-3, C Series
  Compression Set, Double Grip      PR-3                                    R-3 Double Grip    MHS                        Uni-Packer V     SR-1
  Packer                                                                                       MH-2
  Neutral Set, Double Grip Packer   QDG, QDH, Arrowset I-X (&10K), Ultra-   Lockset, Max       WPL                        Uni-Packer VI    SOT-1
                                    Lok, Double Grip                        J-Lok, MS          Perma-Lach                 G-6, G-16        KH
  Hydraulic Set Retrievable         HRP, Hydrow-I, PFH                      FH, FHL, FHS       RH                         Uni-Packer VII   Hydro-5
                                                                            Hydra-Pak          PHL                        G-77             HRP
                                                                            HS, HS-S           AHR                        RHS
  Dual Hydraulic Set Retrievable    Hydrow IIA                              A-5                RDH                        Uni-XXVII        Hydro-10
                                                                            T-2                BHD                        RHD              HSD
                                                                            GT
  Wireline Set Permanent            Arrowdrill B                            Model D            AWB                        G, GT            Model S
                                                                            F-1                BWB                        H, HT
                                                                                               AWS
  Wireline Set Permanent Double     Arrowdrill DB                           DA, DAB            AWR                        G-1, GT-1
  Bore                                                                      FA, FAB                                       H-1, HT-1
  Hydraulic Set Permanent           Arrowdrill BH                           SB-3               MHR                        PG               Model HS
                                                                                                                          PH
  Hydraulic Set Permanent Double    Arrowdrill DBH                          SAB-3              MHR                        PG-1             Model HSB
  Bore                                                                                                                    PH-1
  Retrievable Seal Bore             Arrow-Pak                               Retrieva-D, DB     VTL (Versa-Trieve)         G-10             M Omegatrieve
                                                                            WS, WSB                                                        Quantum
                                                                            SC-1, SC-2
  Hydraulic Set Retrievable Seal    Hydrow-Pak                              SC-2PAH            VHR (Versa-Trieve)         RSB
  Bore
  HPHT Hydraulic Set Retrievable    Hydrow-Pak                              HP-1AH, SC-2PAH    HPHT (Versa-Trieve
                                                                            HP/HT              Retrievable)
  Compression Set Service Packer    CST, C5, H/D, MSG                       EA Retrievamatic   RTTS                       HDCH-V           Omegamatic
                                                                                               Champ III, IV
  Compression Set Storm Packer      CSTH, DLT
  Tension Set Service Packer        32A, Fullbore Tension                   C Fullbore         BV Tension Packer                           R-104

  Tubing Set Retrievable Bridge     QDH w/ EQV, TSU                         G Lock-Set         3L                         RBP-VI           P-1
  Plug
  Wireline Set Retrievable Bridge   WRP, CE, CE2
  Plugs
  Permanent Bridge Plugs/Cement     PCR, Plugwell, PBP                      Mercury N, K-1     EZSV, EZ Drill             Type A           Quik-Drill
  Retainer                                                                                     EZ Drill SVB
                                                                                               Fas-Drill, HCS
Packer specifics from Baker
Casing Design Options – think about running and setting packers.

                      Mixed             Mixed              Monobore:
                      weights,          grades             mixed
                      same              and                grades,
                      grade             weights            same
                                                           weight

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)                                Tubing
                                     Sealbore
                                     Receptacle
                                     (TSR)
Polished
Bore
Receptacle
(PBR)
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.
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                         General Guidelines For Seals
  Compound                    PEEK(2), (4)       Ryton(2), (4)       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
  Service °F                                                            350                  350                 450             350         325                 300              275            450         400         325
          (°C)                                                         (177)                (177)               (232)           (177)       (163)               (149)            (135)          (232)       (204)       (163)

              (2), (4)                                                                                                          Above       Below
  Pressure           psi                                              15,000               10,000              15,000            5000        5000              5000              3000          15,000      15,000       5000
                    (MPa)                                              (103)               (68.9)              (103)            (34.4)      (34.4)            (34.4)            (20.7)          (103)       (103)      (34.4)

  Environments
  H2S                             A                 A                    A                    A                   A                B           B                NR                NR              A           A           A

  CO2                             A                 A                    B                    B                   A                B           B                 C                 A              A           A           A
  CH4 (Methane)                   A                 A                    A                    A                   A                A           A                 B                B               A           A           A
  Hydrocarbons
  (Sweet Crude)                   A                 A                    A                    A                   A                A           A            B           C          A              A           A           A
  Xylene                          A                 A                    A                    C                   A                A           A                NR                NR              A           A           A
  Alcohols                        A                 A                    C                    B                   A                C           C                 B                 A              A           A           A
  Zinc Bromide                    A                 A                    A                    A                   A                A           A                NR                NR              A           A           A
  Inhibitors                      A                 A                   NR                    A                   A               NR          NR                NR                 B              A           A           A
  Salt Water                      A                 A                    A                    A                   A                A           A                 C                 A              B           A           A

  Steam                           A                 A                   NR                    A                   A               NR          NR                NR                NR             NR           B           B
  Diesel                          A                                       A                                       A                A                                                              A
                                                    A                                        NR                                                A                 B                 B                          A           A

    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.
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General Guidelines For V-Packing
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                          Packer Element Selection
START
                STEAM/THERMAL
                              N
               APPLICATION W/NO
             HYDROCARBON FLUIDS
                                   Chart             PERMANENT
                                                              N Y
                                                    PACKER DESIGN
                                                                                                       N
                                                                                    PACKER IN OIL BASE MUD
                                                                                    OVER 24 HOURS BEFORE
                                                                                                                                  PACKER
                                                                                                                                IN BROMIDE
                                                                                                                                                 N
                                                                                                                     COMPLETION FLUIDS MORE THAN 36
                                                                                                                             HOURS BEFORE
                                                                                                                                                                     TEMP
                                                                                                                                                                    40°F TO
                                                                                                                                                                     325°F
                                                                                                                                                                                  Y
                                                                                                                                                                                      NITRILE ELEMENTS
                                                                                                                                                                                      W/STANDARD METAL BACKUPS
                                                                                             SET?                                 SET?

               Y                                  N                                  Y                                   Y                                    N
                                                                                                                                                                                  Y
                                                                                                                                                                     TEMP             NITRILE ELEMENTS W/TEFLON
                                                                                                                                                                    40°F TO           AND METAL BACKUPS
                                                                                                                                                                     400°F

                                                                                                                                                              N
                                                                                                                                                                                  Y
                                                                                                                                                                    TEMP              AFLAS ELEMENTS
                                                                                                                                                                   100°F TO           W/STANDARD METAL BACKUPS
                                                                                                                                                                     400°F

                                                                                                                                                              N
                                                                                                                                                                                  Y
                                                                                                                                                                     TEMP
                                                                                                                                                                                      AFLAS ELEMENTS W/TEFLON AND
                                                                                                                                                                    100°F TO
                                                                                                                                                                                      GRAFOIL WIREMESH AND METAL BACKUPS
                                                                                                                                                                      450°F
                                                                                                                                                              N

                                                                                                                                                                    TEMP              CHECK WITH YOUR HALLIBURTON
                                                                                                                                                              GREATER THAN 450°F      REPRESENTIVE FOR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

                                                                                                        N                                                                         Y
                                                      RETRIEVABLE                           PACKER                                                                   TEMP
                                                                                                                                                                                      NITRILE ELEMENTS
                                                        PACKER                            EXPOSED TO                                                                40°F TO
                                                                                                                                                                                      W/BONDED GARTER SPRINGS
                                                        DESIGN                            BROMIDES?                                                                  275°F

                                                                                     Y                                                                        N

                                                                                                                                   PACKER
                                                                                                                                                 N                                Y
                                                                                                                                  ELEMENTS                               TEMP
                                                                                                                              EXPOSED TO AMINE
                                                                                                                                                                                      FLUOREL ELEMENTS
                                                                                                                                                                        40°F TO       W/BONDED GARTER SPRINGS
                                                                                                                                 CORROSION
                                                                                                                                 INHIBITORS?                             400°F
                                                                                                                          Y                                   N

                                                                                                                                                                                  Y
                                                                                                                                                                     TEMP             AFLAS ELEMENTS
                                                                                                                                                                    100°F TO          W/BONDED GARTER SPRINGS
                                                                                                                                                                      400°F
                                                                                                                                                              N
                                                                                                                                                                                      CHECK WITH YOUR HALLIBURTON
                                                                                                                                                                     TEMP             REPRESENTIVE FOR SPECIAL
                                                                                                                                                               GREATER THAN 400°F     APPLICATIONS

                                                                                                                                                                                  Y
                                                                                                                                                                       TEMP           EPDM ELEMENTS WITH BACKUPS
                                                                                                                                                                  LESS THAN 550°F
 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.             N
             Halliburton Energy Services will not be liable for any damage resulting from the use of this information without consultation with Halliburton
                                                                                                                                                                                      CHECK WITH YOUR HALLIBURTON
             Seal Specialists.                                                                                                                                       TEMP
                                                                                                                                                                                      REPRESENTIVE FOR SPECIAL
                                                                                                                                                               GREATER THAN 550°F
                                                                                                                                                                                      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   120      130
    0                                                             0
                                                Tubing                                                            Undisturbed

                                                Tbg Fluid                                                         Tbg Fluid
 2000                                                          2000
                                                Casing 1                                                          Tubing

                                                Undisturbed                                                       Casing 1
 4000                                                          4000

 6000                                                          6000

 8000                                                          8000

10000                                                         10000

12000
                                            BHST= 122*F                                                      BHST= 125*F
                                                              12000

14000                                                         14000

                            BHCT= 98*F                                                BHTT= 86*F
16000                                                         16000

         Circulation pump rate = 8-BPM                                     Frac job pump rate = 35-BPM
18000                                                         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      •   Remove burrs from pipe
    same joint where previous            above packer set point
    packers have been set.           •   Remove debris (dope, mill
•   Avoid doglegs, fault                 scale, mud, cement, etc.) on
    locations or high earth stress       casing wall (fills slip teeth)
    zones                            •   Well pressures are within
•   Adequate cement and bond             range of packer at set point
    required behind pipe at          •   Pipe alloy compatible with
    packer set point                     setting slips (hardness of
•   Caliper casing above and             casing relative to packer
    through the packer set point         slips)
•   Clearance between packer         •   Slip design & contact area
    and casing at set point is           acceptable for slip holding
    within rated range of packer     •   Weight applied to packer
•   Avoid zones of high                  can be transferred to
    corrosion, either internal or        formation
    external.
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    Perfs not protected by
                  10    LCM prior to scraping
                   0
 % Change in PI

                                      1                 Perfs protected
                                                                  2     by
                  -10
                                                        LCM
                  -20
                  -30
                                                 Short Term PI Change
                  -40
                                                 Long Term PI Change
                  -50
                  -60                                                    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
                                         •   Tension Set
                                         •   Compression set
              Retrievable Packer         •   Wireline Set
                                         •   Large Variety of
                                             accessories available

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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

              Sliding Sleeve
                                             • Allows one-trip installation
              Flow Coupling
                                             • With sliding sleeve, allows packer fluid change-
              Hydrostatic Retrievable Packer   out after wellhead is flanged (sliding sleeve not
              Flow Coupling
                                               recommended in every case).
              Seating Nipple
              Spacer Tube
                                             • Requires tubing plugging device to set packer
              Ball Activated Pressure Sub     –Wireline plug - preferred
              Perforated Spacer Tube
              No-Go Seating Nipple            –Drop Ball Seat – debris problem?

              Wireline Re-Entry Guide

Weatherford
Single Zone Completion
                         (Seal Bore Packers)
                                                        • Dependable
                                                        • Low failure frequency
                                                        • Generally permit larger flow ID’s
              Annulus Activated, Block and Kill Valve
                                                        • Available as Permanent or Retrievable
              Sliding Sleeve
                                                        • Production string may be anchored or floating,
                                                          depending on tubing movement requirements
              Seal Bore Packer                            (anchored or shouldered is highly recommended)
              Mill-Out Extension
                                                        • Packer may be plugged, can be used as temporary
              Crossover Sub
                                                          or permanent bridge plug
              Flow Coupling

              Seating Nipple
                                                        • Permanent packers removed by milling operations
              Spacer Tube                               • Retrievable Seal Bore Packers are removed in
              Flow Coupling
                                                          separate trip with retrieval tool – provided seals
              No-Go Seating Nipple
              Perforated Spacer Tube                      will release.
              Crossover Sub
              Seating Nipple
              Wireline Re-Entry Guide

Weatherford
Single Zone Completion
      (Seal Bore Packers w/Locator Seal Assy.)
              Sliding Sleeve
              Flow Coupling
              Locator Seal Assembly
                                       • Locator unit atop Seal Bore Extension allows tubing
              Seal Bore Packer           movement from press and temp changes:
              Seal Spacer Tube
                                          – Frac or Acid Stimulation
              Seal Bore Extension         – Production extremes and shut-in
              Tubing Seal Nipples
                                       • Seals available to match environment:
              Production Tube
                                          – Temperature Range
              Spacer Tube
                                          – Pressure Conditions
              Flow Coupling

              Seating Nipple
                                          – Fluid Environment

              Perforated Spacer Tube
                                       • Works well with tubing conveyed
              No-Go Seating Nipple       perforating (TCP)

Weatherford
Single Zone Completion
                          (Polished Bore Receptacle (PBR))

                                          • Seal Bore Packer with large upper
                                            bore permits maximum flow area.
                                          • PBR above packer accommodates
              Locator Seal Assembly
                                            tubing trip/movement
                                                   – Shear release locator allows one-trip
              Retrievable Packer Bore Receptacle
                                                     installation with Hydraulic set packer
              Anchor Tubing Seal Nipple
                                                   – Large ID suitable for Thru-Tubing
              Hydraulic Set Seal Bore Packer
                                                     perforating
              Mill-Out Extension
              Crossover Sub

              Shear-Out Ball Seat Sub

Weatherford
Single Zone Completion
                               (Stacked Selective Completion)
              Flow Coupling
              Sliding Sleeve
                                    • Permanent packers are stacked for
              Seal Bore Packer
              Seal Bore Extension
                                      multiple zone completion
              Tubing Seal Nipples

                                       – Zones are selective flowed or shut-in by
              Flow Coupling
              Seating Nipple             sliding sleeves or ported profiles and plugs
                Blast Joint
              Polished Nipple
                                       – Tubing may be anchored or floating
              Flow Coupling
              Sliding Sleeve           – Blast joints are placed across production
              Seal Bore Packer
                                         interval to reduce flow-cutting of
              Seal Bore Extension        production lines
              Seal Spacer Tube
              Tubing Seal Nipples
              Spacer Tube           • This type of completion design often has
              No-Go Seating Nipple
              Production Tube         severe problems with leaking sleeves
Weatherford
                                      and corroded/eroded tubing in the
                                      straddled zone.
Single Zone Completion
                   (Standard Dual Completion)
              Flow Couplings
              Seating Nipples
              Flow Couplings

              Flow Coupling
                                                  • Permits independent production of
              Sliding Sleeve
              Short String Seal Nipple
                                                    each zone
              Dual Hydraulic Retrievable Packer
              Flow Coupling
              Seating Nipple
              Flow Coupling
                                                  • Flanged-up completion for safety
              Ball Activated Pressure Sub
              Perforated Spacer Tube
              No-Go Seating Nipple

              Pinned Collar
                                                  • Fully retrievable completion (both
              Seating Nipple
              Blast Joint
                                                    packers) for remedial access
              Polished Nipple

              Sliding Sleeve
              Hydraulic Retrievable Packer
                                                  • Or, the bottom packer may be a
              Seating Nipple                        permanent packer which serves as
              Ball Activated Pressure Sub
              Perforated Spacer Tube
              No-Go Seating Nipple
                                                    a locator for spacing out the
              Wireline Re-Entry Guide
                                                    completion
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