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TH6 HYDRAULIC PACKER

PRODUCT NO: 15-656

INTRODUCTION
The TechWest TH6 Hydraulic Set Production Packer is a short, economical packer
for low to medium pressure applications. The packer features no downward mandrel
movement during setting, permitting for use in stacked applications and
simultaneous setting. The TH6 packer is ideally suited for running below dual string
packers, and may be set after the well has been flanged up.

The TH6 packer features adjustable straight pull release and large equalizing ports
which open above the elements to wash debris above the packer to aid in retrieval.
The internal lock mandrel contains the pack off force which is not transmitted to the
tubing string, eliminating any loads on the release screws. This makes retrieval easy
even with maximum differential on the packer. The short overall length of the packer
makes it ideal for tight doglegs in the well.

PRODUCT FEATURES
• Adjustable straight pull release with shear screws out of the flow path
• Can be landed in tension, neutral or compression
• No downward mandrel movement for stacked applications
• Elastomeric and metallurgical options available for hostile environments
• Ideal for use with fiberglass tubing, or coil tubing
• Short length ideal for tight turns in casing

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SPECIFICATIONS
15-656 SPECIFICATION GUIDE
CASING PACKER
OD Weight Min ID Max ID Product OD ID
Connection
in/mm lb/ft in/mm in/mm Number in/mm in/mm
20.0- 4.670 4.778 4.500 1.900
15-656-2355 2-3/8 EUE
23.0 118.6 121.4 114.3 49.2
5 1/2 14.0- 4.892 4.95 4.641 1.900
15-656-2356 2-3/8 EUE
139.7 17.0 124.3 125.7 117.9 49.2
13.0- 4.950 5.044 4.781 1.900
15-656-2357 2-3/8 EUE
15.5 125.7 128.1 121.4 49.2
5.830 5.937 5.656 2.441
24
6 5/8 148.08 150.8 143.7 62.0
15-656-2365 2-7/8 EUE
168.3 17.0- 6.049 6.135 5.812 2.441
20.0 153.6 155.8 147.6 62.0
26.0- 6.094 6.276 5.875 2.441
15-656-2770 2-7/8 EUE
32.0 154.8 159.4 149.2 62.0
17.0- 6.276 6.538 6.000 2.441
15-656-2771 2-7/8 EUE
7 26.0 159.4 166.1 152.4 62.0
177.8 26.0- 6.094 6.276 5.875 2.992
15-656-3570 3 1/2 EUE
32.0 154.8 159.4 149.2 76.0
17.0- 6.276 6.538 6.000 2.992
15-656-3571 3 1/2 EUE
26.0 159.4 166.1 152.4 76.0
47.0- 8.405 8.822 8.218 3.958
15-656-4595 4 1/2 EUE
9 5/8 53.5 213.5 224.1 208.7 100.5
244.5 8.835 8.921 8.600 3.958
32.3-40 15-656-4596 4 1/2 EUE
224.4 226.6 218.4 100.5

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PRE-INSTALLATION INSPECTION

TechWest ships tools with end connections made up hand-tight, indicated by labeled tape. Prior to running
a tool, properly tighten connections to the correct API torque value and inspect to ensure that parts have
not been damaged during shipping. TechWest recommends disassembly and inspection of the tool unless
otherwise stated.

Before re-running a tool, TechWest recommends disassembly, inspection, cleaning of all parts and
replacing all seals, elements, o-rings and shear screws.

Contact TechWest Sales for redress kits and other replacement parts.

STORAGE

For the best results, all tools should be stored vertically in an enclosed environment with static temperature
and humidity. The tool should not be exposed to water, condensation or direct sunlight to the elements.

Low alloy carbon steel tools which may corrode due to atmospheric moisture are supplied with a surface
treatment that enhances corrosion and galling resistance. High alloy and Nickel based tools are featured
with anti-galling coating (or surface treatment) on threads and critical areas.

Protect all elements and slips from incurring possible physical damage.

RUNNING PROCEDURE

The packer must be set in clean tubing and a casing scrapper run (TW Product No. 10-010) is
recommended to ensure proper packer setting.

In the 5’’ and 7’’ tools the brass screws in the lock ring housing determine the pressure that begins to set
the packer. In many cases, the starting set pressure should be set at 1500-1700 psi.

In the 9 5/8’’ tool there are two sets of shear screws that set packer. The brass screws in the lock ring
housing determine the pressure that begins to set the slips and the shear screws in the shear sub
determine the pressure at which the elements begin to set. The shear pressure of the slips (in the lock
ring housing) should be set lower than the shear pressure of the elements (in the shear sub) allowing the
slips to engage with the casing prior to energizing of the elements.

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SETTING PISTON SHEAR SCREWS

Slip and Element Shear
Shear Shear
Max. No Setting Pressure
force per pressure
Size of shear Piston per screw
screw (max
screws Area (in2) (psi)
(lbs) screws)
5-1/2 x 2 3/8 2000 6 4.43 451 2709
7.000 x 2 7/8 2000 10 8.06 248 2481
7.000 x 3 1/2 2000 10 7.26 275 2755

Slip Shear Element shear

Shear
Max. Setting Pressure Shear Shear Setting Pressure Shear
force Max
No of Piston per pressure force Piston per pressure
per No.
shear Area screw (max per Area screw (max
screw Screws
screws (in2) (psi) screws) screw (in2) (psi) screws)
(lbs)
9 5/8 x 4 1/2 4200 6 15.36 273 1641 4200 8 16.476 255 2039

The screws at the top of the packer determine the force to shear release the packer. Remove screws if
necessary if a lower shear to release force is warranted and record in the daily Tour reports. See Releasing
Procedure for more details.

Run in the hole to setting depth. Running speed should not exceed 90 ft/min to avoid seal wash. The TH6
Packer is set by temporarily plugging the tubing string below the packer and applying pressure inside.
The tubing may be plugged using a TechWest Model A Pump Out Plug (Product No. 20-053), a
TechWest Hydro Trip Sub (Product No. 20-069), landing a wireline retrievable plug/dart into a profile
nipple/PSN, or by setting a TechWest WR bridge plug (Product No.10-049).

Gradually increase tubing pressure up to at least 1000 psi above calculated shear pressure. Hold for 15
minutes to allow the packing elements to take shape. The packer should now be set and sealed. Pressure
test the packer. If there is communication across the packer, increase the setting pressure by another 500
psi, hold for 15 minutes, and pressure test again. Bleed off and remove the tubing plug, or increase
pressure to pump out a shear out device as required.

When TH6 (and/or TH7) is ran stacked in series, the packers may be set either simultaneously, or in
sequence by adjusting the setting shear values of each packer. The mandrel does not move during setting
of the packer, therefore sequential setting is not a requirement.

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Note: The tubing string may be flanged up before setting if desired.

Completion fluid may be circulated around the packer prior to setting; do not exceed 3 bbl/min
circulation rate.

RELEASING PROCEDURE

The TH6 packer is released by straight pickup on the tubing string. Tension force required to release the
packer is easily adjusted prior to running in. Once packer is released, allow a few minutes for the packing
elements to relax prior to pulling the packer so that they elements will not swab the well. Pick up slowly
for the first few stands to make sure the packer is fully released.

When ran in stacked completions, the use of a TechWest Releasing Sub (Product 20-336) is
recommended. The Releasing Sub enables transfer of tension to the uppermost set packer, allowing each
packer to be released individually, as opposed to attempting to release the packers simultaneously.

Note: The pack off force from the setting piston is isolated from the shear to release screws, so there
is no compensation for pressure differential

SHEAR RELEASE FORCE

Shear Force Per Screw (lbs) 5000
No. of Max Shear
Size
Screws Force (lbs)
5-1/2 x 2 3/8 10 50,000
7.000 x 2 7/8 10 50,000
7.000 x 3 1/2 10 50,000
9 5/8 x 4 1/2 12 60,000

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OPERATION PROCEDURE

The TH-6 employs a lock mandrel to trap pack off forces independent of the inner mandrel, which makes
up to the production string. The lock mandrel isolates the pack off forces from the shear release screws,
allowing low shear-to-release forces regardless of pressure differential.

The overlapping piston assembly, located between the packing elements and slips permit the packer to set
without downward mandrel movement. Applied pressure is conveyed to the piston through the bypass slots
in the mandrel and the port in the lock mandrel. As pressure is applied, the piston moves upward, packing
off the elements against the shear sub. Likewise, the lower cone moves down which forces the slips outward
against the casing wall.

The packer is released with straight pull on the tubing string. Tension is pulled to shear the release screws.
The mandrel travels upward, which removes the support under the collet on the lock mandrel. The shoulder
on the mandrel stops on the lock mandrel, which lifts the lock mandrel, allowing the lower cone to fall away.
The slips and elements move downward, unsetting the packer.

TEST PROCEDURE

The packer should be pressure tested in the shop prior to running in the well. Caution must be taken to
ensure that the brass shear screws are not overloaded due to internal tubing pressure. This will cause the
packer to set.

If the brass shear screws are installed in the packer, the maximum safe testing pressure is 50% of the
setting pressure of the number of shear screws installed. Count the number of brass screws installed and
determine the setting pressure based on the chart above. Do not exceed half of the setting pressure from
the chart.

If higher pressure is needed, remove the brass shear screws and replace them with 5/16-24 UNF socket
head set screws that are at least 1/2" (13 mm) long and made from Grade 5 or better steel. Maximum safe
test pressure should not exceed 3000 psi.

After testing, bleed off pressure and remove set screws. Reinstall brass shear screws.

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ASSEMBLY

Size: 4 ½’’ to 7’’

1. Install O-rings (12 & 13) on piston (17).

2. Install body lock ring (18) onto piston, align hole in body lock ring with threaded hole in
piston. Make up Assembly Screw (A) (5/16-18 x 3/8 long) in threaded hole until top of set
screw is flush with thread root of body lock ring.
3. Slide Lock Ring Housing (16) over O-Ring of Piston until the Body Lock Ring threads
engage. Make up the threads in the Lock Ring Housing to the Body Lock Ring. Note: Be
sure the ends of the body lock ring at the split stay parallel as the threads begin to make
up – otherwise the threads may get bound up. Make up lock ring housing until the shear
screw holes are centered over the groove in the piston.
4. Make up shear screws (19) in the lock ring housing.
5. Stand lock mandrel (5) on floor with finger side down.
6. Install piston onto lock mandrel with the cone end down. Bump piston down until snap
ring groove is accessible. Lock ring housing in vise.
7. Install snap ring (13) on lock mandrel and seat into groove. Be careful not to allow snap
ring to drag on seal surfaces while installing as this may score mandrel.
8. Install O-ring (11) in groove inside Element Mandrel (10). Install O-Ring (14) in thread
relief on OD of Element Mandrel.
9. Slide Element Mandrel over lock mandrel and make up to the lock ring housing.
10. Slide packing elements (7 & 9) and element spacers (8) over element mandrel.
11. Make up Shear Sub (4) to lock mandrel, while holding back up at the upper end of the
collet fingers. (Do not wrench on seal surface)
12. Install O-Rings (3) to the lower end of the inner mandrel (25) only.
13. Slide the inner mandrel through the lock mandrel from the bottom.
14. Install the O-Rings (3) to the upper end of the inner mandrel.
15. Install the Slips (22) and slip spring (23) into the window of the slip cage (21) and retain
with O-Rings or zip-ties.
16. Slide the Slip Cage over the cone of the piston and secure with low-head cap screws (20).
17. Install lower cone (24) over the collet fingers and secure to the slip cage with low-head
cap screws.
18. Make up top coupling (1) onto the top of the inner mandrel. Bump inner mandrel down
until groove in inner mandrel is centered beneath the shear screw holes in shear sub.
Install shear screws (2).
19. Place top coupling in vise. Support lower end of inner mandrel and tighten mandrel in
top coupling.

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Size: 9’’

1. Install O-rings on piston (21).

2. Install body lock ring (19) onto piston, align hole in body lock ring with threaded hole in
piston. Make up assembly screw in threaded hole until top of set screw is flush with
thread root of body lock ring.
3. Slide Lock Ring Housing (18) over O-Ring of Piston until the Body Lock Ring threads
engage. Make up the threads in the Lock Ring Housing to the Body Lock Ring. Note: Be
sure the ends of the body lock ring at the split stay parallel as the threads begin to make
up – otherwise the threads may get bound up. Make up lock ring housing until the shear
screw holes are centered over the groove in the piston.
4. Install set screw (20).
5. Make up shear screws (7) in the lock ring housing.
6. Stand lock mandrel (6) on floor with finger side down.
7. Install piston onto lock mandrel with the cone end down. Bump piston down until snap
ring groove is accessible. Lock ring housing in vise.
8. Install O-ring in groove inside Element Mandrel (13). Install O-Ring in thread relief on
OD of Element Mandrel.
9. Slide Element Mandrel over lock mandrel and make up to the lock ring housing.
10. Slide packing elements (9 & 11) and element spacers (10) over element mandrel.
11. Make up Shear Sub (5) to lock mandrel, while holding back up at the upper end of the
collet fingers. (Do not wrench on seal surface)
12. Install O-Rings to the lower end of the inner mandrel (27) only.
13. Slide the inner mandrel through the lock mandrel from the bottom.
14. Install the O-Rings to the upper end of the inner mandrel.
15. Install the Slips (24) and slip spring (23) into the window of the slip cage (25) and retain
with O-Rings or zip-ties.
16. Slide the Slip Cage over the cone of the piston and secure with low-head cap screws
(20).
17. Install lower cone (26) over the collet fingers and secure to the slip cage with low-head
cap screws.
18. Install Shear sub retainer (3) onto mandrel. Make up top coupling (1) onto the top of
the inner mandrel. Bump inner mandrel down until groove in inner mandrel is centered
beneath the shear screw holes in shear sub. Install shear screws (3).
19. Place top coupling in vise. Support lower end of inner mandrel and tighten mandrel in
top coupling.

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DISASSEMBLY

Packer not set (4 ½’’ to 7’’)

1. Place top coupling in vise. Break inner mandrel from top coupling.
2. Place lock ring housing (16) in vise. Remove shear screws (2) from shear sub. Bump inner
mandrel upwards until it stops. Remove O-Rings (3) from inner mandrel.
3. Remove low-head cap screws (20) from lower cone (24). Pry lower cone down to until it
releases from collet fingers.
4. Remove low head cap screws from piston. Slide slip cage from lock mandrel.
5. Bump down on inner mandrel and remove.
6. Hold back-up at upper end of collet fingers on lock mandrel, break shear sub and remove.
7. Remove elements and spacer rings.
8. Break element mandrel from lock ring housing.
9. Bump upward on the lock mandrel to expose the snap ring. Carefully remove snap ring.
10. Bump down on the lock mandrel and remove from piston.
11. Install Assembly Screw in hole in lock ring housing to hold body lock ring in place. Make
sure the top of the set screw is flush with the root of the thread on the body lock ring.
12. Back off the piston from the body lock ring until the threads are disengaged. Bump down
on the piston to remove it from the lock ring housing.

Packer set (4 ½’’ to 7’’)

1. Place top coupling in vise. Break inner mandrel from top coupling.
2. Place lock ring housing (16) in vise. Remove O-Rings (3) from inner mandrel.
3. Remove low-head cap screws (20) from lower cone (24). Remove lower cone.
4. Remove low head cap screws from piston. Slide slip cage from lock mandrel.
5. Bump down on inner mandrel and remove.
6. Hold back-up at upper end of collet fingers on lock mandrel, break shear sub and remove.
7. Remove elements and spacer rings.
8. Break element mandrel from lock ring housing.
9. Bump upward on the lock mandrel to expose the snap ring. Carefully remove snap ring.
10. Bump down on the lock mandrel and remove from piston.
11. Install Assembly Screw in hole in lock ring housing to hold body lock ring in place. Make
sure the top of the set screw is flush with the root of the thread on the body lock ring.
12. Back off the piston from the body lock ring until the threads are disengaged. Bump down
on the piston to remove it from the lock ring housing.

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