TAM

Inflatable
Bridge Plugs and
Cement Retainers

Advantages:

• Runs in small - sets large

• Reliable anchoring in casing

or open hole

• Ideal for applications where

mechanical packers cannot be set

ISO 9001: 2000

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 TAMPLUGTM Permanent Bridge Plugs
and Permanent Cement Retainers
TAM inflatable Cement Retainers and TAM-
PLUG permanent inflatable bridge plugs can
be set in either open hole or casing and can
expand up to 2 times their run-in diameter.
Both can be run in on drill pipe or tubing
and are inflated with fluid or gas by applying Retrievable Running Sub
surface pressure. Both tools feature a 100% Check Valve
reinforced exposed steel slat inflatable
Inflation Port
element for optimum anchoring ability in
casing or open hole. The difference between Sliding Sleeve Shear Pin
each tool is that the TAM Cement Retainer Valve Assembly
allows the operator to cement through the
tool, and the TAMPLUG is strictly a bridge Sliding Sleeve
plug. With the high expansion ratio inflatable Inflation Port
element, the TAMPLUG and TAM Cement Circulating Port
Retainer are excellent choices where
conventional mechanical tools will not work, Choke Shear Pin
such as restricted inside diameters or open Check Valve
hole. The standard seal length is 3 ft. (.91 M)
Steel Reinforced Element
with optional 10 ft. (3.04 M) or 20 ft. (6.1 M)
seal length.

TAM Permanent Cement Retainer

TAM permanent Cement Retainers are
designed for simple operation and reliable
anchoring. It is ideal for squeeze cementing
operations. Utilizing a unique sliding sleeve
setting mechanism, TAM Cement Retainers
do not rely upon check valves to set and Exposed Steel Slats
maintain element pressure.

TAMPLUG Permanent Bridge Plug

The TAMPLUG is an inflatable open hole
bridge plug used to support cement plugs.
It can also be used to plug back above
water production or lost circulation zones.
TAMPLUGs are often used as the packer
Guide Nose
for an open hole whipstock.

TAMPLUG TAM Cement

Retainer

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 Cement Retainer Operation Ordering Information
Cement
The TAM Retainer
Cement Retainer is inflated Ordering
StandardInformation
elastomers for TAMPLUGs and TAM Cement Retainers are
Operation
Cement
by circulating a ballRetainer
to the tool. Pump Orderingrated toInformation
Standard elastomers for TAMPLUGs
275˚F (135˚C); and TAM
higher temperature Cementare
elastomers Retainers
availableare rated
upon
to 250˚F (121˚C); higher temperature elastomers are available upon request.
Operation
The
pressure is
inflated
TAM
then
by
Cement
applied to Retainer
circulating
inflate theis request.
Standard When ordering,
elastomers please specify:
for TAMPLUGs
When ordering, please specify:
and TAM Cement Retainers are rated
element.
TheTheTAM ballCement a asliding
activatesRetainerball to the
is to 250˚F (121˚C); higher temperature elastomers are available upon request.
tool. Pump pressure is then applied. • TAMPlug
When ordering, or Cement
please specify: Retainer
sleeve that traps
inflated the inflationapressure
by circulating in
ball to the
The ball activates a sliding sleeve
the element.
tool. Pump Additional
pressure pressure
is thenisapplied.
then • TAM• Work
PlugString
or Cement
Connection Retainer
that traps the inflation pressure in
Thetoball
applied activates
expel the aand
ball sliding
ball
the element. Additional pressure is
sleeve
choke ••TAM
Work •PlugString
Minimum Connection
or Cement
Restriction Retainer
Above Setting Depth
that the
through traps the inflation pressure in
tool.
then applied to expel the ball and • Minimum
• Work• String Restriction
Depth Above Setting Depth
Connection
I.D. at Setting
the element. Additional pressure is
ball choke through the tool. ••Minimum
I.D. •atTemperature
Setting Depth
Restriction Above
Cementing can then
then applied to take
expelplace through
the ball and at Setting Depth Setting Depth
Cementing can then take place
ball choke through the tool.
the retainer. An internal flapper valve/ ••I.D.
Temperature
at• Differential at Setting Depth
Setting Depth
through the retainer. An internal Pressures
check Cementing
valvevalve canpossible
prevents then take place
back flow.
check prevents possible
through the retainer. An internal
back ••Temperature
Differential Pressures
at Setting
• Inflation Element Depth3 ft. or 10 ft.
Seal Length
When flow.
rotatevalve
releasing from possible
the retainer, the
check prevents back ••Differential
Inflation Element
• AdditionalPressures Seal Length
Seal Lengths 3 ft.
up to 20 feet or 10 Upon
Available ft. Request.
When releasing from the retainer,
internal
flow.prong of the running sub releases ••Inflation Element
a When
flapper valve shuts
fromto prevent Additional
Contact Seal forSeal
TAM Lengths Length
Details. up to 320ft.feet
or 10 ft.
Available Upon Request.
and allows thereleasing
flapper valve tothe
shutretainer,
to
further
a flapper communication
valve through
shuts to prevent • Additional
Contact TAM SealforLengths up to 20 feet Available Upon Request.
Details.
prevent further
the retainer.communication
Cement may through
then be
further communication through Contact TAM for Details.
the retainer.
placed Cementthe
above may then be placed
retainer.
the retainer. Cement may then be TAMPLUG & Cement Retainer
above the retainer.
placed above the retainer. TAMPLUG
Working&Pressure
Cement Ratings
Retainer
TAMPLUG Operation WorkingTAMPLUG
Pressure &Ratings–Outside
Cement
Outside RetainerDiameter
Diameter
Working Pressure Ratings
TAMPLUG
TAMPLUG Operation
Operation
The TAMPLUG is simple to run Outside Diameter
and
Thealso does notisrequire
TAMPLUG simple pipeto run 5 3⁄4 8 1⁄4 15 3⁄4
TheandTAMPLUG
rotation is simple to run and
also does not require circulating
to set. Optional pipe
also
146 210 400
doesrotation
not require pipe rotation tocirculating
set. 5 3⁄ 8 1⁄4 15 3⁄4
ports allow theOptional
to set. workstring to fill 4 5⁄8 4 7 11 1⁄4 inches
146 210 400
Optional
ports allow the workstring towork
duringcirculating
run-in. ports
The allow
TAMPLUGthe fillcan 118
4 5⁄8
178
7
286
11 1⁄4
mm
inches
4000
stringthen
to fillbe
during set by
during
run-in. circulating
run-in.
The a ball
The TAMPLUG
TAMPLUG canto (276 Bar)118 178 286 mm
4000
Maximum Differential Pressure, PSI

the tool
can then
then be
be setwhich
set by closes the
by circulating
circulating circulating
a aball to to
ball the (276 Bar)
ports. Surface pressure is then
Maximum Differential Pressure, PSI

the tool which closes the

tool which closes the circulating ports. circulating 3000
applied.
ports. Whenpressure
Surface the preset inflation
is then (207 Bar)
Surface pressure is then applied. When 3000
pressure is achieved,
applied. When the preset inflationa valve assem- (207 Bar)
the preset inflation pressure is achieved, 2000
bly closes and locks the
pressure is achieved, a valve assem- pressure
the SafeLok
in the
bly closes
valve
inflation assembly
and locks element. closes and
the pressure
(138 Bar)
2000
locksinthe
The
the pressure
work string
inflation inelement.
theisinflation element.
disconnected (138 Bar)

byThe
applying six rounds
work string of right-hand
is disconnected
The work string is disconnected by 1000
rotation
by applying or bysix hydraulic
rounds of pressure.
right-hand 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 inches
applying six rounds of right-hand rotation (69 Bar) 120 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 600 625 650 mm
1000
rotation or by hydraulic pressure. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 inches
or byHydraulic Release
hydraulic pressure. (69 Bar) 120 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 600 625 650 mm
Calipered Open Hole Size
Hydraulic Release
For applications with restricted IMPORTANT: The suggested ratings shown
Calipered Openon theSize
Hole graph are not a measure of the
Hydraulic Release
For applications
rotation with restricted
of the workstring or small packer's self-anchoring capability, which may be less than the suggested rated working
IMPORTANT: The suggested ratings shown on the graph are not a measure of the
pressure and may varyratings
under certain circumstances. Consult TAM International for
IMPORTANT:
packer'sThe suggested
self-anchoring shown
capability, whichon
maythebegraph are
less thannot
the asuggested
measure of theworking
rated packer’s
rotation of the workstring
inside diameters, the TAMorhydraulic
small details.
pressure capability,
and may vary under
For inside
applications with restricted maycertain circumstances. Consult rated
TAM International for
TAMrotation of self-anchoring which be less than the suggested working pressure and
releasediameters,
disconnectsthewithout hydraulic
rotation details.
the work string or small inside diameters, may vary under certain circumstances. Consult TAM International for details.
release disconnectsAfter
of the workstring. without rotation
the TAM
the TAM
of thehydraulic
Cement release
workstring.
Retainer disconnects
After the TAM is
or TAMPLUG
without
set,rotation
Cement of thehydraulic
Retainer
additional work string.
or TAMPLUG Afteris the
pressure Part Number Part Number TAM Cement Retainer
set, additional
TAMdisconnects
Cement Retainer hydraulic pressure
or TAMPLUG is set,
the workstring. Part
TAMNumber
Cement Part Number
TAMPLUG TAM Cement Retainer
& TAMPLUG
disconnects TAMRetainer
Cement TAMPLUG &run-in
TAMPLUG
diameter
The
additional TAM the
hydraulic workstring.
hydraulic
pressure release works
disconnects
ThewithTAMcoil
hydraulic release works Retainer10 ft. Seal
3 ft. Seal 3 ft. Seal 10 ft. Seal run-in
in. diameter
mm.
well
the work string. or small diameter
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diameter in 3 463-CR-01
ft. Seal 10463-CR-02
ft. Seal 3 463-TP-01
ft. Seal 10463-TP-02
ft. Seal in.4 5/8 mm.118
tubing and simplifies
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463-CR-02 -
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or small highly deviated wells.
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7
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700-CR-01 700-CR-02 700-TP-01 700-TP-02 178
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back cover 825-CR-01
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825-CR-02
700-CR-02
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8 1/4 178
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* See illustrations on back cover 825-CR-01
11-CR-01 825-CR-02
11-CR-02 825-TP-01
11-TP-01 825-TP-02
11-TP-02 81 1/4 210
825-CR-01 825-CR-02 825-TP-01 825-TP-02 8 /4 1/4
11 210286
* See illustrations on back cover 11-CR-01
15-CR-01
11-CR-01
11-CR-02
15-CR-02
11-CR-02
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11-TP-01
11-TP-02
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11 1/43/4
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4 400
400

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 CEMENT RETAINER

Check Valve
Shear Pin
Pin Shears
Sliding Sleeve Sleeve Slides Check Valve
Closed
Inflation Port
Inflation Port Pin Shears
Ball Closes
Shear Pin
Choke Check Valve
Check Valve Closes after
Squeeze
Cementing Check Valve
Closed
Ball and
Choke
Expelled

1. Run In 2. Set 3. Squeeze Cement 4. Release

TAMPLUG

Ball
SafeLok Valve
Circulating Assembly Inflation Port
Port

1. Run In 2. Set 3. Release

800.462.7617
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