Straddles and Pack-Off Equipment

Straddles and Pack-Off Equipment

Introduction

Straddles and pack-offs play an important role in the

remediation of wellbore deficiencies. Halliburton's full line
of straddle and pack-off assemblies offer countless variations
for customizable solutions. Whether it is a retrievable casing
patch or a replacement for a worn-out gas lift mandrel,
Halliburton can supply the proper solution.

This chapter describes several types of straddle and pack-

off assemblies used in both casing and tubing applications.
The retrievable solutions featured in this chapter offer
varying installation options from workstring-installed to
wireline-installed.

Halliburton offers a large line of straddles and pack-offs to

help meet your well remediation needs. To determine which
Halliburton straddle is best suited for your situation, contact
your local Halliburton representative.

CN06612

Straddle Assembly

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PES® BB Wireline-Retrievable Packer
The PES® BB wireline-retrievable packer is a retrievable
packer which offers an enlarged inside diameter. The BB
packer may be run using various methods of deployment
including slickline, electric line, workstring, or coiled tubing.

Applications
The BB wireline-retrievable packers are “utility” packers
designed for a wide range of applications. The BB packer
forms the base for both the BR modular packer and the
BV velocity string packer.

Typical applications include:

• Injection valve
• STORM CHOKE® safety valves
• Gauge hanger
• Straddles

Features
• One-piece, dual modulus, compact packing element
design
• Ease of retrieval
• Short compact design
• Fast running and recovery speeds
• Full contact slip/dual cone array
• Packing element above the slips
• Setting method flexibility
• OD components rotationally locked
• Modular design
• Controlled setting action
CN05799

PES® BB Wireline-Retrievable
Packer

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Benefits
• Unique back-up system maintains packer pressure
integrity, which greatly improves the extrusion resistance
of the element.
• Packing element design enhances its ability to return to
its original shape when the packer is recovered,
improving retrievability when being pulled through
restrictions such as nipple profiles and safety valves.
• Compact design eases deployment in restricted work
areas.
• Ideally suited for use where height above the well is
limited and access is difficult
• Design and high resistance to swabbing permit running
speeds of up to 7,500 ft/hour.
• Slip design reduces point loading both externally in the
tubing and in the packer, minimizing potential damage
and facilitates recovery operations.
• Packing element protects the slip mechanism from
casing debris and greatly improves retrievability.
• May be set using conventional slickline or electric line
setting tools and on coiled tubing or workstring
PES® BB Wireline-Retrievable Packer
Casing/Tubing
Size Casing Weight Maximum OD
• Allows the operator to quickly and economically convert
the BR packer for use under differing operating
conditions
• Ideally suited for applications which require gauges to be
suspended beneath the packer
• Controlled setting avoids the stresses and damage to
tubing or packer associated with systems which use a
jarring action to set the packer.
• No need for the added complexity of a drag block or
friction mechanism
• Different slip designs allow deployment in all
environments.
• Upon BB packer release, the slips are mechanically held
in the retracted position to prevent hanging up during
retrieval.
• Upper cone is prevented from going under the slips and
expanding them, enhancing retrievability.
Minimum ID Pressure Rating

in. mm lb/ft kg/m in. mm in. mm Above psi Above bar Below psi Below bar
6.4 9.52 2.280 57.91 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6
2 7/8 73.03 0.995 25.27
8.7 12.95 2.140 54.36 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5
12 17.86 2.600 66.04 0.995 25.27 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5
3 1/2 88.90
9.2 13.69 2.720 69.08 1.375 34.92 3,000 206.7 3,000 206.7
3.650 92.71 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6
12 17.86
4 1/2 114.30 3.720 94.48 2.340 59.44 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5
15 22.32 3.650 92.71 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6
18 26.79 4.090 103.89 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6
5 127.00 2.400 60.96
23 34.23 3.812 96.82 3,000 206.7 3,000 206.7
25.3 4.530 115.06 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5
17
25.3 4.470 113.53 3,000 206.7 3,000 206.7
5 1/2 139.70 2.625 66.68
23 34.23 4.460 113.28 4,500 310.1 5,000 344.5
26 38.69 4.425 112.39 5,200 358.3 5,200 358.3
6 5/8 168.28 32 47.62 5.500 139.70 3.400 86.36 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5
26 38.69 5.935 150.75 3.625 3,000 206.7 3,000 206.7
7 177.80 29 43.16 5.720 145.28 3.625 92.03 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5
38 56.55 5.635 143.13 3.625 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6

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PES® BR Modular Straddle System

The PES® BR modular straddle system allows the operator to

run long straddles in individual sections where running one
trip is not possible due to height restrictions. The BR straddle
consists of the retrievable BR packer and RS anchor assembly
and is made up of modules until the desired length of
straddle is in place. The first run places a lower packer with a
seal receptacle immediately below the section to be isolated.
Next, a seal assembly, tubing, and seal receptacle are run and
stung into the lower seal receptacle. The required number of
seal assemblies, tubing, and seal receptacles are then run to
make up the required length of straddle. The final run
consists of a seal assembly, tubing, and upper packer. The
straddle modules may be run and retrieved by slickline,
electric line, coiled tubing, or workstring. The upper and
lower packer are run and retrieved with established RO and
PK2 service tools. The receptacle and seal assemblies are run
and retrieved with industry standard GS tools.

Application
BR modular straddle systems are designed for a wide range
of applications.

The straddle is for use in any well in which pressure

communication between tubing and annulus must be
sealed off. The BR straddle is also for use where long
straddles must be run, but lubricator lengths will not allow
one-trip installation.
CN06554

PES® BR Modular
Straddle System

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Features • Standard pulling tools
• Simple, compact design • Various slip options
• Full contact slip/dual cone array Benefits
• Single-piece, dual modulus packing element design
• Fast running and recovery speeds
• Packing element above the slips
• Field redressable
• Setting method flexibility
• Avoids costly workovers
• OD components rotationally locked

PES® BR Modular Straddle System

Casing Tubing Information Pressure Rating

Size Weight Maximum OD Minimum ID Above Below Length

in. mm lb/ft kg/m in. mm in. mm psi bar psi bar

2 7/8 73.03 6.4 9.52 2.280 57.91 0.995 25.27 0 0 0 0 Various
3 1/2 88.90 9.2 13.69 2.780 70.61 1.375 34.92 3,000 206.7 3,000 206.7 Various
3.650 92.71 2.340 59.44 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6
4 1/2 114.30 12 17.86 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5 Various
3.720 94.48 1.900 48.26
6,500 448 6,500 448
18 26.79 4.090 103.88
5 127.00 2.400 60.96 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6 Various
23 34.23 3.812 96.82
17 25.3 4.530 115.06 5,000 344.5
5 1/2 139.70 2.625 66.68 5,000 344.5 Various
23 34.23 4.460 113.28 4,500 310.1
6 5/8 168.28 32 47.62 5.500 139.7 3.400 86.36 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5 Various
26 38.69 5.935 150.75 3.625 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6
7 177.80 92.03 Various
29 43.16 5.720 145.28 3.625 5,000 344.5 3,000 206.7

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DWP Retrievable Straddle Pack-Off Assembly

The Halliburton DWP retrievable straddle pack-off assembly

is a retrievable packer used to affect a seal above and below
leak paths within the tubing. It is currently available in
4 1/2-, 5 1/2-, and 7-in. sizes and in various straddle lengths.
The DWP is available in either a simple straddle or gas lift
configuration. Deployment can be either on coiled tubing or
electric line. To convert a depleted or low production well
into a gas lifted well, the tubing is perforated at optimum
depth and a DWP gas lift unit is installed across the
perforated section of tubing.

Applications
• Repair of hole in tubing without an expensive workover
• Addition or repair of an existing gas lift station without
an expensive workover

Features
• Small OD to run through SCSSV nipple, then pack off in
slightly larger ID tubing below

Benefits
• Very cost-effective, reliable method of delaying a
workover
• Installed or retrieved without the necessity of a rig
• Retrievable on coiled tubing or sand line
• Available in various lengths and metallurgies
• One-trip run and set under pressure on wireline

Ordering Information
Specify: casing size and weight; tubing size; weight; grade; and thread;
service environment (standard, %H2S, %CO2, amines/other chemicals,
chloride content, pressures, temperatures, etc.); maximum differential pressure Straight Straddle
requirement. Assembly
Part Number Prefix: 12DWP, 12oo, D

Gas Lift Straddle

Assembly

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PES® RS Tubing Anchor

The PES® RS tubing anchor assembly • Anchor latch

complete with retrievable shear release
latch provides a tubing-to-tubing/
tubing-to-packer connection, giving a
tubing-to-annulus seal. The tool is
most commonly used as the connecting
section of a BR wireline-retrievable
packer straddle system.
Application
• The RS tubing anchor assembly
enables a straddle packer to be run
and retrieved in sections where
height is a limitation.
• At depth, tubing to be connected to
tubing or pre-set BR wireline-
retrievable packers
• A section to be re-run for selective
redress or to correct an error
without the need to retrieve the
entire system
Features
• Premium seal
• Redundant seals
• One-piece mandrel
• Releasing the anchor
• Field redressable
Benefits
• Anchor seal units are manufactured
from premium materials and are
designed to minimize stab-in seal
friction.
• Sufficient seal redundancy is
included to permit stroking of the
seals.
• The one-piece seal mandrel avoids
the possibility of tubing leaks within
the anchor assembly.
• The latch provides a secure
engagement within the seal
receptacle. An over-pull verifies the
engagement and by increasing
tension will release the anchor.
• The shear releasable anchor relies
on pre-determined shear screw
values, which allow the anchors to
be retrieved in a sequential manner.
CN06535
PES® RS Tubing Anchor

PES® RS Tubing Anchor

Pressure Rating Pressure Rating
Casing/Tubing Size Casing Weight Maximum OD Minimum ID Above Below
in. mm lb/ft kg/m in. mm in. mm psi bar psi bar
2 7/8 73.03 6.4 9.52 2.280 57.91 0.995 25.27 4,000 275.86 4,000 275.86
3 1/2 88.90 9.2 13.70 2.720 69.09 1.375 34.93 4,000 275.86 4,000 275.86
4 1/2 114.3 12.6 18.75 3.650 92.71 2.4 60.96 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5
5 127 23 34.23 3.780 96.01 2.410 61.21 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5
5 1/2 139.7 17 25.30 4.460 113.28 2.750 69.85 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5
177.8 26 38.69 5.820 147.83
7 4.000 101.6 4,000 275.86 4,000 275.86
177.8 32 47.62 5.720 145.29

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PES® BG Retrievable Econolift Gas Lift Straddle
The PES® BG retrievable econolift gas Features
lift straddle is part of a system which
• Recoverable gas injection head
allows the introduction of controlled
gas lift to wells where no gas lift facility • Caged slips below packing element
exists without the need for a workover. • Emergency shear-release
mechanism
The straddle is placed across punched
tubing or set across existing gas lift • One-piece dual modulus packing
mandrels, which have lost integrity elements
due to erosion or mechanical damage, • Slip systems for chrome tubing or
to provide a means of installing a scale conditions
controlled path for gas entry into
the well. Benefits

The SU gas injection head with an • Set on slickline, electric line, or

integral gas lift valve is landed and
locked into the top of the BG straddle
allowing metered gas injection into the
wellbore. Should failure of the gas lift
valve occur or wellbore conditions
change, requiring the valve to be reset,
then the SU gas injection head may be
retrieved and the gas lift valve changed
out. Blanking plugs can also be installed
into the gas injection head to isolate the
gas injection.
Applications
coiled tubing
• Allows the establishment of gas
injection points in wells where
existing side-pocket mandrels have
damaged sealbores
• Allows the introduction of gas lift in
wells where no gas lift facility exists
or to allow injection of gases to a
depth previously unavailable
• Prevents expensive workovers
• Field redressable

CN05787
SU Gas
Injection Head
• Any well in which the cost of a
workover for installation of a gas lift PES® BG Retrievable
system, or the repair or modification Econolift Gas Lift Straddle
of an existing system, cannot be
justified. This straddle is also suitable
for chemical injection systems.

PES® BG Retrievable Econolift Gas Lift Straddle

Casing/Tubing

Size Weight Maximum OD Minimum ID Pressure Rating Length

Above Above Below Below

in. mm lb/ft kg/m in. mm in. mm ft
psi bar psi bar
4 1/2 114.30 12 17.86 3.650 92.71 2.000 50.8 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6 Various
17 25.3 4.530 115.06 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6 Various
5 1/2 139.70 2.400 60.96
23 34.23 4.460 113.28 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6 210.38
3.375 85.73 Various
7 177.80 29 43.16 5.720 145.28 4,000 275.6 4,000 275.6
2.875 73.03 210.11

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PES® CV Retrievable Straddle with Integral Safety Valve

The PES® CV retrievable straddle with integral safety valve

is an isolation device installed across from an existing
subsurface safety valve (SSSV) nipple profile or tubing-
retrievable subsurface safety valve in order to attain
control-line communication and integrity where
circumstances do not permit the use of conventional insert
valve configurations.

The straddle is usually deployed on electric line to provide

accurate setting depth correlation. Where a no-go is
incorporated into the design, it is possible to deploy the
device using slickline techniques.

Crossovers/adapters can be provided to utilize customer-

supplied valves where applicable.

Once installed, the valve is operated conventionally by

pressurization of the existing completion control line and
can be retrieved with slickline, braided line, coiled tubing,
or workstring.

Applications
• Used to straddle an existing non-operating tubing-
retrievable safety valve or safety valve nipple when the
sealbores have been damaged and can no longer provide
a seal

Features
• Deployed on wireline or coiled tubing
• Adaptable to most tubing strings
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• Uses existing completion control line for hydraulics

Benefits
PES® CV Retrievable
• Provides the operator with a fully functional safety valve Straddle with Integral Safety Valve
(valve not shown)
when operational integrity of the primary valve has not
been lost
• Helps prevent an expensive workover
PES® CV Retrievable Straddle with Integral Safety Valve
Casing/Tubing
Size Weight Maximum OD Minimum ID Pressure Rating Length
Above
in. mm lb/ft kg/m in. mm in. mm Above bar Below psi Below bar
psi
3 1/2 88.9 9.2 13.69 2.730 69.34 1.090 27.68 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5 Various
4 1/2 114.30 12 17.86 3.780 96.01 1.845 46.86 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5 Various
5 1/2 139.70 17 25.3 4.650 118.11 2.500 63.50 5,000 344.5 5,000 344.5 Various

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Otis® G Pack-Off Anchors
Otis® G pack-off anchors are designed to set anywhere in the
tubing string to straddle and pack off holes or other
communication in the tubing string, so well production can
Slip-Type Holddown
be continued without pulling tubing. Anchors are run and
set by wireline methods under pressure without killing the
well. Pressure ratings for all Otis pack-off anchors are
dependent upon packing elements and condition of the
tubing string.
The G pack-off anchor is particularly suited for installations
where a high volume of production is desired. The use of an
internal running and pulling neck permits a large internal
diameter. Large bore allows the use of properly sized wireline Centralizers
tools (bottomhole pressure bombs, etc.). The anchor utilizes ®
Top Otis G
an Otis D collar stop or G slip stop at the bottom. The collar Pack-Off Assembly
stop is designed to locate and lock in the collar recess of upset
or non-upset tubing. For streamlined tubing without collar
recess, a slip-type lower stop is available. The upper pack-off
section is usually anchored with a slip-type holddown. The G
pack-off assembly is designed to seal against the tubing wall
and is held in its set position by a mechanical lock. It is a
Spacer Pipe
pressure-balanced unit designed to seal against pressures
from above and below.

Otis® D Collar Stop

Size OD ID
in. mm in. mm in. mm
1.900 48.26 1.468 37.28 .750 19.05
2.063 52.4 1.593 40.46 .812 20.62
2.375 60.32 1.843 46.81 1.062 26.97
2.875 73.02 2.281 57.93 1.500 38.1
3.50 88.9 2.720 69.08 2.000 50.8 Bottom Otis G
4.50 114.3 3.800 96.52 2.780 70.61 Pack-Off Assembly

Otis® G Pack-Off Anchor Centralizers

Size Weight OD ID
in. mm lb/ft kg/m in. mm in. mm
Otis D Collar
1.900 48.26 1.468 37.28 .742 18.84
Stop
2.063 52.4 1.593 40.46 .812 20.62
2.375 60.32 1.893 48.08 .957 24.30
2.875 73.02 2.281 57.93 1.500 38.1
9.2 13.68 2.840 72.13 1.88 47.75
3.50 88.9 10.3 15.32 2.700 68.58 1.700 43.18
12.95 19.26 2.550 13.77 1.52 38.60
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4.50 114.3 12.6 18.74 3.805 96.64 2.792 70.90

25.29-
5.50 139.7 17-20 4.500 114.3 3.500 88.9
29.76
Otis® G Pack-Off Anchor
Ordering Information
Specify: tubing size and weight, thread nipple profiles and ID.
Part Number Prefix: G stop pack-off 13GO; D collar lock 13DO

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Guiberson® RCP Packer-Type Retrievable Casing Patch

Halliburton’s Guiberson® retrievable casing patch (RCP) Features

provides a fast, safe, and economical method of casing repair
• Single-trip run-in
for either permanent or temporary applications. The system
is designed to maintain a tubing/casing annulus for • No permanent loss in casing ID
production and testing applications. • Tubing-retrievable, independent of lower packer/anchor
• Spans long intervals easily and economically
The packer-type RCP consists of upper and lower packer
assemblies, each containing fluid entry ports to maintain • Elastomers can be matched to well conditions.
annular communication. • Packing elements allow usage at great depths.
• Various slip arrangements available
The patch system can be any length. The operator simply
adds additional patch casing to cover the designated
interval. Patch casing can be any common oilfield tubular
with useable outside diameter and inside diameter
measurements and with adequate pressure ratings. This
sometimes means running an integral joint tubing or patch
casing to improve clearances.

Once the RCP is set and in place, the tubing can be rotated
and reciprocated to set a packer or tubing anchor for
production or injection purposes.

The system is fully retrievable and results in no permanent

loss in casing internal diameter. It is retrieved simply by
pulling the tubing string. This allows for easily changing
the setting depth or the length (by adding patch casing)
when needed.

The RCP is an excellent alternative to costly squeeze

cementing operations, and in many cases, can provide a
quick and easy way to get a well repaired and back
on production.

Applications
• Flowing oil and gas wells
• Artificial lift wells including rod pump, plunger lift, jet
pump, and gas lift
• Repair casing leaks
• Shut off unwanted perforations
• Provide a competent annulus for production
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• Repair long intervals

• Injection wells
Guiberson® Retrievable Casing Patch
(RCP)

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