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External Casing Packer (ECP)

Description Applications
External Casing Packers (ECPs) are Inflatable • Support Primary Cement
Packers designed to be run as an integral • Isolate Lower Zones during Multi-Stage
component in the casing string or liner. Once Cementing
inflated they provide permanent impermeable • Isolate Lost-Circulation Zones during Cementing
annular barriers between casing strings or • Segregate Production Zones
between casing and openhole. ECPs seal in • Isolate Lost-Circulation, Gas, or Water Zones
vertical, deviated, and irregular wellbores. • Plug and Abandonment

Every ECP features a fully continuous mandrel Design Features

that forms part of the casing or liner, and serves
as the main support for the ECP Valve and
Inflatable Packer Element components.
ECPs are inflated by pressurizing the entire
casing, or by straddling the inflation port.
Customer Benefits
• Constructed on a continuous joint of casing
• Special Clearance models for restrictive wellbores
• Inflatable Packer Element seal lengths available in
4ft, 10ft, or 20ft
• Rated for up to 300°F (150°C) applications
• No hidden internal connections
• No welding to the ECP mandrel
• Redundant Inflation Valve Seals
• Opening Valve provides delayed setting

Specifications
Standard Clearance Special Clearance
Casing Size
Maximum O.D. Maximum O.D.

MAKING IT BETTER in mm in mm in mm
2-3/8 60 3.62 92 3.39 86
• Rubicon ECPs are matched with
2-7/8 73 4.25 108 3.81 97
Rubicon Primary Cementing 3-1/2 89 4.75 121 4.31 109
equipment. 4 102 5.18 132 4.77 121
4-1/2 114 5.75 146 5.50 140
5 127 6.25 159 5.95 151
MAKING IT SIMPLE
5-1/2 140 7.00 178 6.50 165
• ECPs are fully customizable to match 6-5/8 168 7.94 202 7.69 195
casing specifications. 7 178 8.25 210 8.06 205
7-5/8 194 9.00 229 8.75 222

MAKING IT HAPPEN 8-5/8 219 10.25 260 10.00 254

9-5/8 244 11.25 286 10.88 276
• ECP Inflation Valve settings are easily
10-3/4 273 12.75 324 12.38 314
adjusted in the field to accommodate 11-3/4 298 13.75 349 13.38 340
changing well conditions. 13-3/8 340 15.75 400 14.75 375
16 406 18.25 464 18.06 459
18-5/8 473 21.63 549 21.00 533
20 508 23.00 584 22.50 572

REV180703
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Inflation Valve Pressure Settings
This chart specifies optional ECP Inflation Valve Pressure Settings, and the Shear Pin sizes for those settings.
ECP Valve Pressure Setting Chart
ECP Valve Shear Shear ECP Casing Size [in]
Pressure Wire Wire
Setting Diameter Quantity

10-3/4

11-3/4

13-3/8

18-5/8
2-3/8

2-7/8

3-1/2

4-1/2

5-1/2

6-5/8

7-5/8

8-5/8

9-5/8
(±20%) [in]

16

20
5

7
psi kPa
425 2,930 0.022 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
575 3,965 0.026 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

850 5,860 0.033 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

1,000 6,895 0.035 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

1,300 8,965 0.040 1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

1,700 11,720 0.033 2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

1,950 13,445 0.035 2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

2,450 16,890 0.040 2 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
2,850 19,650 0.035 3 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ REV180703

Differential Pressure Chart

Use the chart by identifying the relevant curve for the ECP Casing Size being used. Draw a vertical line from
the relevant setting Hole Size Axis (X-Axis) until it intersects with the relevant ECP Casing Size curve. Draw a
horizontal line from the intersection point to the Pressure Axis (Y-Axis); this pressure value defines the
Differential Pressure Capability of the ECP.

REV180703
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Operational Sequence

Pump Pressure at Surface

ECP Opening Valve Pressure Setting
ECP Closing Valve Pressure Setting
1 Plug Bump Pressure
2 Bleed Pressure, verify no backflow through float equipment
3 Increase Pressure, hold to establish inflation volume reference point
4 Increase Pressure until ECP Opening Valve functions
5 ECP Opening Valve functioned, stop pumping while ECP inflates
6 Pressure stabilized, ECP inflated
7 Increase Pressure to 20% above ECP Closing Valve Pressure
8 Bleed Pressure to same value as Step 3, observe inflation volume
9 Bleed Pressure, verify no backflow through float equipment

Inflation Sequence

Position 1: Position 2: Position 3:

ECP during Run-In-Hole. ECP during Inflation. ECP fully-inflated and set.

REV180703
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