BJ Services Company

Deepwater Cementing

Para Bow TM Cementing Tool

 Benefits of the Para Bow

• Eliminates the need for the Diverter Tool and

Viscose Pill
• Reduces Mud Contamination
• One Connection Hook-up
• Fully Drillable w ith PDC Bit
• One Ball Drop Operation
• Tw o Sizes Available
– Regular ParaBow -Hole Sizes from 5” to 20”
– ParaBow Mark III - Hole Sizes from 2.4” to 9”
 Ideal vs. Typical Plug Placement

Mud Mud
Mud

Cement Cement

Ideal Typical Para Bow

 Slurry Placement w ith
Para Bow Tool
• Check and Attach Tool to Workstring
• Run String to Desired Depth
• Condition Mud and Clean Hole
• Drop Ball and Apply Pressure to Extrude the
Para Bow
• Pump Spacer and Cement Slurry
• Pull Out of Hole (Slow ly)
 Operation of the Para Bow

Break Circulation Activate Para Bow Set Para Bow Pump Cement
 Circulating Ball to Seat
Para Bow Extruding Activator Piston
Operation (circulation is shut-off)

Extruding Ball Seat

Extruding Para Bow

Expanding Para Bow

Conditioning Hole for

Cement Plug
 Para Bow - Extrusion

Activator Piston Extrusion Piston

Outer Mandrel Para Bow

2 7/8” EUE Thread

Upper Circulating Ports Lower Circulating Ports

* The Extrusion Tool for the Para Bow Mark

III has A OD of 2.125”
 Para Bow Technical Data:
• Heavy Duty High Flow ParaBow Tool
• Max. O.D.: 5.38”
• Min I.D.: 2.11”
• Length: 101”
• Weight: 275 lbs
• Extrusion Pressure: 1750 psi
• Circulating Rate: 12 BPM
• Connection: 3 ½ ” IF
• Activator Ball: 2.25” dia
• Activation Dart: optional
• Temperature Rating: 300° F
• Diverter Tool: built-in
• ParaBow Mark III
• Max. O.D.: 2.125”
• Min I.D.: 1.76”
• Length: 49.68 ”
• Activation Pressure: 1000 psi
• Extrusion Pressure: 1800 psi
• Connection: 1.7 - 10 SA
Now sco Thd.
• Activator Ball: 0.625”
• Temperature Rating: 300° F
• Coiled Tubing Application:
Primary
 Para Bow Success

Getting a Kick-Off Plug on the First Try

has been Successful 95% of the Time
When the Para Bow has been Used.