External Casing Packer

Primary cementing backup

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Improving primary cementing

Improve primary cementing, preventing gas or water channeling in cement

Primary cement backup challenges

Annulus cementing is essential as a primary well barrier to secure the environment, and ensure the efficiency of high pressure stimulation operations below.

Efficient primary cementing can be difficult, particularly when there is potential crossflow, a tight borehole, or a risk of gas migration.

Xpandable Steel Packer Solution

Using a high pressure steel barrier to seal the annulus while the cement is setting will prevent crossflow or channeling, support the cement to keep it in place, eliminate any gas migration, and help to centralize the casing. A steel packer run on the casing can be expanded into the wet cement to eliminate these potential problems and ensure cement and annulus integrity..

Saltel Steel ECP-C
_Xpandable steel ECP-CXpandable steel AZIP-C 1-0
MountingCrimpedCrimped
Valve systemLock valve closing permanently packer expansion port, and trapping fluid inside packerLock valve closing permanently packer expansion port.
Annulus compensation valve (one side)
Sealing SystemDeformable corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) sleeve with elastomer sealDeformable corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) sleeve with elastomer seal
ReliabilityLife of well valve systemLife of well (Sweet and Sour environment)
PerformanceHigh DeltaP achieved with moderate setting pressuresSelf energized High pressure differential from one direction
Unaffected by temperature variations
Max DeltaP
Compensated
Up to 5,000 psi, lower for bigger sizesUp to 3,000 psi depending on diameter and sleeve thickness
Max DeltaP
Not Compensated
Up to 5,000 psi, lower for bigger sizesUp to 3,000 psi depending on diameter and sleeve thickness
Max Temp.250 degF - 120 degC302 degF - 150 degC
QualificationAPI 19 OH V2API 19 OH V1