Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Halliburton subsurface flow control systems are designed to simplify
completion programs and help maintain production control for the life of
the well. Before a well is completed, well maintenance requirements
should be anticipated as accurately as possible, and proper flow
control equipment should be installed for efficient well
maintenance operations.
Halliburton is dedicated to providing top quality equipment and
maintains strict standards to help ensure excellence and dependability in
our subsurface flow control systems.
• All subsurface flow control products manufactured in accordance
with ISO 9000-series quality standards
• More than 50 years of success in design and material selection
• Strict tolerances to meet our latest design criteria
• Use of the API monogram
• Total traceability of each assembly by serial number and/or
component job number
• Functional testing of every lock mandrel by installing it into a
nipple profile
• API class of service for API equipment; operating manual and
shipping report furnished with each lock mandrel indicating serial
number, design specification, repairs, repair limitations, assembly,
and disassembly procedures with precautions included
• Full documentation available for landing nipples and lock mandrels,
including dimensional and visual inspection results and job
history file
Subsurface flow control equipment includes both tubular flow control
equipment and production tool equipment. Tubular flow control
equipment is made up as part of the production tubing string and
includes landing nipples, circulation/production sleeves, blast joints, and
flow couplings.
Production tool equipment includes lock mandrels, plugs, equalizing
devices, chokes, tubing stops, packoffs, pressure and temperature gauge
hangers, and other associated equipment.
HAL39754
Equipment is normally installed with conventional slickline methods.
Circulating equipment, gas lift mandrels, selective landing nipples, and
safety valve nipples can be serviced by slickline methods as required.
Typical Equipment Installation
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-1
API Certification 14L-0001
8-2
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Landing Nipple/Lock Mandrel Selection Guide
Landing Nipple Features and Applications

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


710XO
11XN
10XN

711XN
710XN
11R
10RO

711R
710RO
11RN
10RN

711RN
710RN


RQ
FBN®
RPT®




SRH

SRP
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





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













Equalizing Prong/Plug
Assembly


10XO
711X
Equalizing Sub


11X

Pulling Tool
Tubing Seal Divider

Running Tool
Tubing-Retrievable
Safety Valve

Lock Mandrel
Sliding Side-Door® Circulating Device



RN®

Landing Nipple


API Monogrammed*

Landing Nipple
SAFETYSET Compatible
Heavy-Weight
Tubing Applications
Wellhead Plug Applications

XN®
R®
Series of Nipples Can Be
Used in Single Tubing String
Top No-Go

Part Number Prefix for Applicable Tools
Safety Valve Landing Nipple
X®
Bottom No-Go
Nipple
Profile
Selective By Running Tool
Profile Available in
Noted Tools
41XO
40GR
20XO
24PXX
41XO
40GR
20XO
24PXX
41RO
40GR
20RO
24PRR
41RO
40GR
20RO
24PRR


24FBN
710RQ
41RXN
40GR
710SS
41SS/
41UP
40GR w/
144SS
41FBN
40GR
20FBN
41RXN
40GR
20RPT
710SSA
41SS/
41UP
40GR w/
144SS

SVLN or
TRSV
11FBN
10FBN

711FBN
710FBN
11RPT
10RPT

711RPT
710RPT
24RPT


710RPV

SVLN or
TRSV

711SRH
710SRH/
21SRH
41SRH
40GR

Wellhead
710SRP
21SRP
41SRP
40GR
20RO

 = Standard Feature
 = Non-Standard Capability
*Part Number Prefix 710 or 711 indicates API monogrammed assembly; items with a prefix 10 or 11 are not API monogrammed.
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-3
Landing Nipples and Lock Mandrels
This section describes Halliburton landing nipples and
lock mandrels as well as lock mandrels for wells without
landing nipples.
Selective by Running Tool
Halliburton selective by running tool landing nipples and
lock mandrels consist of Otis® X® and R® series landing
nipples and lock mandrels. Otis XN® and RN® no-go
landing nipples and no-go lock mandrels are also available.
Halliburton Otis X and R landing nipples are run into the
well on the completion tubing to provide a specific landing
location for subsurface flow control equipment. These
landing nipples feature common internal profiles making
them universal. The Otis X landing nipple is used in standard
weight tubing. The Otis R landing nipple is typically used
with heavyweight tubing.
The completion can include as many selective nipples with
the same ID in any sequence as desired on the tubing
string. This versatility results in an unlimited number of
positions for setting and locking subsurface flow controls.
The flow control, which is attached to the required Otis X
or R lock mandrel, is run in the well via the selective
running tool on slickline.
HAL39753
Otis X® and R® Landing Nipples and Lock Mandrels
Otis® X® Landing Nipple and
Lock Mandrel
The slickline operator using the selective running tool can set
the flow control in any one of the landing nipples at the
desired depth. If this location is unsatisfactory or if well
conditions change, the flow control may be moved up or
down the tubing string to another nipple location. These
operations can be done by slickline under pressure without
killing the well.
This equipment is designed for use in single nipple
installations or as the bottom nipple in a series of Otis X or
R landing nipples. These landing nipples have the same
packing bore ID for a particular tubing size and weight.
Otis X and XN landing nipples are designed for use with
standard weight tubing. Otis R and RN landing nipples are
designed for use with heavyweight tubing.
(The N designates no-go nipples.)
8-4
HAL39752
Otis XN® and RN® No-Go Landing Nipples
and Lock Mandrels
Otis® R® Landing Nipple
and Lock Mandrel
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Applications
• Gauge hangers for bottomhole pressure/temperature
surveys
• Lock Mandrels
– Retractable locking keys
• Positive locator for straddle systems
– Locks designed to hold pressure from above or
below or from sudden reversals
• Plugging under pressure
– Extra large ID for higher flow volumes
• Almost unlimited locations for setting and locking
subsurface flow controls
• Optional Holddown*
– Interference holddown for smaller locks
Features
• Landing Nipples
– Shear pin holddown for larger locks
– Large bore for minimum restriction
*The optional holddown feature is recommended for
subsurface safety valve installations. Both features provide
additional locking integrity to withstand rigorous well
conditions.
– Universal nipple with one internal profile
Otis® X® and XN® Landing Nipples and Lock Mandrels
For Standard Tubing Weights
Tubing
Size
in.
1.660
1.900
2.063
2 3/8
2 7/8
3 1/2
Weight
mm
lb/ft
kg/m
2.3
3.42
2.4
3.57
2.4
3.57
42.16
48.26
52.40
2.76
4.11
2.9
4.32
ID
Drift
Lock Mandrel
ID
XN®Profile
X® Profile
Packing Bore
Packing Bore
No-Go ID
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
1.380
35.05
1.286
32.66
1.250
31.75
1.250
31.75
1.135
28.83
0.62
15.75
1.660
42.16
1.516
38.51
1.500
38.10
1.500
38.10
1.448
36.78
0.75
19.05
1.610
40.89
1.751
44.48
1.657
42.09
1.625
41.28
1.625
41.28
1.536
39.01
0.75
19.05
1.995
50.67
1.901
48.29
1.875
47.63
1.875
47.63
1.791
45.49
1.00
25.40
2.441
62.00
2.347
59.61
2.313
58.75
2.313
58.75
2.205
56.01
1.38
35.05
1.75
44.45
3.25
4.84
4.6
6.85
4.7
6.99
6.4
9.52
6.5
9.67
9.3
13.84
2.992
76.00
2.867
72.82
2.813
71.45
2.813
71.45
2.666
67.72
10.2
15.18
2.922
74.22
2.797
71.04
2.750
69.85
2.750
69.85
2.635
66.93
60.33
73.03
88.90
4
101.60
11
16.37
3.476
88.29
3.351
85.10
3.313
84.15
3.313
84.15
3.135
79.63
2.12
53.85
4 1/2
114.30
12.75
18.97
3.958
100.53
3.833
97.36
3.813
96.85
3.813
96.85
3.725
94.62
2.62
66.55
5
127.00
13
19.35
4.494
114.14
4.369
110.97
4.313
109.55
4.313
109.55
3.987
101.27
2.62
66.55
5 1/2
139.70
17
25.30
4.892
124.26
4.767
121.08
4.562
115.87
4.562
115.87
4.455
113.16
3.12
79.25
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-5
Benefits
• Landing Nipples
– Versatility helps reduce completion and production
maintenance costs
Fishing Neck
– Simple operation
– Multiple options when running, setting, or
retrieving subsurface flow controls
Expander Mandrel
• Lock Mandrels
Double-Acting Spring
– Faster slickline service because of the retractable keys
– Operator control of locating, landing, and locking
in the selected nipple
– Inside fishing neck provides large ID to maximize
production
Locking Keys
– Optional holddown feature for high flow rates and
safety valve installations
Packing
HAL39757
No-Go Equalizing Sub
Otis® XN® Landing Nipple
and Lock Mandrel
Fishing Neck
Expander Mandrel
Double-Acting Spring
Locking Keys
Packing
HAL39756
No-Go Equalizing Sub
Otis® RN® No-Go Landing
Nipple and Lock Mandrel
8-6
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Otis® R® and RN® Landing Nipples and Lock Mandrels
For Heavy Tubing Weights
Tubing
®
RN® Profile
R Profile
Bore
Size
Weight
ID
Drift
Packing Bore
Lock Mandrel
ID
No-Go ID
in.
mm
lb/ft
kg/m
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
1.900
48.26
3.64
5.42
1.500
38.10
1.406
35.71
1.375
34.93
1.375
34.93
1.250
31.75
0.62
15.75
1.781
45.24
1.781
45.24
1.640
41.66
0.88
22.35
1.710
43.43
1.710
43.43
1.560
39.62
0.75
19.05
2 3/8
2 7/8
3 1/2
4
4 1/2
5
5 1/2
60.33
73.03
88.90
101.60
114.30
127.00
139.70
6
152.40
6 5/8
168.28
7
177.80
5.3
7.89
1.939
49.25
1.845
46.86
5.95
8.85
1.867
47.42
1.773
45.03
6.2
9.23
1.853
47.07
1.759
44.68
7.7
11.46
1.703
43.26
1.609
40.87
1.500
38.10
1.500
38.10
1.345
34.16
0.62
15.75
7.9
11.76
2.323
59.00
2.229
56.62
2.188
55.58
2.188
55.58
2.010
51.05
1.12
28.45
8.7
12.95
2.259
57.38
2.165
54.99
8.9
13.24
2.243
56.97
2.149
54.58
2.125
53.98
2.125
53.98
1.937
49.20
0.88
22.35
2.000
50.80
2.000
50.80
1.881
47.78
0.88
22.35
1.875
47.03
1.875
47.03
1.716
43.59
0.88
22.35
2.562
65.07
2.562
65.07
2.329
59.16
1.38
35.05
2.313
58.75
2.313
58.75
2.131
54.13
1.12
28.45
9.5
14.14
2.195
55.75
2.101
53.37
10.4
15.48
2.151
54.64
2.057
52.25
11
16.37
2.065
52.45
1.971
50.06
11.65
17.34
1.995
50.67
1.901
48.29
12.95
19.27
2.750
69.85
2.625
66.68
15.8
23.51
2.548
64.72
2.423
61.54
16.7
24.85
2.480
62.99
2.355
59.82
17.05
25.37
2.440
61.98
2.315
58.80
2.188
55.58
2.188
55.58
2.010
51.05
1.12
28.45
11.6
17.26
3.428
87.08
3.303
83.90
3.250
82.55
3.250
82.55
3.088
78.44
1.94
49.28
13.4
19.94
3.340
84.84
3.215
81.66
3.125
79.38
3.125
79.38
2.907
73.84
1.94
49.28
12.6
18.75
3.958
100.53
3.833
97.36
3.813
96.85
3.813
96.85
3.725
94.62
2.12
53.85
3.688
93.68
3.688
93.68
3.456
87.78
2.38
60.45
3.750
95.25
3.750
95.25
2.12
53.85
13.5
20.09
3.920
99.57
3.795
96.39
15.5
23.07
3.826
97.18
3.701
94.01
3.688
93.68
3.688
93.68
3.456
87.78
2.38
60.45
16.9
25.50
3.754
95.35
3.629
92.18
3.437
87.30
3.437
87.30
3.260
82.80
1.94
49.28
17
25.30
3.740
95.00
3.615
91.82
3.63
92.20
3.63
92.20
1.94
49.28
19.2
28.57
3.640
92.46
3.515
89.28
3.437
87.30
3.437
87.30
3.260
82.80
1.94
49.28
15
22.32
4.408
111.96
4.283
108.79
4.125
104.78
4.125
104.78
3.912
99.39
2.75
69.85
4.000
101.60
4.000
101.60
3.748
95.20
2.38
60.45
4.562
115.87
4.562
115.87
4.445
113.16
2.85
72.39
4.313
109.55
4.313
109.55
3.987
101.27
2.62
66.55
5.250
133.35
5.250
133.35
5.018
127.51
3.50
88.90
5.625
142.88
5.625
142.88
5.500
139.70
3.50
88.90
5.963
151.46
5.963
151.46
5.770
146.55
3.75
95.25
5.875
149.23
5.875
149.23
5.750
146.05
18
26.79
4.276
108.61
4.151
105.44
17
25.30
4.892
124.26
4.767
121.08
20
29.76
4.778
121.36
4.653
118.19
23
34.23
4.670
118.62
4.545
115.44
15
22.32
5.524
140.31
5.399
137.13
18
26.79
5.424
137.77
5.299
134.59
24
35.72
5.921
150.39
5.795
147.22
28
41.67
5.791
147.09
5.666
143.92
17
25.30
6.538
166.07
6.431
163.35
20
29.76
6.456
163.98
6.331
160.81
23
34.23
6.366
161.70
6.241
158.52
26
38.69
6.276
159.41
6.151
156.24
29
43.16
6.184
157.07
6.059
153.90
32
47.62
6.094
154.79
5.969
151.61
35
52.09
6.004
152.50
5.879
149.33
N/A
N/A
Ordering Information
Specify: X® or XN®; R® or RN®; packing bore; tubing size, weight, grade, and thread; service environment (standard,%H2S, %CO2, amines/other chemicals,
chloride content, temperatures, pressures, etc.); API monogramming or other certification requirements; special holddown (interference or shear pin on lock
mandrel); special material and elastomer requirements, if applicable.
Part Number Prefixes: 11X, XN—landing nipple; 711X, XN—API/monogrammed landing nipple; 10XO, XN—lock mandrel; 710XO, XN—API/monogrammed
lock mandrel; 11R, RN—landing nipple; 711R, RN—API/monogrammed landing nipple; 10RO, RN—lock mandrel; 710RO, RN—API/monogrammed lock mandrel
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-7
FBN® Full Bore Landing Nipple and Lock Mandrel System
The FBN® full bore landing nipple and lock mandrel system
allows an indefinite number of identical landing nipples to
be installed in a tubing string. The FBN lock mandrel can
be selectively set in any one of its associated landing nipples
and when locked in place will withstand a differential
pressure of up to 10,000 psi (690 bar) from either direction.
Fishing Neck
The lock mandrel’s expanding seal element and the landing
nipple’s full-opening bore allow the lock to be run through
any number of profiles before reaching the intended depth
without the tendency to “hang up” in the higher profiles. This
feature is particularly significant for large tubing and highly
deviated well applications in which conventional selective
locks will preset in higher profiles because of the interference
fit packing.
Full Bore Nipple
Applications
• Monobore well completions
Expandable Element
• Wells/fields/conditions in which problems exist for
interference-type seals
Double-Acting Spring
• High-angle/horizontal wells
No-Go Locking Keys
Features
• Pressure ratings up to 10,000 psi (690 bar)
• Seals protected during installation and retrieval of
the lock
• Can be run and retrieved on slickline or coiled tubing
• Selective lock location
• Element above keys
Equalizing Sub
HAL8238
Plug Cap
FBN® Full Bore
Landing Nipple and
Lock Mandrel System
8-8
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Benefits
• Field-proven
• Any number of the identical nipples can be run
• No need for restrictive sealbore landing nipples
incompatible with some completion designs
• Smooth installation
• Expandable element creates a seal downhole
• Reduces time in the well with slickline
• Keys provide positive location in nipple
• Seals on the locking mandrel protected from damage
• Running/pulling with no interference
FBN® Full Bore Landing Nipple and Lock Mandrel System
Tubing/
Casing Size
in.
mm
3 1/2
Casing
Weight
Nominal ID
in.
Drift
Standard
Nipple ID
Minimum FBN
Nipple ID
FBN Nipple
Hone Bore
Lock
Mandrel OD
Pressure Pressure
Max.
from
from
Temp
Above
Below
lb/ft
kg/m
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
psi
psi
°F
9.30
13.84 2.992
76.00
2.867
72.82
2.813
71.45
2.880
73.15
2.900
73.66
2.78
70.61
6,730
6,730
300
10.2
15.18 2.922
74.22
88.90
4 1/2 114.30
2.797
71.04
2.750
69.85
2.810
71.37
2.830
71.88
2.73
69.34
10,000
10,000
300
12.60 18.75 3.958 100.53 3.833
97.36
3.813
96.85
3.840
97.54
3.920
99.57
3.79
96.27
6,400
6,400
300
13.5
20.09 3.922
99.62
3.795
96.39
3.750
95.25
3.810
96.77
3.830
97.28
3.73
94.74
10,000
10,000
300
16.90 25.15 3.740
95.00
3.615
91.82
3.688
93.688 3.630
92.20
3.710
94.23
3.60
91.44
10,000
6,400
300
20.00 29.76 4.788 121.36 4.653
118.19
4.562
115.87 4.665 118.49
4.685
119.00
4.54
115.32
9,290
9,190
300
23.00 34.23 4.670 118.62 4.545
4.582
116.38
4.42
5 1/2 139.70
7
115.44
4.437
112.70 4.562 115.87
112.27
6,400
8,360
300
29.00 43.16 6.184 157.01 6.059 153.90
5.963
151.46 6.070 154.18 6.120 155.45 5.94 150.88
9,780
7,500
300
32.00 47.62 6.094 154.79 5.969 151.61
5.963
151.46 5.980 151.89 6.000 152.40 5.86 148.84
8,529
7,526
300
177.80
Ordering Information
Specify: tubing size, weight, grade, and thread connections; service environment (standard, %H2S, %CO2); temperature; pressure rating.
Part Number Prefixes: 10FBN—lock mandrels, 710FBN—lock mandrels, 11FBN—landing nipples, 711FBN—landing nipples, 20FBN—equalizing valves,
24FBN—equalizing prong/plug assembly
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-9
No-Go Locks and Nipples
Otis® RPT® No-Go Landing Nipple
and Lock Mandrel Systems
The Halliburton Otis® RPT® no-go landing nipple system
provides a means of running a series of positive location
landing nipples in a tubing string with minimum restriction.
Otis RPT no-go landing nipples are designed to accept Otis
RPT and RPTS™ lock mandrels with a rated working pressure
of 10,000 psi (690 bar) differential and greater from above
and below.
Benefits
• No secondary restrictions normally associated with
bottom no-go profiles
• Lock mandrels in a particular size range use the same
running tool and pulling tool
Fishing Neck
The Otis RPT and RPTS™ no-go lock mandrels locate on top
of the nipple’s polished bore; therefore, there are no
secondary restrictions normally associated with bottom nogo profiles. This feature makes Otis RPT systems well suited
for high-pressure, high-volume large bore completions. Otis
RPT and RPTS lock mandrels in any given size range are
designed to use the same running tool and pulling tool.
Otis® RPT®
Landing Nipple
High-Pressure
Locking Keys
Some of the original RPT series lock mandrels were designed
with large no-go profiles that were not compatible with the
1/16-in. sealbore ID reductions between nipples that are
currently available. For these sizes, the RPTS series of locks
was developed. All RPTS lock mandrels incorporate no-go
profiles that allow a 1/16-in. sealbore stagger in the
completion design. The reduction in no-go OD on the
RPTS lock mandrel does not have any affect on their
pressure rating.
No-Go
High-Pressure
Packing Stack
Applications
• High-pressure, high-temperature large bore completions
Equalizing Valve
• Running a series of no-go nipples in a tubing string when
positive location and minimal ID reduction
are required
HAL12181
Features
• Large bore
Plug Cap
• All RPTS locks and most RPT locks will allow a 1/16-in.
stagger in nipple bore sizes
• Lock mandrel locates on top of the nipple’s polished bore
• Landing nipples can accept Otis RPT and RPTS lock
mandrels with a rated working pressure of 10,000 psi
(690 bar) differential from above and below
Otis® RPT® No-Go
Landing Nipple
With RPT Plug
• A series of profile IDs are established for common tubing
strings by size and weight
• The reduction in no-go OD on the RPTS lock mandrel
does not have any effect on their pressure rating
8-10
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Otis® RPT® Profile and Lock Dimensions
Nipple Profile
Lock Mandrel
Tubing Size
Sealbore (Minimum ID)
in.
2 3/8
2 7/8
3 1/2
4 - 4 1/2
4 1/2 - 5
5 1/2
7
mm
60.33
73.03
88.90
101.6-114.3
114.3-127
139.70
177.80
in.
mm
1.500
ID
in.
OD
in.
mm
38.10
1.560
39.62
1.625
41.28
1.685
42.80
1.781
45.24
1.841
46.76
1.875
47.63
1.935
49.15
2.000
50.80
2.060
52.32
2.125
53.98
2.185
55.5
2.000
50.80
2.060
52.32
2.125
53.98
2.188
55.58
0.75
1.12
mm
19.05
28.45
2.185
55.5
2.248
57.10
2.313
58.75
2.373
60.27
2.482
63.04
2.542
64.57
2.562
65.07
2.622
66.6
2.650
67.31
2.710
68.83
2.750
69.85
2.810
71.37
2.810
71.45
2.860
72.64
2.875
73.03
2.935
74.55
3.000
76.20
3.060
77.72
3.125
79.38
3.210
81.53
3.125
79.38
3.313
84.15
3.437
1.50
38.10
1.75
44.45
1.94
49.28
3.210
81.53
3.395
86.23
87.30
3.520
89.41
3.562
90.47
3.650
92.71
3.688
93.68
3.770*
95.76
3.750
95.25
3.807
96.70
3.813
96.85
3.895
98.93
4.000
101.60
4.090
103.89
4.188
106.38
4.270*
108.46
4.250
107.95
4.332*
110.03
4.313
109.55
4.395
111.63
4.437
112.70
4.520*
114.81
115.57
1.94
2.75
49.28
69.85
4.500
114.30
4.550
4.562
115.87
4.650
118.11
4.688
119.08
4.760*
120.90
4.760*
120.90
4.825
122.56
4.688
119.08
4.750
120.65
4.813
122.25
4.890
124.21
5.250
133.35
5.334
135.48
5.500
139.70
5.585
141.86
5.625
142.88
5.710
145.03
5.750
146.05
5.840*
148.34
5.813
147.65
5.890*
149.61
5.875
149.23
5.940
150.88
5.963
151.46
6.025
153.04
6.125
155.58
6.180
156.97
6.250
158.75
6.330
160.78
3.12
3.68
79.25
93.47
RPT®
*No-go OD for these
lock sizes may not be compatible with next larger size nipple. Special OD tools are available. These use part
number prefix 10RPTS and 710RPTS.
Ordering Information
Specify: tubing size, weight, grade, and thread connections; device environment (standard,%H2S, %CO2, amines/other chemicals, chloride
content, temperatures, pressures, etc.); number of landing nipples in tubing string.
Part Number Prefixes: 11RPT—landing nipple, 711RPT—API monogrammed landing nipple, 10RPT—lock mandrel, 710RPT—API
monogrammed lock mandrel. 10RPTS-lock mandrel, 710RPTS-API monogrammed lock mandrel
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-11
No-Go Locks for Safety Valves
The no-go nipple system allows positive placement of
wireline safety valves, retrievable in predetermined nipples
used in the completion. This section outlines the Halliburton
Otis® RQ, Otis RPV, and Otis SAFETYSET® no-go lock
mandrel/nipple system.
Fishing Neck
Otis® RQ No-Go Lock Mandrels
Double-Acting
Spring
RQ lock mandrels are top no-go lock mandrels designed to
land and lock in Otis RQ profiles in safety valve landing
nipples and tubing retrievable safety valves.
Locking Keys
Otis RPV No-Go Lock Mandrel
RPV lock mandrels are top no-go lock mandrels designed
to land and lock in Otis RPT® landing nipple profiles.
Packing
HAL8490
Applications
• Designed for subsurface safety valve (SSSV) applications
Removable No-Go
Shoulder
• RQ mandrels are only used with Otis RQ landing nipple
profiles in SSSV equipment
Otis® RQ No-Go
Lock Mandrel
• RPV mandrels are only used with Otis RPT landing
nipple profiles
Features
• Matching nonhelical teeth inside the keys and on OD of
expander sleeve provide primary holddown.
• Shear pin or interference fit secondary holddown assures
the lock will remain in place under extreme flowing
conditions.
• RQ mandrel features removable no-go ring
• RPV mandrel no-go takes all the load
Benefits
• Positive no-go location prevents wireline misruns
• Redundant holddown features
• Teeth engage and become primary holddown when lock
has pressure differential from below
HAL39266
• Installed and retrieved by standard slickline methods
Otis® RPV No-Go Lock
Mandrel
Options
• Anti-vibration feature available
8-12
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Applications
• Specifically designed for slicklineretrievable, SCSSV applications
Fishing Neck
Anti-Vibration Ring
Locking Keys
Locking Sleeve
No-Go Shoulder
Packing
HAL22098
Otis® SAFETYSET® Lock Mandrel System
• Optimum pressure rating design on
The Halliburton Otis® SAFETYSET®
lock mandrel
lock mandrel system is a drive-down,
jar-up-to-set, no-go-type system
• Anti-vibration ring in lock mandrel
designed specifically for surfacecontrolled subsurface safety valve
Benefits
(SCSSV) applications. This system
• Helps eliminate the possibility of
consists of an Otis SAFETYSET lock
subsurface safety valves being left
mandrel, running tool, and unlocking
downhole when improperly
tool. The SAFETYSET lock mandrel
installed without control-line
system is designed to help ensure
pressure integrity
valve-set integrity and hydraulic
• No shear pin damage to safety
control communication to the
equipment, seals, and sealing bores
safety valve.
• No presetting and false set
indications from premature pin
The design features a locking sleeve
shearing
that moves upward in the direction of
flow to establish a locked safety valve.
• Helps avoid possible flow-out of the
This locking allows unlimited drivesubsurface safety valves to surface
down action without the possibility of
• Minimal metal-to-metal abrasion
presetting the lock while it travels
from vibration
downhole. A no-go shoulder on the
• Lock system protected from
lock mandrel provides positive locating
unintentional unlocking by slickline
within the landing nipple. This system
tools passing through the ID
is designed to minimize operator
guesswork at surface by requiring two
Options
independent conditions to exist before
• Designs available for all Otis RQ
the running tool will release. The
and Otis RPT® landing nipple
SCSSV must be pressured open for lock
profiles.
keys to expand. Only when the locking
• Models designed to land and lock in
sleeve is locked in place will the
any safety valve landing nipple if
running tool release. A running tool
there is a no-go
retrieved to surface without the lock
and valve indicates a functional valve
• “UP” running tool allows setting
securely locked into the landing nipple.
staggered and non-staggered
Otis® SAFETYSET®
No-Go Lock Mandrel
Ordering Information
Specify: type nipple profile or part number of
nipple, if known; packing bore of nipple; special
material requirements, if applicable; service
environment (standard, %H2S, %CO2, amines);
necessity of API monogramming or other
certification requirements; pressure rating.
Part Number Prefixes: 710SS—API
monogrammed lock mandrel to fit RQ profile,
710SSA—to fit RPT profile
sealbore safety valves
• High flow rates
Features
• No shear pins in the running tool
• Running tool can be released only
after lock mandrel locks (locking
keys fully extended into the profile)
and SCSSV is operable
• Large ID
• Locking sleeve locks in the direction
of flow
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-13
SRH Plug
Halliburton SRH high-pressure plugs are designed for use in
extreme temperature and pressure environments. The SRH
plug uses the top no-go location and is designed such that
pressure from above and below is held by key/nipple
engagement. Special non-elastomer V-packing stacks are gastight qualified up to 25,000 psi at 450°F.
The prong is pressure balanced for easy removal under highpressure differential to allow for equalizing prior to
retrieving the plug.
Features
• Robust and simple uni-body style plug with one moving
part (key expander)
• HP/HT non-elastomer seal stack “V0” qualified
• 3 × 45° loading surfaces on key above and below,
maximizing key bearing area
• Up to 25,000 psi pressure rating at 450°F
• Metal-to-metal (MTM) shear plug for equalizing in
pump-through type
• Holddown feature locks plug in the set position
Benefits
• Uni-body design eliminates internal leak paths
• Bubble-tight seal performance at ultra-high pressures
and temperatures
• Key/nipple profile configuration provides ultra-high
pressure capability while minimizing component
stress levels
• All seals are inert to all known well fluids and are
unaffected by rapid gas decompression
• Pump-through plug type allows for well kill while
installed in the nipple profile
• Pre-install capabilities of the positive type plug in the
completion helps eliminate the need to run wireline to
set the plug body
• Running tool does not release until lock is correctly and
fully set
HAL36560
SRH plugs are available in pump-through and positive type.
The pump-through type incorporates a poppet which has a
metal-to-metal seal backed up by a HP/HT non-elastomer
V-packing stack. A MTM knockout plug is provided for
equalization. A test prong can be run to convert the pumpthrough plug into a positive plug for testing from above.
HAL37824
• Pulling tool will not engage unless pressure equalizes
across plug
SRH
Positive Plug
SRH Pump-Through Plug
with Positive Prong Installed
The two-trip prong-type plug is a positive plug with no
pump-through feature. The packing on the prong uses the
same type HP/HT V-packing stacks as used on the plug body.
8-14
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Wellhead Plugs and Backpressure Valves
SRP Wellhead Plugs
Halliburton’s SRP plug system is designed primarily for use
in horizontal subsea trees. Its compact size allows the tree to
be shorter, allowing smaller, less costly wellhead equipment.
The top no-go design provides a positive locating means to
simplify running procedures and eliminate misruns. Because
the SRP plug is a dedicated wellhead plug, it can be used for
any tree or tubing hanger plugging application.
Benefits
• Helps reduce cost of tubing hanger, tree housing,
and services
• Minimizes service riser dimension/cost
• Helps save time and money using slickline to install
• Field-proven technology
• Compatible with other Halliburton downhole
landing nipples
SRP Wellhead Backpressure Valves
SSP Wellhead Plugs
Halliburton SSP wellhead plugs feature a primary metal-tometal seal and a composite packing stack. These plugs are
typically rated for 10,000 psi (15,000 psi test) pressures from
above and below. The wellhead plug features demonstrate the
benefits of Halliburton design expertise and field experience.
HAL14300
HAL8308
The SRP wellhead backpressure valve provides pump-in well
kill capability while providing complete well control. It
features the same compact design and multiple seal backup
available in the SRP wellhead plug. A test prong is also
available to allow testing of the hanger and tree from above.
The SRP backpressure valve incorporates two equalizing
methods and cannot be released prior to full equalization of
pressure. Both the SRP wellhead backpressure valve and the
SRP wellhead plug utilize the same service tools for running
and retrieving.
SRP Wellhead
Plug
SRP Wellhead
Backpressure Valve
(with Test Prong)
Applications
• Conventional tubing hangers
• Platform horizontal trees
• Subsea horizontal trees
Features
• Dedicated wellhead design
• Internal fish neck
• Equalizing option
• High-pressure seal stack
HAL8310
• Single or multiple seal stacks
HAL14032
• Top no-go locator
SSP Wellhead
Plug
Subsea Horizontal
Tree
Ordering Information
Specify: packing bore, pressure rating, special material requirements, service
environment. Part Number Prefixes: 10 and 710SRP for Wellhead Plugs;
21SRP for Backpressure Valve; 14 SRP for test prongs for BPV; 710SSP for
MTM seal
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-15
Through-Tubing Plugging Equipment
Plugs Set in Nipples
Otis® One-Trip Plug Assemblies
Note: Not recommended for use where debris can build up in
or above the plug system. Please refer to the prong-type plug
systems for a debris-tolerant solution.
Fishing Neck
Otis® one-trip plug assemblies consist of a lock mandrel, an
equalizing sub-assembly, and a plug cap. These plugs are
run and pulled on slickline to plug the tubing for various
operations.
Lock Mandrel
Otis one-trip plugs are available for all Otis key-type locks.
This style plug is also available for FBN® locks.
One-trip plug assemblies are designed to hold differential
pressure from above or below for normal plugging
operations. The equalizing sub provides an equalization path
across the plug. Only one slickline trip is required to run or
pull the plug.
Applications
• Normal plugging operations
• Setting and testing packers
• Removing the wellhead
• Testing tubing
• Separating zones during production tests or data
gathering
Equalizing Sub
• Assemblies for X®, XN®, R®, RX, RPT®, and FBN locks
and nipples
Features
• Balanced equalizing system
• Fluid bypass during running or retrieving operations
• Holds pressure from below or above
Note: One-trip plug requires lock mandrel, equalizing valve,
and valve cap, each ordered separately.
Valve Cap
HAL8491
Benefits
• Requires only one slickline trip to run or pull
Otis® XX Plug
Assembly
Ordering Information
Specify: lock type and size or part number, if known; plug type (one-trip, twotrip, pump through); service environment (standard, %H2S, %CO2, amines);
temperature and pressure rating requirements; special material requirements,
if applicable.
Part Number Prefix: 20XO, RO, RPT, FBN-equalizing valve for one-time plug.
20X, R-valve cap for one-trip plug.
8-16
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Otis® Prong-Type Plug Assemblies
Otis® prong-type plug assemblies consist of a lock mandrel
and a prong equalizing housing. Plugs are run and pulled on
slickline and used to plug the tubing for various operations,
including setting and testing packers and testing tubing.
Otis prong-type plugs are made available for all Otis keytype lock mandrels.
Otis plug assemblies with equalizing prongs are used to plug
the wellbore in either direction. They are designed for use
where sediment might collect on the plug. Before the plug is
retrieved from the wellbore on slickline, the prong is
removed from the plug housing, providing an equalization
path across the plug. Two slickline trips are required to run
or pull the plug.
Applications
• Setting and testing packers
• High-pressure conditions
• Removing the wellhead
• Separating zones during production tests or datagathering
• For use where sediment might collect on the plug
• Available for X®, XN®, RN®, RPT®, and FBN® locks
and nipples
Features
• Balanced equalizing prongs with seals for either standard
or H2S service
• Fluid bypass during running or retrieving operations
• Extended-length prongs for use in completions with
side-pocket mandrels or when a large amount of
sediment is expected
• V-packing seals on equalizing prong
Benefits
• Set and retrieved on slickline
• Holds pressure from below or above
• Compatible with other Halliburton downhole
landing nipples
HAL39260
• Dependable sealing in extreme environments
Otis® PRR Plug
Assembly
Ordering Information
Specify: lock type and size or part number, if known; plug type (one-trip, twotrip, pump through); service environment (standard, %H2S, %CO2, amines);
temperature and pressure rating requirements; special material requirements,
if applicable.
Part Number Prefix: 24PXX, PRR, RPT, FBN
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-17
Otis® XR Pump-Through Plug Assemblies
Halliburton Otis® XR pump-through plug assemblies are
designed to hold pressure differential only from below. They
can be pumped through by applying tubing pressure above
the plug until it overcomes the well pressure, allowing fluids
to be pumped through the plug, to equalize across the plug,
or to kill the well. One slickline trip is required to run or pull
the plug. These plug chokes are run and pulled on slickline to
plug the tubing for various operations. Otis XR pumpthrough plugs can be made up on Otis X®, XN®, R®, RN®,
RPT® or FBN® lock mandrels and installed in Otis X, XN, R,
RN, RPT, or FBN landing nipples.
Fishing Neck
Lock Mandrel
Applications
• Killing the well
• Removing the wellhead
• Isolating high-pressure zones from lower pressure zones
Expander Mandrel
Features
• Holds pressure differential from below only
• Uses a ball-and-seat assembly
Benefits
• Requires only one slickline trip to run or pull the plug
• Allows kill fluids to be pumped through the plug
Equalizing Sub
Ball and Seat
HAL8492
Spring
Valve Housing
Otis® XR
Pump-Through Plug
Assembly
Ordering Information
Specify: lock type and size or part number, if known; plug type (one-trip, twotrip, pump through); service environment (standard, %H2S, %CO2, amines);
temperature and pressure rating requirements; special material requirements,
if applicable.
Part Number Prefix: 21XR—pump-through plug
8-18
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Pump-Open Plugs
The pump-open plug is a positive plug that holds pressure
from either direction but can be pumped open by applying
excess surface pressure.
O-ring Seal
Pump-open plugs serve as temporary tubing plugs that can
be pumped open and used for production without retrieving
by slickline.
Flow Ports
These plugs consist of a plug body, plug cap, and pump open
valve. They are designed to be run with equalizing valves and
are available for all Otis® key-type lock mandrels.
Release Pins
Applications
• As a temporary tubing plug that can be pumped open
and used for production without running slickline
Pump-Open Valve
Plug Body
• For conventional plugging applications in sandy
conditions where equalizing through small bore
equalizing devices might be difficult
• To isolate perforations when run below packer
completion assembly
Features
• Only one moving part
Plug Cap
• Balanced flow areas
Benefits
• Provides reliable, economical performance
• Can be used with virtually any lock mandrel
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
HAL11745
• Nontortuous flow path
Pump-Open
Plug
Ordering Information
Specify: lock/equalizing valve size and type or part number, if known; service
environment (standard, %H2S, %CO2, amines, etc.); temperature rating;
special material requirements, if applicable.
Part Number Prefix: 21XPO, RPO—pump open plug
8-19
Equalizing Subs
Halliburton Otis® XH equalizing subs
feature button-type valves with a no-go
OD that holds pressure from below
only. They are designed to be used with
Otis X® lock mandrels to allow ambient
and pressure-differential safety valves
to be reopened against differential
pressures without being pulled.
The Otis XH equalizing valve has a flow
bore compatible with the subsurface
flow control bore.
Applications
• Used with Otis X lock mandrels
• Allow ambient and pressuredifferential safety valves to be
reopened against differential
pressures without being pulled
Spring
The pulling prong shifts the sleeve
downward to the open position for
equalization before pulling.
Applications
• When pressure differentials are
anticipated across a flow control
device
Otis® XH
Equalizing Sub
• Available for all Otis key-type lock
mandrels
Valve Housing
Seal
Features
• Holds pressure from above or below
• Valve is closed when running tool is
released and is opened when pulling
tool is engaged
• Pressure balanced
Features
• Button valve
Benefits
• Ports opened during installation for
fluid bypass
• Holds pressure from below only
Valve
These subs are run in the open
position, and the running prong shifts
the sleeve to the closed position
during the setting procedure.
• Suitable for H2S and standard
service
• No-go OD
Valve
Housing
These Otis equalizing subs are used in
one-trip plugs where pressure
differentials are anticipated. They are
designed to hold pressure from above
or below.
HAL8494
Otis® XH Equalizing Subs
Otis X® and R® RPT® and FBN®
Equalizing Subs
• Can be adapted to numerous flow
control devices and Storm Choke
safety valves
Valve
HAL8495
Halliburton features many different
equalizing subs to accompany the
various lock mandrel models available.
The various sub-models differ in ID
size, pressure-holding capabilities,
equalizing valve design, lock mandrel
compatibility, tubing weight, and
service environment.
Seal
Otis® X® and R®
Equalizing Sub
Ordering Information
Specify: lock type and size or part number, if
known; service environment (standard, %H2S,
%CO2, amines); temperature and pressure rating
requirements; special material requirements, if
applicable.
Part Number Prefix: 20XO, XH, RO, RPT, FBN—
equalizing subs
Benefits
• Ambient and pressure-differential
safety valves can be reopened
without being pulled
8-20
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Otis® Bottomhole Choke Beans
Halliburton Otis® bottomhole choke beans are designed to
reduce the possibility of freezing surface controls by moving
the point of pressure and temperature reduction to the lower
portion of the wellbore. They can be run on any Halliburton
Otis lock mandrel.
Applications
• To help reduce the possibility of freezing surface controls
O-ring
HAL8493
Otis choke beans are designed to prolong the flowing life of
wells by liberating gas from solution at the bottom of the
hole. This liberation lightens the oil column and increases
flow velocity. These choke beans also help prevent water
encroachment by maintaining a consistent bottomhole
pressure. Reducing water encroachment helps to stabilize
and keep the formation oil/water contact constant.
Bean
Holder
Choke
Bean
Otis® X® Bottomhole
Choke Bean
Ordering Information
Specify: lock type and size or part number, if known; service environment
(standard, %H2S, %CO2, amines); temperature and pressure rating
requirements; bean size for X bottomhole choke.
Note: Beanholder supplied with blank bean for custom sizing. Alternate beans
available under prefix 21X.
Part Number Prefix: 21XO—beanholder with choke
Features
• Can be connected to all Otis lock mandrels
• Are available in various sizes
Benefits
• Minimize water encroachment
• Lighten the oil column
• Increase flow velocity
• Prolong the life of the well
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-21
HE3®/HX4 Retrievable Bridge Plug
The HX4 RBP is a two-trip run and
retrieve version of the HE3 RBP
facilitated by a prong and equalizing
housing.
Applications
The HE3 RBP is designed for
deployment in any type of well, whether
horizontal or vertical, oil, gas, or water.
Typical applications include pressure
testing of the production tubing, packer
setting, and completion installation
operations.
Additional applications include tree
repair or installation, gas-lift valve
change out, zonal isolation or
treatment, temporary well suspension,
and packer or annular safety valve
punch release.
Incorporating a larger equalizing flow
area, the HX4 RBP is ideal for preinstallation in the completion tailpipe
and being run with the completion for
packer setting operations.
8-22
• Large footprint segmented slip
mechanism
• Slip mechanism located below
packing element
• Slips mechanically retained on
retrieval
• Controlled setting action
• Various slip options
• Field redressable
• May be set using conventional
slickline or electric line setting tools,
on coiled tubing or workstring, and
using the Halliburton DPU®
downhole power unit
Benefits
• Allows the tubing to be plugged
without the need for a nipple profile
• Removes the need for restrictions
caused by such nipple profiles
• Reduced risk of premature setting
while running in hole and hanging
up on retrieval
• Slip mechanism position offers
protection from casing debris, thus
improving reliability
• Slip design and controlled setting
action helps ensure the stresses
exerted on the casing or tubing are
evenly distributed, thus preventing
damage
HE3®
Retrievable
Bridge Plug
HAL31617
The HE3 RBP incorporates a midmounted pressure equalization feature
that offers single-trip run and retrieve.
With an extensive run history, the HE3
RBP is available in sizes ranging from
2 7/8-in. through 13 3/8-in.
• Compact, modular design
HAL31618
They can be set at a predetermined
depth anywhere in the tubing or casing
and can be run and retrieved using
conventional well intervention
methods. The slip system on the tools’
outer body anchors the plug to the
wellbore while a packing element
provides the pressure seal.
Features
• One-piece dual modulus packing
element
HAL31472
The HE3® and HX4 retrievable bridge
plugs (RBP) provide a means of
isolating the upper wellbore from
production or the lower wellbore from
a treatment in the upper wellbore.
HX4
Retrievable
Bridge Plug
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
HE3®/HX4 Retrievable Bridge Plugs
Casing/Tubing
Size
in.
2 7/8
3 1/2
4
4 1/2
5
5 1/2
6 5/8
7
7 5/8
9 5/8
Weight
mm
73.03
88.90
101.60
114.30
127.00
139.70
168.30
177.80
193.68
244.48
10 3/4
273.05
11 3/4
298.45
13 3/8
339.73
Maximum
OD
Pressure Rating
To Pass
Restriction
Above
Below
lb/ft
kg/m
in.
mm
in.
mm
psi
bar
psi
bar
6.4
9.52
2.120
53.85
2.187
55.55
10,000
689.00
10,000
689.00
8.7
12.94
2.280
57.91
2.310
58.67
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
9.2
13.69
2.710
68.83
2.750
69.85
7,500
516.75
7,500
516.75
10.2
15.70
2.710
68.83
2.750
69.85
7,500
516.75
7,500
516.75
12.7
18.89
2.600
66.04
2.625
66.68
7,500
516.75
7,500
516.75
9.5
14.13
3.250
82.55
3.220
81.79
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
11.6
17.26
3.250
82.55
3.220
81.79
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
3.600
91.44
3.625
92.08
6,000
413.40
6,000
413.40
11.6
17.26
12.6
18.75
3.600
91.44
3.625
92.08
6,000
413.40
6,000
413.40
3.750
95.30
3.812
96.85
10,000
689.00
10,000
689.00
14.5
21.58
3.600
91.44
3.625
92.08
6,000
413.40
6,000
413.40
15.1
22.46
3.600
91.44
3.625
92.08
6,000
413.40
6,000
413.40
15.0
21.31
4.220
107.19
4.250
107.95
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
4.090
103.89
4.125
104.78
6,000
413.40
6,000
413.40
3.970
100.84
4.000
101.60
3,000
206.70
3,000
206.70
4.470
113.54
4.500
114.30
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
18.0
26.78
17.0
25.29
20.0
29.75
4.410
112.01
4.437
112.70
4,000
275.76
4,000
275.76
4.410
112.01
4.437
112.70
4,000
275.76
4,000
275.76
23.0
34.21
4.280
108.71
4.313
109.55
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
26.0
38.68
4.280
108.71
4.313
109.55
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
28.0
41.65
5.560
141.22
5.625
142.88
6,500
447.85
6,500
447.85
32.0
47.60
5.470
138.94
5.500
139.70
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
33.0
49.09
5.470
138.94
5.500
139.70
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
23.0
34.21
5.970
151.64
6.000
152.40
3,500
241.15
3,500
241.15
26.0
38.68
5.890
149.61
5.937
150.80
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
29.0
43.15
5.750
146.05
5.720
145.29
6,500
447.85
6,000
413.40
32.0
47.60
5.750
146.05
5.720
145.29
6,500
447.85
6,000
413.40
35.0
52.06
5.600
142.24
5.625
142.88
6,000
413.40
6,000
413.40
38.0
56.55
5.600
142.24
5.625
142.88
6,000
413.40
6,000
413.40
41.0
60.99
5.600
142.24
5.625
142.88
6,000
413.40
6,000
413.40
26.4
39.27
6.625
168.28
6.687
169.85
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
29.7
44.18
6.625
168.28
6.687
169.85
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
40.0
59.50
8.555
217.30
8.625
219.08
3,000
206.70
3,000
206.70
43.5
64.71
8.475
215.27
8.500
215.90
3,000
206.70
3,000
206.70
47.0
69.91
8.475
215.27
8.500
215.90
3,000
206.70
3,000
206.70
53.5
79.58
8.260
209.80
8.312
211.12
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
60.7
90.29
9.375
238.13
9.437
239.70
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
65.7
97.73
9.375
238.13
9.437
239.70
5,000
344.50
5,000
344.50
54.0
80.33
10.600
269.24
10.660
270.76
5,500
379.17
3,500
241.15
68.0
101.15
11.015
275.78
12.187
307.55
3,500
241.15
3,500
241.15
72.0
107.10
11.015
275.78
12.187
307.55
3,500
241.15
3,500
241.15
Part Number Prefixes: P.801HE3, P.801HX4
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-23
Evo-Trieve® Bridge Plug
The Evo-Trieve bridge plug is V0qualified per ISO 14310 to 7,500 psi
and up to 325°F. Its robust design
includes large slip and element
footprints to provide improved
pressure-holding capability in
unsupported casing. Debris tolerance
has been verified through a
comprehensive flow loop testing
program.
The Evo-Trieve bridge plug can be
deployed using conventional slickline
with the DPU®downhole power unit
and can be retrieved with industrystandard GS pulling tools.
Applications
• Particularly suited to applications
requiring a qualified barrier-type
plugging device located within the
tubing string
• Suitable for new completion
installation and multiple well
maintenance applications
throughout the complete life of
well cycle
• Readily adapted to install pressure
gauges or other associated flow
control equipment for a full range of
well service demands
• Suited to shallow-set well plugging
applications prior to Christmas tree
removals and repairs to surface
wellhead equipment
8-24
Features
• Supplied with H2S packing element
system as standard for critical well
deployment and reduced inventory
management
• Superior debris tolerance provided
by element positioned above slips
complemented by a large ID
pressure equalizing feature to resist
plugging
• Improved body lock ring system
retains element pack-off force
during pressure reversals across plug
• Robust slip system permits no over
expansion in set position while
remaining mechanically locked in
retracted position when plug is
released
• Time savings delivered through
single-trip wireline equalization and
plug retrieval operations
• Easily adapted to existing modular
extensions for extreme debris
environments
• Easy access top guide sub helps
ensure retrieving tool engagement in
highly deviated well profiles
Benefits
• Minimized tool diameter and
retained packing element offers
improved running speeds and
operational performance within
deviated wellbores and access
through tubing restrictions
• Reduced operational costs as tool is
retrieved by readily available
industry-standard GS pulling tools
• Simplified compact design requires
no special assembly tools and is
ideally suited for well site conversion
and remote location operations
• Suitable for deployment in all well
types utilizing slickline, DPU unit,
electric line, coiled tubing, tractor,
and workstring operations
HAL24627
The Evo-Trieve bridge plug is a highperformance retrievable monobore
plugging device that does not require a
predetermined setting restriction for
locating or sealing within the
production completion. Evolved from
the industry-leading HE3®, TR0 / TR1,
and Monolock® retrievable bridge
plugs, the Evo-Trieve bridge plug
blends past experience with future
industry requirements.
Evo-Trieve®
Bridge Plug
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Evo-Trieve® Bridge Plugs
Casing/Tubing
Size
in.
4 1/2
5 1/2
7
Maximum
OD
Minimum
OD
Pressure Rating
ISO 14310 V0 Tested
To Pass
Restriction
Weight
mm
114.30
139.70
lb/ft
kg/m
11.6
17.26
12.6
18.79
13.5
20.09
17
25.30
20
29.76
23
34.23
29
43.16
32
47.62
177.80
Above
Temperature
Rating
Below
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
psi
bar
psi
bar
°F
°C
3.660
92.96
1.250
31.75
3.688
93.70
7,500
516.75
7,500
516.75
325
163
4.470
113.54
1.750
44.45
4.500
114.30
7,500
516.75
7,500
516.75
325
163
5.720
145.29
2.310
58.67
5.750
146.05
7,500
516.75
7,500
516.75
325
163
Part Number Prefix: P.801EV0
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-25
Evo-RED™ Bridge Plug
The Evo-RED™ bridge plug provides a unique and highly
efficient method of deploying and retrieving a downhole
barrier. It incorporates a computer-controlled ball valve
which can be remotely opened and closed multiple times
without the need for any control lines or interventions. Each
time the ball valve is activated, an intervention is eliminated
from the operation saving rig-time while helping to reduce
risk to both the operation and personnel.
The Evo-RED bridge plug can be used in a wide range of well
operations and is particularly effective as a downhole barrier
during workovers or completion operations keeping
interventions and personnel-on-site to a minimum.
Applications
Any application where a wireline plug is used can be replaced
by the Evo-RED bridge plug. The same results can be
achieved but without repeated interventions, reducing
personnel on board while saving on rig time and the
associated costs and risks. Multiple assemblies can be used in
a single operation maximizing benefits.
• Packer setting device
• Deep-set barrier in extended reach or horizontal wells
• Shallow-set for tree testing and change out
• Liner deployment with external swellable elastomer
• Barrier in temporary abandonments or light well
intervention operations
• Barrier in tubing conveyed perforating gun firing and
stimulation operations
• Self-actuating flow control device
• Shut-in tool for pressure build-up tests with reduced
interventions
8-26
Features
• Reduced personnel on board
• Reduced interventions
• Remotely operated time-after-time
• Extensive run history
• Reliable deployment
• Debris tolerant
• Integrated backup
Benefits
• Can be pre-installed onshore; no dedicated offshore
personnel are required during the operation. Wellsite
installations use multi-skilled service engineers reducing
personnel on-site; saving substantial costs and helping
reduce risk.
• Can be retrieved with the tubing during a workover
operation. This reduces the number of interventions for
the entire operation to just one.
• Remote activation of the ball valve minimizes the
number of interventions required to set and remove a
downhole barrier for almost any well operation.
• Incorporates field-proven technology and is currently in
worldwide use by many of the major oil operators.
• Minimized OD, retained packing element, anti-preset
and anti-reset features aid deployment and retrieval. Ball
valve can also be functioned to either the opened or
closed position as the operation requires.
• Large ID and the element positioned above the slips; the
ball valve has a large flow area allowing debris to be
washed through the assembly before retrieval.
• Built-in mechanical equalization feature aids retrieval
and can be used as a backup should the ball valve fail. It
is activated by the pulling tool during the retrieval
operation, keeping interventions to a minimum.
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Operation
The Evo-RED™ bridge plug is run-in-hole with the ball valve
normally in the open position and the slips and element
relaxed. Typically the assembly is deployed on the
electronically controlled DPU® downhole power unit which
will mechanically set the bridge plug when target depth has
been reached. At this stage, the ball valve is still open and the
flow of the well unrestricted. It can be commanded to close at
any time using one of the pre-programmed triggers—such as
applying between 1,000 and 1,500 psi for 10 minutes.
With the ball valve closed, the device provides a testable
downhole barrier (rated to ISO 14310 V1) capable of holding
up to 7,500 psi from above and below. The well can be
equalized at any time by commanding the Evo-RED bridge
plug to open using another pre-programmed trigger. This
process can be repeated up to 30 times in a single job—
providing operational flexibility and eliminating an
intervention each time.
The assembly is retrieved in a single run using a standard GS
pulling tool with PX0 anti-pre-shear adapter. This latches
into the top of the Evo-RED bridge plug activating the
internal equalizing mechanism which aids recovery and
doubles as a backup should the electronics fail. The slips and
element retract and are secured in place by the anti-reset
mechanism.
The large flow ports on the ball valve and extensive bypass
features aid recovery by allowing significant fluid to flow
through the assembly, while the minimized OD helps prevent
them from fouling on other equipment during the retrieval.
Evo-RED™ Bridge Plug
Available Sizes
(to Suit Casing Size)
Maximum Differential
Across Closed Assembly
Temperature
Range
Maximum Differential
Pressure While Opening
in.
lb/ft
psi
bar
˚F
˚C
psi
bar
4 1/2
11.6, 12.6, 13.5
7,500
516
39 - 284
4 - 140
6,000
414
5 1/2
17, 20, 23
7,500
516
39 - 284
4 - 140
6,000
414
7
23, 26, 29, 32
7,500
516
39 - 284
4 - 140
6,000
414
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-27
DPU® Downhole Power Unit
Halliburton’s DPU® downhole power
unit is an electro-mechanical downhole
electric power supply device that
produces a linear force for setting
packers using downhole electric power.
The tool is self-contained with a battery
unit and an electrical timer to start the
setting operation. The unit consists of
three functioning sections: the pressure
sensing actuator, the power source, and
the linear drive section.
The slickline version of the DPU unit
uses batteries to provide the energy to
the motor and timing circuits. An
electric line version without the timer,
circuits, and batteries is also available.
Note: Both slickline and e-line DPU units
include conversion kits to allow for the
use of some existing Baker setting
adapter kits.
• Packers
• Bridge plugs
• Whipstocks
• Subsea tree plugs
Sets:
• Cement retainers
• Sump packers
• HE3® and HX4 retrievable bridge
plugs
• B-series wireline-retrievable packers
• Evo-Trieve® products
Perforates:
• Retrievable intervention straddles
• Tubing
• Casing
Shifts:
• Sliding Side-Door® circulation/
production devices
• Internal control valves
• Releasing mechanisms/sleeves
HAL14000
The DPU unit and attached subsurface
device are run into the well on slickline
or braided line. The timer initiates the
operation. The setting motion is
gradual and controlled (about
0.7 in./min) allowing the sealing
element to conform against the casing/
tubing wall and the slips to fully engage.
The controlled setting motion allows
the sealing element to be fully
compressed. Once the setting force is
reached, the DPU unit shears loose
from the subsurface device and is free
for removal from the well. The DPU
unit is designed to help set and allow
for dependable operation of downhole
flow control devices, reduce well
completion costs, and improve safety at
the wellsite.
Applications
Sets and Retrieves:
DPU Downhole
Power Unit
8-28
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Features
• Equipped with a timer/accelerometer/pressure actuation
system to help ensure tool setting at proper time and
depth
• Batteries for self-contained operation
• Slickline, e-line, or coiled tubing operation
Advanced
Measuring
System
Slickline Service Unit
Inspection
Coil
• Sets and retrieves tools with optimal setting force
• Reduced cost for setting packers and bridge plugs using
traditional electric line
• Non-explosive operation helps improve safety
• Eliminates need for electric wireline
• Dependable operation
• Positive setting of slips and elements
• Optimized operating speed
Downhole Power Unit
HAL11752
Bridge Plug
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-29
Bottomhole Pressure and Temperature Equipment
Halliburton softset gauge hangers and
LO shock absorbers are designed to
attach to bottomhole pressure and
temperature tools and allow them to be
positioned downhole.
Softset Gauge Hanger
Softset gauge hangers are designed to
set instruments virtually anywhere
Otis® landing nipples have been
installed. Data surveys can be collected
downhole using conventional slickline
methods. This practice provides
significant savings (1) when several
wells in a field are to be surveyed and
(2) in fields where a highly corrosive
environment requires the slickline to be
removed from the well during
prolonged monitoring.
Applications
• Wells with a highly corrosive
environment
• Field with several wells to be
surveyed
• Wells that require extended surveys
Note: An Otis MR mechanical running
tool is used to run the Otis softset bomb
hanger. It is designed to carry weight in
excess of the 140-lb (63.5 kg) weight limit
of a hydraulic running tool. The Otis MR
mechanical running tool features an
emergency shear ring designed to release
the core from the fishing neck if the bomb
hanger becomes stuck and needs to be
freed.
Shock Absorbers
The LO shock absorbers are designed
to help prevent instrument damage
caused by jarring and impacts during
slickline operation. The assemblies
suspended below the shock absorbers
are supported by springs within the
absorber. Any shocks transmitted from
the slickline toolstring are absorbed by
the shock absorbers.
The absorbers should be used only
when the weight of the instruments
attached below does not compress the
spring to its stacked length.
• Allows data surveys using
conventional slickline methods
• Allows for accurate charts rather
than recording jarring effects
• Can be set in one of many landing
nipples to run surveys at known
locations downhole
8-30
Softset Gauge
Hanger
HAL10442
Benefits
• Does not require jarring to set
HAL8496
Features
• Soft mechanical release
LO Shock
Absorber
Ordering Information
Shock Absorbers
Specify: lock type and size; service environment
(standard, %H2S, %CO2, amines); special material
requirements, if applicable; weight of instruments.
Part Number Prefix: 33LO—Bomb hanger or
shock absorber
Ordering Information
Softset Bomb Hanger
Specify: tubing size, weight, and thread; nipple
profile and ID; service environment (standard,
%H2S, %CO2, amines); special material
requirements, if applicable; weight of instruments.
Part Number Prefix: 33XN, RNS, 33RPT,
33FBN—Softset bomb hanger
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Tubing-Installed Flow Control Equipment
DuraSleeve® Sliding Side-Door® Circulation and Production Sleeve
The DuraSleeve® Sliding Side-Door® circulation and
production sleeve is a full opening device that can be
operated using standard slickline methods. It incorporates an
internal sleeve that when open enables communication
between the tubing and tubing/casing annulus. A nipple
profile in the top sub and a polished bore in the bottom sub
are standard features and allow accessory tools such as a
Side-Door choke or separation tool to be set across the
DuraSleeve device.
The DuraSleeve device incorporates Halliburton DURATEF™
engineered composite material (ECM) seals completely
eliminating any elastomers from the tool. These seals provide
a more easily shifted sleeve while providing reliable service
for the life of the well.
Benefits
• Reliable operation over the life of the well
• Can be opened repeatedly against high differential
pressures
• Can be shifted in high debris or sandy environments
• Multiple devices can be run in a single tubing string
• Several sleeves can be shifted in a single slickline trip
• Individual sleeves can be opened or closed selectively
• Slickline-run accessory tools can be set within the
DuraSleeve device
Applications
• Single string selective completions
Landing Nipple
Profile
• Provide path for circulating heavier or lighter fluids
• Secondary recovery
Features
• Otis® X®, R®, RPT®, or FBN® profiles available
Closing Sleeve
• Polished sealbores in both top and bottom subs
• All seals are non-elastomer
• Circulation/production flow area is equal to DuraSleeve
device ID
Equalizing Ports
• Packing does not move when sleeve is shifted
Flow Ports
Buffer Seal
ECM Seal Stack
• Collet provides positive sleeve location in the closed,
equalizing, and open position
High-Strength Body
Joints
• Open up and open down versions available
• Equalizing ports in the inner sleeve allow opening under
high differential pressures
• B profile provides automatic positioning tool release
when sleeve is completely shifted
HAL8499
Lower Polished
Bore
DuraSleeve® Sliding Side-Door®
Circulation/Production Sleeve
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-31
DuraSleeve® Sliding Side-Door® Circulation and Production Sleeve
Tubing Size
in.
2 3/8
2 7/8
3 1/2
4
4 1/2
5
5 1/2
7
SSD ID
mm
60.33
73.03
Nipple Profile
in.
mm
X
R
RPT
1.875
47.63



1.781
45.24
1.710
43.43
2.313
58.75
2.188
55.58
2.125
53.98
1.875
47.63
1.710
43.43
2.813
71.45



2.750
69.85



2.562
65.07


2.313
58.75

3.313
84.15















88.90
101.60





95.25


93.68


3.125
79.38
3.813
96.85
3.750
3.688
3.562
90.47
3.500
88.90
3.437
87.30


4.000
101.60



114.30
127.00
139.70









3.813
96.85
3.688
93.68
3.562
90.47
3.437
87.30
4.688
119.08
4.562
115.87
4.500
114.30

4.437
112.70

4.313
109.55
5.960
151.38


5.875
149.23


5.625
142.88


5.500
139.70
177.80











 = currently available
 = available on request
8-32
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Slimline DuraSleeve® Sliding Side-Door® Circulation and Production Device
Slimline DuraSleeve® Sliding Side-Door® circulation and
production devices are available in 2 3/8 through 4-in. sizes.
These Sliding Side-Door circulation devices retain all the
features of the regular Halliburton circulation devices but
have reduced pressure and tensile ratings.
Slimline Circulation and Production Equipment
Tubing
Size
in.
2 3/8
2 7/8
Tubing
Weight
mm
Tubing
ID
Tubing
Drift
Standard Weight
ID
lb/ft
kg/m
in.
mm
in.
mm
4.6
6.85
1.995
50.67
1.901
48.29
4.7
6.99
1.995
50.67
1.901
48.29
6.4
9.52
2.441
62.00
2.347
59.61
6.5
9.67
2.441
62.00
2.347
59.61
in.
mm
in.
mm
1.875
47.63
2.710
68.83
2.313
58.75
3.220
81.78
9.3
13.84
2.992
76.00
2.867
72.82
2.813
71.45
4.195
106.55
10.3
15.33
2.992
76.00
11
16.37
3.476
88.29
2.797
71.04
2.750
69.85
3.925
99.69
3.351
85.10
3.313
84.15
4.635
117.73
60.33
73.03
3 1/2
88.9
4
101.6
OD*
*ODs are based on 110 ksi minimum yield material.
Ordering Information
Specify: type (open up or down); tubing size, weight, grade, and thread; service environment (standard, %H2S, %CO2, amines);
pressure and temperature requirements; dimensional constraints, if any; special material requirements.
Part Number Prefix: 621oo
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
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Zonemaster™ Injection System
The Zonemaster™ injection system provides the ability to
control injection for any interval in a well. When run with
isolation packers, the Zonemaster mandrels provide a
positive and reliable method to shut off well segments. The
Zonemaster system consists of two separate components.
The ported landing nipple is generally run as part of the
tubing string or liner and is used as the injection point into
the production tubing. Zonemaster isolation sleeves can be
installed or retrieved depending on whether the adjacent
interval should be injected into or shut off.
Ported
Zonemaster™
Nipple
Applications
• Selective injection
• Formation isolation
• Individual interval stimulation
No-Go
Shoulder
Features
• No-go positive positioning system
Locking
Collet
• Large isolation sleeve ID
• Collet holddown system simplifies setting
• Nipple accepts RPT® lock mandrels
• Installation capability with:
– Wireline
Changeable
Bean Insert
– Coiled tubing
– Sucker rod
– Pump down system
Operation
Zonemaster sleeves with blank beans can be installed via
slickline or pre-installed in the nipple before running in the
well. This allows for pressure setting of hydraulic-set packers
or for pressure testing the tubing string during well
completion. The isolation sleeves can then be removed and
replaced with sleeves with choke beans installed to control
injection in each zone. If injection requirements change
during the life of the well, the Zonemaster sleeves can be
retrieved and bean sizes changed as needed. Each time the
sleeves are retrieved, the seals can be redressed.
HAL33060
• Available with sour service or premium service version
Zonemaster™
Injection System
The isolation sleeves utilize a top no-go positive positioning
system to provide for certainty during installation. They are
generally installed using wireline in vertical wells and can be
installed using either coiled tubing or sucker rods in
horizontal wells.
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Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Zonemaster™ Injection System
Bottom No-Go
Tubing
OD
Sealbore
Minimum Zonemaster™
Mandrel ID (Bottom No-Go)
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
1.900
48.26
1.500
38.10
1.447
36.75
2 1/16
52.39
1.625
41.28
1.572
38.35
1.812
46.02
1.750
44.68
2 3/8
60.33
1.875
47.63
1.822
46.28
2.250
57.15
2.197
55.80
2.312
58.70
2.259
57.40
2.750
69.85
2.697
68.50
2.812
71.40
2.759
70.08
3.125
79.40
3.072
78.00
3.312
84.10
3.260
82.80
3.688
93.70
3.625
92.10
3.750
95.30
3.700
94.00
3.812
96.90
3.759
95.50
4.000
101.60
3.910
99.30
4.125
104.80
4.035
102.50
4.312
109.50
4.223
107.30
4.560
115.80
4.472
113.60
4.750
120.60
4.660
118.40
5.250
133.40
5.150
130.80
5.500
139.70
5.400
137.20
5.750
146.10
5.625
142.90
5.900
149.86
5.800
147.32
6.125
155.60
6.000
152.40
2 7/8
3 1/2
4
4 1/2
5
5 1/2
6 5/8
7
7 5/8
73.03
88.9
101.6
114.30
127.00
139.70
168.20
177.80
193.60
Ordering Information
Specify: lock type and size or part number, if known; service environment (standard, %H2S, %CO2,
amines); temperature and pressure rating requirements; bean size.
Part Number Prefix: 10TPIA, 11TPLA – Zonemaster™ Injection System. For ordering information, specify
bean size.
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
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Velocity String Hangers
Halliburton velocity string hangers are
installed in an existing tubing
retrievable safety valve (TRSV) or
safety valve landing nipple (SVLN) to
support the velocity string while using
the existing hydraulic control system to
operate a new subsurface safety valve.
The new safety valve can be a wireline
type safety valve or in some cases a
tubing retrievable type. The VSH uses
the nipple profile in the existing TRSV
or SVLN to suspend the full weight of
the velocity string. In addition, unique
seals on the VSH pack off in the TRSV
or SVLN sealbores preserve the
integrity of the existing safety valve
hydraulic system.
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• Wells that have ceased production
Features
• Available to fit most Halliburton
nipple profiles in SVLNs and TRSVs
• Can incorporate a wireline
retrievable or tubing retrievable
safety valves
• Unique seals provide pressure
capability in damaged sealbores
• Can carry loads up to 100,000 lb
and more
• Field proven
Benefits
• Adaptable to most landing nipple
profiles
• Maintains the use of a SSSV
operated by the original hydraulic
control system
• Can seal off in damaged sealbores
• Keyed type hanger allows high
tubing weights to be run
• Designs available to fit many well
architectures
HAL38764
An effective method to continue or
restart production is to provide a
smaller ID production string. The
smaller ID increases the production
velocity, preventing the well from
loading with liquid. To do this, a means
of suspending this smaller “velocity”
string must be provided. Various types
of velocity string hangers (VSH) have
been used but these can prevent the use
of the existing safety valve system but
without incorporating a new safety
valve system to protect the well.
Application
• Wells with reduced production due
to liquid loading
HAL38763
Many mature gas wells experience
decreased production over time. This
can lead to liquid loading which can
eventually cause the well to cease
production. Contributing factors are
typically declining reservoir pressures
which reduce gas velocity and increased
water production. If gas velocity is not
high enough to keep water entrained in
the produced gas, the water will
accumulate at the bottom of the well
and the well may cease production.
Velocity
String Hangers
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Tubing-Installed Plugging Equipment
DP1 Anvil® Plugging System
The DP1 Anvil® plugging system is a temporary tubing
plugging device that allows the operator to perform multiple
production tubing pressure tests prior to packer setting and
on command provides full bore, through-tubing access
without the need for well intervention. The Anvil plug
incorporates a solid metal mechanical barrier removed by
applying tubing pressure a predetermined number of times.
No special surface equipment is required for operation and
no debris results after actuation. The plug comes complete
with a range of accessories to accommodate pre-fill,
circulation, and secondary override facility.
Applications
This tool is ideally suited for deep, highly deviated, or
horizontal wells that would normally require coiled tubing to
run plugs to set hydraulically activated equipment.
HAL12204
Features
• Solid metal barrier
• Depth limited only by ratings of hydrostatic chamber
housings
• Low pressure differentials to activate
• Feedback at surface of tool activation
• No waiting on plug to open
• No debris
• No non-standard surface equipment required
• Mechanical override
• Easily millable
Cutting Metal Barrier
Run
Position
Well Open
Full Bore
DP1 Anvil®
Plugging System
Benefits
• Totally interventionless completion installation
• Can be used as a deep, downhole barrier for wireline
valve removal
• Produces no residual debris after activation
• Requires no special surface equipment to occupy
premium space on the rig floor
DP1 Anvil® Plugging System
Thread
Casing
Size
Size
Weight
Maximum
OD
Minimum
ID
Pressure Rating
Above
Below
in.
mm
in.
mm
lb/ft
kg/m
in.
mm
in.
mm
psi
bar
psi
bar
7
177.80
4 1/2
114.30
12.60
18.75
5.890
149.61
3.875
98.43
6,000
413.40
2,000
137.80
9 5/8
244.48
5 1/2
139.70
17
25.28
7.650
194.31
4.625
117.48
6,000
413.40
2,000
137.80
Part Number Prefix: P.208DP1
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
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LA0 Liquid Spring-Actuated Anvil® Plugging System
Applications
This tool is ideally suited for deep,
highly deviated, or horizontal wells,
which would normally require coiled
tubing to run plugs for setting
hydraulically activated equipment and
where it is necessary to apply a number
of tubing pressure tests before
activation of hydraulically operated
downhole tools.
Features
• Insensitive to changes in annulus
pressure
• Control fluid sealed within
actuation mechanism
• Solid metal barrier
• Surface indication of successful tool
activation
• No waiting on plug to open
• No debris
• Circulating sub
• Mechanical override
• Easily millable
Benefits
• Control fluid in the actuation
mechanism is sealed and therefore
protected from contamination.
• Unlike nitrogen pre-charged
systems, the liquid spring
mechanism eliminates well-specific
setup and enhances long-term
suspension capability.
• Fluid used to communicate with the
hydraulically activated device is
carried in with the liquid spring
module and therefore remains
separate from the tubing fluid at all
times, reducing the chance of
control line blockages.
• Prior to activating the release
mechanism, a solid metal plate is in
place to form a downhole barrier
that satisfies most operators'
plugging policy.
• Sudden pressure drop at the device
at activation will be detectable at
surface.
• The Anvil plug completely opens at
the time of actuation. Controlled
metallurgical and dimensional
properties help ensure consistent
and reliable full opening.
• After activation, the Anvil plug
produces no residual debris to
potentially cause problems during
subsequent operations.
• To allow the tubing to self-fill while
running, a circulating sub or fill up
sub can be run in conjunction with
the Anvil plug.
• In the event the plug does not
activate normally, it can be
mechanically overridden using a
dedicated tool run on wireline or
coiled tubing.
• The Anvil plug can also be milled
with no rotating parts and only the
metal plate to be removed.
HAL12496
The LA0 liquid spring-actuated Anvil®
plugging system is a pressure cycleoperated device that allows the operator
to perform tubing tests or set
hydraulically activated tools and then
have full tubing bore ID without
wireline or coiled tubing intervention.
The operation of the liquid spring
device is carried out by a ratchet
mechanism that travels each time
pressure is applied for the
predetermined number of cycles. When
the predetermined number of pressure
cycles has been applied, communication
from the tubing to the control line is
opened, allowing pressure to activate
the Anvil plugging system.
LA0 Liquid Spring-Actuated
Anvil®Plugging System
Part Number Prefix: P.208LA0
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Subsurface Flow Control Systems
LS0 Liquid Spring Actuation Device
The LS0 liquid spring actuation device is a pressure cycleoperated, self-contained tool used to initiate any
hydraulically activated downhole device. The tool allows
setting of equipment after the application of a predetermined
number of pressure cycles. The operation of the tool is
carried out by a ratchet mechanism that travels each time
pressure is applied. When the predetermined number of
pressure cycles have been applied, communication from the
tubing to the control line is opened, allowing pressure to
reach the target device.
Applications
The liquid spring actuation device is used when it is
necessary to apply a number of tubing pressure tests before
activation of hydraulically operated downhole tools.
Features
• No atmospheric chamber or nitrogen-charged chamber
to limit time to actuation
• Actuation system is unaffected by changes in pressure in
the lower annulus
• Control fluid in the actuation mechanism is sealed and
therefore protected from contamination
Benefits
• Total interventionless actuation of hydraulically
operated tools.
• Unlike similar actuation devices, the liquid spring is not
affected by changes in pressure in the lower annulus.
• Unlike nitrogen pre-charged systems, the liquid spring
mechanism eliminates well-specific setup and enhances
long term suspension capability.
HAL12495
• Fluid used to communicate with the hydraulically
activated device is carried within the liquid spring module
and therefore remains separate from the tubing fluid at all
times, reducing the chance of control-line blockages.
LS0 Liquid Spring
Actuation Device
Part Number Prefix: P.224LS0
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
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Mirage® Disappearing Plug
Applications
• Horizontal and high-angle wells
where slickline or CTU intervention
after completion is undesirable
• Setting production and isolation
packers
• Testing tubing
• Wells where retrievable plug use is
undesirable
• Rupture disk available from 500 to
16,000 psi in 500 psi increments
• Automatic expend after last
pressure cycle
• Maximum particle size after
expending is less than 1 mm
• Helps reduce well risk; reduces
number of slickline or CTU trips in
the hole; allows multiple pressure
tests before expending
Benefits
• Testing tubing can be accomplished
without delay or problems
associated with other plugging
methods
• Helps reduce completion costs by
eliminating trips to install and
retrieve plugging device
• Water used to dissolve plug is
carried with the tool
• A diaphragm is run in the top of the
tool to keep debris off plug matrix
• Full nonrestrictive ID after
expending plug
• Maximum particle size after the
plug material has disintegrated is
1 mm, eliminating any well debris
• Can be mechanically activated by
wireline as a backup
HAL33061
The Mirage plug is available in two
versions—the MPB multi-cycle version
that allows six pressure cycles before
expending and an MPR single-cycle
type. The MPR Mirage plugs have no
moving parts and use a rupture disk to
select the expend pressure.
Features
• Multiple pressure-cycle capability
(MPB version)
HAL8827
The Mirage® disappearing plug is a
plugging device designed to run as an
integral part of the tubing. The plug
can be used to set a hydraulic-set
packer or to test the tubing string. It is
activated by hydraulic pressure,
eliminating the need to use wireline or
coiled tubing to run and retrieve the
plugging device. Once the plug has
been expended, the plug material will
dissolve and disintegrate leaving full
tubing ID through the plug. A fill sub
is run above the plug when tubing
autofill is required.
Mirage®
Disappearing Plug
(MPB)
Mirage®
Disappearing Plug
(MPR)
Mirage® Disappearing Plug
Nominal
Size
in.
Pressure Rating
ID
(After Expend)
OD
Length
From Above
From Below
Temperature
Rating
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
psi
kPa
psi
kPa
°F
°C
3 1/2
88.90
5.40
139.70
2.88
72.64
62.34
1583.31
7,500
51 710.67
2,500
17 236.89
220
104.4
4 1/2
114.30
5.88
152.40
3.88
98.04
62.52
1587.88
5,000
34 473.79
2,500
17 236.89
220
104.4
5 1/2
139.70
7.02
178.31
4.77
118.87
64.33
1633.86
5,000
34 473.79
2,500
17 236.89
220
104.4
7
177.80
8.26
209.80
6.08
154.43
67.07
1703.45
5,000
34 473.79
2,500
17 236.89
220
104.4
Part Number Prefix: 21MPB or 21MPR
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Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Autofill Sub
The autofill sub is run above the Mirage® or Anvil® plug when
automatic filling of the tubing is required. The unique
bladder design of the fill sub allows debris-laden annulus
fluids to enter the tubing, while providing a reliable seal from
the tubing side.
The tubing can be tested any number of times, provided the
shear pressure of the lockout piston is not exceeded. Once the
lockout pins are sheared resulting from tubing pressure, the
piston drives the ports in the isolation sleeve past the o-rings,
locking the fill sub out of service. A simple interference fit
retains the fill sub in the locked-out condition.
Lockout Shear
Pins
Applications
• Used separately or in conjunction with Mirage and Anvil
plug systems
Lockout Piston
• Completions requiring automatic filling of tubing
Features
• Simple, robust design
Isolation Sleeve
• Prevents fluid flow from tubing to casing
Bladder Valve
• A mechanical override in the form of an isolation
sleeve can be used to permanently isolate the bladder
if required
Benefits
• Autofill valve automatically fills the tubing from below,
eliminating manual fill from the surface.
Interference Bump
HAL5924
• Rubber sealing sleeve provides positive sealing in debrisladen fluid.
Autofill
Sub
Ordering Information
Specify: tubing size, weight, and grade; thread connection; material; service
environment; pressure rating.
Part Number Prefix: 21FS
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
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Fluid Loss Devices
Automatic Downhole Master Valve
The automatic downhole master valve (DHMV) is used in
electric submersible pump (ESP) completions and eliminates
the need for expensive well control fluids. This downhole
pressure-operated fluid flow control valve is run with a
packer, on-off tool, and wireline Otis® XN® lock.
The valve prevents fluid loss if the ESP shuts down and can
be adjusted to hold up to 1,000 psi from below after it is
latched closed. After the ESP is restarted, the DHMV will
open when the hydrostatic pressure is reduced to the
adjusted differential.
Applications
• ESP installations in which flow control without heavy kill
fluids is desired during remedial operations
Features
• Wireline or tubing-retrievable
• Holds pressure in both directions
• Variable opening and closing pressure adjustment
Benefits
• Eliminates the need for expensive well control fluids
• Prevents formation damage
HAL6172
• Automatic operation—does not require control lines,
conductor cables, wireline operations, or tubing
manipulation to operate
Run-In
Position
Open
Position
Closed
Position
Ordering Information
Specify: nipple size and type, special material requirements, service
environment (standard, %H2S, %CO2, amines)
Part Number Prefix: 14MV
8-42
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
FS2 Fluid Loss Isolation Barrier Valve
For efficient asset management, Halliburton’s FS2 fluid loss
isolation barrier valve provides a reliable, interventionless
solution for fluid loss control during well completion,
eliminating potential formation damage.
The FS2 valve isolates the formation below the uppermost
gravel pack packer before the upper completion has been
installed and can be utilized in frac pack, gravel pack, and
standalone screen applications. The valve provides a reliable
means of:
• Preventing fluid loss to formations after completing
initial gravel pack operations
• Isolating formations during up-hole operations
throughout life of the well
• Helping to reduce costs on subsea or deep wells through
the use of interventionless technology
• Use as a barrier in a well suspension system
The closure device is a proven, high-performance ball
mechanism that provides a positive bi-directional seal in
brine and oil-based mud environments. The debristolerant, non-translating ball design eliminates unnecessary
movement within the mechanism during opening and
closing operations, allowing operation in debris-laden
environments.
HAL30847
Optimum FS2 valve placement is normally below the gravel
pack or liner hanger assembly. Washpipe, located on the
bottom of the service tool, is extended through the valve. A
collet shifting tool is attached to the end of the washpipe,
which on retrieval closes the valve, immediately isolating the
formation and allowing inflow or positive pressure-testing
above the ball. Remote actuation in the form of hydraulic
pressure cycles is then used to open the valve after upper
completion installation.
FS2 Fluid Loss
Isolation Barrier Valve
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
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Features and Benefits
• Initial valve closure achieved when washstring/collet is
retrieved through the valve.
• Bi-directional sealing mechanism provides a fully tested
downhole barrier.
• Unlike nitrogen pre-charged systems, the fluid spring
indexing mechanism eliminates well-specific setup and
enhances long-term suspension capability.
Qualification Testing
Each FS2 valve is subjected to extensive qualification testing
during prototyping. In addition to rigorous discrete
component level testing, a full valve test program designed to
help ensure reliable performance in well conditions is carried
out. Testing includes:
• Remote opening at maximum rated temperature
• Differential opening capability test
• One-time remote activation achieved by the application
of pressure cycles, eliminating the need for well
intervention.
• Collapse testing at maximum rated temperature
• Activation piston provides increased opening force (up
to 200% increase over previous FS valve designs).
Qualified in accordance with the requirements of ISO 28781.
• Improved fluid management helps ensure valve
operation in debris.
• Increased differential opening capability.
• Design provides unlimited mechanical opening/closing
of valve. Indexing system is unaffected by changes in
hydrostatic pressure, making it suitable for use in wells
with fluid loss.
• Multiple remote open tests in debris
Options
• Available to suit 7-in., 7 5/8-in., 9 5/8-in./9 7/8-in.,
and 10 3/4-in. casing
• Ball differential rating up to 10,000 psi (689.5 bar)
• Collapse rating up to 15,000 psi (1034.2 bar)
• Burst rating up to 12,000 psi (827.4 bar)
• Temperature rating to 350°F (176.7°C)
• Valve opens on pressure bleed down, minimizing the risk
of surging the formation.
• Increased differential opening capability
• Full bore ID maximizes production and allows access to
the formation.
Part Number Prefix: P.226FS2
• Design incorporates enhanced debris exclusion features.
• Mechanical shifting profile incorporated within design.
• Sealed actuation mechanism helps prevent control
system contamination.
• Cycling mechanism isolated from debris in the wellbore.
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Subsurface Flow Control Systems
IB Series Mechanical Fluid Loss Isolation Barrier Valve
The IB valve is opened mechanically
using a collet shifting tool attached to
the end of the upper completion. The
closure device is a proven, highperformance ball mechanism that
provides a positive bi-directional seal
in brine and oil-based mud
environments. The debris-tolerant,
non-translating ball design eliminates
unnecessary movement within the
mechanism during opening and
closing operations.
Features and Benefits
• Initial valve closure achieved when
washpipe/collet is retrieved through
the valve
• Bi-directional sealing mechanism
provides a fully tested downhole
barrier
• Improved fluid management helps
ensure valve operation in debris
• Design provides unlimited
mechanical valve opening/closing
• Full bore ID maximizes production
and allows access to the formation
Options
• Available to suit 7, 7 5/8, 9 5/8,
9 7/8, and 10 3/4-in. casing
• Ball differential rating up to
10,000 psi (689.5 bar)
• Collapse rating up to 15,000 psi
(1034.2 bar)
• Burst rating up to 12,000 psi
(827.4 bar)
• Temperature rating to 350°F
(176.7°C)
Qualification Testing
Qualified in accordance with the
requirements of ISO 28781.
The IB4 valve can be considered as the
base design. The collet shifting tool
opens the ball mechanism while
passing through the valve. This eases
space out concerns and provides
maximum flexibility.
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
IB4
Fluid Loss Isolation
Barrier Valve
HAL33570
For sand control applications, the
valve is run into the well (ball open)
below the uppermost gravel pack
packer as an integral part of the gravel
pack assembly. The washpipe, located
on the bottom of the gravel pack
service tool, is extended through the
valve. A collet shifting tool is attached
to the end of the washpipe. On
washpipe retrieval, the collet shifting
tool closes the ball isolating the
formation and allowing inflow or
positive pressure testing. The lower
sandface completion and reservoir is
isolated by the closed ball in the IB
valve, which permits safe installation
of the upper production completion.
The IB5 fluid loss device provides the
collet shifting profile of the IB4 valve
but also includes a secondary larger ID
shifting profile. Utilizing the
secondary profile allows the valve to
be opened and closed while
maintaining the ID through the valve.
The IB5 valve is ideally suited for use
in stacked frac pack completions
where a reduced ID may be a concern.
HAL31596
The IB series mechanically activated
fluid loss isolation barrier valve
provides a reliable, mechanical
solution for fluid loss control during
well completion, eliminating potential
formation damage. Initially designed
for electric submersible pump (ESP)
applications, the IB valve provides a
means of isolating the formation
below the uppermost gravel pack
packer before the upper completion
has been installed and can be utilized
in frac pack, gravel pack, and standalone screen applications.
IB5
Fluid Loss Isolation
Barrier Valve
Part Number Prefixes: P.226IB4; P.226IB5
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eRED®-LV Remotely Operated Isolation Barrier Valve
The eRED®-LV valve is a computer-controlled, isolation
barrier valve that can be repeatedly opened or closed by
remote command. It is permanently deployed as part of the
tubing where it is used as a full-bore, testable barrier during
completion deployment operations. It is actuated without the
need for any surface control lines (saving tubing hanger
penetrations) or interventions. Each time it is operated, an
intervention is eliminated from the operation, dramatically
reducing rig-time, costs, and associated risks.
Application
The eRED-LV valve is particularly suited for use during
completion deployment. To gain the greatest benefit and
flexibility, two eRED-LV valves are used.
Using the eRED-LV valves instead of conventional barriers
allows the entire operation to be carried out without any
form of intervention—providing substantial cost savings and
helping reduce risk.
Features
• Remotely operated time-after-time
• Long battery life
• Run open or closed
• Full-bore
• Bi-directional sealing mechanism
Benefits
• Eliminates multiple wireline runs during completion
placement operations—saving time, money, and helping
reduce risk
• Operational for at least 10 months—for use in temporary
abandonment operations or as a flow control device
• Flexible deployment options and well control
• Maximum production or injection flow rates
• Fully testable downhole barrier
HAL38885
The first valve is positioned in the lowest part of the
completion below the production packer. It is deployed in the
open position allowing the completion to self-fill and for well
fluids to be circulated. It can be instructed to close at any
time using one of the triggers. When closed, the tubing can
be pressure tested and the production packer hydraulically
set against it. The second eRED-LV valve is positioned just
below the tubing hanger. This too is deployed in the open
position and can be closed using any of the triggers, although
the pressure window trigger (applying pressure at surface)
provides the greatest flexibility. Once the upper eRED-LV
valve is closed, it provides a second testable barrier allowing
the blowout preventer to be removed and the wellhead
installed and safely tested.
Both eRED-LV valves can subsequently be remotely
reopened—even without the rig on location. They are
permanently left downhole in the open position with the
full-bore providing the maximum flow rates for production
or injection.
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Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Operation
The eRED®-LV valve consists of two existing devices: the
eMotion® downhole control unit and LV isolation barrier
valve. The eMotion® unit is directly connected to the
hydraulic ports on the LV valve, providing surface
communication and the motive force to operate it; while the
LV valve provides a field-proven barrier rated up to
10,000 psi.
The eRED-LV valve has integrated pressure and temperature
sensors, which it uses to monitor the well conditions and is
programmed to either open or close when a specified
condition (trigger) is detected.
The triggers use a variety of well parameters including
ambient pressure, temperature, time or surface applied
pressure. Each time a trigger condition is detected, the
eRED-LV valve will either open or close as per its
instructions. This process can be repeated time-and- time
again without any form of intervention.
Controlling the eRED-LV Valve Remotely
By applying a defined pressure for a defined time at surface,
the operator can activate the pressure window trigger. This
allows direct communication to the eRED-LV valve so it can
be remotely operated. For example, applying between 1,000 1,500 psi for 10 minutes could instruct it to open.
Any pressure applied outside the defined values will be
ignored by the eRED-LV valve. This means that pressure can
be applied to the tubing (for tubing integrity tests or packer
setting, etc.) without any risk of inadvertent activation
On-board data analysis allows the eRED-LV valve to
distinguish its own commands from other external factors
such as naturally fluctuating hydrostatic or reservoir
pressure. This enables the valve to behave as planned, even if
the downhole conditions change unexpectedly.
eRED-LV Valve Autonomous Operation
A range of other triggers consisting of ambient well pressure,
ambient well temperature and a timer are also available.
These triggers are used to provide a pre-programmed
sequence for the eRED-LV valve to follow without any input
from the surface.
Each trigger can be used independently or combined to build
more elaborate instructions. For example, the eRED-LV valve
could be set to close when it detects pressure below 2,000 psi,
but only after 100 days downhole.
In addition, the pressure window trigger can be used to
manually cancel or override any trigger or permanently lock
the eRED-LV valve in its current position.
eRED®-LV Valve
Available Sizes
(to suit thread size)
Maximum Differential
Across Ball
Temperature
Range
Maximum Differential
Pressure While Opening
in.
mm
psi
bar
˚F
˚C
psi
bar
3.5
88.9
5,000
345
39 - 284
4 - 140
2,000
138
4.5
114.3
5,000
345
39 - 284
4 - 140
2,000
138
5.5
139.7
5,000
345
39 - 284
4 - 140
2,000
138
These specifications are for guidelines only. Contact your local Halliburton representative for additional design
variables.
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
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LV4 Downhole Lubricator Valves
The LV4 lubricator valve is a high-performance, surfacecontrolled, tubing-retrievable isolation barrier valve used as
part of a downhole lubricator system. The valve provides a
means of isolating well pressure in tubing strings where it has
been deployed. Application of hydraulic pressure to the tool
via dual control lines will operate the valve open or closed.
Traditionally well intervention string lengths are limited to
the length of lubricator that can be stacked on top of the
production tree. The addition of a LV4 lubricator valve
extends these possibilities by placing the swab valve within
the tubing string.
Applications
Typical applications include deployment of long TCP guns/
straddle assemblies and bottomhole pressure/temperature
instruments.
• In conjunction with the tubing-retrievable safety valve
(TRSV) to form part of a well suspension system
• Allows through-tubing deployment of long length
assemblies using intervention methods without killing
the well
Features and Benefits
• Cost savings achieved by reducing the number of well
interventions required
• Metal-to-metal body joints
• Full bore ID maximizes production and allows
unrestricted access to the TRSV
• Bi-directional sealing mechanism provides a fully tested
downhole barrier
• Provides dropped object protection to TRSV during
intervention operations
• Balanced piston design provides deep-set capability
• Shrouded ball mechanism provides high debris tolerance
• Mechanical shifting profile incorporated within design
Options
• Available to suit 9 5/8 and 10 3/4-in. casing
• Ball differential rating up to 10,000 psi (689.5 bar)
• Temperature rating to 325°F (176.7°C)
Qualification Testing
Qualified in accordance with the requirements of ISO 28781.
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HAL31516
• Toolstring shock absorber system protects the sealing
system from impact damage
LV4 Downhole
Lubricator Valve
Part Number Prefix: P.560LV4
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Tubing-Installed Flow Control Accessories
Flow Couplings
Blast Joints
Flow couplings in the tubing are an important part of life-ofthe-well completion planning. Flow couplings, which have a
wall thickness greater than the corresponding tubing, are
designed to extend the acceptable amount of erosion caused
by flow turbulence within the tubing. Halliburton’s
representatives are trained and able to design the appropriate
length flow couplings for the well’s produced fluid and rate
parameters. Halliburton recommends flow couplings be
installed above and below landing nipples, safety valve
landing nipples, Sliding Side-Door® housing, or any other
restrictions that may cause turbulent flow.
Blast joints are installed in the tubing opposite perforations
in wells with two or more zones. Otis® blast joints are sized to
help prevent tubing damage resulting from the jetting action
of the zones’ perforations.
Applications
• To help inhibit erosion caused by flow turbulence within
the tubing
• Installed above and below landing nipples, safety valve
landing nipples, Sliding Side-Door® housing, or any
other restriction that may cause turbulent flow
Applications
• Used to help prevent tubing damage resulting from the
jetting action of the zones’ perforations
• Installed in the tubing opposite perforations in wells with
two or more zones
Features
• Available in lengths greater than 10 ft (3.048 m)
• Wall thickness greater than tubing
Benefits
• Increased production tubing life
Features
• Minimum of 3 ft (0.91 m) long
• Used with landing nipples and flow controls
• Wall thickness greater than tubing
Flow
Coupling
Benefits
• Helps extend the life of the well completion
Blast Joint
Landing
Nipple and
Flow Control
Device
HAL8497
HAL8498
Flow
Coupling
Flow
Coupling
Blast
Joint
Ordering Information
Part Number Prefixes: 11FN, FNC, FNM—flow coupling, standard length 3, 4,
6 ft (.9144, 1.2192, 1.524 m); 11BN—blast joints, standard length—10-20 ft
(3.048 - 6.096 m); specify length required
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
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Subsurface Service Tools
Slickline Service Tools
Otis®-designed and manufactured slickline service tools have
been the benchmark for the industry and are a requirement
for all toolboxes worldwide. Known for dependable
performance and low maintenance costs, these service tools
can help reduce total operating costs. As the original
equipment manufacturer (OEM), Halliburton continues to
provide high-quality slickline service tools.
HAL8501
Wireline Socket
Stem
Slickline Toolstring
Otis®
Rope Socket
Wireline Toolstring
A wireline toolstring is attached to the wireline to furnish the
mechanical force necessary for setting, pulling, or servicing
subsurface equipment under pressure without killing the
well. Toolstrings are available in various ODs and component
lengths designed to be compatible with various tubing sizes.
Otis® Rope Sockets
Otis rope sockets provide a means for connecting the
wireline to the toolstring. The wireline is tied around a disk
or dart in the socket to achieve a firm connection.
Otis Stems
Otis stems are used as weight to overcome stuffing-box
packing friction and well pressure on the cross-sectional area
of the wireline. The stem can also transmit force either
upward or downward to set or retrieve subsurface controls.
Stem size and weight is determined by the impact force
required and the size of the subsurface control to be run or
pulled. For normal conditions, 5 ft of 1 1/2-in. OD stem is
made up by combining 2-, 3-, or 5-ft (0.61, 0.91, 1.22 m)
lengths of standard stem. For high-pressure applications
when additional weight is needed, lead or mallory-filled
stems are available.
Stem
Specify: nominal size; length: 2, 3, 4 ft (.61, .91, 1.22 m); solid or filled
(Y/N—lead, mallory).
Part Number Prefixes: 44B—solid stem, 44AO—filled stem
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HAL8502
Knuckle Joint
HAL8500
Ordering Information
Rope Socket
Specify: nominal size, wire size, type (knot, no-knot).
Part Number Prefix: 43BO
Jars
Otis®
Stem
Running or Pulling Tool
Typical String of
Wireline Tools
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Otis Jars
Otis jars are available in mechanical and hydraulic types.
With a set of mechanical jars below the stem, the weight of
the jars and stem can be used to jar up or down by pulling
and releasing the wireline. A Halliburton wireline specialist
can easily feel the jars and manipulate the wireline. Hydraulic
jars are designed to provide jarring action in wells in which it
is difficult to obtain good jarring action with mechanical jars.
Hydraulic jars, which allow an upward impact only, are
usually run just above the regular mechanical jars. They
require careful maintenance for maximum use in the
toolstring. Jar operation is monitored by a weight indicator.
HAL8503
Otis Knuckle Joints
Otis knuckle joints have a special ball and socket design,
allowing angular movement between the jars and the
running or pulling tool to help align them with the tubing.
Knuckle joints are important if the tubing is corkscrewed and
when wireline work is done in a directional hole. In these
conditions, joints are used at every connection in the
toolstring. Where stem and jars will not align or move freely,
tool operation may be impossible; however, the knuckle joint
inhibits the wireline tools from hanging up.
HAL8504
Otis® Accelerators
Otis® accelerators are used with and just above hydraulic jars
for shallow, weighty jarring. Accelerators help maintain
constant pull as the hydraulic jars begin to open. The
accelerator inhibits pulling the wireline out of the wireline
socket at these shallow depths.
Otis®
Blind Box
Otis®
Knuckle Joint
Otis B Blind Box
Otis B blind box serves as the impact point when downward
jarring operations are required.
Standard Wireline Toolstring
Normal
Tool OD
Thread
Connection*
in.
mm
3/4
19.05
5/8 in. - 11 UNC
Fishneck
OD
in.
mm
0.750
19.05
25.40
1
25.40
5/8 in. - 11 UNC
1.000
1 1/4
31.75
15/16 in. - 10 UNS
1.188
30.18
1 1/2
38.10
15/16 in. - 10 UNS
1.375
34.93
1 7/8
47.63
1 1/16 in. - 10 UNS
1.750
44.45
2
50.80
1 1/16 in. - 10 UNS
1.750
44.45
2 1/2
63.50
1 1/16 in. - 10 UNS
2.313
58.75
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Otis®
Mechanical Jar
Otis®
Hydraulic Jar
HAL8507
HAL8506
Ordering Information
Jars, Specify: nominal size, stroke: 20-in. or 30-in. (50.8 - 76.2 cm)–
mechanical only. Part Number Prefixes: 44AO—mechanical jars, 44HO—
hydraulic jars, 44BA—knuckle jars, 44AC—accelerator
Blind Boxes, Specify: nominal size and thread, maximum OD, tubing
size and weight. Part Number Prefix: 44B—blind box
Knuckle Joints, Specify: nominal size.
Part Number Prefix: 45BO—knuckle joint
HAL8505
*Other thread connections available
Otis®
Accelerator
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Slickline Detent Jars
The Halliburton detent jar is a mechanically operated jar run
on slickline or wireline to deliver an impact through the
toolstring when the release setting is overcome by tension.
This jar has adjustable stroke and release settings
predetermined on the surface prior to running the jar.
The detent jar can be run with accelerator, weight bar, and
link-type or Spang jars for delivering an optimum impact
load for releasing a stuck object or operating a downhole tool.
The detent jar is re-settable downhole by slacking weight at
the jar to a collapsed mode. The jar can be tripped and reset
rapidly and multiple times downhole.
There are no seals in the detent jar, so bottomhole
temperature or pressure has minimal effect on the jar
operation.
Sometimes in deep and deviated wells, the line tension on the
weight indicator at the surface is not the same line tension at
the rope socket. Modeling the slickline job with Cerberus™
software will provide calculated rope socket line tensions.
Detent Jars
Standard
Release
Size
Stroke
Length
Tensile
mm
lb
kg
lb
kg
in.
mm
in.
mm
lb
kg
1.500
38.10
up to
900
up to
408
750 2,100
340 953
8 - 14
203.2 355.6
52
1320.8
37,500
17 010
1.875
47.63
up to
1,400
up to
635
1,300 3,500
590 1588
8 - 14
203.2 355.6
53
1346.2
62,000
28 123
2.250
57.15
up to
3,100
up to
1406
1,250 5,000
567 2268
8 - 14
203.2 355.6
50
1270
76,000
34 473
HAL23058
in.
High Release
Slickline
Detent Jar
8-52
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Otis® Quick Connect Toolstring Connection
Before its extensive field history, the Otis® quick connect was
thoroughly tested in both the engineering laboratory and the
Halliburton test well in Carrollton, Texas. During the design
proving phase, a 1 1/2-in. (38.1 cm) Otis quick connect was
jarred through 50,000 cycles at impact loads of 9,000 to
10,000 lb (4082.33 to 4535.92 kg) in both directions. Tensile
testing on the tool after jarring revealed the Otis quick
connect had retained full strength throughout the operation.
Halliburton toolstring components and wireline service tools
are available with integral Otis quick connects.
Features
• Spacing of load-bearing shoulders will not allow
coupling to connect until full engagement of all
shoulders are in place
• Self-washing feature minimizes sand buildup in the
locking mechanism
• Designed for manual operation; no special tools required
Benefits
• Otis quick connect design helps ensure proper
toolstring makeup
• Reliable disconnect, even in sandy environment
• Safe assembly/disassembly on location; no special
tools required
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
HAL11444
Mechanical
Wireline Jar
HAL11443
HAL11442
• Faster turnaround on location minimizes job time
Wireline Quick
Connect Stem
Knuckle Joint
Quick Connect
8-53
Auxiliary Tools For Use with Slickline Toolstring
HAL8510
Otis®
Swaging Tool
HAL8509
Otis Impression Tool
The Otis® impression tool is a lead-filled cylinder with a pin
through the leaded section to secure it to the tool body. It is
used during a fishing operation to ascertain the shape or size
of the top of the fish and to indicate the type of tool necessary
for the next operation.
HAL8508
Otis® Gauge Cutter and Swaging Tools
It is important to run a gauge cutter before running
subsurface controls to: (1) determine if the flow control will
pass freely through the tubing and (2) locate the top of the
landing nipple or restriction if any are in the tubing. The
gauge cutter knife (larger than OD of the control) is designed
to cut away paraffin, scale, and other debris in the tubing.
Mashed spots in the tubing and large obstructions may be
removed with the swaging tool. These tools are available in
sizes for all tubing IDs.
Otis®
Gauge Cutter
Otis®
Impression Tool
Otis Tubing Broach
An Otis tubing broach is made up of three major parts: (1)
mandrel, (2) nut, and (3) a set of three spools. Spools are
tapered and used to cut burrs in the tubing ID caused by
perforation, rust, bent tubing, etc. A small OD spool is run
first followed by the next larger size, followed by a spool
corresponding to the original ID of the tubing. Broach
assemblies are run on wireline.
Otis®
Tubing Broach
Otis® M Magnetic
Fishing Tool
HAL8513
Ordering Information
Gauge Cutter, Swaging Tool, Impression Tool, Tubing Broach
Specify: nominal size and thread, maximum OD, tubing size and weight.
Part Number Prefixes: 65A—swaging tool, 65G—gauge cutter,
52C—impression tool, 65B—tubing broach
HAL8512
Otis G Fishing Socket
The Otis G fishing socket was designed primarily to extract
prongs with fishing necks from Halliburton subsurface
equipment, such as the Otis PS plug choke.
HAL8511
Otis M Magnetic Fishing Tool
Otis M magnetic fishing tools are designed to remove small
particles of ferrous metals from the top of tools in the well.
Otis® G
Fishing Socket
Ordering Information
Magnetic Fishing Tool, Fishing Socket
Specify: nominal size and thread.
Part Number Prefixes: 52MO—magnetic fishing tool, 52GO—
G Fishing socket
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Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Otis® P Wireline Grab
The Otis® P wireline grab is a fishing tool designed to extract
broken wireline or cable from the tubing or casing.
Otis Go-Devil
An Otis go-devil is a slotted stem with a fishing neck. Should
the tool become stuck, the go-devil can be attached to the
slickline via a small strip of metal pinned in the slot to keep
the wireline from coming out. The go-devil is dropped from
surface and will slide down the wire until it hits a restriction
or the top of the rope socket. The go-devil will cut the
slickline at that point, allowing the slickline to be retrieved.
Its use is usually limited to fishing operations where the
wireline socket is inaccessible and the line must be cut. Otis
go-devils designed to cut the wireline at the wireline socket
are also available.
HAL8515
HAL8514
Expandable Wirefinder
The expandable wirefinder is designed to locate wireline lost
below a tubing restriction (such as a TRSV). The expandable
wirefinder is held retracted in a sleeve which is run, located,
and preferably latched in the restriction in the tubing. The
wirefinder is then sheared out of the sleeve allowing it to
expand to the tubing ID. Once the lost wireline is found and
deformed, the wirefinder can be returned to its running
sleeve and retracted for retrieval. A wireline grab is then run
to latch and retrieve the lost wireline.
Otis® P
Wireline Grab
Otis®
Go-Devil
Run-in
Position
Ordering Information
Wireline Grab, Wireline Retrievers
Specify: tubing size and weight, wireline toolstring nominal size and thread.
Part Number Prefixes: 52P—wireline grab, 52PO—wireline retrievers
Ordering Information
Go-Devil
Specify: nominal size, length, style bottom (flat or angled).
Part Number Prefix: 47AO
Wirefinder
Position
HAL14025
Ordering Information
Expandable Wirefinder
Specify: tubing size and weight, restriction ID
Part Number Prefix: 65FO
Otis®
Expandable Wirefinder
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
8-55
Running Tools
8-56
Otis® RXN
Running Tool
HAL8517
Running tool lugs hold the bomb
hanger fish neck during the running of
the bombs. The lugs are held in the
expanded position by the core in the
fully down position. When the bomb
hanger locks into the nipple profile, the
lock moves upward, pushing the core
up by means of the core extension.
Once the core is pushed up, the lockout lug can then be pushed into the core
recess by the leaf spring, thus locking
the core in the up position. In the up
position, the core no longer holds the
lugs out and the running tool is
disengaged from the hanger. The bomb
hanger and pressure gauges are left
suspended in the well.
Otis® X® or R®
Running Tool
Ordering Information
Specify: lock mandrel type and size, or running tool
type and size (SS, MR, RXN, X®, R®).
Part Number Prefix: all wireline running tools carry
a numeric prefix 41 followed by the alpha
characters defining the type running tool as above;
for example, 41SS is the prefix for SS running tools
Otis® SAFETYSET®
Otis® UP
Running Tool
Running Tool
HAL8519
Otis MR Running Tools
Otis MR running tools are used to run
Otis XNS and RNS softset bomb
hangers. This running tool is designed
to carry weight exceeding the 140-lb
(63.50 kg) weight limit of hydraulic
running tools because no preset force
needs to be overcome.
HAL14029
Otis SAFETYSET® Running Tools
Otis SAFETYSET® running tools are
used to set Halliburton surfacecontrolled, wireline-retrievable safety
valves on Otis RP and RQ lock
mandrels. Two independent conditions
must exist in sequence before the
running tool will release the valve and
lock. First, the SCSSV must be
pressured open to activate the running
tool. Second, only when the locking
sleeve is moved upward into its locked
position will the running tool release.
A running tool retrieved to the surface
without the lock and valve indicates a
functional valve securely locked in the
landing nipple.
Otis UP Running Tool
An Otis UP running tool is also
available for running SAFETYSET lock
mandrels and subsurface safety valves,
which utilize staggered sealbores. The
UP running tool is entirely mechanical
and does not require control-line
pressure to activate.
HAL8516
Otis RXN Running Tools
Otis RXN running tools set Otis X, XN,
R, RN, RPT®, and RQ lock mandrels in
their respective landing nipples. It is
generally used for installing wirelineretrievable subsurface valves in the
uppermost landing nipple in staggered
bore nipples such as the RPT nipple.
With this tool, the lock mandrel may be
run with keys in the control or locating
positions. The lock mandrel keys or nogo serve to locate the nipple rather than
the dogs on the running tool. When
running a non-no-go lock, the keys
must be run in the locating position,
and the lock must be set in the first
nipple in the bore of that lock size. The
tool gives a positive indication when the
lock is fully set.
For more information on Otis
SAFETYSET lock systems, please refer
to the “Landing Nipples and Lock
Mandrels” section.
HAL8518
Otis® X® and R® Running Tools
Otis® X® and R® running tools are used
to set Otis X, XN®, R, RN®, and RQ lock
mandrels in their respective Otis
landing nipples. These tools are
designed with locator dogs, serving to
locate the proper landing nipple and
positioning the lock mandrel before
locating and locking. By selecting the
position of the running tool, lock
mandrel keys may be placed in the
locating or retracted position.
Otis® MR
Running Tool
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Pulling Tools
Shear Pin
Shear Pin
Dowel Pin
Core Nut
Fishing
Neck
Shear Pin
Cylinder
Spring
Spring
Retainer
Dog Spring
Dog Retainer
Cylinder
Otis® GU
Shear Up
Adapter
Core
Otis® GS
Pulling Tool
Shear Down
External Fishing Necks
Otis S pulling tools are designed for jobs in
which extensive upward jarring is required to
pull a bottomhole control. This tool is designed
to pull any subsurface equipment with an
external fishing neck. The core is manufactured
in various lengths and may be changed in the
field to accommodate the fishing necks of
various controls. These are referred to as SS, SB,
or SJ. The tool is designed to shear and release
by downward jarring. With this feature, the tool
may also be used as a running tool to run collar
stops, pack-off anchor stops, and various other
Halliburton tools.
Otis R pulling tools are designed for jobs in
which extensive downward jarring is
required. Tools use upward jarring to release
when necessary. Dogs in the R pulling tool
engage the device fishing neck to allow it to
shear with upward jarring. The R pulling
tool can be modified as follows:
Note: When used as a running tool, the core must
be long enough to allow for upward travel after
shearing the pin before the skirt is stopped by the
equipment being run. It is this action that permits
complete release of the running tool.
• Otis RJ pulling tool (R body with
J core) pulls all controls that do not have
full relative motion.
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
HAL8522
Dogs
HAL8521
Otis GR pulling tools are used during wireline operations to
unlock and pull a variety of subsurface controls with internal
fishing necks, including Otis D bridge plugs, Otis X® and R®
lock mandrels, Otis D mandrels, and Otis D collar stops.
Designed to shear with a jarring up action, this pulling tool is
used during routine wireline operations on controls when
shear-down is not possible. The Otis GR pulling tool is
assembled by incorporating an Otis GS pulling tool with an
Otis GU shear-up adapter.
Fishing Neck
HAL8520
Internal Fishing Necks
Otis® GS pulling tools are used during wireline operations to
unlock and pull a variety of subsurface controls with internal
fishing necks, such as an Otis G pack-off assembly. Designed
to shear with a jarring down action, this tool is used where
excessive jarring upward is necessary to retrieve subsurface
flow controls. In the running position, the dogs are designed
to seat and lock in the internal recess of the mandrel being
retrieved. If the device cannot be retrieved by upward jarring,
the GS pulling tool can be released by jarring down, which
shears the pin to allow removal of the pulling tool and
toolstring from the well. The shear-down-to-release feature
allows the GS pulling tool to be used in many cases as a
running tool for certain devices.
Otis® GR
Pulling Tool
Shear Up
HAL8523
• Otis RS pulling tool (R body with
S core) pulls Halliburton S mandrel
assemblies.
Otis® S
Pulling Tool
HAL8544
• Otis RB pulling tool (R body with a B
core) pulls Otis B, C, and W lock
mandrel assemblies and mandrel
assemblies with full relative motion.
Otis® R® Wireline
Pulling Tool
Ordering Information
Specify: lock mandrel type and size, pulling tool type and size (GR, GS, GU,
SB, SM, RB, RS, RJ)
Part Number Prefix: all wireline pulling tools carry a numeric prefix 40
followed by the alpha characters defining the type pulling tool as above, for
example, 40GR is the prefix for GR pulling tools
8-57
DPU® Downhole Power Unit
Halliburton’s DPU® downhole power
unit is an electro-mechanical downhole
electric power supply device that
produces a linear force for setting
packers using downhole electric power.
The tool is self-contained with a battery
unit and an electrical timer to start the
setting operation. The unit consists of
three functioning sections: the pressure
sensing actuator, the power source, and
the linear drive section.
The DPU unit and attached subsurface
device are run into the well on slickline
or braided line. The controlled setting
motion allows the sealing element to be
fully compressed. Once the setting force
is reached, the DPU unit shears loose
from the subsurface device and is free
for removal from the well. The DPU
unit is designed to help set and allow
for dependable operation of downhole
flow control devices, reduce well
completion costs, and improve safety at
the wellsite.
Shifts:
• Sliding Side-Door® circulation/
production devices
• Internal control valves
• Releasing mechanisms/sleeves
Features
• Equipped with a timer/
accelerometer/pressure actuation
system to help ensure tool setting at
the proper time and depth
• Batteries for self-contained
operation
• Slickline or coiled tubing operation
• Sets and retrieves tools with optimal
setting force
Benefits
• Helps reduce cost for setting
packers and bridge plugs using
traditional electric line
• Non-explosive operation improves
safety
Applications
Sets and Retrieves:
• Eliminates need for electric wireline
• Packers
• Positive setting of slips and elements
• Bridge plugs
• Optimized operating speed
• Whipstocks
• Helps improve safety
• Dependable operation
Sets:
• Cement retainers
HAL14000
• Sump packers
• HE3® and HX4 retrievable bridge
plugs
DPU®
Downhole Power Unit
• B-series wireline-retrievable packers
DPU® Downhole Power Unit
OD
8-58
Normal Tubing Range
Maximum Shear Force
in.
mm
in.
mm
lb
kg
1.69
42.92
2 3/8 - 3 1/2
60.32 - 88.9
15,000
6804
2.5
63.5
3 1/2 - 4 1/2
88.9 - 114.3
30,000
13 608
3.66
92.96
5 - 9 5/8
127 - 244.47
60,000
27 216
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Test Tools
Otis® Selective Test Tools
Otis® selective test tools are used to test tubing, locate leaks,
or set hydraulic-set packers. Designed to hold pressure from
above, selective test tools may be set in compatible Otis X®,
XN®, R®, or RN® landing nipples in the tubing string. With
the keys retracted, the tool is run to a point below the desired
nipple. Pulling up through the nipple releases the locking
keys to set the tool with downward motion. Pressure from
above may then be applied.
Benefits
• Designed for high working pressure
Otis Non-Selective Test Tools
Otis non-selective test tools are designed to test the tubing
string, set hydraulic packers, and protect lower zones when
circulating through a Sliding Side-Door® circulating device
or producing a zone above the lowermost zone. Designed to
hold pressure from above only by employing the use of a
drop valve equalizing assembly, the non-selective test tools
land in no-go landing nipples with compatible packing bores.
When landed in the landing nipple, pressure from above is
sealed by the drop, seal ring, and v-packing. In order to
retrieve by wireline, the drop is moved off seat with a pulling
tool. This equalizes the pressure across the test tool, allowing
it to be retrieved.
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• Located in the lowest nipples first, these tools are then
moved up the tubing and set in sequential nipples until a
leak is not detected, thus reducing wireline trips
Otis® Non-Selective
Test Tool
Benefits
• Ease of running, setting, and retrieving
• No-go OD on bottom of tool for positive location in
landing nipple
• May be pumped into the well
HAL8525
• Designed for high-pressure ratings
Otis® Selective
Test Tool
Ordering Information
Specify: nipple type and size.
Part Number Prefixes: 14NO—N test tool-non selective, 14XO—
X test tool-selective
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Positioning Tools
Otis® BO Positioning Tools
Otis® BO positioning tools are used to move the inner sleeve
to its open or closed position in Sliding Side-Door®
circulating devices.
Note: The Otis BO positioning tool is not to be used for shifting
Otis XXO or RRO surface-controlled safety valve nipples. For
these nipples, use the Otis XL or RL shifting tool.
Otis BO standard positioning tools engage the recess in the
upper (or lower) end of the inner sleeve to permit the sleeve
to be shifted by a jarring action. It is designed to release itself
only after the sleeve reaches its fully open or closed position.
This automatic-releasing feature incorporates a releasing
profile on the key itself that acts to compress the key spring
and release the positioning tool. A shear pin is an added
feature designed to release the tool in the event well
conditions make it impossible to shift the sleeve.
A set of positive keys is available for this tool to permit
upward movement of the inner sleeve of one among several
Sliding Side-Door circulating devices in one wellbore. These
keys do not have a releasing profile. The positioning tool pin
must be sheared to release.
This positioning tool is designed with dogs that serve to
locate the proper Sliding Side-Door circulating device and
release the spring-loaded keys to engage the profile in the
inner sleeve. The tool is designed to release itself only after
the sleeve reaches the full-down position. This automaticrelease feature incorporates a releasing profile on the key
that acts to compress the key spring and release the
positioning tool. The tool can then be raised to the next
Sliding Side-Door circulating device to position its sleeve
down or return to the surface.
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Otis BO selective positioning tools are designed to selectively
position Sliding Side-Door inner sleeves only to the down
position. These tools are designed so one sleeve can be
shifted to the down position at any level in the tubing string
without shifting any other sleeve.
HAL8526
Note: The Otis BO positioning tool will not pass through
position number 1 of Otis S landing nipples.
Otis® BO Standard
Positioning Tool
Otis® BO Selective
Positioning Tool
Ordering Information
Specify: type and size of tool containing sleeve to be shifted, selective shifting
required (Y/N)
Part Number Prefixes: 42BO—standard BO, 142BO—selective BO
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Tubing Perforators and Bailers
Otis®A tubing perforators are mechanically operated and can
be used with slickline (under pressure) to perforate both
standard and heavyweight tubing.
Applications
• To provide access to the casing annulus to circulate or
kill a well
• To bring in additional productive zones
• To permit production through a tail pipe that has been
plugged and cannot be opened by regular methods
Benefits
• No explosives used, minimizing the possibility of
perforating the casing
The Otis B hydrostatic bailer is sealed at the surface and run
into the tubing bore with the internal bailer chamber at
atmospheric pressure. When the bailer reaches the object to
be bailed, a few downward strokes of the wireline jars act to
shear a small sealing disk and admit the well pressure and/or
hydrostatic head (as well as the junk) into the bailer cylinder.
A ball check valve acts to contain the junk in addition to the
well pressure until the bailer is retrieved. For large pieces of
junk, a flapper bottom and junk basket are available.
Note: The internal chamber pressure should always be bled off
through the bailer release valve before the bailer bottom is
broken off at surface.
• Safety-release mechanism designed to permit removing
perforator without perforating
• Greater tubing penetration
• Perforator designed to retract the punch and release
automatically after perforating
• Service performed by Halliburton-trained personnel
• Flapper bottom for bailing metal particles too large to
pass the ball and seat
Otis® A
Tubing Perforator
Otis® M
Sand Pump Bailer
HAL8532
• Chisel bottom for hard-packed sand
HAL8531
• Flat bottom for soft, easy-to-bail sand
HAL8530
Otis M sand pump bailers may be used to remove a sand
bridge if one is encountered during normal wireline
operations. The sand bailer consists of a piston encased in
an outer cylinder. By working the wireline in the same
manner as used to set certain subsurface controls (lightly
jarring up and down), the bailer acts to pull sand into the
cylinder to remove the sand bridge. An assortment of bailer
bottoms is available:
Otis® B
Hydrostatic Bailer
Otis B hydrostatic bailers are designed for use when the
substance to be bailed cannot be removed by a pump-type
bailer. This is sometimes the case when small metallic
particles become lodged on top of the locking mandrel dogs
of a subsurface flow control.
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Slickline Skid Units and Trucks
components to make both specialized and standard
operations more productive. For more detailed information,
please contact your local Halliburton representative.
HAL22811
HAL22810
Halliburton designs and manufactures top quality skid-base
units for offshore operations and trucks for land operations.
The units are known worldwide for their user-focused
design, providing the right mix of operator-friendly
HAL22809
HAL22808
HAL22812
T800 Slickline Crane Truck
Offshore Three-Piece Skid Unit
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Slickline Container Unit
Stainless Steel Skid Unit
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Surface Service Equipment
Halliburton wellhead pressure control equipment provides
for a safe and highly productive service operation.
Unmatched equipment quality backed by available
extensive training and maintenance instruction has made
Halliburton the industry’s premier provider of this type of
equipment and services. For more detailed information,
please contact your local Halliburton representative.
HAL22753
Options:
• Slickline Grease
Head
• Liquid Chamber
• Lubricator Control
(Purge) Valve
Hydraulic Stuffing Box
(16-in. Sheave)
Quick Union
Upper Lubricator
Section
Quick Union
Slickline Grease Head
Middle Lubricator
Section
HAL22754
Lubricator Pick
Up Clamp
Quick Union
Liquid Chamber
Option:
• Pump-In Sub
Quick Union
HAL22755
Lower Lubricator
Section
Options:
• Wireline Valve
Dual (Manual or Hydraulic)
• Wireline Valve
Triple (Manual or Hydraulic)
Dual Wireline Valve
(Manual or Hydraulic)
HAL22757
HAL22756
Wireline Valve
Single
(Manual or Hydraulic)
Options:
• Lubricator
Safety Valve
• Pin End Assembly
Triple Wireline Valve
(Manual or Hydraulic)
Flanged Tree
Connection
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DPU® Downhole Power Unit
Halliburton’s DPU® downhole power
unit is an electro-mechanical downhole
electric power supply device that
produces a linear force for setting
packers using downhole electric power.
The tool is self-contained with a battery
unit and an electrical timer to start the
setting operation. The unit consists of
three functioning sections: the pressure
sensing actuator, the power source, and
the linear drive section.
The slickline version of the DPU unit
uses batteries to provide the energy to
the motor and timing circuits. An
electric line version without the timer,
circuits, and batteries is also available.
Note: Both slickline and e-line DPU units
include conversion kits to allow for the
use of some existing Baker setting
adapter kits.
•
•
•
•
Packers
Bridge plugs
Whipstocks
Subsea tree plugs
Sets:
• Cement retainers
• Sump packers
• HE3® and HX4 retrievable bridge
plugs
• B-series wireline-retrievable packers
• Evo-Trieve® products
Perforates:
• Tubing
• Casing
Shifts:
• Sliding Side-Door® circulation/
production devices
• Internal control valves
• Releasing mechanisms/sleeves
HAL14000
The DPU unit and attached subsurface
device are run into the well on slickline
or braided line. The timer initiates the
operation. Setting motion is gradual
and controlled (about 0.7 in./min),
allowing the sealing element to
conform against the casing/tubing wall
and the slips to fully engage. The
controlled setting motion allows the
sealing element to be fully compressed.
Once the setting force is reached, the
DPU unit shears loose from the
subsurface device and is free for
removal from the well. The DPU unit is
designed to help set and allow for
dependable operation of downhole flow
control devices, reduce well completion
costs, and improve safety at the wellsite.
Applications
Sets and Retrieves:
DPU® Downhole
Power Unit
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Subsurface Flow Control Systems
Features
• Equipped with a timer/accelerometer/pressure actuation
system to help ensure tool setting at proper time
and depth
• Batteries for self-contained operation
• Slickline, e-line, or coiled tubing operation
• Sets and retrieves tools with optimal setting force
• Reduced cost for setting packers and bridge plugs using
traditional electric line
• Non-explosive operation improves safety
• Eliminates need for electric wireline
• Dependable operation
• Positive setting of slips and elements
• Optimized operating speed
Advanced
Measuring
System
Slickline Service Unit
Inspection
Coil
Downhole Power Unit
HAL11752
Bridge Plug
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Slickline DPU® System Specifications
Maximum
OD
Maximum
Shear Force
Voltage
Amps
Maximum
Temperature
Maximum
Pressure
Maximum
Effective Stroke
in.
mm
lbf
N
°F
°C
psi
bar
in.
mm
1.70
43.2
15,000
66 720
27
2
300
148
15,000
1034.5
9
229
2.51
63.75
30,000
133 440
36
4
300
148
15,000
1034.5
8.5
216
50,000
222 400
30
5
250
121
10,000
689.4
36
914
60,000
266 880
48
2
329
165
10,000
689.4
8.75
222
3.59
91.19
E-Line DPU® System Specifications
Maximum
OD
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Maximum
Shear Force
Voltage
Amps
Maximum
Temperature
Maximum
Pressure
Maximum
Effective Stroke
in.
mm
lbf
N
°F
°C
psi
bar
in.
mm
1.70
43.2
15,000
66 720
50
0.6
400
204
15,000
1034.5
9
229
2.51
63.75
30,000
133 440
115
0.6
400
204
15,000
1034.5
8.5
216
3.81
96.77
60,000
266 880
200
0.75
400
204
20,000
1378
8.75
222
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
DPU® Tubing Punch
The DPU® tubing punch can help cut tubing perforating
costs. The DPU tubing punch provides an effective and
dependable solution for well (kill) workover operations.
The DPU tubing punch can be run on slickline, braided
line, or coiled tubing. This means it offers the economy of
slickline and the versatility to meet operational
requirements.
Features
• Can reduce the cost for perforating tubing
• Reduces rig time by minimizing misruns with other
mechanical perforators
• No extensive jarring to achieve a hole
• Eliminates the need for electric wireline and an explosive
soft shot perforating service
• Improves safety with its non-explosive operation by
eliminating transportation and handling of explosives
and by not requiring explosive-trained personnel
• Offers proven, dependable punch operation
HAL23161
• Equipped with a timer/accelerometer/pressure actuation
system for precise control
HAL23160
Subsurface Flow Control Systems
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