Primary seating and sealing is accomplished by the hanger in the bowl. This hanger grips the casing string and transfers the weight via the casing head shoulder to the first string casing and on to the ground. The casing hanger sits here when the casing is landed, now this does not necessarily mean that the … Continue reading Casing Head & Baseplate (Pt. 2 of 2)
The casing head represents the base of the wellhead assembly, it begins the transition of the wellbore from sub-surface casing to surface/topside infrastructure. The casing head is often attached to the first casing via threaded or slip on and welded connection. The head will be critical in supporting the weight of the wellhead and production … Continue reading Casing Head & Baseplate (Pt. 1 of 2)
This is done to provide affective flow communication between reservoir and wellbore. The perforating jobs is irreversible and as such requires good planning. The shaped jet perforator is mechanically simple and reliable, with generally higher performance. Suits a wider range of completion needs. The wireline methods have offered depth control, selective firing speed and low … Continue reading Perforations
 Packer Applications               Casing Protection               Separation of multiple Zones               Isolation Packers               Elimination of Surging and heading               Sub-surface safety control               Artificial/Gas LiftThere are three types of packers; mechanical and hydraulic set and permanent. All packers fall into one or a combination of these.Mechanical Set Packers- These are set by some form of tubing movement, usually a rotation … Continue reading (Oil)Well Bore Packers