MultipleSetInflatable
PackerSystem
?Highestreliability–MultipleSet
InflatablePackersystemavailable
?Sizesfor2
3
/8”tubing
thru30”casing
?EasyconversiontoStraddletool
TAM-J
Settingnewstandardsforinflatablepackers
ISO9001:2000
GeneralDescription
Withtwentyyearsexperience,the
TAM-Jhasaproventrackrecord
ofperformingawidevarietyoffunc-
tionswheremultipleinflatecycles
arerequired.
TheTAM-Jcontrolmovestheinfla-
tionportbetweentheinflate,locked-
setandreleasepositionswithonly
right-handtorque.Inadditiontothe
simplicityofthe“J”track,anequal-
izationflowpathfromabovetobelow
theinflatableelementisalsoopened
andclosedwiththeup-and-down
movementoflockingthepackerinto
thesetposition.
Avarietyofsettingmechanismsare
alsoavailableforuseintheTAM-J
toolsystem,whichallowsmultiple
cycleswithoutcirculatingadditional
settingballs.
Straddle
TheTAM-Jsystemisparticularly
suitableforconversiontoastraddle
packerassemblytoselectivelyisolate
zonesfortestingortreating.The
straddleintervalisadjustablefrom
3’(1m)toaslongasdesiredby
addingtubingbetweenpackers.
InonewellinCanada,theTAM-J
Straddlewasusedtoselectivelyacidize
forty-nineintervalsinahorizontalwell,
onasingletripintothewell.
JUMBO-J
Apremiumconnection,7”ODtool
body,JUMBO-Jisavailabletoaccept
7”thru14
1
/2”ODelements.Thistool
configurationprovidesthehighest
tensileandtorquecapacityofany
inflatableservicetoolonthemarket.
InflationElements
TAMoffersfourtypesofinflatable
elementstosatisfythewiderangeof
applicationrequirementsinvertical,
horizontal,casedoropenhole,3:1
expansioncapabilityandupto500
degreesFoperatingtemperature.
TAM-JKeyFeatures
AtypicalTAM-JStraddleassembly
canbemade-upandreadytorunin
anhourorless.
Specialpackermandrelsand
extensionsareavailableforhigh-
pressureoperations,andspecial
packerelementsareavailablefor
high-temperatureservice.
WeaveTypeElement(IE)
?
Multi-setapplications
?
Seldomleavesrubberin
thehole
?
Cansetinperforations,
slotsorfractures
SlatTypeElement
?
Hightemperature
capability
?Upto3:1expansionratio
?
Exposedslatsfunction
asslips
Optional
Element
Inflation
Styles
Forspecificelementdataandappli-
cationanalysis,refertotheTAM
ElementSelectionBrochure.
Problem:Scalebuild-upinperforations
Solution:RunThru-Tubing
Straddleandacidizeindividual
perforationsets
Problem:WellrequiresP&A
CorrodedTubing
Solution:Performmultiplesetstolocateleaks
Squeezeperforationsandspot
annuluscementplugs
Settingnewstandardsforinflatablepackers
TAM-JApplications–Vertical
TAM-JMultipleSetInflatablePackerSystem
Problem:Screen&gravelpackplugged
Solution:Performmultiplesetstoselectively
acidizescreen
Problem:Leakin22-inchcasingorshoe
Solution:Performmultipleteststodetermine
exactdepthofleakandsqueeze
cementtorepair
Settingnewstandardsforinflatablepackers
TAM-JApplications–Vertical
TAM-JMultipleSetInflatablePackerSystem
Settingnewstandardsforinflatablepackers
TAM-JApplications–Horizontal
TAM-JMultipleSetInflatablePackerSystem
Problem:Wellproducingexcesswater
Solution:Performmultipleproductiontests
todeterminewaterentrypoint
Problem:Multi-lateralwellproducing
excesswater
Solution:Selectivelytesteachleg
Settingnewstandardsforinflatablepackers
TAM-JApplications–Horizontal
TAM-JMultipleSetInflatablePackerSystem
Problem:Lowproductivitydueto
formationdamage
Solution:Performmultiplematrixacid
treatmentsasrequired
Problem:Severelosscirculationinlateral
Solution:SqueezecementL/Czones
HowthePackerWorks(ballchoke)
mm42.95466.777.887.3108140178
inches1
11
/162
1
/82
5
/83
1
/163
7
/164
1
/45
1
/27
mm13.2014.2023.9035.1035.1050.8063.5076.20
inches0.520.560.941.381.382.002.503.00
inches
1.315
NU
1.315
EU
1.900
EU
2.375
EU
2.375
EU
2.375
EU
2.875
EU
4.5
IF
TAM-J
OutsideDiameter
Mandrel
InsideDiameter
TopConnection
Thepackerisrunontheworkstring,
drillpipeortubingwiththe“J”track
controlintheinflatingposition.
Pressureuptosheartheballand
choke,openingthemandrelthrough
thepacker.
Dropasteelballtoseatatthechoke.
Pressureuptoinflatethepacker.
Seenextpageforalternatesetting
mechanisms.
Pickupandrotateaquarterturnto
theright,thenslackoffweight.With
theinflatingportbetweenPolyPak
seals,packerelementisisolatedfrom
pressureinsidetheworkstring.
Setdownwithabout2,000lbs,then
rotateaquarterturntotherightand
pickuptodeflatethepacker.Fluid
drainsintoboththeworkstringand
intotheannulusoutsidethepacker,
allowingthepackertodeflatefully.
Toresetthepackerinthehole,pump
aphenolicballdowntotheremaining
ballseat,andrepeatthesettingpro-
cedure.Thephenolicballwillshear
throughtheseat,againopeningthe
mandrelthroughthepacker.
RunninginInflatingSetting
Readyto
Work
ReleasingResetting
StandardTAM-JSizes
OptionalSettingMechanisms
Phone:1-800-462-7617
1-713-462-7617
Fax:1-713-462-1536
E-mail:info@tamintl.com
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www.tamintl.com
Copyright2004,TAMInternationalInc.1/04
PrintedinUSA
Aballandprongconfigurationwheretheprongkicksthe
balloffseatwhendownmovementisappliedtothework
stringafterinflation.Thissettingmechanismallowscircula-
tionwhilerunningintothewellandpriortodroppingthe
balltotheseat.Itprovidesameansformultiplesetswith-
outdroppingadditionalballs.
AutoChoke
Noballsaredroppedinthissettingmechanismandthetool
isalwaysineithertheinflatingortreatingposition.This
mechanismisdesignedformultiplesetoperations.Itispar-
ticularlyreliableinhorizontalapplicationsasthereisno
requirementtoplaceaballontoaseat.
AutoPiston
Thestandingvalveisusedforspecialtestingprograms,such
ashydraulicfracturingstresstesting,whenitisimportantto
protectthetargetformationfrompressure(e.g.shearingthe
settingball)priortothetest.Afterthepackersareinflated
andpressureintheworkstringisreleased,thevalveislifted
bywireline,openingthroughthemandrel.
Standing
Valve
Thismechanismallowsmultiplesetsbycirculatingaballto
seatforeachinflationcycle.Itprovidesthelargestflow
capacityofanyofthesettingmechanisms.
Collet
Choke
InflatingTreating
InflatingTreating
InflatingTreatingInflatingTreating
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