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any reference material for packer design/calculation
The only downhole tools that I know of that has design parameters specified by the petroleum industry are the downhole safety valves. I do not know of a book that has the calculations and methods in that are used in packer tool design. A lot of companies like Baker Oil Tools has their own...- Brookey
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- Forum: Petroleum production engineering
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how to get started with downhole tool design
A lot depends on what type of equipment that you are working on. Can you be more specific?- Brookey
- Post #2
- Forum: Petroleum production engineering
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Confuse terms, Skin factor and Packer
The packer bore is a continuation of the tubing. Usually the tubing is connected to the packer with an oilfield thread ( very similar to NPT threads but there are special ones). Most packers have a female thread on top and a male thread on bottom- just like the tubing joints. Packers usually...- Brookey
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- Forum: Petroleum engineering general discussion
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Confuse terms, Skin factor and Packer
I will try to help: A packer is a downhole tool used to isolate the tubing from the casing. There are various types of packers- permanent ( which are milled up by tools like the metal munche ) and retrievable ones that can be run and out of the well. They are also set by wireline, mechanically...- Brookey
- Post #2
- Forum: Petroleum engineering general discussion
