Bridge Plugs and Cement Retainers
Isolation and squeeze tools for completion and abandonment work.
Retrievable or permanent
Bridge Plugs
For zonal isolation and abandonments, set on wireline or hydraulically. Kappa HMII hydraulic setting kits fit 4½″, 5½″ and 7″ Kappa bridge plugs; other sizes set on wireline or with a setting tool on tubing.
Cement Retainers
For controlled squeeze work where returns have to be held below the tool.
Bridge Plug Options
| Plug | Type | Size range | Pressure rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| CW Retrievable Tubing Bridge Plug | Retrievable | 60.3 – 88.9 mm (2⅜″ – 3½″) | — |
| CW Retrievable Casing Bridge Plug | Retrievable | 114.3 – 244.5 mm (4½″ – 9⅝″) | — |
| Tubing Permanent Bridge Plug | Permanent | 60.3 – 88.9 mm (2⅜″ – 3½″) | — |
| Kappa WHM Bridge Plug | Permanent, drillable | 114.3 – 508.0 mm (4½″ – 20″) | 68.9 MPa (10,000 psi) to 219.1 mm (8⅝″); 55.2 MPa (8,000 psi) at 9⅝″, down to 13.8 MPa (2,000 psi) at 20″. 150 °C (300 °F) standard; 200 °C (400 °F) and 425 °C (800 °F) versions |
| DB-10 Drillable Bridge Plug | Permanent, drillable | 60.3 – 219.1 mm (2⅜″ – 8⅝″) | 68.9 MPa (10,000 psi) at 150 °C (300 °F) |
| DB-5 Drillable Bridge Plug | Permanent, drillable | 114.3 – 177.8 mm (4½″ – 7″) | 34.5 MPa (5,000 psi) at 120 °C (250 °F) |
Built around the abandonment program
Plug selection comes first: a retrievable plug set for a suspension is a different decision from a permanent drillable plug set for final abandonment.
We carry the setting tools, retainers and cement equipment to go with the plugs, for suspension, abandonment and decommissioning work.
Available Range
Wireline or mechanical set is a top-slip change on the same retainer. On tubing, the MST sets mechanically and allows a single run for squeeze work; the hydraulic setting tool covers deviated wells and jobs without a wireline unit.
| Tool | Set method | Size range | Pressure rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kappa WHM Cement Retainer | Wireline or mechanical | 114.3 – 339.7 mm (4½″ – 13⅜″) | 68.9 MPa (10,000 psi) through 8⅝″; to 227 °C (440 °F) |
| Permanent Cement Retainer (PCR) | Wireline or mechanical | Through 8″ tools | 68.9 MPa (10,000 psi); to 204 °C (400 °F) |
| B110 & 120 Hydraulic Setting Tool | Hydraulic, on tubing, coil or drill pipe | 46.0 – 107.9 mm tool OD (1.81″ – 4.25″) | — |
| MST Mechanical Setting Tool | Mechanical, on tubing or drill pipe | 114.3 – 273.1 mm casing (4½″ – 10¾″) | — |
One supplier for the whole cementing job
A cement retainer on its own is not much use. The job needs the retainer, the setting tool, the cement itself and something to mix it with, and when those come from four suppliers, the one that is late is the one that holds up the program.
Dan’s supplies the retainers, the setting tools, Class G cement, mixing equipment and sand line dump bailers with coil tubing options.
Plugs and retainers in the Tools Catalogue
Casing ranges, setting depths and pressure ratings are tabulated in the Tools Catalogue, pages 40 to 48.
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