2) United States Patent (io Patent No: US. 7,748,449 B2 Bussear et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jul. 6, 2010 (S41) TUBINGLESS ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE SAM 970 A 121995 Lawerctal PUMP INSTALLATION Soman A ‘Dio Lawcatal Son10@ A 101999 Soy ea (7) taventors: Terry R. Busear, Spring, TX (US); samase A 7200 Tel Ferry rina TX 230 A mst cece eisee eet A 72000. MeKinseet al 3 3em0 Mee stl (03) Assignee: hes Incorporated, Houston, he face eee Simos at "T2001 Smith Stoaom Bt 22001 Newmhet al (Notice tt any disclimer,thetem ofthis S298 BL 22EDL Newb a is extended or adjusted under 35 Br 122001 Searle USC. 18400) by $22 das, BL {2001 Bearden ca BL ‘2002 Neuth (21) Appl. Nos 11/680,829 Selsous BE 92008 Hester eta Sastoss BL 22001 (22) Filed: Reh, 28,2007 ‘soono1s Be $2008 ta Sarsaor BL 32008 Teele ) Prior Publication Data 6928275 RI £2005 Cane US 20080202748 A1 Aug. 28,2008 * cited by examiner Primary aminerKeneth Thompson (1) Ime ee ().ditorny, Agen, or FrmBracevell & Giuliani LLP FRB am (200601) on nen (2) USC. 1667250.08; 166/106, 166107; 1668.5; 166/654 4 method of producing a well utilizes a submersible pump (58) Field of Ctasitication Search 166387, tino line such as braided wire op, tt includes power 66) 166/133, 134, 105, 106, 107, 68.5, 69, 182, 1661188, 250.08, 66.4, 370; 417/423.3; 415/901 See application file for complete search history. References Cited USS. PSTENT DOCUMENTS 3967448 A> 71976 Matthews 4350208 A * 91982. Golissild Asd02214 2 41984 Taylor al Asm2s7 A$ R1D8S Tod Sinor264 A * 41901 Siig cal 111994 Cox feonductors. The operator sets a packer in the easing, the packer having a check valve and a tehack receptacle. The ‘operator pressure tests the integrity of the easing above the packer, and iF it passes, then rns the pump assembly on the Tine. The pump assembly has a shroud with a downward extending extension that seals tothe passage ofthe packer. IF the pressure es ofthe easing fails the operator runs ner into the well and engages the tcback receptacle, A smaller ameter pump isthen lowered on a ine nto the finer and into engagement withthe packer 20 Claims, 3 Drawing SheetsU.S. Patent Jul. 6, 2010 Sheet 1 of 3 US 7,748,449 B2 Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 39: 25-4 - 31 37 By-2 43 TI ‘3S 25: =) 19-44 pid ae 41 23—-F [ iG a 47 }~27 27 21-4 I-17U.S. Patent Jul. 6, 2010 Sheet 2 of 3 US 7,748,449 B2 Fig. 4U.S, Patent Fig. 7 Jul. 6, 2010 -—49 }— 51 Sheet 3 of 3 US 7,748,449 B2 Fig. 8 a — 49 “Fe | 55 be = hi- 59 — 63 LISI 61 19-4 i217 17US 7,748,449 B2 1 ‘TUBINGLESS ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE, PUMP INSTALLATION FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates in general to electrical submersible well pumps, and in particular to 2 method of installing and Fetrieving a well pump without the use of tubing. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ‘Wells that lack susfcient formation pressure to flow Muidin ‘commercial quantities 10 the surfice utilize some type of fnificial lif, One type of artical lit employs an electrical Dump that is lowered into the wel for producing the well Bui The pusap is typically «mary pump driven by a sub- mensible electrical motor. The pump may be a centrifugal {ype having a lage numberof stages of impellers and dflus- ers. Alternately, the pump may be of another rotary type uel 88 8 progressing cavity pump. Submersible rotary pumps generally are refered to herein 3s "ESP" ‘Typically. an ESP is secured to the lower end ofa string of production tubing made up of joints of pipe secured together by theads, The mbingis lowered into the well along wit the pimp, and the poser eableto the motors strapped alongside the tubing, Normally the well is eased and has perforations that allo wel fluid to low into the easing, The intake ofthe mp is in communication wih the well id in the easing, fn the discharge ofthe primp is nto the ting. ‘Onedisadvantage of aa ESP installed on production tubing js the time and equipment needed to install and retrieve & tubing supported ESP. cis not uncommon to pull an ESP for repair or replacement every year and a half oso, depending ‘upon the type of well uid and operating conditions. Although not common, techniques are known in the prior ‘ar for installing an ESP suck tha the ESP could be retsieved without pulling a string of tubing. An ESP eannot be sus pended on conventional ESP power cable, which leeks degjuale strength to suppor its wn weight and the weight of san BSP in a well. Special strengthening techniques must be ‘employes. For example, one type of installation employs foiled tubing to support the weight of the pump. Coiled Tubing comprises metal, contin tubing that i deployed from lange roel of a coiled tubing injector, Normally the pump discharge does not lead to the interior of the coiled tubing, boeanse iso, the coiled tubing would need a fairly Jarge diameter, which would requir a larger coiled tubing injstorand greater expense forthe coiled tubing. Ifthe cable js installed within the coiled tubing, the pump my dischange ino the casing surrounding the coiled tubing the casing isin ood condition. The easing may have holes or erscks that ‘case leakage ofthe well Mud into the surounding exviron ment, particularly ifthe casing is in an old wel. This leakage ‘could eause contamination of fresh water zones. I the easing Jeaks, i is known that the operator could install a liner in the ‘casing to prevent such aecirence SUMMARY OP THE INVENTION Inthe method ofthis invention, the operator fist installs 2 packer having a passage extending through itanda valve. The packer has ieback receptacle focated on its upper end, After the packer has been set, the operator supplies fuid pressure t0 the well above the casing to determine the casing leaks. The valve in the packer is preferably check valve that prevents dowavvard How of well fd but allows upward How through the passage. Consequently: the test pressure is applied only to the portion of the easing above the perforations ad docs not ‘eter the formation 0 o 2 Ifthe testis successful, the operator lowers an ESP into the ‘well ona Tine and engages an atake portion of the pump with the passage in the packer. Preferably, the line comprises @ cable or wire rope braided around the pemser eocactorst provide strength, The FSP in the preferred embodiment has a Shroud surrounding the motorand pump the shroud having @ Tower extension that sides into sealing engagement with the passigein the packer The operator supplies powerto the FSP, whieh causes well Nuid to fw from below the passage ‘through the valve and tothe surface. The mating lestures of the lower extension with the packer inelude an ant-otation member to counter torgue. Once engaged, the packer sup- port the weight ofthe ESP and transfers down thrust to the easing Ifthe tes of the casing pressure indicated leakage existed, rather than running the ESP, the operator Would frst run 8 String of condi, such as a line, into engagement with the fichack receptacle on the packer. The operator would then lower ona line through the tack conduit a different ESP. ‘one of smaller diameter Thesmaller diameter ESP alsohas.aa ‘extension thal engages the passage in the packer i the same ‘manner as the larger diameter ESP. The operator would sup- ply power to cause the ESP to produce the well uid up {hough the ticback conduit rather than through the casing, Toretrieve the pump for repair or replacement, the engage sent Between the ESP ad packer allows the operator t simply pull upward on the line, which causes the pump shroud to disengage from the passagein the packer. Ifthe ESP {als to move upward from the packer, an over pull on the line ‘causes it to part or oleae at the ESP allowing the ine to be reeled back onto a wineh, The operator could then run back ‘nto the casing with a fishing fool to engage and retrieve the ESP Rather than fishing too, fa finerhas been installed, the ‘pero can rotate the liner to release the packer {rom ‘engagement withthe casing. The operator could then pall the Tinee and packer to the surface, bringing along with them the ESP BRIEF DESCRIPTION OP THE DRAWINGS. FIG. Lis sectional view showing packer assembly being lowered into easing of a well in aeconance with this iven- sion, FIG. 2 sa sectional view ofthe packer assembly of FIG. 1 after setting. FIG. 3 isa schematic view illustrating an ESP lowered into ‘engagement with the packer assembly o FIG. 1 forproducing well id up the easing. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of an overshot ool of the packer ring string engaging a lug nipple ofthe packer assembly of FIG. 1 FIG. 8 isa schematic illustration of a ponion of the over- shotioolof FIG. 4, illustrating aJ-slot arrangement for engag- ing a lg of the packer assembly of FIG. 1 FIG, 6 sa schematic ilusiation ofa portion ofthe exten sion member of the shroud of the ESP of FIG. 3, showing a vertical slot in engagement with aug on the ig nipple ofthe packer sembly of FIG. 1 FIG, Tis sectional view schematically illustrating a eas- ‘ng with a leak, anda nr is secured to the tieback receptacle of the packer assembly of FIG. 1 PIG. 8 is sectional view ilustrating a smaller diameter pump assembly lowered through the liner of FIG. 7 and ‘engagement with the packer assembly of FIG. 1 to produce ‘well fd through the liner. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OP THE INVENTION Referring to FIG. A, a stein illytratedin FIG. 1ina well. Casing 11 has been cementedUS 7,748,449 B2 3 place and has perforations 13 that admit well uid. Nommaly, the well would lack sufiient formation pressure to flow to the surface in commereial quantities. A packer 15 having an upward extending tubular member, refered to as hag nipple 21, is shown being lowered into easing 11. Packer 15 is @ ‘conventional member that hasa passage 17 extending from it Tower end though hug nipple 21. valve 19s located within passoge 17 in lug nipple 21, Preferably, valve 19 isa check valve that freely allows upward flow but prevents downward flow it may albo have an equalizing feature that when aet- ated, allows downward Now. As an alterative 19 check ‘valve, a valve that has a loved postion and an apen position, such as a hydraulically actuated hall valve or shding sleeve might be utilized Referring to FIG. 4, Iug nipple 21 has radially outward protruding pins or igs 22 (only one shown) on its side wall for being engaged by an overshot tool 23 secured tothe lower ‘end of ning string 28 (FIG. 1), Running string 5 may be sil pipe, a string of production tubing, or eoiled tubing ‘Overshot too! 23 sTides over lug nipple 21 and has Jslots 24 that engage lugs 22. As shown ia FIG. 5, cach Fslt 24 hasan angle! entry portion 24a and a load bearing portion 24 to retain packer 18 (FIG. 1) and transmit rotation to st the slips ‘fpacker 18. Overshot too 23 also preferably has annular ‘cl 28 that seals pains lg nipple 21. An optional shea pia 30 may be employed to resin lugs 22 inthe load bearing Portion 246 of F-sot 24 while packer 18 is being run. ter packer 15 js et, sheae pin 30 shears when running sting 25 is being retrieved Packer 1S has a tieback receptacle 27 secured to its upper ‘end. Tiebock receptacle 27 is @ tubular member of larger ‘diameter than ig nipple 21 and extends around and above lg nipple 21, Tichack roveptacle 27 has an intemal profile, saci ‘a threads 29, on ts upper end, ‘Running string 28 ses packer 1S ina conventional manner, hich in one example, causes te slips of packer 15 to set by Fight-hand rotation andthe elastomeric element of packer 15 to be enemuzed by push or pull. After setting, the operator tests easing 11 by applying uid pressure tothe portion of ‘casing 11 above packer 15. Preferably the operator retioves fnning string 5 befre performing the test but the est cold fematively be performed with running string 28 still, iached to packer 15, The Muid pressure acts against the portion of easing 11 above packer 18, but does not transmit below packer 18 to perforations 13 because the fd pressure Js Blocked by cheek valve 19 Ifthe test is satisfactory, the operator will install an elee~ trical submersible pump assembly (ESP) 1, shown in FIG. 3. ESP 31 has @ tary pomp 33 that rpicelly comprises @ ‘centrifugal pump having a number of tages (not shown), ‘each stage having an impeller and a difser. Pump 33 i= ‘connccted on its lower end to a seal section 38. An electrical ‘motor 37 is connected to the lower end of seal section 38, Motor 37 is preferably filed with a dielectsie Dui, and seal section 35 oqualizes the hydrostatic pressure of the well uid ‘on the exterior of motor 37 with the dielectric fuid in the ‘Aline 39 tat includes a power esble for motor 37, i wed tormin ESP. into the well. Conventional ESP power able is fot able to support its own weight and the weight of an ESP. Preferably ine 39 isa cable that comprises the three insulated power condctors sheathed in one or more Wraps of braided ‘wire. The beads! wiee sheath will suppor its ob Weight as ‘well asthe weight of ESP. Other strengthening features could be employed in addition, suchas longitudinal, unidirectional ‘carbon fibers. Preferably the braided wire sheath will connect to a rope sockst within a fishing neck on the upper end of motor 47. The power conductors lead from line 29 at the fishing neck to motor 37 either through ain electrical eonnee- ‘oor other arrangement In the event ESP 31 becomes stuck, 0 o 4 a upvvard pull would break the braided wire sheath at the rope socket, which allows the operator to ran back in with a tubular string and a fishing to! to etieve ESP 31 SPM has a shroud 41 that is cubular member extending. ‘around motor 37 seal section 35 and the portion of pump 33 fhove pump intake 43 and below the discharge of pump 33 Shroud 41 has a ler tubular extension 45 thet extends {downvaed for fluid communication with passe 17 in packer 1. Inthe preferred embodiment, an overshot to! 47 secures {o tubular extension 45 an engages Tog nipple 21. Overshot tool 47 comprises a tubular member with 8 seal similar to ‘overshot too! 23 fr sliding over and sealing 1o lug nipple 21. Unlike overshot tol 23, the slots 48 of overshot tool 47 extend straight upward from the lower edge of overshot too! 23. Preferably theres no latch mechanism between overshot ‘ool 47 and lugs 22, allowing overshot tool 47 to disengage ‘rom lug nipple 21 by a straight upward pull. Ate ESP 31 Jands on packor 15, packer 15 will suppor the weight of ESP ‘and tension in line 39 can be reduced, ‘When eletrcal power s supplied 0 pump motor 37 over the power conductors i line 39, it causes well uid to Now ‘rom perforations 13, dough passage 17 into shroud 41 and ‘out into easing 11 to the surface. Motor 37 creates torque, and the tongue is resisted by the engagement of slo 48 with lug 22. Lug nipple 21 and packer 18 transfer the torque to casing 11 “The pimping action also creates dower, which trasfers fiom PSP 31 to packer 18 and from packer 15 to casing 11 ‘To retrieve FSP 31 for repair or replacement, the operator simply exerts an upward pul on line 38, which disengaes ‘overshot tool 47 from lig nipple 21, allowing ESP 31 and its shroud 41 to be retrieved 10 the surfce. While ESP 31 is sisengaged trom lug nipple 21, the column of well Nid in casing 11 will remain in place and will not ow downward because of check valve 19 (FIG. 1) within packor 18. The column of fuid provides a safery barrie to prevent any ‘upward law of fice to pressure in the producing forma- sion. Referring io FIG. 2, ifthe pressure tet illustrated in FIG. 2 indicated leakage of casing 11, the operator would not install ESP 31. FIG. 7 illustrates schematically a hole 49 in casing 11, causing it to fal the pressure test. The operator uns ‘conventional liner 1 into the well Linge $1 normally com- prises lengths of casing secured togetherby treads, Liner SI ‘ha aconsentional icback connector 83 on its lower end that sealingly secures to tieback receptacle 27, Preferably ieback connector §3 has a ratcheting arrangement that engages ‘threads 29 by straight downwaral movementso that theres 0 ‘eed to rotate liner 51 to connect it to tieback receptacle 27. Referring 10 FIG. 8, the operator would then lower an FSP ‘hat is smaller in diameter than ESP 31 (FIG, 3), FSP 88 is also preferably run on a Tine 87 of the same type as linc 39; that fs line 87 includes a power eable preferably within braided wire rope, ESP 88 alsa as a shroud 89 with tubular extension 61 on is lower end. An overshot ool 63 simile to ‘overshot tol 47 connects o tubular extension 61 for engage 1 sealingly with Ing pple 21 TIntheassembly of FIG. 8, poweris suppliedover the power ‘conelctors i Hine 87 to the motor of ESP 88, causing ESP $8 {o pump Well uid up liner $1 to the surface. To repair or replace FSP 85, the perator exerts a pull on line $7 (0d ‘engage overshot 63 ffom Tug nipple 21. Is possible that ‘exerting pull on fine $7 will not eause overshot 63 to release from lu nipple 21. This eoald be das to a number of things including: sand buildup: lost parts or components. La that ‘vent, preferably the operator pulls line $7 sullcient to cause it to release ffom FSP &5 at the pe socket or weak point Within fishing neck, After retrieving line 87, the operatorUS 7,748,449 B2 5 ‘could aun a fishing tool into retrieve ESP 88, Altematively, the operator may rotate liner 51, which in tu rotates i nipple 21 and causes the slips of packer 15 to release from ‘engagement with casing 11, The operator then retrieves line SI. bringing along with it packer 18 and ESP $8, which will remaininside liner St as liner 1 ispulled. Theoperatorcould then ren packer 18, Tine Ht and # repaired or replaced ESP 55 ‘The invention has significant advantages. The method ‘enables pressure testing ofthe casing prior to deployment of the ESP without damaging the producing formation, The srthod provides fora contingency ichack of remedial liner inthe event the casing fais to meet he pressure inteprity test. ‘Once installed, the wireline deployed ESP has its intake sepa rated from is discharge by the packer. The ebeck valve mz tains the upper casing to lower casing pressure diferent The axial sealing engagement ofthe FSP extension tube with, the packer allows easy retrieval of the ESP. The column of ‘well fluid above the packer serves asa pressure barrier while Funning and retrieving the ESP assembly. Furthermore, if workover uid is utilized in the casing ubove the packer, the 2 packer will prevent contamination of the prodvcing forms tion, Once installed, the weight of the ESP will pass to the packer and easing, removing the weight imposed on the line ‘Once installed, the lug nipple will provide a counteraction agains the torque eased by rotation ofthe pam, ‘While the invention has been shown in only one of orms,itshould be apparent to those skied in the art that itis not so Timited, bu is susceptible to various changes without ‘departing from the seope ofthe invention, “The invention claimed is: 1.4 method of producing a wel, comprising (@) providing a packer with a passage extending through ‘the packer, a valve in the passage, anda tebaek recep~ tacke; (©) setting the packer in easing ofthe well (6) applying Mid pressure to the portion of the casing above the packer to test the casing, the test being used to determine ithe easing leaks; then i te testis satisfac- (lowering asubmersible pump into the wellengaging aa intake portion of the pump with the passage in the packer, opening the valve and operating the pump to onse well fui to flow fom below the passage through the valve and tothe surlaee; and, ithe test of step (€) is not satisfactory, () before step () running a string of conduit into engage ‘ment with the tieboek receptacle; thon (0 performing step (4) by lowering the submersible pump through the conduit, 2, The method according to claim 1, wherein the pump of step (d) is powered by an electrical submersible moter. 3. The method aceording to claim 1 wherein, ifthe test of step (cis satisfactory, the pump causes the well id to flow up the casing in contact with Walls ofthe easing 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein ithe test of step (cis not satisfactory and stops (e) and (fare performed, the purnp causes the well uid to low up the conduit, '5 The method aoconding to claim 1, wherein the pump of step (@) has an electicl motor that is supplied with power through a line extending up the well to the surface: and step (4) is performed by lowering the pump on the line. 6, The method according to claim 8, furter comprising retrieving the pump and the motor for repair or replacenient by pulling upward on the line 7. The method aevording to claim 6, wherein if pulling upward onthe line fils to release the pump from the packer then the method of retrieval ofthe pump comprises: 6 pulling on fine suliiently to cause the line o release fr its connection to the submersible pump: then rerieving the Tine; tben Towering fishing tool into thewell engaging the submers- sible pump with the fishing tol and retrieving the fishing tool slong with the submersible pump. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein: step (a) further comprises securing tubular nipple having, ‘8 protruding lug to an upper end ofthe packer; and step (a) comprises: attching an intake shroud to the pump, the intake shroud ‘having a tubular extension on its lower end, the esten- sion having a slot formed therein; and sliding the extension over the nipple and engaging the lug ‘with the slot 9. The method acconting t claim 1, wherein the valve the passage inthe packer is closed while performing step (€) to prevent the fui presture applied in stp () from comm nicating with well fuid below the packec 10, The method according o claim 1, further comprising: retrieving the pump for repair or replacement; and and while the pump is out of disengagement with the packer, closing the valve to maintain a column of well uid in the well above the packer asa safety barrier. 11.4 method of penducing a Well having casing witha set of perforations, comprising (@) providing a packer with passage extending through the packer, check valve inthe passage, anda teback receptace; w — (b) attaching a shroud around an intake of electrical sub- mersible pimp assembly, theshioudhvingadawaward ‘extending extension: (6) minning the packer into the casing of the well on 3 ‘running sting and setting the packer above the perfora- (@) applying uid pressure to the portion of the casing ‘shove the packer to test the casing, the test being used 0 determine ithe easing leaks; then ifthe testi satisfae~ tory. () Towering the pump assembly into the wellona ine, nd slidingly and sealinly engaging the tubular extension ‘with the passage inthe packer; then (supplying power tothe pump assembly via power con- ‘ductors in the line to alse Well uid to flow feoas the perforaions through the passuge and up the casing ‘around the Fine; and, ifthe test of step (a) isnot satsfae= tory, (a) before step (e) running finer though the casing and securing a lower end of the liner to the tieack recep tacle: then (2) performing step (e) by lowering the pump assembly on the ine shrough the linet and performing sep (D, whieh ‘eanses the wel uid to os up the liner around the in. 12, The method acconding to claim 11, whersi: sep (a) fiber comprises securing a tubule nipple having ‘2 protrding lug to an upper end ofthe packer step (6) comprises providing an upward extending slo ina lower end ofthe tubolar extension; and step (e) comprises sliding the tubular extension over the hipple and engaging the Ig withthe slot. 13, The method aeconting to clan 11, further compising: retrieving the pump assembly for repair ar replacement by palling upward on the line. 14, The method according o claim 11, wherein if steps (g) 65 and (h) are performed, and if pulling on the line fails 10 retrieve the pump assembly; then the method of retrieval of the purnp assembly comprises oUS 7,748,449 B2 1 anpulatng the liner to release the packer from the eas ing, and pulling the liner andthe packer from the well ‘with the pump assembly inside the liner 15, A method of prodacing a well having a casing, com- prising: (@) providing a packer with passage extending through the packer and a tieback receptacle mounted to an upper tend of the packer () attaching. shroud around an intake of an electrical submersible pump assembly, the shrood having a down- ‘ward extending tubular extension; (@)runsing the packeriato thecasing of the well and seting the packer, (@)running a liner into the casing nd securing a lowerend ‘ofthe liner tothe tieback receptacle: (@)lowering the pump assembly ino the liner ona Hineand ‘engaging the tubular extension of the shroud with the passage in the packer supplying power tothe pump assembly via power con- ‘ductors inthe Hine to cause well fd to ow through the > passage and up the liner around the ine; then, when Aesired, (g)retieving the pump assembly by palling tbe line andthe ‘pump assembly upward through the liner. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein: sep (a) further comprises mounting a tubular lug nipple ‘wth a protruding lug ton upper end ofthe packer step (b) comprises providing an axially extending slot in ‘the tubular extension; and step (2) comprises sliding the tubular extension over the ‘ipple withthe hig locating inthe slot. 17. The method acconling (0 claim 16, wherein step (€) ‘comprises attaching an overshot tool having a Jot t0 3 running sting, sliding the overshot (oo over the lug nipple 8 ‘and positioning the lug within the Jslot to retain the packer ‘with the running string, dhen lowering the running string into the well 18, An apparatus for producing a well, comprising: ‘a packer for seting within casing of the well, the packer having slug nipple extending upward from an upper end of the packer, te log nipple having a protruding ug; ‘passage extending through the packer and te lg nipple ‘a check valve mounted in the passage to block downward ‘Bud flow to enable pressure testing ofthe casing above the packer, atiehgek receplocle mounted tun upperendofthe passage and extending around the lug nipple forreveivinga liner in the event of leskage of the casing: anelectrical submersible pump assembly for lowering into the well, and shroud enclosing least portion ofthe pump assembly ‘andhaving sdownwardextending extension tat sealing ‘engages the lug nipple, the extension having a slot therein that receives the lug to counter torque due 10 rotation of the pump. 19. The apparatus according o claim 18, wherein the sot extends asilly upward from a lower edge of the tubular extension so that the pump assembly ean be retrieved by straight upward pull, 20. The apparatus according to claim 18, futher compris ing: 4 running string for running and setting the packer, che running string having an overshot tool on a lower end that slidingly engages the lug nipple and a Jslo that receives the hig to releasably retain the packer withthe running string.