Lock Mandrels

Module 6
Lock mandrels

 Description
 X / XN Locks
 R / RN Locks
 Petroline Uniset Locks
 Baker Sur-Set Locks
 Camco DB-6 Locks
‘X’ & ‘XN’ Locks

 Description
 Types
- Selective - Due to nipple profile - ‘S’ locks
- Selective - Due to running tool - ‘X’
locks
- No-Go - Due to restriction in nipple – ‘XN

Locks

 Operation
‘X’ & ‘XN’ Keys

 Description

X key XN key

90° 45°

‘X’ Keys have 90deg ‘XN’ Keys have

shoulder 45deg shoulder
‘X’ / ‘XN’ Lock Position

Non-selective position:
Fishing
Neck (1)
Gap closed by a distance
equal to the movement of
the core in the running
tool

Expander
Sleeve (2) Keys partially extended.
Spring holds keys out to
locate in 90° profile

Key Retainer
Sleeve (3)

Spring (4)

Locked Position:
X Keys (5)
90° shoulder

Fishing neck fully closed

XN Keys (5) against key retainer
XN Key 45° shoulder
Packing
Mandrel (6)
Keys fully extended
Locked out by expander
V-packing (8) * mandrel
Double male
adapter (9)
Female adapter (7)
* Check packing stack configuration
to suit application.
O-ring (10)
on sizes above 2.313"

Selective Position: Keys fully retracted.

‘R’ & ‘RN’ Locks

 Description

 Operation
‘R’ & ‘RN’ Keys

 Description

R key RN key

2 x 90° 2 x 45°

‘R’ Keys have 90deg ‘RN’ Keys have 45deg

shoulder shoulder
Weatherford Uniset
Locks

 Description
 Operation
 Types Available
- QX
- QXSV
- QXT
Uniset Lock

Fishing neck (1)

Main body (2)

Insert punch
here while

Inner mandrel (3)

Locking keys (4)

Spring (5)

Bottom sub (6)

(i) Locked position. (ii) Pinning and running position.

Baker Sur-Set

Description

Operation

Types
- AF – 10,000psi max working pressure
- HF – 15,000psi max working pressure
- VF – over 15,000psi working pressure
‘Sur-Set’ Locks

Baker AR & HR lock Baker AF & HF lock

Camco DB-6 Lock

 Description
Operation
DB-6 Lock

Ring retainer
Shear pin hole

Shear pin hole

Housing position indicator

Shear Pin
(5)

Garter spring

Locking dogs

Collet (7)

Lock Housing

Back-up ring

Adapter ring
V-packing
O-ring (13)