Plugs

Module 7
Agenda

 Plugs
 Equalising Device
 XX plug
 PX plug
 Pump Open Plugs
 Pressure Cycle Plugs
 Test Tools
 Back Pressure Valves
Plugs

 Description

 Categories
- Hold pressure from below
- Hold pressure both ways
- Hold pressure from above only
Plug Schematic

Lock

Seal or
Packing

Equalising
Sub

Flow
Control
Device

Any of these conditions could cause the following:

1. High pressure below the lock - Tools could be
blown up the
hole.
- Lock could be
difficult to
unlock.
2. High pressure above the lock - Lock could be
difficult to unlock.
‘XX’ Plug

 Description
 Operation

Equalizer Housing (1)

Identification:
Equalizer valve (2)
Holes c loser to No-go (melon)
shoulder than on 'P sub'

O-ring (3)

O-ring (4)
On 2.75" and larger sizes

Valve Cap (5)

‘PX’ Plug

 Description

 Operation
‘PX’ Plug Cont’d

P Prong (1) PR Prong (1)

Equalizer Housing (2) Valve housing (2)

Female adapter (3)

Seal Elements (3) V Packing (4)

Identification:
Holes in centre of Double male
equalising sub adapter (5)

Double female
adapter (6)
O-ring (4)
On 2.75" and larger sizes O-ring (9)

Packing nut (7)

P Plug PS Plug

Valve Cap (5)

Pump Open plugs

 Description
 Operation
 Advantages

1 Closed. 2 Intermediate 3 Pump-Through 4 Open.

Pump Open Plug Sequence

POP Cont’d

PS Equalising sub. PT Equalising sub. PR Equalising sub.

Lock adapter (a)

Packing mandrel (i).

O -Ring (A). O-ring (b)

Equalising O-Ring (ii).
O -Ring (B). Melon (c)

Equalizing Port. Fluid bypass hole

O-Ring (C).
O-Ring (iii).
O-ring (d)
Equalizing Port.
Shear Screw (e)
Equalizing Melon (D). Holds m elon t o running
prong for posit ive locat ion
O-Ring(v).

Equalizing Melon (iv).

P.R Sub Body (vi).

Spring (vii).
P.S Sub Body (E). Equalizing
Housing (e)

O-Ring (F). O-Ring (viii).

O-Ring (1).

Piston O-Ring (2).

Floating Cylinder (3).
Shear Pin (4).
Piston (5).

Flow Ports .

Pump Open Plug. Spring.

Collet Latch (6).

Hydraulic Fluid .

O-Ring (7).

Bottom Cap (8).

Pressure Cycle Plugs

 Description

 Features

 Benefits

 Applications
Uniset PCP
Test Tools

 Description

 Operation

 Types
- ‘N’ Test Tool
- ‘X’ Selective Test Tool
- ‘PX’ Modified
‘N’ Test Tool

 Description Fishing neck (1)

Roll pin (2)

 Operation Drop (3) - dart

Cage (4)

Seal retainer (5)

Seal (6)

Seat insert (7)

O-ring (8)
Packing nut (9)
Male adapter (10)

V-packing (11) - all facing up

Female adapter (12)

Adapter mandrel (13)

‘X’ Selective Test Tool

Nut (1)

Roll Pin (2)

 Description Drop (3)

Cage (4)

Seal Retainer (5)

Seal (6)
Seat Insert (7)

 Benefits O-ring (8)

Locator Mandrel (9)
Upper Key Retainer (10)

Key (11)

Key spring (12)

Packing Mandrel (13)
Lower Key Retainer (14)
Nut (15)

O-ring (16)

Packing stack (17, 18, 19)

Spring Housing (20)

Spring (21)

Dog Retainer (22)

Spring (23)

Split Ring (26)

Dog (24)

Main Mandrel (25)

Modified PX Test Tool

Fishing neck (1)

 Description
Roll pin (2)

Drop (3) - dart

Cage (4)

Seal retainer (5)

Seal (6)

Seat insert (7)

O-ring (8)

Prong (9)

Sub (10)

Male Adapter (11)

V-packing (12)
All facing up

Female adapter (13)

Nose (14)
Back Pressure Valves

 Description
Seal Ring

 Operation Maximum
OD Thread

Body

Valve

Spring

Valve Stem Body

Seal ring

Type H Back Pressure Valve

Valve Plunger

Moulded Insert
(part of valve)
Nylon Button

O-Ring Seal

Retainer

Two-way Check Valve

Weatherford ‘ABC’ BPV

 Description

 Operation

 Assemblies
- ‘QXT’ Lock Mandrel
- ‘AB’ Equalising Device
- ‘C’ Back Pressure Valve
‘ABC’ BPV

Fishing Neck

Main Body

Inner Mandrel

Locking Keys

Spring

ST Seals

Section A-A
Lock Cross-over
Grub Screw

Housing

Coil Spring
T Seal With pressure differ ential
Sensor keys prevent full entry of
Sensor Key s equalising prong and latching of
pulling tool
A A
Trip Sleeve
T Seal
Differential pressure sensing port.
Equaliser Housing
Equalising port
Equalising Melon Equalised
Sensor keys retract to permit
ST Seals latc hing of pulling tool
'ABC' Test Dart Coil Spring

Grub Screw
Bottom Sub
Backup Ring
O-ring
Protector Sleeve
Coil Spring
Top Sub
Grub Screw
Seal Ring

Piston
Main Housing
Grub Screw

Coil Spring
Spring Spigot

Bottom Sub