Ballycatter HP-6 High Angle Production Packer

Available sizes: 4 1/2”, 5”, 5 1/2”, 6 5/8”, 7”, 7 5/8”, and 9 5/8”

The Ballycatter HP-6 is a compact, hydraulically set production packer designed for low to medium-pressure applications in high-angle and horizontal wells. With a short body length and no tubing movement required for setting, the HP-6 is ideally suited for tight-radius deviations, stacked completions, and coiled tubing operations.

It can be run in single or multiple packer installations with sequential setting in a single trip, reducing rig time and complexity.

Rated to 7,500 psi and tested in Q125 casing, the HP-6 features a straight-pull release mechanism that is fully isolated from hydraulic pressure, allowing low shear-out force even under full differential pressure.

Built-in bypass ports equalize pressure during retrieval, ensuring smooth release and reducing swab risk. The tool can be set using rig pumps, and its economical design allows for easy redress and reuse. Optional rotational release is available for added flexibility in challenging retrieval scenarios.

Engineered with materials and elastomers for hostile environments, the HP-6 delivers dependable performance in offshore operations, high-angle wells, and cost-sensitive completions requiring reliability without unnecessary complexity.

The Ballycatter Model WC-ESP Dual Grip 9 5/8” Packer is a robust hydraulic-set packerbuilt for large-bore ESP completions in 9 5/8” casing. Designed for high-volume production and injection applications, this packer features bi-directional barrel slips that anchor it against pressure fluctuations and tubing movement, ensuring stability and well integrity.

The pass-through cable section enables a secure electrical connection to the ESP below, maintaining operational efficiency in high-flow rate wellbores. Its durable single-mandrel construction and Acner Array Packing Element provide exceptional resistance to high temperatures and corrosive environments, making it an ideal choice for challenging downhole conditions.

The WC-ESP Dual Grip 9 5/8” Packer is set hydraulically by applying tubing pressure against a plugging device, mechanically locking the slips and sealing elements in place. Its dual-grip anchoring system enhances stability, making it particularly suited for large-bore completions with significant tubing expansion and contraction forces.

The straight pull retrieval mechanism allows for efficient removal and reduced intervention costs, ensuring minimal downtime and operational efficiency. Compatible with all major ESP cable pack-off systems, this packer provides high-performance isolation and superior sealing integrity in large-diameter wells.

Ballycatter Mech-2 Double Grip Mechanical Packer

Available sizes: 5”, 5 1/2”, 6 5/8”, 7”, 9 5/8”, and 10 3/4”

The Ballycatter Mech-2 is a retrievable, compression-set double-grip mechanical packer designed for applications where pressure differentials from below are anticipated, such as combined stimulation and production operations. Featuring opposing slips above and below the packing element, the Mech-2 ensures secure bi-directional anchoring within the casing under varying well conditions.

The tool incorporates a built-in hydraulic hold-down system located beneath the face-seal bypass valve, enabling it to resist upward forces during stimulation treatments. A unique “Differential Lock” mechanism utilizes pressure from below the packer to actuate a balance sleeve, generating additional downward force that maintains bypass valve integrity and ensures a reliable seal.

The Mech-2 is mechanically set using a long-stroke mandrel and a J-slot mechanism. Once positioned, right-hand rotation and applied set-down weight close the bypass valve, engage both slip sets, and compress the sealing elements. The formation below the packer is then fully isolated and accessible only through the tubing. To retrieve, the tubing is raised the full packer length, automatically re-engaging the J-slot and reopening the bypass for pressure equalization and circulation.

With its dual-grip design, hydraulic hold-down, and controlled setting and release process, the Mech-2 offers a robust and dependable solution for demanding applications requiring secure annular isolation and enhanced downhole stability.

Ballycatter HP-3 High Angle Packer

Available sizes: 5 1/2”, 6 5/8”, 7”, and 9 5/8”

The Ballycatter HP-3 is a hydraulic-set packer engineered for high-angle and deviated well applications, where conventional mechanical or wireline-set tools are not feasible. This packer is particularly suited for single or multi-zone completions, offering flexible deployment in complex well trajectories.

Unlike mechanical systems, the HP-3 requires no tubing movement to set. This enables full well control throughout the operation, as the tubing can be landed and the wellhead installed prior to circulating or displacing fluids.

Key Features:

• Reliable Setting Mechanism: Utilizes dual balanced pistons—one actuates downward to anchor the bi-directional slips, while the other moves upward to compress a three-element packing system. This simultaneous action ensures a secure set and pack-off.

• Three-Element Seal: The packing system uses dual-durometer rubber elements to ensure long-term sealing integrity across a range of downhole conditions.

• Slips & Housing: One-piece, bi-directional slips are housed in a shear-pinned chamber, protected by a full-diameter guide to prevent damage during deployment.

• Release Options: Features a dual-method release system:

• Straight pull via shearing of pre-set screws.

• Right-hand rotation (approx. 8 turns), followed by straight pull.

• Equalization & Retrieval: Built-in equalizing valve opens automatically during release to balance pressures and enable safe retrieval. A large-diameter bypass within the mandrel allows fluid to flow during retrieval, reducing swab effects on the packing elements.

The HP-3 is engineered for reliability, operational flexibility, and full well control—making it a practical choice for complex wellbore geometries.

Ballycatter HP-5 Production Packer

Available sizes: 5 1/2”, 6 5/8”, 7”, 7 5/8”, and 9 5/8”

The Ballycatter HP-5 is a hydraulically set, mechanically held, pressure-balanced production packer engineered for deep, high-pressure oil and gas applications. Designed to withstand bi-directional pressure differentials, it performs reliably in demanding environments such as deviated wells, stacked completions, and alternate zone installations. Its internal pressure balance system offsets downhole pressure fluctuations and reversals, maintaining integrity in the set position.

The HP-5 features upper and lower mechanical slips for secure engagement with casing under all well conditions, and its packing element system delivers a robust, pressure-enhanced seal. A unique body lock mechanism prevents pre-setting during deployment, keeping all components rigidly locked as a single unit while running in hole. This makes the HP-5 particularly effective in coiled tubing completions and high-angle installations.

The packer is released via a straight pull, with field-adjustable shear pins that are unaffected by differential pressure—allowing for flexible, operator-controlled release without tool disassembly.

Compatible with a wide range of packer accessories, the HP-5 combines reliability, operational control, and downhole adaptability in a single robust solution for production and injection applications.

The Ballycatter WC-HP-2 Isolation Packer is a hydraulic-set, single-string tandem packer designed for multiple-zone well completions.

Its primary function is to act as the upper packer in a stacked packer system, working in conjunction with a lower hydraulic retrievable packer to create a sealed isolation zone between them.

This allows for selective treatment, injection, or production within specific well intervals. Additionally, the WC-HP-2 packer can be used to seal off casing holes or perforations, providing an effective solution for low-pressure well applications.