The development of through-tubing retrievable bridge plugs suitable for the monobore type completions favoured in the North Sea provides a clear example of completion manufacturers fulfilling a need created by Operating Company requirements.

The development and initial field application of a slickline retrievable bridge plug is described, illustrating the innovations inspired both by the Operating Companies technical leadership and the drive toward cost efficiency in well operations.

Keywords:
plug, nipple profile, type completion, society of petroleum engineers, slickline retrievable bridge plug, well intervention, electric line, retrievable bridge plug, mechanism, bridge plug
Subjects:
Completion Selection and Design, Completion Installation and Operations, Well Integrity, Well Intervention, Completion equipment, Zonal isolation
Copyright 1993, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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