“Fracking needs packing”
IPI DuraFRAC® single- and multi-set open-hole packers are built to withstand the extreme demands of high-pressure (up to 15,000 psi) hydraulic fracturing for:
- Block Cave Mining,
- Rock Stress Testing,
- Water Well Hydro-Fracking,
- Coming Soon: DuraFRAC® for unconventional oil and gas!
DuraFRAC® HPC is the market leader for hydraulic pre-conditioning in block cave mining, an extremely demanding application. Packer life is dependent on many factors; however one user reports that the average life of DuraFRAC®HPC elements exceeds 200 frack-sets per element. No other inflatable packer achieves this benchmark of performance in the mining industry, which explains why DuraFRAC® is the market leader in block cave mining.
DuraFRAC® Hydro packer assemblies and replacement elements for water well enhancement have re-defined what users expect from a packer. If getting more fracks per element is your definition of a great packer, then move over to DuraFRAC®. For users that have a hydro-fracturing hardware and just need replacement elements - DuraFRAC® elements fit most manufacturers' hardware.
DuraFRAC® Mini packers are used for in-situ rock stress testing in boreholes up to HQ [96mm] diameter. Our flush-diameter straddle system design minimizes the risk of hanging up in the borehole and can be fitted with downhole pressure gauges and impression packers for getting the most out of testing efforts.
"I've got 500+ water well fracs on a single IPI packer and it is still going strong – DuraFRAC®Hydro are the longest lasting, fastest deflating packers I have ever used" – Jim McDonald, Starr Hydrofracture Inc.
“Fracking needs packing”
