Innovative Grouting and Sealing Solutions

VAN RUTH® CEMENTING AND WEDGING PLUGS (CW PLUG) are highly effective as bridge plugs for spot cementing sections of holes and are also used for wedging in off bottom situations for branch hole operations.

CEMENTING AND WEDGING BOTTOM PACKERS (CWBP) are used for cementing, wedging , and isolating ore zones or in conjunction with Sub Set Grout Packers (SSGP) to pressure grout specific fault zones or with permeability testing to isolate previously tested zones. They are also used in place of the Cementing Wedging Plug (CW)for applications where controlling water ingress is required.

CEMENTING AND WEDGING TOP PACKERS (CWTP) are used to pressure grout unstable ground formations and fault zones or in conjunction with Cementing Wedging Bottom Packers (CWBP) to repair deteriorating up hole fault zones, thereby saving hole below fault and costly re-drill.

SUB SET CEMENTING AND WEDGING BOTTOM PACKERS (SSCWBP) are designed for use in the same situations as the cementing and wedging bottom packers (CWBP) but where non wire line rods are being used.

SSGP packers have many applications for both surface and under ground use and are designed for pressure grouting holes at any angle including overhead, they are equipped with a non-return valve to assist in pressure grouting.

GROUTING AND WATER CONTROL PACKERS (GWC) are designed for use in underground drill holes for grouting and water control and is usually set by hand. Large sizes can be used as stem pipes or drill collars for drilling smaller size holes, ie: the NGWC (76mm) packer can be used as 

a collar pipe for drilling 46mm holes

Anchor plugs (ap) are designed to allow grouting of holes above horizontal to evacuate air from blind holes in tight formations.

Anchor plugs can also be supplied with adaptors to suit up hole hoisting purposes.

Construction: Aluminium

HOLD DOWN PLUGS (HD) are used with Cementing and Wedging Bottom Packers (CWBP) or Cementing and Wedging Top Packers (CWTP) when high pressures are present below packer locations.

A cementing wedging bottom packer and hold down plug can be set together. Procedure is to pump packer down some 20 meters or more, insert hold down plug into head rod, then follow instructions for setting packer. When raising rods from packer, continue until rods are about 400mm above packer and set hold down plug as per instructions.

Float Shoes (FLOSHO) and Float Collars (FLOCOL) act on the same principle as our Bull Nose Plugs but with a non return (one way) valve and a heavier duty locking mechanism. The Float Shoe is used where long casing or rod strings are being used.

BULL NOSE PLUGS (BNP) are used for bypassing wedges or loose casing in drill holes when an open rod line is used for the purpose of setting plugs or packers or other down hole equipment.The Bull Nose Plug can also be used as a float shoe for long casing or rod strings.

Drilling Products Inc. Margo / Mechanical Plugs provide fast, reliable wellbore isolation for temporary or permanent applications. This versatile plug is used across multiple industries, including Mining, Oil & Gas, Geothermal, and Civil & Construction.  These plugs provide a cost effective sealing solution with or without cement, minimizing downtime and maximizing operational efficiency.  Contact DPI today with any questions or to place an order .

Applications include:

• Well abandonment
• Grouting
• Roof bolting
• Flow control
• Temporary or permanent wellbore sealing
• Workover operations

Sizes:

Any Length available from 18” to 252”

Hole size range: 1” to 6”

Optional Accessories:

• Anchor Support Plates – for higher pressure applications
• Ball Valves – for water control and grouting
• Drill Rod Adapters – allows drill to tighten the plug in the hole
• T Handles – manual tightening without tools

The VAN RUTH® SUB SET CEMENTING AND WEDGING BOTTOM PACKER (CWBP SS) are designed for use in the same situations as the CWBP but where the packer cannot be pumped down the rod string, for example where non wire line, mismatching rod and hole sizes or internally upset rods are being used.

The VAN RUTH® PRESSURE GROUTING TOP PACKER (PGTP) formally our CWTP now redesigned is used to pressure grout through rods, the packer, and into the hole. The PGTP has a non-return valve and can be used on its own in blind holes for unstable ground formations, fault zones, and permeability testing.

The VAN RUTH® HOLD UP PLUG (HUP) has applications for both surface and underground use and is designed to increase safety in the case of high flow water or tooling exiting the drill rod.

The VAN RUTH® GROUTING AND WATER CONTROL PACKER (GWC) is designed for use mainly in underground drill holes yet it may also be used at the surface. The GWC is designed for grouting or controlled dewatering. The packer can be locked in the drill hole by hand or by utilizing the water pressure in the drill hole.