Inflatable Packing Element

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Inflatable Packing Element

Packer or bridge plug packing element energized to form a seal by applying fluid pressure directly to the element.

Source: API SPEC 11D1, Packers and Bridge Plugs, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, July 2009. Global Standards

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