Hydraulic Fracturing

IPI DuraFRAC® are multi-set open-hole packer, 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,
• Rockburst Prevention

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. Straddles now come with an optional auto inflate valve which dispenses with the need for a separate inflation hose.