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hookwall packer

1. n. []

A type of packer than utilizes an assembly of friction blocks and slips to set and anchor the packer on the casing or liner wall. Hookwall packers generally are run on tubing or drillpipe and typically require some rotation of the packer assembly to activate or set the packer slips. Subsequent application of tension or compression, depending on packer design, will set the packer elements.

See related terms: blockpacker