CPC E21B 43/12 (2013.01) [E21B 23/06 (2013.01); E21B 47/10 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. A method for controlling fluids in a wellbore, the method comprising:
running a production string into the wellbore, the production string comprising production tubing and completion components including a first packer with a first control line and a backup packer with a second control line;
setting the first packer in the wellbore in response to a signal on the first control line;
producing hydrocarbons from the wellbore with the first packer set and the backup packer unset; and
setting the backup packer in the wellbore in response to a signal on the second control line, wherein the signal on the second control line to set the backup packer is sent in response to a pressure applied to the backup packer.
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