Magnetic position indicator

A downhole tool having an indexing apparatus for use in a wellbore comprising:

• an outer tubing comprising:
• an outer surface,
• an inner surface, wherein the inner surface defines an inner region of the outer tubing,
• a fixed point on the outer surface of the outer tubing;
• and
• a sliding sleeve positioned within the inner region of the outer tubing and slideable relative to the outer tubing, the sliding sleeve comprising:
• a magnet comprising a magnetic field that extends in a radial direction,
• a reference point that corresponds to a mid-point of the magnet and wherein a distance between the reference point on the sliding sleeve and the fixed point on the outer tubing corresponds to an indexing position of the indexing apparatus of the downhole tool.

A method for determining an indexing position of a downhole tool positioned at a surface of a well site:

• determining a magnetic field along a length of an outer tubing of the downhole tool;
• identifying a reference point on a sliding sleeve corresponding to a mid-point between two opposing magnetic fields, wherein the sliding sleeve is positioned within an inner region of the outer tubing;
• and
• determining a distance between the reference point on the sliding sleeve and a fixed point on the outer tubing of the downhole tool, wherein the distance between the reference point and the fixed point corresponds to an indexing position of the downhole tool.