Storm packer anchor and setting tool

An anchor for a storm packer, the anchor comprising:

• a torque mandrel configured to connect to a packer mandrel of the storm packer and configured to transmit torque and axial forces thereto;
• an inner mandrel positioned at least partially within the torque mandrel;
• a clutch coupled to the inner mandrel and the torque mandrel, wherein the clutch is configured to transmit torque between the inner mandrel and the torque mandrel up to a predetermined amount of torque, and to permit relative rotation therebetween at a torque above the predetermined amount of torque, wherein the storm packer in a running position is rotatable by rotating the torque mandrel in a first rotational direction;
• a slips assembly positioned around the inner mandrel and extendable radially outward by moving the inner mandrel in a first axial direction relative to the torque mandrel;
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• a locking mechanism to selectively couple the torque mandrel to the inner mandrel, the locking mechanism having:
• a first locked condition that permits the inner mandrel to rotate relative to the torque mandrel, and prevents the inner mandrel from moving in a first axial direction relative to the torque mandrel;
• an unlocked condition that permits the inner mandrel to move in the first axial direction and a second axial direction relative to the torque mandrel so as to extend and retract the slips assembly;
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• a second locked condition that permits the inner mandrel to rotate relative to the torque mandrel, and prevents the inner mandrel from moving in the second axial direction relative to the torque mandrel;
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• wherein the locking mechanism is configured to be actuated from the first locked condition to the unlocked condition by rotating the inner mandrel in the first rotational direction relative to the torque mandrel at a torque that is above the predetermined amount of torque.

A method for setting a packer, comprising:

• connecting an anchor to the packer so as to form at least a portion of a packer assembly;
• deploying the packer assembly into a well;
• rotating a packer mandrel of the packer in a first rotational direction by rotating an inner mandrel of the anchor in the first rotational direction;
• after rotating the packer mandrel, setting slips of the packer in a surrounding tubular by moving the anchor in a first axial direction;
• after setting the packer, rotating the inner mandrel relative to a torque mandrel of the anchor to release a locking mechanism, the torque mandrel being prevented from rotating along with the inner mandrel by connection to the packer mandrel;
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• after rotating the inner mandrel, setting slips of the anchor by moving the inner mandrel in the first axial direction relative to the torque mandrel, wherein moving the inner mandrel in the first axial direction locks the locking mechanism, such that the torque mandrel is prevented from moving in a second axial direction relative to the inner mandrel, and wherein the inner mandrel is prevented from moving in the second axial direction by the slips of the anchor.