coil tubing 30 orientation assembly 200 is removed from coil tubing 30 and plug assembly 100 is lowered into coil tubing 30 in an orientation that prevents slips 42 from engaging seam 32 as shown for example in fig2 b as a result of the prior location of seam 32 through the use of orientation assembly 200 referring to fig8 and 9 in an alternative embodiment slip mechanism 40 is set through the application of hydraulically assisted downward mechanical force a hydraulically powered setting tool not shown is inserted into upper mandrel 26 the setting tool applies a downward force causing the downward motion of slip cage 44 with respect to mandrel 10 as slip cage 44 is forced downward the remaining components of slip mechanism 40 also move downwardly causing slips 42 to ramp on setting cone 16 slips 42 extend radially and into engagement with inner wall 34 of coil tubing 30 placing plug assembly 100 in the set position as slip mechanism 40 is forced further downward seal elements 14 are compressed and expand radially until reaching sealed engagement with inner wall 34 of coil tubing 30 referring now to fig1 a 9 in certain embodiments seal elements 14 comprise rubber with 50 durometer hardness or less the 50 durometer seal elements 14 are manufactured by parker seal the industry standard rubber durometer for the sealing or packing elements in downhole packer plug applications is in the range of 60 to 90 durometer which indicates the use of a much harder rubber compound in contrast the softer rubber compound utilized in certain embodiments of the current invention is crucial.