The Dilemma: Interventionless plug-and-perf
Interventionless frac plugs transformed plug-and-perf efficiency and enabled record setting treatment depths by eliminating post-frac drillouts.
But when interventionless downhole tools leave obstructions in the wellbore or restrict access, they can also complicate operations—now, and later.
The ideal solution
A frac plug that completely disappears downhole after fracturing.
Standard frac plugs use cast-iron slips and rings or ceramic buttons, coupled with a packer, to create a tight engineered seal and hold plugs firmly in place.
But some of these high-strength materials are nondissolvable, and materials that easily disintegrate in wellbore fluids are usually low in mechanical strength, and may disintegrate too fast.
The challenge
Mechanical strength, engineering seals, and integrity—and total disintegration.
Combining seemingly incompatible properties into a single tool can be accomplished with advanced materials, science, unconventional engineering, high performance design, and an unrelenting commitment to delivering what operators need.
Increase reservoir contact
The lateral length is restricted by the capabilities, costs, and length of Coil Tubing for effective milling. Eliminating post fracturing CT intervention removes limits on the length of the lateral, maximizing reservoir contact and estimated ultimate recovery (EUR).
Remove risks associated with mechanical intervention
In depleted reservoirs it is difficult to manage the removal of milling debris, increasing costs and the risks of getting stuck. Rigging mechanical engineered intervention equipment up and down carries its own risks.
Reach market quicker
Eliminating milling considerably reduces the time between drilling and production. On multiwell pads by the time drilling on the pad is complete, the first wells are ready to flow back and be placed on production, providing faster access to revenue.
