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PowerJet*

Schlumberger Reservoir Completions


September 2003

* Mark of Schlumberger
PowerJet Shaped Charge
• New liner material
– High density

Schlumberger Private
• New liner design
– Optimized for penetration in hard rock

• Optimized velocity profile


– Computer aided design

• Extensive effort in Manufacturing/QC


– Use of SRC research to test and verify designs
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PowerJet Benefits
• Deeper Penetration
– Increase productivity
– Shoot past formation damage
– Intersect more natural fractures

Schlumberger Private
– Increase effective well bore radius
– Reduce pressure drop across perforations
• Reduce sand production
• Delay scale, paraffin, asphaltene buildup
• Delay workover—reduce risk

• Consistent quality
– Unique manufacturing process
– Higher shot density with same penetration
– More deep shots
– Higher productivity
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PowerJet Benefits

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Deeper Penetration for Increased Productivity
Penetration for Increased Production
Oil Well Esso Australia

Before PowerJetPo 470 BOPD


After PowerJet 1550 BOPD

Gas Well – Holland

Schlumberger Private
Increased production and stopped the flow of sand.
stop the flow of sand.
Before PowerJet 20 litres of sand/day
2 mm m3/day at 2,000 psi WHP
After PowerJet Sand Free production
2.5 mm m3/day gas at 2700 psi WHP

New Injection Well Norway

Before PowerJet 0.5 mm m3/day


After PowerJet 4.5 mm m3/day
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Hardrock QC Setup
Charge
Loading Tube
Gun Body

Schlumberger Private
Water Spacer

Steel Casing

Concrete Spacer

Hard Rock Target


14,000-15,000 psi UCS
Nugget Sandstone
Encased in Concrete

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Hardrock Targets
C
B

Schlumberger Private
A

Nugget Sandstone 14,000-15,000 psi UCS targets


A) PowerJet 2906 — 13.4 in. shot (12.5 in. avg.)

B) PowerJet 3406 — 20.8 in. shot (20.0 in. avg.)

C) PowerJet 4505 — 25.4 in. shot (23.4 in. avg.)


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4 ½-in. HSD
PowerJet 4505 - 54.1 in. average penetration

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The Deepest Shot

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