CONSISTENT HOLE SIZES TO EQUALIZE

PERFORATION FRICTION AND MINIMIZE THE

EFFECTS OF TORTUOSITY

HERO®PerFRAC is the latest generation HERO® charge specifically designed to improve the
efficiency of fracturing operations in today’s unconventional reservoirs. HERO®PerFRAC
charges produce consistent entry hole sizes, regardless of gun position, to allow fracture
initiation to occur at the face of the borehole. Utilizing HERO® super deep penetrating
technology enables fracture initiation along the perforation tunnel at intersecting natural
fractures. HERO®PerFRAC charges have been tested to verify that entry hole size performance
is not affected by hydrostatic pressure, and penetration performance has been verified in
stressed natural rock, including shale.

Advantages:
• Minimizes effects of tortuosity

Want to improve the • Maximizes cluster efficiency and increases

efficiency of your SRV (Stimulated Reservoir Volume)

fracturing operations? • Results in even distribution of fracture treatment

and proppant placement
Specify HERO®PerFRAC! • Aides in reduction of treating pressures, reducing costs
associated with hydraulic fracturing operations

• No special hardware required - uses industry standard hardware

*Stressed *Stressed Charge

Hole Size
Gun OD Avg. Hole Berea Shale Part
Variation Phasing Casing
(in.) Size (in.) Penetration Penetration Number
(std dev)
(in.) (in.) (Exp. Wt.)

2.750 0.30 5.1% 8.63 5.63 PFC-2716-330 (16g) 60° 4.50-in. 13.5# P-110

2.750 0.34 4.0% 10.44 6.87 PFC-2717-334 (16.8g) 60° 4.50-in. 13.5# P-110

2.750 0.42 6.6% 6.75 5.13 PFC-2717-342 (16.8g) 60° 4.50-in. 13.5# P-110

3.125 0.30 3.2% 6.88 5.00 PFC-3116-330 (16g) 60° 5.50-in. 23# P-110

3.125 0.36 3.2% 9.63 6.50 PFC-3121-336 (21.5g) 60° 5.50-in. 23# P-110
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3.125 0.43 3.6% 7.50 4.88 PFC-3121-342 (21.5g) 60° 5.50-in. 23# P-110

3.125 0.46 4.7% 7.97 5.57 PFC-3121-346 (21.5g) 60° 5.50-in. 20# P-110

3.125 0.50 5.9% TBD TBD PFC-3124-350 (24g) 60° 5.50-in. 23# P-110

3.375 0.35 5.1% 9.63 6.50 PFC-3121-336 (21.5g) 60° 5.50-in. 23# P-110

3.375 0.42 4.5% 7.50 4.88 PFC-3121-342 (21.5g) 60° 5.50-in. 23# P-110

3.375 0.46 3.6% 7.97 5.57 PFC-3121-346 (21.5g) 60° 5.50-in. 23# P-110

*9500 psi overburden

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 Avg. Hole Hole Size Stressed Stressed Charge Part Shot
Gun OD ΔP
Equalize perf to increaseVariation
cluster efficiency!
Size Berea Shale Number Density / Casing
(in.) Penetration Penetration Phasing
(in.) (STDEV) (Exp. Wt.)
(in.) (in.)
The charts and table below show how HERO®PerFRAC can equalize ΔPperf in your frac design over conventional charges. These
test results are from 3.125 in. 6spf 60° gun systems shot inside 5.50 in. 23# P-110 casing. The charts were generated using the
following
2.750 .237ρQ
equation where
∆Pperf =
2
0.34 = 8.33 ppg,3%Q = 2 BPM/perf, D = average hole
10.44 ?? size of each phasing, and C = 6spf
PFC-2717-334 0.7. / 4.50 in.
(17g) 60° 13.5# P-110
D 4C 2
3.125 0.36 3% 9.63 ?? PFC-3121-336 6spf / 5.50 in.
∆Pperf = .237ρQ
2
(21g) 60° 23# P-110
D 4C 2

Conventional Low Cost Conventional SDP

0.36” EH with 28.5% std dev 0.34” EH with 15.9% std dev 0.36” EH with 3.2% std dev

0.50 5000

0.45

0.40 4000
Hole Size Diameter (in.)

0.35

Pressure (psi)
0.30 3000

0.25

0.20 2000

0.15

0.10 1000

0.05

0.00 0
0 60 120 180 240 300 0 60 120 180 240 300 0 60 120 180 240 300

Phasing / Orientation of Perforation Hole

Entry Hole ΔPperf

Phasing EH ΔPperf (Pressure) Phasing EH ΔPperf (Pressure) Phasing EH ΔPperf (Pressure)

0 0.49 280 0 0.49 280 0 0.49 280

60 0.42 Conventional
Conventional
518 Low
Low Cost
Cost
60 0.42 Conventional
Conventional
518 SDP
SDP 60 0.42 518

120 0.28 2622 120 0.28 2622 120 0.28 2622

180 0.24 4857 180 0.24 4857 180 0.24 4857

Average
Average
240 0.29 2279 240 0.29 2279 240 0.29 2279
Hole
Hole Size
Size 0.36
0.36 0.34
0.34430 0.36
0.36
300 0.44 430 300 0.44 300 0.44 430
(in.)
(in.)

Minimum
Minimum
Hole
Hole Size
Size 0.24
0.24 0.26
0.26 0.34
0.34
(in.)
(in.)

Maximum
Maximum
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Hole
Hole Size
Size 0.49
0.49 0.40
0.40 0.37
0.37
(in.)
(in.)

We have a large database of hole size test data in a wide variety of gun systems, charges, and tubulars, which allows us to provide
you with test results that match your actual well scenario. Contact us with your limited entry design parameters and we can provide
you test results to help you evaluate and select the best charge for your design. For more information, contact your local Owen
representative, email us at owen.info@corelab.com, or call us at one of the numbers below.

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