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Technical papers, videos, blog posts, and events from the team building the measurement and decision layer for modern completions.
Technical papers, videos, blog posts, and events from the team building the measurement and decision layer for modern completions.
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Historically, real-time changes during fracturing treatments have primarily been limited to avoiding or controlling screenouts using only the guidance of surface treating pressure. This paper introduces a workflow that utilizes live surface-based measurements of perforation friction, perforation efficiency, and Uniformity Index to support intelligent decision-making based on subsurface data during a fracture stage.
Hydraulic fracturing optimization has historically been segmented across disconnected workflows including pre-stage design, field execution, post-stage diagnostics, and historical analysis. Machina is an integrated well optimization suite that unifies treatment design, earth model enablement, real-time subsurface measurement, intra-stage intervention, frac hit detection and mitigation, live pad-level operational tracking, historical performance analytics, supply chain and cost optimization, and real-time water quality analysis.
Every shale operator has strong completion designs. Yet even the best designs produce inconsistent results. Stage-to-stage and well-to-well variability remain an unavoidable reality. Seismos measures subsurface performance in real time and applies clear, operator-approved logic to guide execution decisions during the job.
First field deployment of a closed-loop fracturing workflow where live subsurface feedback guided real-time response during stimulation. Stages with CLF intervention showed 12% perforation efficiency degradation vs. 18% without — a 33% relative improvement.
Across a 20-well Permian program, SAFA-guided completions improved average Uniformity Index from 0.42 to 0.74 — a 76% relative improvement in cluster flow distribution. Wells with UI above 0.7 showed 2.5% higher 12-month cumulative production per 0.1 UI increment.
Operators using SAFA’s real-time friction measurements reduced friction reducer consumption by 10-15% per stage without compromising perforation efficiency. Real-time acoustic data separates perforation friction from formation response, eliminating chemical over-treatment.
Technical presentation covering the four core components of CLF: real-time subsurface QC, baseline completions logic, AI-driven recommendations, and autonomous surface execution. Includes performance thresholds, decision trees, and field deployment results.
Seismos and ProFrac announced expanded deployment of their Closed-Loop Fracturing system, transitioning from pilot programs to standardized execution across active completion programs. The system integrates Seismos' subsurface intelligence with ProFrac's pumping operations for real-time stage optimization.
A comprehensive guide to closed-loop fracturing — what it is, how it works, and why it represents the next evolution in completions optimization.
The limitations of treating pressure as a diagnostic tool and how SAFA measurement separates perforation friction from formation response.
How Uniformity Index quantifies cluster flow distribution, the R²=0.92 correlation with production, and why it matters for well economics.
A recap of the Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference including our supervised closed-loop fracturing presentation and industry trends.
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