Upstream Applications

Completions Optimization from Baseline to Closed-Loop

Seismos acoustic technology measures perforation efficiency, pipe friction, and cluster flow distribution in real time — enabling data-driven completion design and automated execution.

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Product Demo Video
2-minute walkthrough of SAFA measuring a live frac stage — real-time PE chart updating, UI gauge, closed-loop intervention trigger. Autoplay on scroll with poster frame.

Five-Phase Deployment Roadmap

Phase 1

Establish Baseline

Quantify variability in perforation efficiency, Uniformity Index, and plug performance across your existing program.

Phase 2

Quantify Improvement Potential

Identify economic impact of measured variability. Model NPV uplift from closing performance gaps.

Phase 3

Design Optimization

Systematic testing of one variable at a time: perf orientation, hole size, cluster count, fluid system. Measure the impact of each change.

Phase 4

Cost Optimization

Achieve the same Uniformity Index with fewer stages or lower pump rates. Reduce cost without sacrificing performance.

Phase 5

Closed-Loop Fracturing

Real-time intra-stage interventions: rate, viscosity, and volume reallocation based on live acoustic measurement.

Performance Baselining & Benchmarking

Without consistent measurement, operators cannot compare completions performance across wells, pads, or basins. Treating pressure is influenced by too many variables to serve as a reliable benchmark.

How Seismos solves it: SAFA provides consistent perforation efficiency and Uniformity Index measurements on every stage, every well. The platform aggregates data across 100,000+ analyzed stages, enabling cross-pad PE degradation comparison, basin-level trend analysis, and crew-to-crew performance evaluation.

~7% production uplift
per 0.1-point improvement in Uniformity Index, measured across a 200-well Bakken dataset. Moving from baseline to optimized UI delivers NPV uplift exceeding $2MM per well.

Real-Time Perforation Efficiency Management

Perforation efficiency degrades during stages, and treating pressure alone cannot detect it. The conventional workflow discovers PE problems after the fact — by then, the damage is permanent.

How Seismos solves it: SAFA measures PE continuously at the cluster level. When PE begins to degrade, threshold-based alerts trigger corrective actions before degradation becomes irreversible. In closed-loop mode, the system automatically adjusts pump rate, fluid chemistry, or diverter placement to restore cluster balance intra-stage.

16,000 bbl
per 10,000 ft of lateral — a 10% improvement in perforation efficiency across 85 Permian wells correlated to 16,000 bbl incremental production per 10,000 lateral feet.

Reducing Stage-to-Stage Variability

Even well-designed completions produce variable results. Different engineers read the same treating pressure data and reach different conclusions. Shift changes compound the problem — the night crew may use different intervention thresholds than the day crew.

How Seismos solves it: Closed-loop fracturing codifies decision logic into repeatable, measurable rules. SAFA's direct measurements define clear thresholds — same conditions produce the same response, every time. The baseline logic draws on 100,000+ stages to set appropriate performance targets for the specific formation.

33% less degradation
in perforation efficiency on stages receiving intra-stage closed-loop interventions versus stages pumped without intervention.

Closed-Loop Fracturing

Automated completions optimization from measurement to execution. Available in supervised (engineer approves each intervention) or autonomous (system executes within pre-set guardrails) modes.

The CLF Workflow

  1. Baseline Logic — Establish performance targets from the completion design and the Seismos 100,000+ stage dataset.
  2. Real-Time QC — SAFA measurements track PE and UI against targets during every stage.
  3. AI Recommendations — When performance deviates, the system generates specific corrective actions.
  4. Autonomous Execution — Approved interventions execute with millisecond-scale latency, closing the loop.
$290K
incremental value per well — 3% PE improvement through CLF delivered $290K within 9 months.
Pumper Agnostic
Deployed through ProFrac and other service companies. Integrates with existing fleet equipment — no dedicated hardware on the pumping side.

Operating Areas

Seismos is deployed across North America's major unconventional basins and international markets.

Measured Results

>$2MM NPV per well

Moving from baseline to optimized Uniformity Index generates over $2MM in additional NPV per well.

$290K saved per well

3% improvement in perforation efficiency through CLF delivered $290K in incremental value within 9 months.

16K bbl/10K ft

10% improvement in perforation efficiency across 85 Permian wells correlated to 16,000 bbl per 10,000 lateral ft.

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