See what Seismos measures, why each metric matters for production, and the published equations behind every KPI. No black box.
Why It Matters
Uneven cluster flow means some fractures take all the fluid while others starve. The result: variable drainage and stranded reserves across the lateral.
Perforation efficiency degrades throughout every stage as clusters erode unevenly. Without measurement, you cannot tell whether your design is being executed or whether half your clusters have dropped out.
Treating pressure blends pipe friction and perforation friction into a single number. Without separating them, every efficiency calculation downstream is built on assumptions — not measurements.
Every Seismos deployment tracks three acoustic measurements that directly correlate to production outcomes.
Reveals whether your completion design is actually being executed as planned.
The fraction of perforation clusters actively taking fluid, quantified by comparing measured perforation friction against the designed baseline. Degradation intra-stage means clusters are eroding unevenly, and completion quality is declining in real time.
The single metric most strongly correlated to production outcomes. R² = 0.92.
A 0-to-1 metric quantifying how evenly fluid distributes across perforation clusters within a stage. UI = 1 means perfect distribution; UI = 0.5 means half the clusters are starving. Published R² = 0.92 correlation with production.
The hidden variable that corrupts every other calculation when estimated rather than measured.
Direct acoustic measurement of friction pressure along the wellbore. Pipe friction is the largest single component of treating pressure, yet it is typically estimated from correlations rather than measured.
How We Intervene
When Seismos detects perforation efficiency degradation intra-stage, the system applies a controlled rate change to re-measure acoustic signatures. This is how CLF makes real-time decisions.
SAFA continuously monitors perforation friction and cluster flow. When efficiency drops below the operator-defined threshold, the system flags a deviation.
A brief, controlled rate change isolates the acoustic response. The resulting pressure-rate signature confirms whether the deviation is real or noise.
If confirmed, the system applies operator-approved remediation: fluid reallocation, rate adjustment, or diverter deployment. All decisions follow pre-approved logic trees — no autonomous overrides.
Transparency
If your completions technology provider cannot answer these questions, you are operating with a black box.
Seismos: high-frequency acoustic waveforms captured at the surface. We measure pipe friction, perforation friction, and cluster-level flow distribution directly — not derived from treating pressure correlations.
Seismos: Rate step tests generate distinct acoustic signatures for each friction component. The rate-change response isolates perforation friction from pipe friction without stopping the stage.
Seismos: R² = 0.92 between acoustic Uniformity Index and 12-month cumulative production. Published in peer-reviewed SPE literature (SPE-230647-MS).
Seismos: Yes. Our KPI definitions, measurement methodology, and decision logic are documented in published SPE papers and available to every operator we work with.
A 200–400 psi error in pipe friction propagates through every downstream calculation. Ask whether friction values are measured directly or assumed from fluid models.
Post-frac imaging shows what happened after the fact. Real-time flow area monitoring catches equipment failures intra-stage — while there is still time to intervene.
Request a technical walkthrough with your completions team. We will show you live acoustic data, walk through the equations, and demonstrate how CLF makes decisions on your wells.
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