Pioneer of the Oilwell Shaped Charge

210 MaxForce-FRAC
Perforating charges traditionally have been designed for
natural completions, which focus on depth of penetration
with little regard to hole size and consistency. Oil and
gas reservoirs, including unconventionals, that require
stimulation to be productive, benefit from consistent hole
size to improve fracture placement.

Jet Research Centers MaxForce-FRAC is an engineered

charge that addresses perforating for stimulation. The
charge is designed to maximize hole size performance while
maintaining entry hole consistency in the casing regardless
of the guns azimuth orientation and standoff.

Benefits
Provides hole size consistency without centralization

Ensures even distribution of fracture pumping pressure
Highly suited for ball seal applications
Designed for stimulation or injection wells
Improves injection rates
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Sample results from FEA model. Ideally, the average hole size that is published would
be the result at every phase of the gun, but in the real world it varies significantly. The
local maximum principal stress is always on the surface of the perforation tunnel near
the entrance, so the entrance hole diameter is the dominant parameter in fracture
initiation, not the tunnel length.

Reduces treating pressures

Increases flow efficiency

then the fracture can
initiate at the edge of the
Features larger holes, leaving the
Compatible with industry-standard perforating guns smaller hole diameter
High-pressure systems available up to perforations less effective
25,000 psi (172.4 MPa) during stimulation.
Jet Research Centers
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Modeling MaxForce-FRAC charge

provides less variance MaxForce-FRAC
Advanced fracture simulations using finite element analysis
of the entrance hole
support the performance improvements demonstrated by
diameters compared
consistent hole sizes and observed during extensive field testing.
to conventional deep penetrating (DP) and good hole (GH)
Results show that if the variation of the entrance hole charges, thus improving pressure distribution, even treatment
diameter of the neighboring perforation tunnels is too large, of perforations, and stimulation efficiency.
 Hole Size Consistency 0.6
Gun Peformance Analysis
MaxForce-FRAC

(% Standard Deviation)* 0.55 A

B
Charge 3-1/8 in. System 3-3/8 in. System 0.5

MaxForce-FRAC 13.0 27.9

Hole Size (in)

0.45

0.4
A 26.8 52.4
0.35

B 31.8 75.0
0.3
*(Maximum Minimum /Average Hole Size) x 100 3 1/8" - 4 1/2" Casing
0.25

Case Histories 0.2

0.00 0.20 0.40 0.60
3 3/8" - 5 1/2" Casing

0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80

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Gun Clearance (in)
Martin County, Texas, USA
Using the new 210 MaxForce-FRAC charge in a 3-3/8 in. 6 spf Hole Size vs Gun Clearance of MaxForce-FRAC compared to competitor charges A and B

60 gun system, an operator increased injectivity by 20% during a

stimulation treatment compared to the same cluster, hole density,
phasing, and GH charge used previously.
offset wells perforated with an industry-available GH shaped-charge
Reagan County, Texas, USA perforating system. The MaxForce-FRAC charge consistently
The new 210 MaxForce-FRAC charge was thoroughly and demonstrated lower treating pressures at the same pump rate, or
independently evaluated over 15 separate frac stages to comparable 8-10 percent higher pump rate at the same treating pressure.

Charge Specifications
210 MaxForce-FRAC (102045430)

Maximum Shot Casing Average

Gun Size Explosive Type Gun Type Explosive Mass Hole Size Variation
Density (ft) Size Tested Exit Hole Diameter

3-1/8 in. RDX HSC 6 21.0 gram 4-1/2 in. 0.46 in. 13.0%

3-1/8 in. RDX HSC 6 21.0 gram 5-1/2 in. 0.43 in. 27.9%

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