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I-SET

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SmartSet® Thermo-Setting Solutions Technology

SmartSet® is patented in the USA, Canada and Europe. It is a formulation of nontoxic, inorganic powders
that when mixed with water provide a controlled right angle set with rapid compressive strength
generation in downhole conditions. Time from mixing the slurry to the right angle set can be engineered
within minutes as desired with zero gel strength generation between the fluid and set states.

SmartSet® slurries are engineered for each application based on job placement time and temperature at depth.
The slurry will be a combination of either SmartSet® LT, MT or HT (low, medium or high-temperature products)
together with C-Set, M-Set and I-Set (inhibitor) if required.
Physical Properties

Excellent insulator.

100% acid soluble with 15% HCl – allowing clean-up after LT

production zone operations.

Excellent bond – to formation, steel and salt formations. HT C-SET

Does not shrink

Thermally stable up to 900°C once set

Density of 1.6 SG (13.5 ppg) – can be increased or

decreased. MT M-SET
Impermeable when set – effective barrier.

Particle size: Median of 7 microns. I-SET

Key Operational Characteristics

Zero gel strength generation – thin fluid until reaches set point providing very low friction pressures in
tubulars including most BHA components including the bit (viscosity can be increased through additives).

Right angle set – thin fluid to immovable solid within 120 seconds at set point always - key to stopping
channeling from gas, water or oil (time to set point can be delayed with I-Set).

Withstands 30% contamination (organic or inorganic) with no effect on set time characteristics.

Rapid compressive strength development - average compressive strength is 2,500 psi to 4,000 psi.
(can increase to 8,000 psi if desired).

Unaffected by hydrostatic pressure – set is only affected by time and temperature.

Near wellbore phenomenum – within its normal temperature range (35°C-144°C) it sets up faster in the
wellbore periphery than in the actual wellbore, unless a squeeze is required. For colder applications an
accelerator may be required.

Easy to drill with no cuttings – approximately 10m/hr using water.

Easy to clean up – can be diluted with water.

Environmentally friendly – all materials are completely non-toxic (OCNS category D/E).

Will not allow filter cake deposition - impermeable after set.

Immisible in oil

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 Comparison to Other Fluid Types

* Does what cement and other oilfield fluids cannot do

Portland Thermo Thixotropic Polymer
Properties SmartSet
Cement Resin Mixtures Plugs

Removable by acid

High compressive strength

Rapid compresive strength generation

Fast transition

Solids free

Thin fluid (good for coil tubing)

Ability to pump thtough bit

Resistant to contamination

Production zone protection

Apply Uncertain Does not Apply

Application Areas
Typically small volumes of SmartSet® slurry are required to achieve the desired results – often less than 1m3 for
remedial applications. Slurries are mixed at the well site under supervision of a Pluto engineer and pumped
downhole using conventional techniques and equipment.

* Solutions to a wide range of issues

Application Portland Thermo Thixotropic Polymer

Application SmartSet
Areas Cement Resin Mixtures Plugs
Shoe squeezes
Stabilization of unconsolidated sands / shales
Moderate to severe lost circulation
Drilling Total lost circulation
Surface casing job top up
Alternative lead / tail slurry to protect formation
Inflatable / external casing packers
Sustained casing pressure
(surface casing vent flow)
Gas zone shut off
Water zone shut off
Remedial
Temporary plugs to protect producing formation
Permanent perforation or screen shut off
Annular channel remediation (including CCA)
Repair of casing leaks
Vent gas shut off
Abandonment Set plugs through collapsed tubing/casing
Abandonment plugs (general)

Applicable Marginal Not Recommended

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 Lost Circulation

1 2 3

1 Problem 3
Result Benefits
Partial to total fluid losses encountered Circulation Ideal for carbonates
while drilling restored. Pumped through the bit and mud motors – no
need to pull BHA
Continue drilling to
2 Solution total depth
Liquid to solid in 120 seconds at set point
1) Ascertain temperature @ point of loss +/- 5°C Ready to drill out in 2 hours after placement
2) Pickup BHA Withstands 30% contamination without affect
3) Spot SmartSet below bit on setting characteristics

4) Wait then drill out

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Wellbore Stabilization

1 2 3

Enlarged wellbore
or unstable formation

washout

1
Problem 3
Result Benefits
Drilling problems from unstable formation A stable zone Pumped through the bit – no need to pull BHA
including sloughing and gauge hole Ready to drill out in 2 hours after placement
2
Solution Easy to drill
1) Ascertain temperature @ point of Withstands 30% contamination without affect
application +/- 5°C on setting
2) Spot SmartSet across zone Leaves gauge hole over treatment length
3) Pick up above plug
4) Wait then drill out

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 Water Flow Shut Off

1 2 Tubing 3

Oil zone
Retainer

Water zone Shut off with

SmartSet
Radial Bridge Plug
Perforation

1 Problem 3 Result Benefits

Water flowing behind casing up through Oil production Can be pumped easily through perforations
cement to perforations restored without Easy to drill
2 Solution water Set point allows a known calculated squeeze
1) Identify zone to be isolated and ascertain volume
temperature Pressure increase at set point indication of job
2) Set bridge plug below zone completion
3) Perforate casing
4) Set retainer above zone
5) Sting into retainer, perform leak-off
6) Displace / squeeze SmartSet
7) Drillout / pressure test

Temporary Plug to Protect Producing Formation

1 2 3
Tubing

Oil and gas zone

Bridge
Brine Polymerized Plug

1
Problem 3
Result Benefits
Heavy brine / polymers damage reservoir Pressure test and Can be set with coil tubing
during workover resume oil / gas (extremely low friction pressure)
No damage to formation
2 Solution production
Plug will hold formation pressure
after drill out
1) Cover production zone with SmartSet
Well returned quickly to production
2) Perform workover
Workover rig time minimised
3) Drill out SmartSet
No transition / channeling between fluid and
4) Re-perforate and / or acid wash to
set point
restore oil production

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 Surface Casing Vent Flow

1 2 3

Retainer

Gas zone

Shut off with
SmartSet

Bridge Plug

1 Problem 3
Result Benefits
Gas migration between production and Low-viscosity, thin slurry with small particle
Surface vent gas
size easy to place in micro annulus
surface casing flow eliminated.
Environmentally friendly - and nontoxic to
Drill out and
2 Solution ground water
pressure test if
1) Isolate zone to be perforated Right angle set stops gas
desired.
2) Perforate at top of gas zone Does not dehydrate during squeeze
Perforations shut displacement
3) Squeeze SmartSet through perforations
and up micro annulus off with SmartSet.

Benefits
Production can be restored by acidizing or
re-perforating after any up hole remedial work is
finished.

Can be pumped through the bit and BHA in drilling

SmartSet® is designed to do what Portland cements and
resins cannot do.
Solutions currently available for down hole temperatures
up to 144°C (291°F).
Zero risk of “after placement” gas flows eliminates
channeling. A major drawback of Portland cements is the
transition between slurry and solid states, where cement
gels (up to 30 minutes) and reduces hydrostatics,
allowing gas to flow and form channels. SmartSet®
always sets in under 120 seconds with zero gel strength
generation.
Can be pumped over producing formation to temporarily
isolate during remedial operations.
applications due to its linear, and therefore predictable
setting characteristics. Through bit plug placement of
SmartSet® allows time-efficient curing of severe drilling
fluid losses. A plug can be spotted and then drilling
continue hours later without the need for a trip.
In a soft formation, set across the build angle in a
direction well. It will allow drill-out without kicking off.
Potential for use for in arctic permafrost surface casing
cement. The right-angle set can stop gas influx from
shallow zones. Insulating properties limit heat transfer
during drilling and production.
The set point observed in the field matches lab data
typically within 3 minutes. Repeatability is the key to
successful jobs. The set point is adjusted by our
laboratory team by means of accelerators or inhibitors
to meet job criteria for the planned pumping schedule
and wellbore temperatures.

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Laboratory & Engineering Support

Controlled Right Angle Set

Lab testing is done with a
Consistometer run showing:
consistometer to verify setting time for
•Mix time 4 minutes at 28°C
each SmartSet formulation at the •Ramp time 40 minutes increasing to 72°C
target formation temperature. In the •Slurry has 5–6 BC till set point at 57 minutes
example test chart, temperature was •Slurry rapidly increases to over 100 BC by 58
minutes. This is the “right angle” set.
increased from mixing at room
temperature to 72°C temperature over
a 40 minutes period (known as ramp Temperature Ramp
time) which simulates the time to Set Point
pump it downhole to the formation. Consistency (BC)
Then the test continues at 72°C
formation temperature until the right
angle set point is observed.

Setting Time Setting Time at BHT after 35 minute ramp

Adjusted for Each Job HT HT + 1% I-Set
Time at Temperature, post ramp - Minutes

120
Example of:
1.Linear temperature effect
The time to set point varies by 100
2.Effect of I-Set inhibitor
admix composition and final 80
temperature. The I-Set additive is 67 Min

used as the main time inhibitor. 60

The graph shows the time delay 40

effect of 1% I-Set on the SmartSet
20 Min
formulation compared to the 20

SmartSet formulation without I-Set 0

85 Deg C

over a range of bottom hole 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105

temperatures. Formation Temperature - Deg C

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 Why SmartSet® ?

Thin fluid when mixed

» Highly cost effective - greatly reduces rig down time
» Keeps low viscosity till set point.
» Can be pumped through bit.
» Does not develop gel strength (unlike cement)
and is unaffected by hydrostatics.
» SmartSet is only affected by time and temperature

Right angle set < 120 second transition time

» Key to stopping gas influx from formation.
» Predictable linear relationship between set time and
temperature.
» Jobs planned to have slurry in right place when set happens.
» Sets even if 30% contamination with wellbore fluids.
» 100% formation protection in production zones.

Our Locations

PLUTO GROUND TECHNOLOGIES

(Production Facility & Distribution Centre)
9168 52nd Street SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2C 5A9, Canada
+1 587 973 1983

SmartSet® is manufactured in Canada by Pluto

PLUTO GROUND ENGINEERING Ground Technologies Inc.
Developing a worldwide distribution network and
(Distribution Centre)
service partners
Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA)
Office No. LB 11120 Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE
International laboratory in Istanbul supports the
+971 4 880 6662 engineering solutions

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PLUTO GROUND ENGINEERING
(Laboratory & Distribution Centre)
İstanbul Trakya Serbest Bölgesi
Gonca Sok. D.K.N:2 Z16 Çatalca, İstanbul, Turkey
+90 212 702 5055
» Canada / Calgary – Supply to North America and Caribbean
» UAE / Dubai – Supply to Middle East and North Africa
» Turkey / Istanbul – Supply to Russia and CIS
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