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ERIC MARSHALL, P.E.

SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ADVISOR AT GEODYNAMICS

STEVE BAUMGARTNER

SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ADVISOR AT GEODYNAMICS

PHIL SNIDER

SENIOR ENGINEERING COMPLETION ADVISOR

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SPE-184878-MS

Improved Hydraulic Fracturing Perforation Efficiency Observed with Constant Entry Hole and Constant Penetration Perforation

D. Cuthill, W. Yang, and J. Hardesty, GEODynamics, Inc.

ABSTRACT

Conventional perforating systems exhibit a distribution of perforation entry hole diameters around the circumference of the casing, when the system is decentralized within the wellbore. In the case of horizontal, limited entry, cluster style perforating operations the perforating system normally lies along the bottom of the casing. When hydraulically fracturing these intervals, perforation efficiency is difficult to predict since the entry hole diameters and perforation penetrations are not definitive.

A perforating system has been developed which provides a consistent entrance hole diameter and formation penetration independent of the clearance between the perforating carrier and casing...

TECHNICAL PAPER

SPE-184828-MS

Mining the Bakken: Driving Cluster Efficiency Higher Using Particulate Diverters

Paul Weddle, Larry Griffin, and C. Mark Pearson
(Liberty Resources)

ABSTRACT

This paper focuses on the evolution of an advanced completion design utilizing solid particulate diverters resulting in a dramatic increase in the number of fracture initiation points as validated with radioactive (RA) tracers. The ultimate goal of this strategy is to increase capital efficiency by placing a dense fracture network more contained within the producing formation. The information contained in the paper should be of great benefit to completion engineers working across a variety of unconventional oil and gas basins.

It is generally proven that larger proppant volumes and more frac stages result in higher oil and gas recoveries, i.e., bigger is better. Practically...

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GEODynamics introduces new perforation technologies suite at HFTC 2024

(WO) – GEODynamics, a global technology and manufacturing provider of perforating, downhole completion, intervention, and wireline conveyed solutions, announced its new, patented EPIC suite of perforation technologies. The EPIC collection includes EPIC Precision™ and EPIC Flex™ top-loading gun systems which offer state-of-the-art fully integrated and open architecture technologies, respectively, built to withstand the harshest conditions to deliver greater safety, uptime and operational efficiencies.

https://www.worldoil.com 07 February 2024
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GEODYNAMICS PARTNERS WITH HYDRAWELL IN ITS PERFORATE, WASH AND CEMENT (PWC®) SYSTEM

www.energy-oil-gas.com/ 01 June 2022

GEODynamics™ provides advanced perforating and completions technologies in partnership with Hydrawell, and enables operators to execute more efficient and cost-effective well plug and abandonment operations, as compared to other approaches.

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GEODYNAMICS INTRODUCES DATA ANALYTICS TOOL TO PREDICT PROPPANT AND FLUID FLOW

www.worldoil.com 01 February 2022

GEODynamics, a global technology and manufacturing leader in perforating, downhole completion, intervention, and wireline conveyed solutions, introduced today its new StageCoach™ data analytics modeling solution. The field-proven StageCoach™ model accurately predicts how proppant and fluid will flow through wells to measurably improve well productivity by 10-15 percent and is included with GEODynamics’ perforating solutions.

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GEODYNAMICS INTRODUCES EVOLV COMPOSITE FRAC PLUG WITH QUICK CONNECT TECHNOLOGY

www.worldoil.com 01 February 2022

GEODynamics, a global technology and manufacturing leader in perforating, downhole completion, intervention, and wireline conveyed solutions, introduced today its new EVOLV® Composite Frac Plug with Quick Connect Technology. The new EVOLV® plug eliminates many horizontal completions challenges and has been shown to allow wireline firms to improve time savings at the wellsite by 95 percent, 15 seconds compared to 300 seconds with conventional plugs, enabling operators to realize greater efficiencies in the oilfield.

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UNCONVENTIAL FRACTURING: IMPLICATIONS OF PARTICLE TRANSPORT THROUGH THE CASING

www.worldoil.com 01 September 2021

GEODynamics and operators surface-tested typical unconventional fracturing configurations and determined that particle transport and fluid velocities impact proppant placement.

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SHALE COMPLETIONS IMPROVEMENTS 

www.energyindustryreview.com 22 February 2020

The increasing Importance of Perforation Technology & Use of a Perforation ToolboxThe shale revolution has come about due to two enabling technologies: horizontal wells and hydraulic fracturing. More recently there has been an increasing emphasis on research into perforations and the role they play in proppant transport, fracture initiation and subsequent proppant placement.

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Quote Open I resigned my membership from the API RP-19 committee in the mid-1990's because I, as well as most of the other committee members at the time, knew that API Section 1 testing was completely misleading to operators trying to select the perforating system that would maximize their well's production. Now in 2017, it's time to stop wasting billions on developing perforating systems that shoot deep in concrete, API Section 1, and simply create plugged tunnels with heavy metals. Furthermore, it's time to stop misleading well owners into using inferior systems that reduce the NPV of their assets. Quote Close

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