SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The new Drain Hole System has the potential to 1) eliminate re-fracing, 2) stimulate 100% of the fracs in shale wells, 3) reduce re-fracing costs by 50 to 70 percent, 4) increase flow rates 50% more than refracs, and 5) release Operators from being held hostage by major oilfield service companies.
FRAC PLUGGING
NEAR-WELLBORE DAMAGE ZONE: The major problem with fracing is that 10 foot diameter constriction zones form near the Hwell during the fracing process and continue to plug as shale wells are produced resulting in the rapid decline of the wells.
SHALE PROPERTIES
OIL FLOW TO FRAC: Hydraulic fracs provide a conduit for the oil to flow from the shale reservoir to the Hwell, but the oil must first flow 200 to 400 feet through the shale to reach the frac.
DRAIN HOLE JIP
The goal of this JIP is to have 6 to 8 operators each test the new drain hole stimulation system in one of its depleted shale wells. Participants will share all data from their test wells with the other JIP Participants including drilling, completion and production data and all problems associated with the test wells including and actions taken to overcome those problems…
APPLICATION TEAM
Maurer Engineering
Sigma Engineering
PATENT RIGHTS
A patent on the drain hole stimulation system was filed with the US Patent Service (USPS) on July 27, 2015 in the name of William C Maurer.
LICENSING
Dr. William Maurer (“MAURER”) owns all rights to this patent pending Drain Hole Stimulation Technology and will grant licenses to this technology to operators and service companies.
PROJECT UPDATES
A four year study of fracing technical papers showed that: 1. Re-fracing is expensive, troublesome and not very effective, 2. The rapid decline is due to frac plugging near the wellbore, 3. The solution is to eliminate the near wellbore problem by drilling small drainholes …
FIELD TESTING
FRACING REFERENCES
Click below to get a list of Fracing References including those cited in the different STIMULATION SYSTEM reports and presentations