Perforating Technology Deployed for Hydraulic Fracturing
Disciplines: Production and Operations | Reservoir
Course Description
Following along with the steep learning and gains in efficiency in the "manufacture" of long horizontal fractured wells in Unconventional reservoirs, the focused improvement in perforating, from the charges used to conveyance and gun select systems has run apace. Most of these new developments did not exist even five years ago. The difference between perforating for conventional natural completions and unconventional reservoirs is now so large, it represents an entirely separate and specialist service. We will cover the background to this, then look at what is on the market today and the benefits these technologies bring and then look at the future and what that might bring.
Topics:
- Review of basics of perforating
- Perforating for hydraulic fracturing in shales
- Perforating for hydraulic fracturing in hard rocks
- Conveyance and control of perforating in long multi-zone fracs
- New and recent technology developments in perforating for frac
Learning Level
Intermediate to Advanced
Course Length
1 Day
Why Attend
Confused by the multitude of new technologies that are coming into the market for hydraulic fracturing perforating with an emphasis on Unconventional reservoirs? This course will bring you up to date with the way Unconventional specific perforating improvements are reaping rewards for the operators.
Who Attends
Operator Engineers involved in Fracturing Operations and Technology selection. Sales, Technology and Service engineers.
CEUs
0.8 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) are awarded for this 1-day course.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be received no later than 14 days prior to the course start date. Cancellations made after the 14-day window will not be refunded. Refunds will not be given due to no show situations.
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We reserve the right to substitute course instructors as necessary.
Instructor
Mark Brinsden is President of Vektor Energy Inc. and until recently was Principal Technical Expert and Team Lead - Perforating Technology for Shell’s global business. Prior to joining Shell, he worked at Schlumberger, Prodrill and Expro. He received a BSc from Edinburgh University and has been working in industry for 39 years.
He is the Chair of the API SC19B perforating committee, co-founder and President of the International Perforating Forum, The Journal of the International Perforating Forum, as well as www.perforators.org an industry group dedicated to the advancement of perforating technology.
He is very active with the SPE, as Associate Editor of SPE Drilling & Completions, he was also Chair of the SPE Energy Information Committee and is a member of both the SPE Completions Advisory Committee and SPE Distinguished Lecturer Selection Committee. He was an SPE Distinguished Lecturer on Perforating in 2014/15. He has presented numerous papers at conferences and provides mentorship to young engineers around the world.
Mark received the 2018 Perforating Industry Award for contributions to the industry and awarded SPE Distinguished Member in 2019. He is also a Fellow of the Energy Institute. Mark is an enthusiastic inventor with several patents in particular in perforating and energetics and has developed new gun systems.
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