Transcend™ Custom Chemistry Improves Well Performance

Operator sees significant improvement in production 

In the Permian region, Halliburton worked with a Midland Basin operator to incorporate customized chemistry into its fracturing designs. Using a structured design approach that included reservoir analysis, reservoir and fracturing fluid lab testing, and fracturing design and modeling, Halliburton customized the fracturing fluid by utilizing Transcend™ permeability enhancers. Implementing the customized fluid design recommendations to the fracturing treatments resulted in an improved load recovery and a 61 percent increase in barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) when compared to equivalent direct offset wells that did not utilize the Transcend service.

Customization is the key to the solution

Through our targeted design approach and ongoing collaboration with the customer, a solution was developed to meet their expectations of improved production with minimal changes to the completion. At the core of the solution was Transcend chemistry, optimized with the Halliburton RockPerm® service, which provides a testing protocol solution based on sound stimulation fluid and reservoir engineering principles.

Utilizing RockPerm service brought a Transcend solution

After testing and analysis were completed, the operator agreed with the fluid recommendations and implemented the design changes on the next well. Utilizing the RockPerm service allowed Halliburton engineers to not only design the best additive, the Transcend 425 permeability enhancer, but to also implement it in the most effective concentration. The stimulation treatment was completed as per the design. After the treatment, as compared to similar offset wells, the wells with Halliburton Transcend service demonstrated higher load recovery.

Additionally, compared to offset wells, the first three months of initial production demonstrated a 61 percent increase in BOE, and incremental production revenue exceeded USD 1.7 million.