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Vol. 15, No. 38 Week of September 19, 2010
Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canada's oil and gas industry

Arctic Directory: Schlumberger touts new stimulation technique

Schlumberger said June 29 that it has released its HiWAY flow-channel hydraulic fracturing technique. This new technique maximizes production and hydrocarbon recovery through the creation of open flow channels within the propped fracture. HiWay fundamentally changes the way fracture conductivity is generated. A unique combination of placement and completions techniques, fluid engineering and process control creates a complex network of stable channels within the fracture. The productivity of the fracture is decoupled from the actual permeability of the proppant used, so rather than flowing through the proppant pack, hydrocarbons flow through the highly conductive channels. The channels extend from the wellbore to the tip of the fracture, allowing for longer effective fracture half-lengths and better fluid and polymer recovery. These effects allow for maximized production and superior hydrocarbon recovery. HiWay is available for hydraulic fracturing applications in competent rock for single and multilayer oil or gas wells. For more information visit www.slb.com.



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