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ShearFRAC™ has developed a novel platform that inputs real-time pump data from the wellhead and provides operators with second by second subsurface fracture measurements. This information can be used to make changes during stimulation to improve fracturing efficiency and increase production.

Published June 29, 2020 • Updated February 11, 2025
Shear Frac
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Overview

ShearFRAC(R) has developed a novel cloud-based technology platform, FracBRAIN™, which provides users real-time subsurface fracture measurements to make operational changes during stimulation and improve fracture surface area. Users have access to a dashboard that consolidates fracturing efficiency, general operation efficiency, and warns of offset well interactions. FracBRAIN™ is accessible on any device with an internet connection.

Objectives: • Optimize hydraulic fracturing second-by-second to optimize production • Place sand with Bernoulli principles • Refracture existing shale micro fractures • Create enough fracture surface area that diffusion recharges the producing fractures

Procedures: • Managed pressure fracturing process to increase fractured surface area • Place sand in “working” concentrations to convert pressure to stress • Measure the diffusion surface area as the area under the measured shear fracture curve • Measure the productive fracture permeability as the post frac leak-off

Results: • Create fracture geometry based on well spacing and formation thickness • Create enough fracture surface area that production boundary effects are delayed • Increase production 10% or more. Make $40 oil profitable

Business Model

Price per well plus day rate for 3 days of in-field setup and training. Deliverables include 3 reports:

Phase 1: FracBRAIN™ Live streaming, real-time analysis will be available on our FracBRAIN™ online platform on the client’s page with each viewer’s login requirements. Fracture surface area (FSA) will be available to view in real-time on FracBRAIN™ to optimize each stage with on-the-fly changes.

The Client is responsible for ensuring a high resolution, unfiltered 1hz frequency live stream of data from the hydraulic fracturing operation to the FracBRAIN™ cloud server. This includes pressure, rate, and bottom hole proppant concentration. FracBRAIN™ requires second by second discrete sampling values for analysis.

Phase 2: FracBRAIN™ reports The first FracBRAIN™ report will be presented and delivered 3 weeks after completion of field operations. The report will include an overview of completions, observed changes per stage, and next step suggestions. The second FracBRAIN™ report will follow up 3 weeks after the first report and will include productive surface area (PSA) per stage integrated with the first report.

The Client is responsible for providing 15 minutes of post-stage fall-off data per stage when possible. PTA (Pressure Transient Analysis) per stage requires post-stage fall-off data for analysis. If this data is not provided, a second FracBRAIN™ report will not be delivered.

Phase 3: ResBRAIN™ report A ResBRAIN™ report will be presented and delivered 3 weeks after the 90-day production data has been received. The report will include production allocated to the stage level using FracBRAIN™ results and production data, and could include RTA, decline curve analysis, and other reservoir evaluation if data allows.

The Client is responsible for providing flowback data and 90-day production data. ResBRAIN™ requires flowback data and 90 days of production data for analysis. If this data is not provided, a ResBRAIN™ report will not be delivered.

Technology Innovations
  • Measurement of Stress: ShearFRAC™ has patented a process of calculating stress to be used to maximize fracture surface area and well productivity. Patent Application US 20190145251A1
  • Real Time Operations Platform: Live stream frac data from the field to the office and frac van and visualize in FracBRAIN™.
  • Fracture Count per Volume: Increase fracture surface area per stimulated reservoir volume. More complex fracture near wellbore increases reservoir productivity for maximum hydrocarbon recovery efficiency.
  • Fracture Driven Interaction Warning: Offset well pressures streamed to FracBRAIN™ and warn the completion consultant when frac hits occur. Warning system allows the completion consultant to react and reduce production damage.
  • Active Guidance: Machine learning algorithm being developed to help guide completion consultant to the optimal real-time moves. Small changes to rate can have large consequences on fracture surface area creation for maximum production potential.
Applications
  • Real-time Fracture Measurements: Live stream data from the field to the office and frac van. Measurements of breaks in the rock every second help guide completion consultants to optimize fractures surface area with small adjustments to rate, proppant concentration, and chemicals.
  • Reduces ESG and Completions Costs: Operators using ShearFRAC's technology service find that they are more efficient with fluid, proppant, chemicals and horsepower. Operators report less significant fracture driven interactions (FDI's).
  • Fracture Driven Interaction Warning System: FracBRAIN™ FDI - Live stream data from offset wells to warn the office and frac van of well hits. The warning system allows the completion consultant to see well-to-well interactions to react and increase fracture surface area near wellbore.
  • Increased Production: Many pad to pad evaluations have been completed and 99% of the time, ShearFRAC's wells outperform the offset pads. Over $400MM in increased productivity has been created.
  • Field development: Creates more near wellbore complexity and provides information on fractures that can be used to reduce offset frac hits and drive well spacing and other field development decisions.
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