Frac Monitoring
Surface Solutions Inc. delivers high-accuracy, high-frequency, uninterrupted pressure data through a secure, multi-well, web-based platform.
The system provides real-time visibility into inter-well communication, enables direct overlay with Identified Offset Wells (IOWs), and supports early detection and management of Fracture-Driven Interactions (FDIs).
The system provides real-time visibility into inter-well communication, enables direct overlay with Identified Offset Wells (IOWs), and supports early detection and management of Fracture-Driven Interactions (FDIs).
Risk reduction: Integrating offset frac monitoring with continuous pressure surveillance allows engineers to directly correlate pressure responses with completion timing, stage location, and pumping activity. This enables early identification of harmful FDIs, verification of hydraulic isolation, and differentiation between frac-induced communication and native reservoir behavior. These insights reduce exposure to wellbore integrity risks, avoid unnecessary shut-ins, mitigate production damage, and improve confidence in operational response decisions.
Production upside: The combined dataset provides a calibrated understanding of fracture geometry, stress shadowing, and drainage interaction across the development. This supports optimization of well spacing, stage spacing, completion sequencing, and infill timing, leading to improved stimulation efficiency, more consistent well performance, and enhanced capital efficiency.
Engineering use cases
Parent–child development: Detect and quantify frac-driven communication in real time to protect parent wells and optimize child well execution.
Pad sequencing optimization: Evaluate pressure response across offsets to refine zipper frac sequencing and minimize adverse interactions.
Well and stage spacing validation: Use measured pressure interference to ground-truth spacing assumptions and reduce uncertainty in development planning.
Infill candidate screening: Identify pressure-connected wells and zones to optimize infill placement and timing.
Operational decision support: Enable data-driven adjustments during completions, including rate, stage order, and mitigation actions.