Hiway Flex™ customizable flow-channel fracturing technology is an evolution of the original HiWAY technique. Much like premium racecars, most stimulation fleets have sufficient horsepower to complete the program, but it's the customized equipment, data-driven strategy, and team expertise that truly win the race.

Philippe Enkababian, SLB stimulation domain advisor, discusses the engineering difference between standard well stimulation and SLB customized stimulation technology. Our digital advisor is powered by a multiphysics model, which tracks everything that is happening inside the frac. It combines with the advances in chemistry that allow us to adjust the type of fiber we use and select the appropriate sand or proppant to address the challenge you're facing.

The car with the biggest engine isn't necessarily the one that wins the race—it must be finely tuned. Similarly, you must understand your reservoir fully in order to design and execute a well stimulation program that significantly increases production and recovery.