S-charges deliver uniform, consistent entrance holes to improve fracture distribution

Conventional deep-penetrating shaped charges are designed for natural completions, prioritizing penetration depth. However, they fall short in creating uniformly shaped and sized entrance holes—a critical factor for optimizing fracture distribution across perforations.

Our stimulation-optimized shaped charges (S-charges) are engineered to deliver consistently large perforation entrance holes across the wellbore azimuth, even with varying gun standoffs. Importantly, this uniformity comes without compromising penetration depth.

Consistent entrance holes significantly increase the area open to flow (AOF) for each perforation, reducing pressure drop and lowering treating pressures. This not only minimizes the risk of early screenout but also enhances fracturing efficiency while reducing operational risks.

• Hydraulic fracturing
• Conventional and unconventional reservoirs

• Ensures consistent hole size across all gun string configurations
• Compatible with industry-standard gun systems using the bent tab loading system
• Available with both cyclotrimethylene trinitramine (RDX) and cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (HMX) explosives