TruFrac Composite Frac Plug
®
Optimizing Costs in Plug-and-Perf Operations
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85%
of all hydraulically
fractured wells use the
plug-and-perf method to
stimulate multiple zones
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Can frac plugs play an
important role in improving
completion efficiency and
well economics?
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Are frac plugs generally comparable
in performance and results?
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Weatherford Composites
 13 years of in-house R&D,
manufacturing, and testing
of composite material
 Engineers on staff dedicated
to composite material and
product design
 Complete control over
supply chain and quality
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Big
Spring
Houston
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FracGuard
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2 7/8”-9 5/8”
12k psi, 350º
TB, IB, BP
>150,000
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GENERATION II
GENERATION I
Composite Products Evolution
FracGuard
Shorty
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4½”-5½”
8k psi, 300º F
TB, IB, BP
>20,000
FracGuard
Micro
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4½”-5½”
10k psi, 300º F
TB & IB
>8,000
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Efficiency
Reliability
Millability
Run in speed
Anchor & Seal
Integrity
Quick with
small cuttings
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The TruFrac® Composite Plug
Efficient
500 ft/min
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Reliable
Millable
10,000 psi
300ºF
97% Premium
Composite
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Molded Element System
 Smooth surface
 Enables run-in speeds of
500 ft/min with reduced
risk of flaring, sticking,
or presetting
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 Provides a seal that is
rated up to 10,000 psi
and 300°F
 Prevents extrusion
while holding pressure
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Upper Slip and Cone
 Combine filament-wound
composite structure and
powdered-metal buttons
 Hold setting force in the plug
 Mills easily
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Lower Slip
 Combines high-strength composite
and small, hardened inserts
 Provides superior anchoring force
with minimal metal
 Breaks up easily during milling
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Mule Shoe and Pump-Down Ring
Mule Shoe
 Beveled design
 Locks onto the plug
below it during mill-out
 Prevents spinning
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Pump-Down Ring
 Optional addition
to the mule shoe
 Decreases the amount of
water used to pump each
plug to its setting location
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4½” TruFrac® Length
23.44”
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~26” (+7.5’)
27” (+10.3’)
28.59” (+15’)
29.7” (+18’)
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4.5” 8k – 1,600
12,000+ Runs
4.5” 10k – 1,800
5.5” 10k – 8,750
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99.98% Reliability
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Real Results
 TruFrac® plugs
accelerated plug-andperf with an average
mill-out time of
10.5 minutes
 15 minutes faster than
industry average
 Location: Eagle Ford
Mill-out time, in minutes
25
Industry average
20
15
10
5
0
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Plug number
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True Facts
Reaches run-in
speeds of up to
ft/min
500
Achieves faster run-in,
more efficient milling,
and smaller cuttings with
a proprietary blend of
%
97
Reduces mill-out
time by up to
%
50
premium composite material
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