Perforating Systems

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Perforating Systems
Safe...Reliable...Efficient
Probe is commitment to safety, reliability and
efficiency – which are the most important aspects
of a successful perforating operation.
Probe provides reliable field proven technology to help in maximizing your potential as a company when carrying out perforating activities. Probe offers a broad range of sizes of gamma guns,
Shooting CCL as well as industry standard firing panels and associated electrical equipment for
you to carry out safe and efficient perforating activities.
Probe into the possibilities of our qualified
perforating tools
Probe designs, manufactures & supplies a broad range of perforating systems for use in electric-line, slick-line,
coil tubing applications and TCP/DST operations. All industry standard pyrotechnics & perforating operations
are covered by Probe designed tools, which can be surface read-out or memory based systems. Our systems
have been independently qualified, where necessary, meet the recommendations of API RP67 and are CE
Mark compliant*.
Probe offers a unique ability to supply complete coverage for their clients perforating equipment requirements, by
offering a wide range of tool sizes, applications and advanced designs.
Our well proven electric-line panels & downhole tools for use in all oil & gas environments, are now complemented
by our IntelleX™ memory-based trigger system. Many thru-tubing interventions can now be performed without
the need for a full electric-line unit to be present at the well site. This can be particularly useful, for example, on
small offshore installations where space is at a premium.
Safety, reliability, and efficiency are
the most important aspects of a
successful perforating operation.
Electric-Line Application
Stand-alone or combinable Shooting CCL and Gamma Gun — offers maximum flexibility over a wide range of tubing and casing sizes
and the ability to corss over to any industry standard perforating system and controlled by our CE approved Shooting Panels.
Memory Application: Slick-Line, Tractor Conveyed & Coiled Tubing
Makes intervention work achievable with minumum equipment at the wellsite. Set plugs, dump cement, punch tubing or re-perforate
and run pressure surveys all from the same tool.
Memory-based, programmable IntelleX™ tools offer much greater control of the perforating event when compared to the less
technical, pressure activated firing heads on the market. Time, pressure, temperature and movement can all be employed as
trigger mechanisms.
Surface Equipment
Probe shooting panels and auxiliary surface equipment are designed with safety and reliability in mind. The Shooting Panel is combinable with the rest of Probe’s surface panels including the Drum Selector, Patch Panel and Potential Monitor Panel. There are numerous
options available for the Shooting Panel including USB interface, High Voltage configuration and Filter Board assembly.
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System Overview
Safe...Reliable...Efficient
Probe provides a comprehensive range of perforatng tools and systems built with safety and reliability in mind.
With the efficient and cost-effective performance of Probe’s tools, our clients are improving the success of
perforating operations.
Surface Panels
Real-Time Perforating Systems
Probe provides a variety of Surface
Panels including:
Probe offers a broad range of depth
correlation tools including:
• Shooting Panel
• Shot Detection System
• PCB Interfact Cards
• Stray Voltage Monitor
• Casing Collar Locators
• Shooting CCL’s
• Gamma Gun (Single Fire)
• Gamma Gun (Dual Fire)
Memory-Based Perforating
Conveyance Technology
Probe offers a broad range of
depth correlation tools including:
The Probe I-Wheel™ is a complete conveyance
system designed to simplify intervention in wells
where high deviation could prevent the deployment of both electric-line and slick-line services.
• IntelleX™ Low Power Electronic Firing Head
• IntelleX™ Depth Monitor
• IntelleX™ Enhanced Depth Monitor
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Surface Panels
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Probe designs, manufactures and supplies wireline shooting panels and accessories which can be utilized for all
industry standard perforating / pyrotechnic operations. The Probe Shooting Panel is available in both cased hole
(mono-conductor) and open hole (7 conductor) configurations and are manufactured in a standard 17 inch rack
mount size. A range of options is available for these shooting panels, which allows the panel to be used with
Downhole Tractors, with longer logging lines and have the ability to supply filtered DC voltage, which is required
for certain types of detonator.
The panel requires two separate power supplies – a 12VDC truck supply for safety circuits, and a 110VAC supply
for firing circuits. Both the Cased Hole & Open Hole panels meet the requirements of API RP67 recommended
practice, but additionally the Cased Hole panel is CE Approved per the European Declaration of Conformity (EMI /
RFI noise test).
Probe also manufactures auxiliary panels for use with the shooting panels. For use with the Cased Hole Shooting
Pane, a Dual-drum Selector Panel is availabl, which permits the operator to select the line in use, but also places a
5kΩ safety load across the line that is not in use.
The Open Hole Shooting Panel can be matched to an Open Hole Patch Panel which provides easy access, either
to select lines 1 thru’ 7 or as a convenient means to check any of the lines.
Shooting Panel Features
✓ CCL Meter – CCL gain control, audible signal with
volume control
✓ AC/DC Fire Select Switch (optional DC only)
✓ Positive/Negative Select Switch
✓ Firing Switch with Safety Cover
✓ Firing Voltage Meter 0-300VAC
✓ Firing Current Meter 0-2A AC
Panel Connections
✓ 110v AC from power source
✓ 12v DC from 12v battery system
✓ CCL connection to logging system
✓ Aux connection
✓ Line In connection
✓ Line Out connection
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Real-Time Surface Perforating Systems
Safe...Reliable...Efficient
Probe designs & manufactures a broad range of Shooting CCL’s and Gamma Gun tools which can be utilized by most
cased-hole operating systems. Options are available for Geiger or Scintillation detectors in the Gamma Gun tools and
CCL’s are available with up to six magnet assemblies for increased responsiveness in larger diameter pipe.
Probe correlation tools are available in 1-11/16, 2-3/4 and 3-1/8 inch diameters and can be run in combination or
as stand-alone tools. Their well proven design ensures accurate tool responses and long term reliability in the harshest of environments.
Options for Single Fire and Dual Fire Gamma Gun configurations are available.
Probe can offer a true Real-Time Perforating System when these tools are combined with our Surface Control
Panels and Auxiliary Safety Products.
Features & Benefits
✓ Gun Gamma Ray offers dual-fire capability (positive or negative DC voltage)
✓ Tools are designed to maintain maximum safety possible during operation
✓ Interal electronics and detected are shock-mounted to prevent damage from shock waves
✓ CCL’s and Gamma Rays are fully combinable in all tool strings
✓ Probe’s Real-Time Surface Systems are fully CE certified
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Memory-Based Perforating Systems
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IntelleX™ Low Power Electronic Firing Head
An ever increasing number of well intervention tasks can be performed by memory-based downhole tools. Probe’s
battery powered, IntelleX™ Low Power Electronic Firing Head is at the forefront of this type of intervention process.
Perforations, tubing cutters & punches, plug-setting and other thru-tubing services can be run with the IntelleX™
system. It has been designed to be run on slickline, coil tubing, e-line and for TCP/DST conveyed operations. Options
for initiating RED detonators, DynaWell® Electronic devices and the OM-1 Fire-set are available as well as many other
industry standard devices.
Importantly, it is independently verified as safe for use in offshore environments and meets all the recommendations
of API RP67. This verification confirmed the system as immune from Rf, stray voltage and lightning strikes as possible
sources of inadvertent firing.
The internal unit is field replaceable, meaning that multiple back-up tools can be made available at a fraction of the
cost of a complete tool. Additionally, an optional (passive) CCL can be run with the firing head which eliminates the
need for a separate correlation toolstring. The tool memory records a full set of downhole data consisting of time,
status, pressure, temperature, axial & radial acceleration (tilt & shock) and output voltage.
The unit is activated / de-activated via a pre-programmed sequence of time, pressure/temperature safe thresholds
with optional pressure pulse and/or acceleration parameters. A compact sub with selectable pressure & temperature
barriers is normally deployed as part of the IntelleX™ system. This places two additional, physical barriers in the
system to prevent inadvertent firing.
IntelleX™ Ultra-Fast Pressure Gauge
Useful reservoir pressure information can be recorded by the Ultra-Fast Pressure Gauge during perforating operations,
TCP/DST operations or frac operations. The results from dynamic underbalance perforating can be captured by the
ultra-fast gauge.
It can monitor extremely fast pressure transients involved in downhole explosive environments and can be ‘triggered’
into fast mode by pressure (absolute or delta) or via acceleration events. The gauge will move from standard recording
rate to fast recording rate within 100µs and any number of fast datasets can be triggered, limited only by available tool
memory (up to 8 Mb).
Downhole/Memory Systems
• IntelleX™ Electronic Firing Head – Perforate, Plug, Cut Pipe, TCP/DST Ops
• IntelleX™ Mechanical P/T Switch- Safety Switch
• IntelleX™ High Speed Gauge
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Conveyance Technology
Safe...Reliable...Efficient
The I-Wheel™
The Probe I-Wheel™ is a complete conveyance system designed to simplify intervention in wells where high deviation
could prevent the deployment of both electric-line and slick-line services.
Successful tool deployment in deviations of up to 84° can be achieved with reductions in tool-string friction of up to 60%.
The compact I-Wheel™ can be fitted to many different configurations of Logging or Slickline tool strings and is Ballistic
durable with sealed bearings. The I-Wheel™ is available as a tandem sub, an adapter sub or as a bull-nose sub.
2” i-Wheel™
2.7/8” i-Wheel™
3.3/8” i-Wheel™
4.1/2” i-Wheel™
Features & Benefits
✓ Lifting force placed at a tangent reduces contact with the pipe wall
✓ Ballistic durable with sealed bearings
✓ Gap between the gun and the pipe wall drastically reduces abnormal contact frictions
✓ Patented I-Wheel™ ensures predictable, reliable and consistent modeling
✓ Standard Operating Temperature rating- 450F (232C)
✓ Standard Operating Pressure rating – 25,000 psi
✓ Can Reduce Differential Sticking by up to 90%
✓ Can Reduce Fishing Operations by up to 90%
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Our tools are designed to perform safe & reliable
perforating activities.
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Perforating Equipment
Safe...Reliable...Efficient
Probe provides reliable field proven technology to position you to maximize your potential as a
company when performing crucial perforating activities.
Perforating Equipment
available by Probe:
Item
Part Number Description
Real-Time & Surface Perforating
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050-SC170-0000
1” 11/16 CCL, Shooting Go Box Top / Go Pin Bottom
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050-SC170-00BP
1” 11/16 Shooting CCL, Big Pipe
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050-SC313-0000
3” 1/8 CCL, Shooting, Go Box Fish Neck Top/ QC Bottom
4
050-SC313-00BP
3” 1/8 CCL, Shooting, Big Pipe Go Box Fish Neck Top/ QC Bottom
5
050-GG170-0000
1” 11/16 Gamma Gun Geiger
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050-GG170-00DF
1” 11/16 Gamma Gun Gieger Dual Fire
7
050-GG170-1000
1” 11/16 Gamma Gun Go Top/Bot
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050-GG170-10DF
1” 11/16 Gamma Gun Dual Fire Scintillation
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050-GG170-HTDF
1” 11/16 Gamma Gun, Scint, Flsk Go Box Top, Go Box Bottom
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050-GG275-0000
2” 3/4 Gamma Gun Geiger
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050-GG275-00DF
2” 3/4 Gamma Gun Dual Fire
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050-GG275-1000
2” 3/4 Gamma Gun, Go Top & Go Bottom Scintillation
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050-GG275-10DF
2” 3/4 Gamma Gun, Dual Fire Scintillation
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050-GG275-HTDF
2 “3/4 Gamma Gun Scintillation, Flask Go Box Top, Go Quick Ch. Bot
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050-GG313-0000
3” 1/8 Gamma Gun Gieger
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050-GG313-00DF
3” 1/8 Gamma Gun Geiger Dual Fire
17
050-GG313-1000
3” 1/8 Gamma Gun Scintillation Fishing Neck
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050-GG313-10DF
3” 1/8 Gamma Gun, Scintillation Dual Fire
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050-GG313-HTDF
3” 1/8 Gamma Gun Scintillation, Flask Go Box Top, Go Quick Ch. Bot
Surface Panels
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035-WAR00-000F
Shooting Panel Assy, Filter
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035-WAR00-00DF
Shooting Panel Assy, Filter Dump
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035-WAR00-0000
Shooting Panel, Assy Hurst/Warrior
23
003-00000-5022
Pcb, Usb Interface Cased Hole
24
072-STRAY-VOLT
Monitor, Stray Voltage Potential Monitor
25
072-STRAY-REEL
Stray Voltage Monitor Cable For Mounting Into Truck
26
050-GCRA0-0200
Ground Cable Reel Assembly 250Ft Cable
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050-SHDET-0000
Shot Detection System Wireless
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050-BM000-0000
Wireline Blasting Meter 0-1K
Memory- Based Perforating
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0010-0030
Intellex™ Low Power Electronic Firing Head
30
0010-00100
Intellex™ Enhanced Depth Logger
31
0010-0099
Intellex™ Depth Logger
Conveyance Technology
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2 in. I-Wheel™
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2.7/8 in. I-Wheel™
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3.3/8 in. I-Wheel™
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4.1/2 in. I-Wheel™
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Wireless Shot Detection System sucessfully tested for plug-setting sensor capability.
Probe’s Wireless Shot Detection System was requested to test on a Plug-Perforating pump down job for Wildcat
Wireline in Conway, Arkansas. Our client was interested in exploring the capability of the system to sense the
plug-setting event.
WSDS Technology
The Wireless Shot Detection System (WSDS) enables the user to
wirelessly monitor and record vibrations of the well induced by
explosive charges detonating in a downhole environment.
Probe’s WSDS allows the user to secure the transmitter at the
wellhead with a magnetic base to monitor and record vibration
data simultaneously up to 400 feet away using intrinsically safe
broadband wireless telemetry. The receiver digitally stores the
data on a USB drive, provides a real-time audio output, and a
dedicated line output for interfacing with a PC to view the audio
waveform in real-time.
Test / Application Overview
During the Wilcat job, two seperate runs were performed to test
the WSDS technology:
Probe Wireless Shot Detection System
Test #1: The WSDS was placed on the well-head at ground elevation. This well was being completed as a single, no
Fracing on the adjacent well. The noise represented on the graph below [Figure 1] was the gun string being pumped
down at 14 barrels a minute. Once a depth of approximately 5,200 feet was reached, the pumps were shut down and
pulled into position to set the plug. The well-head pressure was approximately 900 pounds. Shown on Figure 1, the
Igniter and Power Charge initiate the actual plug setting. The client also tested the plug at 4000 pounds. Following the
plug tests, the engineer shoots the first & second gun. After the second gun, the engineer starts the rate at 2 barrels to
maintain a constant pressure of 900 pounds. The engineer then proceeds to shoot the gun 3 – 6. (Environment afternoon, 40° F temperature range)
Figure 1: SEECO REED 10-14 #10-5H - Test 1
Gun 1
Igniters &
Power Charges
Plug
Setting
Gun 2
Gun 3
Gun 4
Gun 5
Gun 6
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Using this system during the perforating process will provide a safer work environment by
offering proven confirmation of detonation, while also recording the sequence of events
throughout the duration of the job for future reference.
Test #2: The WSDS was placed on the Crown Valve of the well about 5 feet above ground elevation after the Wireline
Engineer has reached depth and stopped the pumps. The well was still being completed as a single, no Fracing on
the adjacent well. The well-head pressure was again, approximately 900 pounds. Shown again on the second graph
[Figure 2], the igniter and power charge are discharged to set the plug. The client repeated testing of this plug to
4000 pounds well-head pressure. After the pressure test, the engineer fired the first, second, and third gun. The
pumps were started to achieve 2 barrels a minute to maintain the well-head pressure at 900 pounds. The engineer
proceeded to shoot guns 4 – 6. (Environment - morning, 20° F temperature range)
Figure 2: SEECO REED #10-Test 2
Plug
Set
Igniters
Power
Charge
Gun 1
Gun 2
Gun 3
Gun 4
Gun 5
Gun 6
Results
As a result of both tests, the Probe Wireless Shot Detection System proved to be consitent when monitoring
perforating events downhole. Both runs were completed and successfully detected the igniter and power
charges, followed by the plug-setting event.
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Specifications
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Memory-Based Perforating Systems
IntelleX™ Electronic Firing head – Perforate, Plug, Cut Pipe,
TCP/DST ops
IntelleX™ High speed gauge
Real-Time Perforating Systems
Maximum O.D
1-11/16 in.
1 in.
Maximum O.D
Shooting CCL ((standard & big-pipe configurations)
1 11/16 in.
Shooting CCL ((standard & big-pipe configurations)
2 3/4 in.
Gamma-Gun (sngle and dual fire configuration)
1 11/16 in.
Gamma-Gun (sngle and dual fire configuration)
2 3/4 in.
Gamma-Gun (sngle and dual fire configuration)
3 1/8 in.
Surface Perforating Systems
Length
Operating Parameters
3.83ft
Programmable thresholds are; Time, Pressure, Temperature, Accelerometer, Pressure Pulse
Physical thresholds are; Temperature & Pressure
Radio-safe
Internal storage of job data
1.75ft
150c/300f Temp rated
15,000 psi Pressure rated
8Mb memory capacity
40,000/sec Fast sample rate
>500g Shock rated
>10g (10Hz - 2 KHz range) Vibration rated
Operating Parameters
Maximum Temperature: 350 F
Maximum Pressure: 15, 000 psi / 103.4 MPa
Operating Parameters
Shooting Panel, Cased Hole, mono-conductor line
(*CE Mark compliant)
Dual Drum Select Panel
Standard 19” rack mountable size, they are all 120Vac / 60Hz power requirement (the shooting panel has an additional
12Vdc power input).
Shooting Panel, Open Hole, 7 conductor line
Patch Panel, Open Hole
Auxiliary Perforating Equipment
Wireless Shot Detection System
Safety Blasting Meter (0-1K & 0-10K)
Size
10.5”x 9.5”x 5”
7” x 5”
Operating Parameters
400ft transmission range
0 - 1K Scale
USB Flash Drive data
storage
0 - 10K scale option
3.7V Li-Ion rechargeable
battery(Receiver)
2 AA alkaline batteries
(Transmitter)
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