An Integrated Approach

IPT's hydraulic fracture stimulation service integrates the complete package to optimize the well response. This includes the reservoir engineering , well completion approach , hydraulic fracture stimulation engineering and on-site stimulation specialist expertise. IPT has relatively accurate hydraulic fracture stimulation models that are calibrated from reservoir engineering derived conclusions and most stimulation treatments in our database have been history matched in a consistent manner. We have worked in most formations, rock types, environments and know how to effectively frac wells. At IPT, our perspective of what approach to recommend and what works best is based on reservoir engineering study and is focused towards optimizing the well's production response, not to simply put the job away.

The response of a well and formation to a hydraulic fracture stimulation design can be dependent on any step in the well completion process from how it is drilled and completed to the fluid chemistry implemented in the last 5 minutes of a frac job. Since our inception in 1991, IPT has continuously studied, applied and evaluated the inter-relationships of these variables. We have built our staff to provide an optimized perspective of the process with ex-managers, specialists, supervisors, senior engineers and engineers from various petroleum companies and four different pumping service companies.

IPT emphasizes appropriate field implementation. Hydraulic fracture stimulation costs can be from $50,000 to well over $100,000 per hour and this single operation determines more than anything else the production response that will occur. A lot of money has been spent on a well when it comes time to stimulate it and this is the most critical step in the process where corners should not be cut. If a frac job goes in the ground, that does not mean it was effective. It takes many years of continuous study to be proficient at the art of hydraulic fracture stimulation. IPT trains our on-site stimulation specialists to read a well's response, know how to tailor the fluid system to that fracturing character and make time-proven recommendations to the client to optimize the production response.

When it comes to the complete package necessary to optimize a hydraulic fracture stimulation, IPT has the expertise and is here to serve you.