Gummy Bears
At Interface, we’re looking at both the prevention and remediation of Gummy Bears, or the mystery gunk that may be coming out of your well. Of course, prevention is the preferred choice.
When we talk about prevention, we’re looking at ensuring the brine chemistry and additives are compatible, looking at iron sensitivity, and optimizing friction reducer selection and breaker loadings to prevent Gummy Bear formation.
We can run tests to show the impact of:
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Brine chemistry
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Iron sensitivity
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Friction reducer selection
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Breaker loadings
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Additive compatibility
How We Address Gummy Bears
At Interface, we can create a Gummy Bear in our device, and look at different chemical cocktails to clean up the problem
Flowback
Interface Fluidics’ Flowback solution uses microfluidic reservoir analogues to quickly screen fracturing fluid additives under realistic reservoir conditions, helping identify optimal chemistries that boost hydrocarbon recovery and reduce formation damage and costs.
Regain
Interface Fluidics’ Regain Conductivity service leverages a “proppant pack on a chip” to evaluate friction reducer performance, enabling faster, more consistent, and cost-effective testing that supports better fluid compatibility decisions and mitigates formation damage.
Resources
Webinars
Produced Water Explained - Getting it Right
As water use faces tighter restrictions in Canada and the US, the pursuit of alternative sources like high TDS groundwater or recycled produced water has become crucial. But this shift brings its own set of questions. Why is produced water a complex choice for fracing? What critical questions should you ask your suppliers if you’re considering or already using produced water? Is it true that opting for produced water means higher chemical costs? How can you find the right frac chemistry that aligns with these alternative water sources? And, do Cationic FRs hold the key to solving these issues?
Formation Damage Mechanisms in Unconventionals – Fluid Variables
Fluids can damage your formation. Are you curious about the challenges presented by formation damage in unconventional formations? Delve into the complexities of subsurface dynamics in tight porous media, which is a critical yet challenging aspect of unconventional oil recovery.
Our innovative flowback test has provided ground breaking insights into the mechanisms of formation damage affecting the unconventional sector, and this webinar is an excellent opportunity to learn about these dynamics directly from our seasoned experts.
A New Approach to Optimizing Completion and Stimulation Fluids
Every component in a completion fluid plays a role in stimulating production or protecting against risk to equipment or formation. At Interface, we’ve observed that all additives can impact the most important parameter, how much oil you can get out of the producing formation. Often, additives not intended for use as stimulation chemicals – but rather for some other purpose such as inhibiting corrosion – can interfere with the selected stimulation additives, resulting in diminished return on investment.
Papers and Publications
Bioremediation Study on Formation Damage Caused by Hydraulic Fracturing: A Microfluidic Approach
SPE-210089-MS, September 2022
