Restore declining well performance, increase hydrocarbon recovery, and extend asset life without the complexity of conventional refracturing
talk to an expertProduction decline is an expected part of every well's lifecycle, but it does not always mean production potential has been exhausted. When performance falls, operators often face a difficult choice between accepting lower recovery, investing in a costly re-fracturing program, or moving closer to abandonment.
Boost® restimulation pumping treatment offers a different path. Designed for unconventional wells and mature field assets, the solution helps restore production, increase hydrocarbon recovery, and extend well life without the operational challenges associated with conventional refracturing. The result is a practical well-stimulation treatment for operators who seek additional value from existing assets.
Production decline is not always the result of reservoir depletion alone. Reduced fracture conductivity, near-wellbore damage, scale deposits, organic buildup, water blockage, and other flow restrictions can limit reservoir access and restrict production over time.
The solution addresses these challenges through a combination of reservoir-based design, pressure-controlled execution, and chemistry tailored to downhole conditions. Treatment designs use reservoir information and incorporate real-time diagnostic adjustments to optimize placement throughout the interval. This approach supports greater reservoir interaction and helps operators maximize the value of existing completions.
The restimulation approach helps operators maintain access to reservoir energy throughout each stage of well-life. The treatment can support sustained production and additional hydrocarbon recovery through increased fracture conductivity and restored reservoir connectivity.
It also targets common forms of reservoir and near-wellbore damage through chemistry selected to match well conditions. Depending on the challenge, the treatment can address scale, organic deposits, polymer residues, emulsions, water blocks, and other conditions that restrict flow and reduce production potential.
Field applications demonstrated sustained production increases relative to pre-treatment decline trends. In certain applications, results reached up to 500% above the pre-treatment decline curve, demonstrating the potential to unlock additional recovery from existing assets.
Reservoir energy changes throughout the well lifecycle. During early life, production rates typically decline rapidly. During mid-life operations, fracture networks and flow pathways often lose effectiveness. Later in the lifecycle, production may reach levels that place a well at risk of abandonment.
The restimulation approach helps operators sustain reservoir access throughout these stages. During early well life, it helps maximize fracture conductivity. During mid-life operations, it can restore connectivity within the stimulated reservoir volume. During later stages, restimulation can delay abandonment decisions and support additional years of production in applicable wells.
For many operators, the challenge is not only production recovery but also minimizing operational impact. The treatment uses a rigless approach that requires limited equipment and personnel at the wellsite.
Placement can occur through tubing, casing, or annulus using bullheading techniques, which reduces logistical complexity and well downtime. Managed pressure stimulation distributes treatment across the interval without reliance on chemical or mechanical diversion methods or extremely high pumping rates. This gives operators a lower-intensity alternative to conventional refracturing operations.
Through remediation of reservoir and near-wellbore damage and improved treatment distribution, the approach helps production, reservoir, completion, and intervention teams capture additional recovery from wells that may otherwise continue to decline. It can also support wells under evaluation for plug and abandonment, where additional production and recovery may improve asset economics.
The approach addresses reservoir and near-wellbore damage and improves treatment distribution, and helps production, reservoir, completion, and intervention teams capture additional recovery from wells that may otherwise continue to decline. Whether the objective is production improvement, well remediation, increased hydrocarbon recovery, or an alternative to refracturing, the solution provides a flexible option that aligns with long-term asset management goals.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Application | Production improvement and well remediation |
| Well types | Unconventional wells and mature field assets |
| Treatment method | Pressure-controlled well stimulation treatment |
| Deployment options | Through tubing, casing, or annulus |
| Diversion requirements | No chemical or mechanical diversion required |
| Design methodology | Reservoir-based design with real-time diagnostic adjustment |
| Damage treatment | Custom chemistry matched to downhole conditions |
| Intervention type | Rigless, low-service-intensity operation |
Custom chemistry solutions overcome well performance challenges related to scaling, organic deposition, unwanted fluid, and other challenges.
