SERVICE TOOLS

Weatherford offers a variety of retrievable and permanent-bridge plugs, frac plugs and cement retainers. Our offering includes our exclusive FracGuard^® series composite plugs.

The FracGuard series composite plugs isolate the formation above the plug-in fracturing operations in single- and multiple-zone stimulation applications, which saves operational time while protecting sensitive formations. FracGuard plugs are excellent for underbalanced operations; highly deviated, horizontal or multilateral wellbore; and for high temperatures for extended periods of time.

FracGuard plugs for special applications are designed to accelerate operations in multiple-zone and remedial-cementing operations. Here are just a few examples of our latest innovations:

Convertible bridge/frac plugs combine pressure-control design of bridge plugs with flowback capability of frac plugs. It operates as a bridge plug when set so that pressure above the plug can be reduced to perform the next perforate-and-stimulate operation, limiting the need for use of an expensive grease-injection head for pressure control.

High-flowback frac plugs feature large bores that provide a 91 percent greater flow capability than through conventional frac plugs, ensuring maximum gas production from the well without need for immediate drillout of plug—eliminating the need for intervention with service rigs.

Dual-check pumpdown roller frac plugs are designed for multiple-zone fracture stimulation completions, especially in extended-reach horizontal and highly deviated wells, where plug-and-gun assembly is delivered by pumping fluids into the well. The roller frac plug features a bottom-mounted check valve so that a negative pressure check can be conducted to verify the integrity of the plug before fracturing operations begin.