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Unit #102, 30 Burnt Lake CrescentRed Deer Ab T4S 0K6
#23, 10322-74 AveClairmont, Ab T0H 0W1
2019 Catalog
Suite 1400, 350-7th Ave SW Calgary, AbT2P 3N9
Thruster Energy Corp
Thruster Energy Corporation is a Canadian-owned & operated Thru-tubing service company comprised of seasoned, experienced professionals with extensive knowledge & expertise, aligning ourselves with industry-leading, cutting edge, technical downhole tools such as the Tempress HydroPull™ Friction-Breaking Tool & Motor Gas Separator (MGS™), as well as the innovative Thruster Universal Jet Thruster (UJT).
The TEC team have worked together for over a decade developing solutions to downhole challenges for customers, specializing in long, tortuous horizontal milling and casing deformation milling with high-interval plug counts.
The Universal Jet Thruster (UJT) uses hydraulic advancements to increase milling efficiency and maximizes hole-cleaning. Our Extreme Milling BHA, the “Hell And Back System” (H.A.B.S.) incorporates the Tempress HydroPull™ & UJT as well as the most rugged & durable mill on the planet, the Reaper Mill, powered by our powerful and high-rate ‘Predator’ motors, Thruster Energy Corp. can achieve deeper depths than any other Milling BHA in the world. By introducing the TENAX HydraShock™ Run-in-Place Sub into our BHA to assist coil getting unstuck from debris/ fill above the BHA, the HABSystem is also by far the safest.
Utilizing the latest innovations and techniques for success, TEC is committed to providing our customers with the high-level service & results they’ve come to expect from us, each and every time!
“If we can’t get there, you’re not getting there.”
Game-Changing Innovation in Extreme MillingHell And Back System (HABS)HABS Back Pressure/ Pressure-Drop Venturi EffectUniversal Jet Thruster (UJT)TENAX HydraShock™Dynomax Regulator™Tempress® HydroPull™Reaper Mill
Milling BHA ComponentsMilling BHA- Dimple ConnectorMilling BHA- Dual Flapper Check ValveMilling BHA- G-Force Bi-Directional JarsMilling BHA- HD Hydraulic DisconnectMilling BHA- Dual-Acting Circulating SubMilling BHA- TEC Predator/ Brute Force Series Motors
New TechnologyTempress® Motor Gas Separator (MGS™) ToolEV Video While Fishing Camera OvershotProDrill Velocity™ FRAC Plugs
Case StudiesReaper Mill- Duvernay Hell And Back System- DuvernayUniversal Jet Thruster- Permian U.S.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
TEC uses the H.A.B. System (Hell & Back System) to maximize the success of asingle-trip mill out of a high-stage plug count well with a long, tortuoushorizontal well. Like an orchestra, each component of the Milling BHAcompliments one another. The combined result of these tools running inconjunction with one another means smaller debris to manage and circulateout of the well, greater ROP, and of course savings in time & money.
Hell And Back System (HABS)- Extreme Milling BHA
Running the MAX Flow Bypass Sub allows high flow rates that diverts excessflow beyond the motor’s tolerances, creating the necessary turbulencerequired to suspend debris & properly carry it out of the well.
The Tempress HydroPull™ is the most powerful friction-breaking tool on themarket, consistently breaking Industry records for extended-reachapplications. This hard-hitting tool pulls the coil string along, agitating debris& sand up from under the coiled tubing to not only clean the well, but toovercome tubular friction and assist the work string in reaching extremelateral depths.
The TEC Predator Series Motors have the power you need to deal withstubborn Composite Bridge Plugs, while maintaining a power section that’shydrocarbon-resistant as well as the endurance to last with high-stage countwells.
The Universal Jet Thruster (UJT) is the most exciting technology on the marketfor extreme milling in years. Elegant in its simplicity, the UJT is designed topull downhole BHA into the well using jetting force. In harmony with the restof the Hell And Back System, the UJT achieves drilling depths that are beyondwhat is achievable from the use of agitation tools along.
The Reaper Mill is the hardest mill in the Industry, period. The hard-coatingapplied to the gauge area/ OD (Outside Diameter) of the mill maintains its size& integrity in high-stage count wells, thus keeping the debris small andmanageable. The next few slides go into greater detail of each of thesecomponents
Hell And Back System (HABS)
Hell And Back System (HABS)
Hell And Back System Unique ONLY to Thruster Energy Corp.
Universal Jet Thruster: 200 PSI Back Pressure- Only while there is no WOB, all flow is diverted through UJT jets. Once there is any obstruction met, the back pressure drops back to zero
When the UJT is in “Thrust” mode, it creates a Venturi-Affect which draws residual debris away from the front of the mill face. The venturi created is difficult to quantify as the
suction is external, not internal like a standard Venturi Junk Basket. The illustration below shows how the Venturi-Affect is working.
The UJT allows the operator to use hydraulic jet force instead of fighting hydraulic jet force to achieve longer, tortuous wellbores and reaching target depths faster than ever before.
Universal Jet Thruster Venturi/ Hydraulic-Affect
Low Pressure SideHigh Pressure
Side
**Chevron U.S. & Shell U.S.- The fastest mill outs EVER for both companies was while using the Universal Jet Thruster in their BHA string (Sample size over 2400 runs). Chevron U.S. has since gone back and evaluated every well where the UJT was ran, and they were very pleased to discover that those wells were by far the cleanest whereas other wells were still flowing back debris.
http://www.thrusterenergy.com/videos/
Hell And Back System (H.A.B.S.)-Lowest Back Pressure of any Milling BHA on the Market
Universal Jet Thruster
The Universal Jet Thruster (UJT) Smart-Jet Sub is ran between the bit box of the motor and mill or bit. Elegant in its simplicity, the UJT repeatedly & automatically sequences seamlessly from “Jet Thruster” mode to “Milling” mode simply by setting 180# of weight on bit.
Once through an obstruction, the flow path is isolated from going out the mill face and redirected through several nozzles on the UJT to the annulus creating a pressure drop that draws the debris away from in front of the mill/ bit face. This mode not only cleans up the wellbore squeaky clean between plugs and during wiper trips/ Trip-Out-of-Hole scenarios, it also uses the hydraulic forces from pumping to its advantage instead of battling hydraulic forces which assists in Thrusting the BHA forward and achieving further target depths faster.
Specifications:• 0.35m/ 14” OAL• OD- 73mm (2.875”) or 79mm (3.125”)• Torsional Yield 7500 ft-lbs• Tensile Yield 73,000 daNs (160,000#)• Temp Rating- Unlimited (O-Ring Dependent) • Flow Capacity- Only Limited by Nozzle Size up to 1 m³/ Min (6.29 bbl/ min)• Pressure Drop- Limited to Nozzle Size, Ideal Pressure Drop @ 1.4 Mpa (200 PSI)• Compatible with Water, KCl, N2, Acid, Light Mud, Friction Reducer, Lost
Circulation Material (LCM), etc.
Universal Jet Thruster (UJT)
The HydraShock represents an evolution in conventional jarring technology. The HydraShock uses the entire string as a jar, to find and remove a stuck point.
During a mill out, sand and plug debris can settle and can cause the tubing to become stuck. Due to the limitations of Coiled Tubing’s cycling fatigue, few attempts can be made to free the stuck pipe. This is the reason the HydraShock system was invented. Without moving the tubing at surface we can create a dynamic event in the wellbore to free the tubing. This eliminates excessive costs and risks due to cycling fatigue. The 2.88” HydraShock is capable of firing up to 50 jarring events. How does it work?
Hell And Back System (HABS)- Extreme Milling BHA
Run in Place Tool- Below Hydraulic Disconnect/ Circ Sub
Ideally, the “Run in Place Tool” should be ran as part of every Milling BHA. This is what will allow the Delta ‘N’ balls to seat against, pressure up and then pressure release. The Run in Place Tool also houses the spent Delta ‘N’ balls. Conversely, if the Run in Place Tool was not
ran initially as part of the Milling BHA, the TENAX Rescue Tool can be deployed from surface, and land on top of the internal coil connector. Once seated on top of the internal
connector, Delta ‘N’ balls can be deployed and landed there.
TENAX HydraShock™
Delta ‘N’’ Ball
FILL/ DEBRIS
Delta ‘N’’ Ball
FILL/ DEBRIS
A pre-determined PSI Value Delta ‘N’ ball is deployed through the Coiled Tubing…
…and makes its way down passed the stuck point above the BHA, and onto the Run in Place Tool or conversely the TENAX Rescue Tool.
Excellent Option for Low Bottom Hole Pressure Wells!
Hell And Back System (HABS)- Extreme Milling BHA
Pressure Up…
Pressure Dumped…
The Delta ‘N’ Ball lands on the seat in the Run in Place Tool, creating differential pressure. Depending on the value of the Delta ‘N’ Ball selected, the pressure will increase until the value of the Delta ‘N’ Ball is exceeded. During this process, the tubing above the stuck point transitions from being in tension…
…to compression, straightening out the Coiled Tubing. The tubing below the stuck point goes from being in a natural helix to a state of charged elongation.
Once the HydraShock™ fires, a dynamic event occurs that utilizes the energy stored in both the fluid and the tubing. The mix of fluid propulsion and spring force acts on both sides of the stuck point, breaking free at the weakest part of the fill.
This process can be repeated up to 50 times, or until tubing is free.
TENAX HydraShock™
The TENAX HydraShock™
Pressure Up…
Pressure Dumped…
Hell And Back System (HABS)- Extreme Milling BHA
15,000+ HydraShock™
Runs
407 JarringEvents
83% Success!
“Run-in-Place Sub only 14.25”/
0.36m in Length!
Call Thruster Energy Corp. Today!
1.877.698-3570
http://tenaxenergy.com/tenax-hydra-shock
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TENAX HydraShock™
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Universal Jet Thruster (UJT)
Design Features:
• Interchangeable Thread Connections (Thread “Up”)• Torsional Yield 7,500 ft-lbs.• Tensile Yield 71,428 daNs (160,000#)• UJT Automatically Sequences From “Milling Mode” to “Thruster
Mode” Seamlessly & Automatically, NO DROP BALLS REQUIRED• Pressure Drop in “Thruster Mode” (Venturi Effect) Eliminates
Hydraulicing Forces & Increases ROP• Chemical-Compatible• Greater Debris Recovery• Next Generation Milling Efficiency
The Universal Jet Thruster (UJT) is placed below a motor between the bit and the motor’s bit box (can also be used with wash nozzles, spinning wash tools & Venturi Tools), with flow opening multiple, 45° up-hole facing ports to the annulus while isolating flow through the mill face. With only 180# of WOB applied, the UJT seamlessly & automatically switches from “Thruster Mode” back to “Milling mode”.
The UJT assists Friction-Breaking Tools with ROP, overcoming the hydraulic-effect while in “Thruster Mode”. Hole cleaning, debris recovery & debris management has never been greater!
Specifications
Today’s milling applications are becoming more challenging with deeper, longer and more complex wells being milled out faster than ever before. One challenge is keeping the hole clean while milling, which is achieved with higher flow rates. These flow rates are limited by the power sections on the motor.
The Regulator employs a variable size exit orifice to actively moderate the flow that goes through the motor continuously- extra fluid is vented to the annulus. The exit orifice is controlled by a valve that measures the flow entering the motor. The valve mechanism responds in milliseconds so that flow to the motor is always regulated.
Features
• Reduce Stator Failures Due to Over-Pumping• Utilize Optimal Performance of the Power Section in Motors• NO DROP BALLS or Darts Required for Activation• Motor Stalls are Still Visible at Surface
Milling BHA-Dynomax Regulator Sub
BRAMA Reaper Mill
Known for its milling prowess & gauge integrity/ OD (Outside Diameter), the Reaper Mill is the hardest mill on the planet…period. The ‘Reaper’ Mill technology was a collaborated effort by Thruster Energy & Brama CarbideServices out of Nisku, Alberta to develop the ‘Reaper’ Mill for high-stagecount milling while still maintaining gauge integrity throughout the course of the entire job. This is essential in managing debris size. The longer the mill maintains “Gauge”, the smaller the debris is and thus easier to circulate out of the well.
The hard-coating application to the gauge area of the ‘Reaper’ Mill creates an incredibly hard surface that sets it apart from the competition. The ‘Reaper’ Mill is available in any size required.
Milling BHA-Internal Dimple Connector
Design Features
• Robust One-Piece Design
• High Torsional & Tensile Strength
• Ideal for Jarring & Milling Applications
• Simple to Install
• Dual Elastomeric Seals
• Available for All Sizes of Coiled Tubing
• Customization Options Available
Internal Dimple Connectors are essential to make-up Coiled Tubing with downhole Bottom Hole Assemblies (BHAs). During installation, a hydraulic Dimpling Yoke & Jig apply thousands of pounds of force to dimpling buttons that line up with the dimples on the upper section (Shank) of the Connector. This process creates a strong, intimate fit that transmits the tensile as well as the torsional forces applied.
Milling BHA-Double Flapper Check Valves
The Double Flapper Check Valve Sub prevents wellbore fluid from entering the Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) and is the primary means of well control internally.
Equipped with high performance elastomeric seals improves sealing & reliability. Large Thru-Bore accommodates large Drop Balls for ball-activated tools below. The two flapper cartridges are easily removed and replaced at the field level if required.
Design Features:• Simple Redress at the Field Level• Large Thru-Bore• Robust Design for Milling & Jarring Operations• Redundant Flapper Cartridge for Safety• High Quality Seals for Maximum Sealing
Milling BHA- Double Flapper Check Valves
**Weights are approximate values only
Milling BHA-Double Flapper Check Valves
Milling BHA-G-Force Bi-Directional Jar
G-Force Hydraulic Jars use a piston (Metering Device) and oil to create a time delay. This time delay allows energy to be stored in stretched tubing. Once the energy is
stored, the jar piston bypasses creating a hammer & anvil effect that imparts an impact load to the end of the tool assembly. As the jar is pulled into tension, a piston moves
through a restricted bore containing oil. This process enables the system to store energy and the continued upward pull moves the piston over the step, which increases
the stored energy and allows the mass to rapidly accelerate to the top of its stroke. This process creates an impact force that exceeds the tension that can be pulled on
the tubing alone. The force supplied depends upon the force applied at the tool. The Hydraulic Coiled Tubing Jars can be supplied Up-Acting, Down-Acting or Bi-Directional.
Design Features:• Shorter Than Most Hydraulic Jars• High Impact Capability- Can Hit Harder
Than ANY Other Jar of the Same Size• Maximum Operating Temp. 500° C• High Tensile Strength for Higher Impact
Service Capability
• Can be Ran in Compression or Tension• NO Setting or Adjustment Required Before
Going in the Hole or After the Fish is Engaged
• Can Deliver a Wide Range of Blows From Low to Very High Impact
G-Force Bi-Directional Jar Specifications
Milling BHA-HD Hydraulic Disconnect
The HD Hydraulic Disconnect is simple to redress and maintain, yet designed to withstand tremendous abuse imposed upon it during high-torque/ high-flow/ high-agitation milling applications.
This Release Tool is a ball-activated tool & can be “Disconnected” simply by pumping an appropriately-sized drop-ball onto a piston seat within the tool creating differential pressure, which ultimately shears the disconnect mechanism inside.
This allows the upper section of the Disconnect Tool & Bottom Hole Assembly to be released, leaving the bottom section of the Disconnect Tool & the rest of the Bottom Hole Assembly below left downhole for Fishing Operations.
Standard with all HD Hydraulic Disconnect Tools is a #3 GS internal profile for “slim-hole” recovery options.
Design Features:
• High Torsional Yield for High-Torque Milling Operations
• Robust Design for Milling & Jarring Operations• Customizable Shear Values • Highly Dependable & Durable
*When using the tool, an appropriate allowance should be made as a safety factor when fishing bottom sub with a Pulling tool
Milling BHA-HD Hydraulic Disconnect
Milling BHA-Dual-Acting Circulating Sub
As the name suggests, the Dual-Acting Circulating Sub has two important functions:
• Allows pressure relief by applying internal pressure on a Rupture Disc (Burst Disc) and overcoming the Rupture Discs burst value, which is pre-determined prior to running the tools in hole. This may be necessary if the flow path is restricted to the tools below, to create a secondary flow path so as to deploy a drop-ball.
• The second capability of the Circulating Sub is a ball-activated option in which a drop-ball can be deployed via fluid to a piston seat within the Circulating sub to shear a piston, opening up (3) large ports to the annulus allowing pump rates to exceed motor flow rates as well as isolating the flow path to all the tools below the Circulating Sub in the Bottom Hole Assembly.
Milling BHA-Dual-Acting Circulating Sub
Design Features:
• Simple Redress at the Field Level• Ports to Annulus for High Flow Rates• Robust Design for Milling & Jarring Operations• Various Pressure Values Available for Burst
Disc Option
Milling BHA-TEC Predator & Brute Force Motors
The heart of any Milling BHA is the TEC PREDATOR (2.875”/ 73mm) & BRUTE FORCE (3.125”/ 79.4mm) Series Milling Motors and their Ultra High-Rate Platforms, the EV Series (Extreme Velocity). TEC Motor technology has a proven track record of performance & reliability in high-stage count plug milling. TEC utilizes dependable, industry-leading components to constantly strive for single-run, high-stage count mill outs in long, tortuous horizontal wells.
Scale & Cement Milling, Cement Retainer Milling, Under-Reaming, Stage Tool & Debris Sub Milling, Composite Bridge/ Dissolvable Bridge Plug Milling & Liner Seat Milling, Casing Deformation Milling and certain Fishing Operation have proven quite successful using motors where down-hole rotation is required, especially for Coiled Tubing Fishing Operations.
Design Features:• High-Strength Bearing Sections• Hydrocarbon-Resistant Stators• Bit Box Catch• Rotor Catch• Duvernay, Montney Field-Proven Dependable Motors• Industry-Leading Power & Flow Rate Specs on Both 2.875”/ 73mm
& 3.125”/ 79.4mm Platforms• Tempress HydroPull™ Compatible Thread Connections• Engineered Flex Points Designed to Handle the Most Tortuous
Horizontal Wells on the Planet!
Milling BHA- Predator Motor2.875” (73mm) 5/6 Lobe,4.7 Stage
**Performance curves are for reference only. Performance data and dimensions are subject to change without notice. Performance curves are based upon Dyno-Testing in ambient temperatures, and are dependent on flow rate & power section fit.
Actual field performance may vary with field-operational conditions. Operating beyond the parameters given will significantly reduce the longevity of the motor’s life and/ or damage.
150 GPM (567 LPM)
100 GPM (378 LPM)
500 GPM (189 LPM)
2.875”/ 73mm Predator
Milling BHA- Predator EV Motor2.875” (73mm)
**Performance curves are for reference only. Performance data and dimensions are subject to change without notice. Performance curves are based upon Dyno-Testing in ambient temperatures, and are dependent on flow rate & power section fit.
Actual field performance may vary with field-operational conditions. Operating beyond the parameters given will significantly reduce the longevity of the motor’s life and/ or damage.
2.875”/ 73mm Predator EV
Milling BHA- Brute Force Motor3.125” (79.4mm) 7/8 Lobe, 3.0 Stage
**Performance curves are for reference only. Performance data and dimensions are subject to change without notice. Performance curves are based upon Dyno-Testing in ambient temperatures, and are dependent on flow rate & power section fit.
Actual field performance may vary with field-operational conditions. Operating beyond the parameters given will significantly reduce the longevity of the motor’s life and/ or damage.
3.125” Brute Force 7/8 3.0Torque
MAX PSI
Milling BHA- Brute Force EV Motor 3.125” (79.4mm) Spec Sheet
**Performance curves are for reference only. Performance data and dimensions are subject to change without notice. Performance curves are based upon Dyno-Testing in ambient temperatures, and are dependent on flow rate & power section fit.
Actual field performance may vary with field-operational conditions. Operating beyond the parameters given will significantly reduce the longevity of the motor’s life and/ or damage.
3.125”/ 79.4mm Brute Force EV
New Technology- Tempress® MGS Tool™ Gas Phase Separator
New Technology-Tempress® MGS Tool™ Gas Phase Separator
Footage from inside the Camera Overshot showing wireline wrapped
around the Fish Top preventing it from entering the fishing grapple.
New TechnologyOPTIS® Video While Fishing Camera Overshot
TEC was presented with challenging fish left in the hole. Due to the nature of the fish’s dimensions, it was more economical to mill the obstruction out of
the well instead of retrieval, and the Reaper Mill was more than up to the task!
Fish Material: P-110 Case-
Hardened Steel
0 50 100 150
5000 - 5500m
5500 - 6000m
6000 - 6261m
Overall HydroPull/ UJT ROP Performance
Hours M/ Hr
45.5 m/Hr (11 Hrs)
58.8 m/Hr (8.5 Hrs)
58 m/Hr (4.5 Hrs)
0 50 100 150
5000 - 5500m
5510 - 6000m
6000 - 6261m
HydroPull/ UJT ROP Performance Excluding Fish Mill ing Time
Hours M/ Hr
45.5 m/ Hr (11 Hrs)
58 m/ Hr (4.5 Hrs)
89.1 m/ Hr (5.5 Hrs)
Milled P-110 Case-Hardened Wireline Sleeve with ‘Reaper Mill’ for 4.5 Hours, Plus an Additional 26 Plugs, losing only 1.1mm OD Gauge Wear (115.4mm Pre Run OD/ 114.5mm Post Run OD)!
Reaper Mill Case Study- Duvernay
Milled Out 26 Plugs AFTER Milling Out P110 Wireline Sleeve
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
5000 - 5500m
5500 - 6000m
6000 - 6079m
HydroPull/ UJT ROP Performance
Hours M/ Hr
1.2 m/ min (1 Hr)
40 m/ Hr (12.5 Hrs)
76.9 m/ Hr (6.5 Hrs)
Pre-Run Bit Pics 114.3mmPost Run
Bit Pic
Debris Pics- Debris Size on Average Small & Manageable, with the Odd Bigger
Plug Piece Circulated out of the Well.
Case Study- “Hell And Back System”
(HABS) Duvernay- 55 Plugs Milled out in 54.5 Hrs- SINGLE TRIP/ NO MOTOR STALLS/ NO MFR!
Case Study-Universal Jet Thruster Success in Permian
“Running the Universal Jet Thruster on all our Milling BHAs is a no-brainer!”- Top Executive of Major American Producer in the Permian.
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• Runs Without UJT Avg ft/ min= 5.8• Runs With UJT Avg ft/ min= 7.4• Fastest Long, Lateral Mill Out Time EVER Had UJT Incorporated
into Milling BHA Avg ft/ min= 9.4
Thruster Energy Corp Leading the Way!
Thruster Energy Corp looks forward to working with it’s
customers for years to come, striving to continually bring
them industry-leading technology and innovation!