Modern Sandface Completion Practices

Gun Configuration
Gun
OD
(in.)

Shot
Density
(spf)

3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-5/8
4-5/8
4-5/8
4-5/8
4-5/8
5
5
5-1/4
5-1/4
6
6
7
7
7

Charge Performance Data

Charge Information

Phase
(deg.)

Entry
Hole Dia.
(in.)

Target
Penetration
(in.)

Casing
O.D.
(in.)

Data
Source

6
6
6
12
12
12
12
12-Auger
18
18
12
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
18
12
16
12
18
18

60
60
60
150/30
150/30
135/45
135/45
135/45
140/20
140/20
135/45
135/45
135/45
135/45
135/45
140/20
140/20
140/20
140/20
135/45
135/45
135/45
140/20
140/20

0.70
0.76
0.77
0.64
0.62
0.71
0.72
0.71
0.71
0.79
0.92
0.98
0.92
0.93
0.86
0.70
0.72
0.87
0.90
0.78
0.78
0.99
0.95
1.07

6.50
6.40
8.50
5.60
5.30
6.40
6.60
6.90
6.90
6.50
5.80
4.80
5.80
4.56
5.01
6.40
6.60
6.30
5.70
6.40
6.40
7.10
6.50
7.20

5-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7-5/8
7-5/8
7-5/8
7-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8

API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API 19B
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API 19B
API 19B
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43

3-3/8
3-3/8
4-5/8
4-5/8
4-5/8
4-5/8
4-5/8
4-5/8
4-5/8
5
5-1/8
5-1/8
6-1/2
7
7
7
7

12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
18
21
14
14
12/14
12/14
12/14
12
12/14

150/30
150/30
150/30
150/30
150/30
150/30
128.5/25.7
128.5/25.7
135/45
120/60
231.4
231.4
138
135-138
135-138
32
135-138

0.62
0.64
0.93
0.96
0.81
0.85
0.93
0.96
0.73
0.72
0.93
0.94
0.91
1.03
0.98
1.16
1.29

5.33
5.24
6.30
5.10
5.40
5.30
6.30
5.10
6.18
5.40
5.11
5.83
6.80
4.70
6.40
5.00
5.80

5-1/2
5-1/2
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7-5/8
7-5/8
7-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8

API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API 19B
API RP43
API RP43
API 19B
API 19B
API 19B
API 19B
API 19B

3-3/8
3-3/8
3-3/8
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
5-1/8
5-1/8
5-1/8
7
7
7
7

6
12
12
12/16
12/16
12
16
18
18
12/16
12/16
16
12/16
12/16
18
18

60
135/45
135/45
135/45
135/45
135/45
140/20
140/20
140/20
135/45
135/45
140/20
135/45
135/45
140/20
140/20

0.73
0.63
0.63
0.72
0.72
0.94
0.82
0.82
0.78
0.72
0.71
0.80
1.13
1.06
1.13
1.06

6.05
4.87
5.46
6.32
6.96
6.15
7.00
6.67
6.57
6.87
7.05
6.51
7.60
7.43
7.60
7.43

5
5-1/2
5-1/2
7
7
7
7
7
7
7-5/8
7-5/8
7-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8

API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43
API RP43

3-3/8
3-3/8
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-1/2
4-5/8
4-5/8
5
5
5
5-27/32
6-5/8
7
7
7
7
7
7

6
12
12
12
12
21
21
8
8
21
18
18
12
12
14
12
18
18

60
135/45
135/45
135/45
135/45
120/60
120/60
135/45
135/45
120/60
120/60
120/60
135/45
135/45
140/20
135/45
120/60
120/60

0.44
0.64
0.34
0.39
0.34
0.83
0.83
0.54
0.98
0.74
0.93
0.91
0.47
0.45
0.95
1.13
1.13
1.14

31.40
4.50
30.20
17.90
28.60
5.90
6.10
20.20
5.80
7.90
7.20
6.80
32.00
39.90
12.20
10.10
5.90
7.10

4-1/2
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7-5/8
8-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8
9-5/8

API 19B
API 19B
API 19B
API 43
API 43
API 43
API 19B
API 43
API 43
API 43
API 43
API 19B
API 43
API 19B
API 43
API 43
API 19B
API 43

Expl.
Type

Expl.
Load
(gm)

Carrier

Charge
Type or Name

Charge
Case

Min I.D.
for Running
(in.)

Pressure
Rating
(psi)

1 hr Temp
Rating
(F)

GP
JJ
JJ
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP
GP

Perfform
Steel
Steel
Steel
Perfform
Perfform
Steel
Perfform
Perfform
Steel
Perfform
Steel
Perfform
Steel
Perfform
Perfform
Steel
Perfform
Steel
Perfform
Perfform
Perfform
Perfform
Steel

3.75
3.8
3.8
3.75
3.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
5
5
5
5
5
5.38
5.38
5.63
5.63
6.75
6.75
7.38
7.38
7.38

20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
17,000
17,000
17,000
17,000
17,000
17,000
17,000
17,000
17,000
17,000
17,500
17,500
15,500
15,500
14,500
14,500
12,000
12,000
12,000

330
330
400
400
400
330
330
330
330
400
330
330
330
400
400
330
400
330
400
400
400
330
400
330

BH
BH
SH
SH
SH/ LD
SH / LD
SH
SH
BH
BH
SH
SH
BH Mirage
SH Mirage
BH Mirage
SH LD
SH

Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Zinc
Zinc
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Zinc
Zinc
Zinc
Zinc
Steel

4.423
4.423
5.795
5.795
5.795
5.795
5.795
5.795
5.666
TBD
5.969
5.969
7.600
8.379
8.379
8.379
8.379

23,000
23,000
16,000
16,000
16,000
16,000
20,000
20,000
18,000
16,000
17,000
17,000
20,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000

325
400
325
400
325
400
325
400
325
325
325
400
325
325
325
325
325

BH
BH
BH / LD
BH
BH / LD
SH
SH / LD
BH
BH / LD
BH
BH / LD
SH / LD
BH
BH / LD
BH
BH / LD

Steel
Steel
Zinc
Steel
Zinc
Steel
Zinc
Steel
Zinc
Steel
Zinc
Zinc
Steel
Zinc
Steel
Zinc

3.75
3.75
3.75
4.81
4.81
4.81
4.81
4.81
4.81
5.65
5.65
5.65
7.63
7.63
7.63
7.63

20,000
20,000
20,000
18,000
18,000
18,000
18,000
18,000
18,000
18,000
18,000
18,000
13,000
13,000
13,000
13,000

330
330
330
330
330
330
330
330
330
330
330
330
330
330
330
330

UltraJet 3406
PowerFlow 3412
PowerJet 4512
34B HyperJet II
34JL UltraJet
PowerFlow 4621
PowerFlow 4621
UltraJet 5008
PowerFlow 5008
43 CleanJet UltraPack II
PowerFlow 5918
PowerFlow 6618
51B HyperJet II
UltraJet 4505
58C UltraPack
64C CleanPack
PowerFlow 7018
PowerFlow 7018

Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Zinc
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Zinc
Steel
Steel

3.86
3.72
5.11
4.97
4.97
5.02
5.02
5.39
5.39
5.34
6.16
6.93
7.25
7.25
7.47
7.95
7.33
7.33

20,000
20,000
12,000
12,000
12,000
15,000
15,000
10,000
10,000
11,000
20,000
20,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000

400
400
400
340
400
340
400
340
340
340
400
400
340
400
340
340
340
400

BAKER ATLAS
RDX
RDX
HMX
HMX
HMX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
HMX
RDX
RDX
RDX
HMX
RDX
RDX
HMX
RDX
HMX
HMX
HMX
RDX
HMX
RDX

22.7
22
22
11
11
22.7
22.7
22.7
19
19
26
28
26
28
26
19
19
26
26
32
32
61
39
48

HALLIBURTON / JRC
RDX
HMX
RDX
HMX
RDX
HMX
RDX
HMX
RDX
RDX
RDX
HMX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX

14
14
28
28
28
28
28
28
20
21
32
32
47
39
39
56.5
56.5

OWEN OIL TOOLS / A CORE LABORATORIES COMPANY

RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX
RDX

20
11
11
20
29
26
23
17
17
20
19
23
39
39
39
39

SCHLUMBERGER
HMX
HMX
HMX
RDX
HMX
RDX
HMX
RDX
RDX
RDX
HMX
HMX
RDX
HMX
RDX
RDX
RDX
HMX

22.7
14.1
22.0
20.5
22.7
19
19.4
24
30
19
34
34
37
38.3
61
59
51.5
49.5

NOTES: BH = Big Hole, SH = Super Hole, LD = Low Debris, JJ = Jumbo Jet, GP = Gravel Pack, DP = Deep Penetrating, SDP = Super Deep Penetrating
KISS = Kiss the Face designed to perforate the casing and cement sheath with minimal penetration of the formation

Table 3.12. Several perforating systems commonly used in sandface completions (check with your service supplier for other available charges and systems.)
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