Superior Energy Services launches new completions technology

Superior Energy Services has launched EcoReach, a next-generation micro-proppant production enhancement technology offering an environment-friendly alternative to conventional proppants

EcoReach represents an advancement in stimulation technology, delivering measurable production improvements without complex chemical blends or polymers, at a time when regions such as the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia face increasing pressure from water scarcity, cost sensitivity and evolving environmental expectations. Benefits include:
• Improved production performance: Demonstrated production increases in both new and legacy wells.
• Reaches areas conventional sand may miss: Nano-scale, spherical micro-proppant travels deeper into microfractures, enabling far-field propagation and sustained conductivity beyond the near-wellbore.
• Lower total completion costs: Reduces water and horsepower demands, eliminates chemical requirements, and enables the use of produced water from the host formation.
• Smaller operational footprint: Lower hydraulic horsepower requirements, fewer trucks and reduced onsite equipment.
• Simpler execution: Seamlessly integrates into conventional fracture spreads for multi-stage horizontal wells.

“Our customers are facing the dual challenge of increasing production while controlling costs and minimising environmental impact,” said Dave Lesar, chairman and chief executive officer of Superior.

“EcoReach offers a differentiated alternative to conventional proppants, with proven field performance and a simpler, lower-impact operational profile.”

The technology has been deployed in more than 140 new and legacy wells, delivering consistent production improvements across multiple basins, performing across a wide range of well conditions and plays without the need for large crews, specialised equipment or heavy infrastructure.

“We developed EcoReach to help operators get more from existing reservoirs while simplifying execution and supporting environmental goals,” said Curtis Wilie, vice president of Production Enhancement at Superior. “We are excited to bring this innovation to our global partners.”