SandCADE

Sand control takes precision, which is why every Schlumberger gravel- or frac-pack treatment begins above ground—with SandCADE* software. This computer tool is an integral part of designing sand control treatments that reduce workovers and completion failures. SandCADE software allows Schlumberger to combine all the sand control completion elements and to design the ideal gravel-pack strategy before a job begins.

Simulating gravel-packing processes allows sensitivity analysis to be performed using various well, fluid, and hardware parameters. These simulations help operators evaluate completion intervals, carrier fluids, gravel sizes and concentrations, pump rates, downhole fluid leakoff, and returns at surface. Simulations are also used to optimize washpipe, screen, and service tool configurations.

SandCADE software provides the necessary platform to design, execute, and evaluate sand control completions to ensure production success.