Tunnel perforation

Tunnel perforation is a conservative way of perforation that creates injectivity between the well and formation by cutting long slots or tunnels in the well casing with round cylinders. The perforator is equipped with jet nozzles that erode cement stone, forming caverns in the wellbore.

• The perforator is fixed on the tubing string
  and lowered to the perforation interval
• Logging or mechanical CCL is used for depth matching
• The pump unit creates initial pressure,
  activating the round cylinders
• The cylinders cut the casing walls, forming long slots
  in the well casing
• Jet nozzles erode the cement ring and rocks, forming caverns in the wellbore all along the slots
• A special return mechanism ensures the closure
  of the cylinders

• Explosive free (only water used)
• Higher injectivity to enhance oil production due to increased casing openings
• Up to 40 meters of perforation slots in one round trip
• Both perforation and hydrochloric acid treatment through the perforator in one operation
• Reduces degradation of the cement stone