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EQUALIZER Production
Enhancement System

Maximize hydrocarbon recovery

with this simple and reliable tool

EQUALIZER is the First Completion System to

Successfully Create a Uniform Production Profile
Along the Entire Length of a Horizontal Wellbore
Horizontal wells have unique reservoir drainage challenges. Without proactively
managing inflow, early gas or water breakthrough is nearly certain to occur because
frictional pressure drop causes flow to be unevenly distributed and greatest at
the heel of the well. This has serious consequences, including a much shorter
productive life that leaves reserves in the ground, which can be extremely costly.

Reservoir

Stand-alone screen, conventional philosophy

Reservoir

Stand-alone screen, reality

EQUALIZER Screen not only creates a uniform production profile, but also
virtually eliminates any screen to wellbore annular flow. This greatly reduces the
risk of hot-spotting, which is a primary cause of plugging and erosion of sand
control screens. Sand dislodged from the formation will not be transported and
redistributed by annular flow. This reduces the requirement for gravel packing
and increases screen life.
In the past, uncontrolled gas and water coning has also limited the maximum length
of horizontal wells. EQUALIZER frees you from that restriction. You can now
design your completion for maximum reservoir drainage without regard to gas and
water coning risks. This can also reduce the number of wells required for efficient
reservoir drainage, which greatly reduces field development costs.
EQUALIZER is a product of Baker Oil Tools philosophy of Integrated Completion
and Reservoir Management (ICRM). Our ICRM approach coordinates completion
hardware selection with reservoir management strategy to deliver the most effective
completion system. This goes beyond reaching initial flow-rate targets and considers life-of-the-well strategies to maximize the Net Present Value (NPV) of your
producing asset. The goal of ICRM is to leave no reserves in the ground.
EQUALIZER is a proven tool that has gained rapid acceptance since its introduction.
More than 50,000 units have been placed in service worldwide, with an outstanding
record of success. There have been no reported operational, production, or sandrelated problems from wells using EQUALIZER with over two million feet
run. Because of its effectiveness, simplicity, and reliability, EQUALIZER should
be considered as standard equipment for completions in any application where
unequal outflow or inflow is a risk.

EQUALIZER

EQUALIZER and Net Present Value

To help operating companies improve field economics, access greater reserves
with fewer wellbores, and maximize reserve recovery, the technology of choice is
EQUALIZER. This inflow control technology is being utilized to maximize reservoir
contact, minimize water production, prevent water and gas coning, and provide sand
control without gravel packing in open-hole lateral completions in both sandstone and
carbonate formations.
The use of EQUALIZER will do much more than incrementally improve production
efficiency. EQUALIZER can make all the difference in terms of the economic viability
of a well. As the graphs below illustrate, the production efficiency of EQUALIZER can
have a dramatic effect on the Net Present Value (NPV) of your producing asset. These
graphs represent a typical long, high-rate horizontal well. As you can see, the relatively
small cost of EQUALIZER is returned many times over by draining the formation much
more effectively and greatly increasing NPV as a result.
Production Rates
Water (no ICDs)

NPV (no ICDs)

NPV (with ICDs)

Oil (with ICDs)

Water (with ICDs)

OIP (no ICDs)

OIP (with ICDs)

Net Present Value

Barrels / Day

10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
0

4,000,000

8,800,000

3,000,000

8,600,000

8,200,000

1,000,000

8,000,000

7,800,000

-1,000,000

7,600,000

-2,000,000

7,400,000
0

Years

Oil and water production rates

with and without EQUALIZER

8,400,000

2,000,000

Barrels (bbl)

Net Present Value and Oil In Place

Oil (no ICDs)

1
Years

Net Present Value and Oil In Place (OIP)

with and without EQUALIZER

EXCLUDER2000the Industrys Best Premium Sand Screen

is an Integral Part of EQUALIZER
For unconsolidated formations, EQUALIZER incorporates EXCLUDER2000, the
industry-standard for resistance to plugging and erosion. EXCLUDER has been used
successfully in record-breaking applications such as the worlds longest horizontal
gravel pack8,052 ft (2,454 m), the worlds deepest horizontal subsea completion from
a floating rig2,987 ft (853 m) of water, bottomhole temperatures exceeding 300F
(149C), pressures exceeding 15,000 psi (1,034 bar), and lateral sections longer than
13,000 ft (4,000 m).

EQUALIZER CF

EXCLUDER2000 is ideal for sand control applications where durability is paramount.

It combines a protective Vector Shroud, single-layer Vector Weave Filtration Membrane, and a reliable BAKERWELD Inner Jacket for superior drainage and sand
control reliability. EXCLUDER2000 is engineered to survive the harshest conditions.

EQUALIZER CF for Consolidated Formations

For non-sand control applications, EQUALIZER CF is available as a stand-alone
tool. It provides the same benefits as EQUALIZER, at a lower cost. Typical applications include:
Cased-hole horizontal perforated liner
Balancing inflow inside an existing screen liner
Stand-alone in open-hole, consolidated formations (e.g., carbonates)

EQUALIZER is Ideal for a Wide Range of Applications

Long, horizontal wells, especially
those with horizontal runs
beyond 1,500 ft (450 m)
Thin-layered, high-permeability
reservoirs

In horizontal open holes,

EQUALIZER can be used for:
Deferring gas breakthrough
Deferring water breakthrough

Heavy-oil reservoirs

Avoiding selective perforations

Stand-alone screen sand control

applications

Gravel-pack replacement

Consolidated formations with

early gas or water breakthrough

Equalizing outflow in extended

injection wells

Acid distribution equalization

Gravel pack applications

providing inflow control
Steam Assisted Gravity
Drain, SAGD

A Unique, Helical Inflow Control Device is the Key to

EQUALIZER Effectiveness
A helical Inflow Control Device (ICD) mounted to the base pipe at the end
of each screen enables an equal rate entering each screen along the entire
horizontal section. This has proven to be by far the most effective way to
manage flow distribution along the wellbore. This is the first time that such
a design has been used as a low-velocity flow control element to balance
inflow. This simple solution is highly reliable, immune to erosion, and its
design elements (size pitch, number of channels) can be varied to control
the local production rate at any point along the wellbore. Because the flow
control element works in a wide variety of well conditions, it is ideal for
wells where conditions change over time.
Compartmentalize Your Well with Baker Oil Tools
Formation Packers
By combining EQUALIZER or EQUALIZER CF with the Baker Oil Tools
MPas, XTremeZone, or Reactive Core Formation Packers (RCFP),
you compartmentalize the well and enhance the performance of the
EQUALIZER System. Compartmentalization also allows for commingled
production in wells exhibiting permeability contrasts, multiple zones, or
varying reservoir pressure. This field-proven application has increased oil
production rates and volumetric recovery from several fields.

MPas EQUALIZER Screen One-Trip Open-Hole Completion

Fluid flow is promoted through the

screen, along the screen base pipe
annulus, into the helical ICD. Flow
then enters the base pipe through
a set of holes or a slotted kill filter.

I-RES Integrated Reservoir Simulation Software for EQUALIZER

Baker Oil Tools offers a range of helical ICDs to match the characteristics of your well. To determine the best
selection, we model the formation and ICD using our proprietary I-RES integrated reservoir simulation software.
The foundation of I-RES is the standard, highly capable software used by NASA for thermal/fluid analysis.
The integrated modeling capability of I-RES can measure the economic benefit of ICDs and also quantify the
effects of other types of completion hardware. I-RES is an essential tool for Integrated Completion and Reservoir
Management (ICRM).
Field experience has shown that a range of five helical ICD configurations, which are immediately available off
the shelf, will cover virtually any requirement. For special cases, I-RES can create custom configurations, which
are then manufactured in our facilities. Contact us for details.

Water-oil contact without EQUALIZER

notice the water breakthrough

Water-oil contact with EQUALIZER

notice the uniform inflow

Gas-oil contact without EQUALIZER

Gas-oil contact with EQUALIZER

Case History
Quality Assurance
With the advancement of
drilling and completion
technology, as well as
greater use of horizontal
wells in increasingly difficult
conditions, Baker Oil Tools
has continued developing
highly accurate advanced
techniques in the area
of quality assurance and
control. Our manufacturing
quality structure conforms
with and is certified according to ISO 9001-2000.

2008 Baker Hughes Incorporated. All rights reserved.

Pub. No. BOT-08-23101

3M 12/08

Our premium screens

are subjected to 100%
inspection of the pore throat
openings as well as the
in-process control activities
related to the mechanical
integrity of the weave and
associated components.
At Baker Oil Tools, we strive
to maintain our position as
the industry leader of screen
technology. In addition to
innovative technology
developments, we ensure
precision and quality in all
aspects of our service. From
planning through manufacturing and execution of a
project, the total quality provided will bring incremental
value added to your project.

Troll Oil and Gas Field Development (Norway)

The Troll oil and gas field offshore Norway is operated by Statoil (gas recovery)
and Hydro (oil recovery). During the fields ten year development, Baker Oil Tools
screen technologies have been employed extensively in the majority of the
wells completed.
From the Statoil operated Troll A gas production platform, 37 wells have been
completed utilizing open-hole gravel packs with the Baker Oil Tools SLIM-PAK
and EXCLUDER2000 Screens, surviving production rates of up to 2 MMstd m3/d.
In the Hydro operated Troll B and C oil development wells, more than 115 horizontal sections involving quad laterals and ultra-long horizontal wellbores extending more than 14,764 ft (4,500 m) have been completed using Baker Oil Tools
EQUALIZER Premium Screen.

A Typical Troll Oil Horizontal EQUALIZER Completion

Maximizing the Net Present Value of Your Producing Asset has Never Been Easier
To find out more about EQUALIZER for a specific application, contact your nearest
Baker Oil Tools representative. And remember that every EQUALIZER comes with
the unsurpassed resources and worldwide support of Baker Oil Tools. EQUALIZER
is one more reason why Baker Oil Tools is THE Completion Company.

Where to go for more information

on sand control products
Visit us at www.sandcontrol.com

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