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Frac Optimization – Planning, Risk & Performance

March 9, 2026

Optimize hydraulic fracturing outcomes and protect capital investment by leveraging high‑quality frac data, structured optimization workflows, and integrated geological and production context.

This solution supports operators and service companies in designing, benchmarking, and executing frac programs that maximize production, improve economics, and minimize operational and environmental risk.

How We Deliver Value

High‑Quality Frac Data You Can Trust

Frac operations represent one of the largest cost components of well completion across Canadian plays. Our hand‑built Well Completions and Frac Database (WCFD), sourced from government and operator reports and curated by in‑house frac analysts, delivers detailed, reliable frac data that supports confident technical and economic decisions.

Complementing the Frac dataset is Geologic’s integrated suite of geological and production tools providing the data you need for understand the petrophysics, fluids and pressures.  Everything you need to design and execute wells with the optimal frac.

Comprehensive Workflow Coverage

Area Review, Benchmarking & Optimization

Review offset and competitor frac activity to understand design strategies, operational choices, and resulting performance. Compare key parameters—including stage counts and spacing, proppant volumes and types, fluid systems, pump rates, pressures, and perforation strategies—alongside frac size, cost, vendor selection, operational efficiency, and early production response to identify performance trade‑offs and surface best‑in‑class designs.

Frac Design & Modeling Support

Support frac design and modeling workflows by integrating geological, petrophysical, pressure, and fluid data with the most accurate and detailed frac parameters. Geologic delivers the critical input data required for your modeling tools and software.

Prepare for Operations and Minimize Risk

Anticipate operational conditions and mitigate the risks associated with failures before you execute. Review historical frac pressures and pumping rates and examine issues such as screenouts, casing deformation, plug slip, induced seismicity, offset‑well interference, and equipment failures.

Identify and assess frac‑related risks at the well and stage level using historical operational notes, frac problem categories, and performance indicators to reduce non‑productive time and environmental exposure.

Production‑Driven Optimization

Frac performance is evaluated in the context of production outcomes. Wells are normalized for key variables such as lateral length and net pay to isolate the impact of frac design and geology, supporting data‑driven optimization of future completion programs. Evaluate the well performance with reported frac cost data to guide optimization decisions.

Integrated Data & Tools

  • Well Completions and Frac Database (WCFD)
    • Detailed frac design, stage‑level, and operational and cost data
  • Geological, petrophysical, and pressure data
  • Water License Data
  • Production data for normalization and benchmarking
  • geoSCOUT Frac Module and gDC frac analytics dashboards

These datasets are integrated across analysis and visualization platforms to support efficient, end‑to‑end frac optimization workflows.

Core Users

  • Completion Engineers & Managers: Design, benchmark, and optimize frac programs while managing cost and risk.
  • Completions Analysts & Technologists: Analyze frac designs, operational performance, and production outcomes.
  • Service Companies: Assess market activity, benchmark technologies, and support product and service optimization.
  • Consultants: Design and manage frac programs on behalf of operators using trusted, detailed data.

Typical Use Cases

  • Plan and optimize frac designs across formations and development strategies
  • Benchmark frac performance against offset and competitor wells
  • Identify operational risks and mitigate costly frac failures
  • Track frac activity and assess service market share
  • Normalize and compare production using detailed frac metrics
  • Support economic evaluation and capital allocation decisions

Core Products & Tools