APPLICATIONS ■ Frac plug drillout

BENEFITS ■ Minimizes plugging of manifolds, piping,

and other equipment during drillout ■ Captures large debris while allowing

smaller flow back elements to pass through

■ Reduces damage to other flowback components by removing the damaging elements of the flow stream

■ Enables quantifying debris by permitting a physical measurement of returns

FEATURES ■ Equipped with a center bypass valve,

allowing flow bypass if plugging occurs ■ Cleanable barrels through jetting or pulling

and cleaning (per customer preference) ■ Stainless-steel capture screen

configured with ¼-in perforations every square inch

Plug catchers trap fluid-return debris encoun-tered when drilling out isolation plugs left in place during formation fracturing operations. Placing plug catchers immediately after the wellhead helps protect downstream components and minimize plugging.

Schlumberger offers both single-barrel and dual-barrel plug catchers. Screen size, length, and mesh vary and are typically dependent on expected wellbore conditions.

Plug catchers can be configured for both manual and hydraulic operation, though hydraulic manipulation is preferred because of the highly erosive nature of the flow stream.

Technical Description ■ Dual manual and hydraulic gate valves ■ API 6A, B 31.3, and PSL 3 conformance ■ NACE International specification

and certification ■ Temperature range of –20 to 350 degF ■ 10,000-psi and 15,000-psi working

pressure configurations ■ 5-in to 6-in screen ID ■ 7-in to 9-in nominal bore (barrel) ■ ¼-in perforations ■ 6-ft screen length ■ Skid-mounted design with leveling jacks ■ Flow cross for center bypass options ■ Differential pressure ports ■ Blast subs

Schlumberger plug catcher.

Plug CatcherTraps debris found in fluid returns after hydraulic fracturing for minimized plugging

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