Factory Assembled,
Performance-Assured
Perforating Systems
ENGINEER ED FOR EF F ICIENCY,
OP T IMIZED FOR L O W E S T T O TA L
C O S T OF OP ER AT ION S
Designed for absolute reliability, DynaStage™ minimizes uncertainty and
operational risks, achieving industry-leading perforating performance. With
DynaStage, you not only benefit from the safest and most innovative solution
in well completion technology, but also gain on-the-ground support, service
and expertise from a trusted partner in reliable perforating.
As a fully disposable and recyclable solution, DynaStage aims to minimize
environmental impact and streamline your operation. DynaStage features
the Multitronic V Firing Panel, Surface Tester and intrinsically safe integrated
switch-detonator, including preassembled guns and tandem sub adapter.
The solution is the most efficient option in plug-n-go perforating — enabling
the lowest total cost of operations in well completion.
With DynaStage, wireline service companies can optimize their operations with a high-performance
plug-n-perf solution that maximizes efficiency and lowers completion costs. This breakthrough
technology offers tremendous value to oil and gas companies because it reduces the risk and costs of
mishaps, misruns and misfires.
–Warren Salt, Perforating Performance Manager, DynaEnergetics
P LU G - N - P E R F O P T I M I Z E D
DY N A S TAGE INTEGR ATED S W ITCH-DE TON ATOR
INJECTION MOLDED GUN PARTS
The DynaStage detonator is immune to electrical hazards that can impact conventional
selective perforating equipment because it can only be energized by a series of digitally
coded signals from the Multitronic V Firing Panel. The patent-pending plug-n-go
design reduces the potential for errors by eliminating the need for wiring and crimping.
The unique injection molded gun parts enable on-demand
configuration of charge phasing and shot density. Upon firing,
the parts fully disintegrate, simplifying recycling of the gun body.
GUN STRING
A typical DynaStage plug-n-perf toolstring with bridge plug and low-profile,
disposable DynaStage tandem isolations subs.
Easy Arming
Arming a DynaStage gun in the field is as easy as installing a battery in a flashlight. There are no wire connections
or detonator crimping requirements. Safety and reliability are improved, and overall operating time is reduced.
M U LT I T R O N I C V F IR IN G PA N E L
SURFACE TESTER
The Multitronic V Firing Panel is as easy to use as a smartphone app. As soon as
the gun string is connected, the control panel queries and indicates the number
of guns found. The highly intuitive panel allows the gun string to be safely tested
and monitored throughout the entire pumpdown operation. The Multitronic V
also supports “shoot-on-the-fly” operation through an instant-fire capability.
By safely checking perforating guns on the surface, the DynaStage Surface
Tester greatly reduces the chance of lost time, mishaps, misruns and
misfires due to a system fault. The Surface Tester is fully RP67 compliant
and cannot initiate any type of detonator or explosive device.
Independent Safety Test Results
Specifications
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Static electricity tested safe to 2500 pF 30,000 V.
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20 guns and one setting tool per descent on monocable.
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Safely tested at 50 V and 20 A.
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Temperature rating 300°F/150°C for 1 hr.
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Surge tested to 6600 V and 2500 A.
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RF safe at 4 GHz, 300 V/m.
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Fluid desensitized after 2 min. in water.
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Impact tested to 70 Joule.
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Exceeds API RP67 standards for electrical and
operational safety.
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The integrated switch-detonator may be damaged
by excessive current or voltage, but is designed to
fail safe.
Unlike some EFI or EBW detonators, the DynaStage
system is available without import, export or transport
restrictions worldwide, except for sanctioned countries.
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Gun size available in 3-1/8 in., length can vary.
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Charges 22.7g, DP or GH, RDX or HMX.
STREAMLINED EXECUTION
DynaStage reduces overall operating time at every stage of perforating, so that frac costs and total
completion costs are lower. By integrating a streamlined, service-oriented solution with the most
reliable perforating tool available, you can realize extraordinary performance:
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Fully assembled guns built by certified technicians are delivered
to your job site with phasing, shot density and charge type
customized to operator specifications.
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With no inventory, field assembly or maintenance required,
labor costs are reduced and wellsite operations can continue
without interruption.
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Full selectivity, stage skipping and gun redundancy are easily
enabled for the most complex completions.
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Space-saving tandem adapter reduces overall gun length and
weight by 20-25%.
Significantly Safer
A small incremental investment in the DynaStage system can prevent a catastrophic surface detonation of a perforating gun, avoiding
risks posed by conventional methods and other switch-detonator combinations. DynaStage integrated switch-detonators require a series
of specific digital codes to initiate, preventing any other energy sources from unintentionally initiating the detonator or igniter. With
DynaStage, there is no handling of explosives or remnants — certified technicians build and deliver fully assembled guns to the job site,
eliminating gun assembly, wiring and cutting detonating cord. This greatly reduces the risk of inadvertent ignition or detonation.
Protected from:
Conventional EB switch
when used with a
resistorized detonator
Conventional switchresistorized detonator
combinations
DynaStage
RF Energy
No
Yes, if wired correctly
Yes, always
Stray and direct voltage
and current
No
Yes, if wired correctly
Single-point failure potential
Yes. 100% safe. Cannot be energized by AC or DC
electrical power, a cathodic protection system, or by any
type of battery, induced power or static electricity.
Megger tests
No
Yes, if wired correctly
Single-point failure potential
Yes, 100% safe. Lives have been saved using DynaStage
when accidental Megger tests were conducted and no
unintentional initiation occurred.
Indirect lightning strikes
or another supplier’s
hardware or equipment
No
Yes, if wired correctly
Single-point failure potential
Yes, always
API RP 67 requirements
Meets minimum
Meets minimum
Exceeds
Highest Efficiency
Lowest Risk
DynaStage incorporates innovative operational designs, which
lower rig time and enhance well completion efficiency:
Lost time associated with conventional equipment resulting from
mishaps, misruns, misfires or removing of bridge plugs set in
the wrong location can add millions in costs to a multiwell field
development program. DynaStage is engineered to minimize
these risks, protecting completions from skyrocketing costs:
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Unlike traditional selective-fire equipment, the DynaStage
integrated switch-detonator has no wires. A solid pin provides
a robust and efficient connection, eliminating the potential
for lost time from miswired connections. Arming a gun is
simpler than installing a battery in a flashlight, offering a true
plug-n-go solution.
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Initiator functionality, setting tool and guns can be quickly tested
on the surface, when run in hole and between shots, significantly
reducing the chance of a misrun.
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Skip-over capabilities for individual guns, ensuring every stage has
the highest chance of being perforated for maximum productivity.
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Wireline service companies using conventional equipment
experience reliability in unconventional well perforating
ranging from 30 to 100 runs per misrun. The unique design
of the DynaStage solution dramatically improves upon these
performance results by targeting a 20X increase in reliability
over any plug-and-perf equipment in use today.
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All DynaStage integrated switch-detonators must pass X-ray
quality assurance, significantly reducing the chance of lost time
due to a manufacturer’s defect.
Companies who adopt this technology will be more competitive because
they will deliver higher performance, achieve lower total cost of operations
and mitigate the surface detonation risk posed by conventional switchdetonator combinations.
–Warren Salt, Perforating Performance Manager, DynaEnergetics
DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KG
Troisdorf, Germany
T +49.2241.1236.700
DynaEnergetics US, Inc
Austin, Texas, USA
T +1.512.327.2043
Toll Free 1.844.BUY.DYNA
Compare the Impact of DynaEnergetics perforating systems against conventional
options, and we guarantee that you’ll see a measurable difference in performance,
reliability and well productivity.
Contact us from anywhere on the globe at performance@dynaenergetics.com or
visit us online at dynaenergetics.com, and we’ll show you how.