Plug Catcher

Traps debris found in fluid returns after hydraulic fracturing for minimized plugging
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

Technical Description

Dual manual and hydraulic gate valves

API 6A, B 31.3, and PSL 3 conformance

Schlumberger offers both single-barrel and

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

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)

-in perforations

6-ft screen length

Skid-mounted design with leveling jacks

Equipped with a center bypass valve,

allowing flow bypass if plugging occurs

Flow cross for center bypass options

Differential pressure ports

Cleanable barrels through jetting or pulling

and cleaning (per customer preference)

Blast subs

Enables quantifying debris by permitting

a physical measurement of returns

FEATURES

Plug catchers trap fluid-return debris encountered 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.

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.

Stainless-steel capture screen

configured with -in perforations
every square inch

Schlumberger plug catcher.

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