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Technical Ceramic Inserts

Innovacera technical ceramic inserts are engineered for downhole bridge plugs and frac plug slips systems, main size is OD9mm*6mm. Generally they are made by zirconia ceramics or silicon nitride ceramics, depends the using condition, it is widely used for oil and gas industry solution.

Technical Ceramic Slip Inserts

The ceramic slip inserts are the core meshing components for installing drillable bridge plugs and staged fracturing bridge plugs in oil and gas Wells. It plays the important role in underground operations and is the key to ensuring the safety and efficiency of fracturing operation.

Properties:

– Engages casing wall during setting
– Maintains wellbore pressure during operations
– Fast and clean mill-out
– Withstands high temperature, high pressure, acidic and high-salinity conditions
– Setting force transmitted via mandrel
– Inserts expand and engage with casing
– Sealing elements activate to isolate pressure zones
– Secure downhole barrier established

Zirconia Ceramic Material Properties
Properties Unit Value
Physical Properties
Main Composition % ZrO2: 94.65%, Y2O3: 5.35%
Density g/cm3 ≥6.0
Water Absorption % 0.00
Mechanical Properties
Hardness HV 1,400.00
Bending Strength Kgf/mm2 11.00
Compressive Strength Kgf/mm2 25.00
Thermal Properties
Thermal Expansion Coefficient (0–1000℃) 10-6/K 9.5×10-6
Thermal Shock Resistance T(℃) 360.00
Thermal Conductivity W/m·k 3.00
Electrical Properties
Volume Resistance Rate (20℃) Ω·cm >1012

Advantages:

– Reduces total cost of operation and NPT
– Replaces traditional carbide solutions
– Enhances downhole tool reliability
– Engineered for complex and unconventional oil & gas operations

Applications

– Shale Gas & Tight Oil Multistage Fracturing
– HTHP Wells (High Temperature & Pressure)
– Sour & High Salinity Wells
– Well Intervention & Recompletion
– Geothermal Wells

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FAQ

Technical ceramic slip inserts are the core meshing components engineered for downhole drillable bridge plugs and staged fracturing systems, primarily made from highly durable Zirconia or Silicon Nitride. During operation, the setting force is transmitted via a mandrel, causing the ceramic inserts to expand and deeply engage with the casing wall. This action activates the sealing elements to isolate pressure zones, establishing a secure downhole barrier that maintains wellbore pressure, while allowing for a fast and clean mill-out process once the operation is complete.

Zirconia ceramic inserts significantly outperform traditional carbide solutions by reducing total operation costs and non-productive time (NPT). They offer exceptional physical and mechanical properties, including a high density (≥6.0 g/cm³), outstanding hardness (1,400 HV), and robust compressive strength (25.00 Kgf/mm²). Because they can withstand high temperatures, high pressure, and acidic or high-salinity conditions, they are highly suited for complex oil and gas applications such as Shale Gas & Tight Oil Multistage Fracturing, HTHP (High Temperature & Pressure) Wells, Sour Wells, and Geothermal well interventions.

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