Next-Gen Fracking Intelligence
From months to milliseconds. Compressing feedback loops, enabling real-time detection, and moving toward closed-loop control of completions operations.
The Industry Challenge
Tier 1 Is Depleted. The Game Has Changed.
For more than a decade, Tier 1 inventory powered the shale revolution. But across major U.S. basins, Tier 1 inventory is increasingly depleted, and per-well productivity gains have plateaued.
As operators move into Tier 2 and Tier 3 acreage with tighter spacing, longer laterals, and higher stage counts, the margin for error shrinks dramatically. The same frac hit that a Tier 1 well absorbs can break the economics of a Tier 2 well.
Traditional approaches discover interference after the fact — through production declines or post-job analysis weeks later. By then, the damage is done.
Productivity Plateau
Average Permian well productivity, normalized for lateral length, has largely plateaued. The era of easy gains from better rock is over.
Tighter Economics
Tier 2 and Tier 3 well economics are far more sensitive to variability. Any production loss from interference hits returns harder.
From Reactive to Real-Time
The difference between catching interference at 50 psi vs 500 psi can be the difference between a minor event and permanent well damage.
Platform
Purpose-Built Applications for Completions
Five integrated products that give completions, production, and reservoir engineers real-time intelligence across every phase of well development.
Technology
A New Class of Sensor
Our proprietary non-intrusive sensors capture data at frequencies and resolutions that traditional pressure transducers simply cannot match.
| Feature |  | Traditional Transducers |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement Type | Changes in pressure/acoustic energy | Absolute pressure |
| Sample Rate | 0 samples/sec | 1 sample/sec |
| Accuracy | 15.000 PSI | ±15 PSI |
| Frequency Range | 0.1 – 1 Hz | 0.1 – 0.5 Hz |
| Installation | Non-intrusive, surface-mounted | Downhole or wellhead |
| Real-Time AI Analysis | ✓ | — |
| Acoustic Detection | ✓ | — |
Data Volume
Data Volume Matters
Traditional pressure transducers sample once per second at ±15 psi accuracy. That's like watching a movie at one frame per hour. Between those readings, thousands of pressure events go completely undetected: fracture initiations, fluid hammer signatures, valve wear patterns, subtle interference signals from offset wells. These aren't theoretical gaps. They're real operational events that affect well performance, and operators have been making decisions without ever knowing they existed.
That missing data is also exactly what AI needs to work. Machine learning models are only as good as the signal they're trained on, and you can't build a predictive model from one sample per second any more than you can teach someone to read by showing them one letter per page. At 40,000 samples per second across the 0.1 to 20,000 Hz frequency range, the Momentum sensor captures the full acoustic and pressure fingerprint of a frac job. That's the resolution required to train models that detect interference in real time, classify fracture types automatically, and predict problems before they happen.
Results
Proven Impact in the Field
Real operators. Real results. Measurable improvements in completions efficiency and well protection.
FDai: Frac Hit Reduction
An operator using FDai achieved a 60% decrease in frac hit magnitude, resulting in increased production and significant per-pad savings.
7.2 hrs saved
Pump Time
7,200 gal saved
Diesel
16,000 gal saved
Water
6,400 gal saved
Flowback
FracScore: Design Validation
An operator adjusted from 10 clusters/stage at 3 SPF to 7 clusters/stage at 4 SPF. FracScore provided immediate feedback confirming the modified design.
+93%
Increase in Fracs/Stage
Integration
Built to Fit Your Workflow
Momentum integrates with your existing infrastructure and delivers intelligence where your teams already work.
Direct integration for real-time data acquisition, seamless operational data flow, and historical AI analysis.
NOV Max Completions
Real-time and historical data ingestion for continuous operational intelligence and retrospective AI model analysis.
Streaming Data Platform
Stream DB and ML Models process high-frequency data in real-time, delivering insights as fast as your data arrives.
Automated Reporting
Generate and distribute operational reports automatically, keeping stakeholders informed of the big picture.
Decision Tree Alerting
Configurable decision tree based alerting that triggers notifications and actions based on real-time conditions.
The operators who win in Tier 2 and Tier 3 won't just drill more wells — they'll complete them smarter.
Momentum AI compresses the feedback loop from months to milliseconds. See it in action.