... acceptance as part of the fracturing fluid chemistry package, friction reducers are always required to achieve desired job placement given the inherent friction associated with long pipe lengths encountered. Friction reducers have become a commodity with many suppliers providing similar chemistries at ever...

... fr field treatment surfactant gpt loading unconventional resource technology conference urtec 5521 friction reduction friction reducer fr concentration sf-1 URTeC: 5521 Case Study: Boosting Friction Reduction with Surfactant Solutions Brian Seymour*1, Alhad Phatak1, Vinita Gupta2, Vinny...

...., friction reducer) but also minimizes negative impacts on well performance. We propose here a comprehensive laboratory testing suite to screen completion fluids. For unconventional plays, the primary source of damage to productivity arises from the water in the fracturing fluids interacting with the clay...

... shale gas produced water discharge urtec 5179 oil shale concentration complex reservoir formation rock particle stability precipitate shale oil upstream oil & gas ppm sr-1 30 experiment application fr-1 1000 1000 0 compatibility sr-1 10 suspended solids friction reducer...

... reducer hvfr product downhole intervention complex reservoir upstream oil & gas selection water source stakeholder technology conference proppant chemical use and storage water quality field trial application reduction hvfr technology fluid system URTeC: 5249 High Viscosity Friction...

... water discharge tds algorithm fluid system upstream oil & gas concentration friction reducer friction pressure society of petroleum engineers URTeC: 3109 Real-Time Friction Reduction Efficacy Monitoring with Root Cause Analysis Scott Rutherford*, Juan Hurtado, Michael Mayer; ReStream...

... compatibility of other fracturing chemical additives. While treatment methods can improve chemical compatibility, the variability of the water composition presents challenges in selection of friction reducers (FR). FRs are the main component of Slickwater fracturing fluids and their performance impacts...

... Abstract In the Permian Basin, one of the strategies for reducing cost during hydraulic fracturing operations is to use recycled produced water as the base fluid. The variability in total dissolved solids (TDS) and mineralogy in produced water makes the friction reducer (FR) selection critical...

... Abstract In certain wells where relatively high levels of iron are present, the use of polyacrylamide-based friction reducers (FR) for hydraulic fracturing completions can lead to poor performance and negative chemical interactions including the formation of unusual semi-solid accumulations...

... URTeC: 3067 TDS-Tolerant, Low-Damaging, Crosslinked Friction Reducer Fracturing Fluids for Deeper Unconventional Wells Lulu Song*1, Ying Xiong3, David Schreckengost1, Fuchen Liu1,2, Youquan Liu3, Xiaojin Zhou4 (1CNPC USA Corp; 2Beijing Huamei Inc.; 3Research Institute of Natural Gas Technology...

... the friction pressure gradient across the coil for water and several non-viscosifying friction reducers. Testing was then completed by adding varying sand concentrations and types into the system and recording the pressure drop across the coil to generate a correlation of the additional pressure drop due...

... Abstract The high intensity of hydraulic fracturing in unconventional reservoir has resulted in dramatic increase in water consumption. The reuse of produced water has been driven by both the environmental and economic benefits. The performance of conventional anionic friction reducers...

... Abstract High-viscosity friction reducers (HVFRs) have been gaining popularity and increase in use as hydraulic fracturing fluids because HVFRs exhibit numerous advantages such as their ability to carry particles, their promotion of higher fracture conductivity, and their potentially lower...

... Abstract In order to predict sand transport in the fracture, the velocity of sand settling under horizontal shear flow (dynamics settling) was quantified for a variety of high viscosity friction reducers (HVFRs). Correlations between the dynamic settling velocity and rheological properties...

... Abstract With the increased use of regional sand in hydraulic fracturing operations, a noticeable reduction in friction reducer performance has been identified with some sources when compared directly to northern white sand. In practice, when switching from regional to northern white sands...

... formulation residue potential damage polymer proppant pack conductivity hv hardness ceramic disc friction reducer proppant embedment fracture pore throat hardness permeability ConocoPhillips iron removal Embedment penetration URTeC: 2902544 Systematic approach for developing a fit...

... Abstract Friction reducers are an essential part of hydraulic fracturing, allowing pumps to push fluids at faster rates using less horsepower. The polyacrylamide friction reducers typically used in this application are sensitive to dissolved solids, which is particularly important as operators...

... Abstract The use of friction reducers (FRs) has increased rapidly, not only in traditional slickwater treatments, but also as a replacement for linear and even crosslinked guar based fluids for proppant transport at higher loadings. However, the current understanding of proppant carrying...

... fracturing fluid on the near fracture face matrix permeability. The considered pad fluids are friction reducer, friction reducer with a nonionic surfactant, and 3 wt% HCl. The second and third scenarios investigate the effect of injecting slugs of a nonionic surfactant and 3 wt% HCl during the main...

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