Predicting proppant bridging improves fracture designs

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:6126955

Smith, J E

Proppant transport, through perforations, perforation tunnels and into fractures via crosscut channels, presents special flow problems during hydraulic fracturing. Although frac treatments are routine today, knowledge is scarce concerning the behavior of proppants as they move from casing into the fracture. This paper describes proppant transport through perforations along with a procedure for predicting proppant behavior during frac jobs. These techniques can be used to effectively design and employ hydraulic fracs and to prevent screen-outs when proppant bridges off in perforations, tunnels or channels.

• OSTI ID: 6126955
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Journal Name: World Oil; (United States) Vol. 212:6; ISSN 0043-8790; ISSN WOOIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030300 -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
42 ENGINEERING
420400 -- Engineering-- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
COMMINUTION
DESIGN
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID FLOW
FRACTURING
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL WELLS
PROPPING AGENTS
RECOVERY
WELLS