Toward better hydraulic fracturing fluids and their application in energy production: A review of sustainable technologies and reduction of potential environmental impacts

Thomas, Lashun; Tang, Hansong; Kalyon, Dilhan M.; Aktas, Seda; Arthur, J. Daniel; Blotevogel, Jens; Carey, J. William; Filshill, Archie; Fu, Pengcheng; Hsuan, Grace; Hu, Thomas; Soeder, Daniel; Shah, Subhash; Vidic, Radisav D.; Young, Michael H.

doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.056

Title: Toward better hydraulic fracturing fluids and their application in energy production: A review of sustainable technologies and reduction of potential environmental impacts

Journal Article · 20 September 2018 · Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.056 · OSTI ID:1835690

Thomas, Lashun ^[1]; Tang, Hansong ^[2]; Kalyon, Dilhan M. ^[3]; Aktas, Seda ^[4]; Arthur, J. Daniel ^[5]; Blotevogel, Jens ^[6]; Carey, J. William ^[7]; Filshill, Archie ^[8]; Fu, Pengcheng ^[9]; Hsuan, Grace ^[10]; Hu, Thomas ^[11]; Soeder, Daniel ^[12]; Shah, Subhash ^[13]; Vidic, Radisav D. ^[14]; Young, Michael H. ^[15]

Univ. of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR (United States)
City Univ. of New York (CUNY), NY (United States)
Stevens Inst. of Technology, Hoboken, NJ (United States). Highly Filled Materials Inst.
Stevens Inst. of Technology, Hoboken, NJ (United States). Highly Filled Materials Inst.; Sylvatex, Palo Alto, CA (United States)
ALL Consulting, Tulsa, OK (United States)
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Inova Geosynthetics, Bensalem, PA (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)
Nalco Champion, Sugar Land, TX (United States)
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD (United States)
Univ. of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (United States)
Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

Recent advances in hydraulic fracturing, in conjunction with horizontal drilling, have enabled large-scale extraction of natural gas and oil from shale formations. Despite its advances and enormous economic benefits, opportunities remain to increase hydraulic fracturing efficiency and minimize potential environmental impacts. This review specifically examines three key themes associated with development and utilization of hydraulic fracturing fluids: 1) characteristics and behavior of fracturing fluids, 2) understanding and predicting migration and fate of fracturing fluids, 3) technologies to reduce environmental impact of fracturing fluids. Furthermore, the paper discusses key and new techniques and findings on rheology of hydrogel-based fluids, high fidelity simulation of propagation transport, potential environmental impacts, geosynthetics in mitigating contamination, and greener fracturing fluids. It is indicated that future development relies on advances in understanding of physical processes, modeling capabilities, and monitoring techniques.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1835690

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL--821811; 1033907

Journal Information:: Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Journal Name: Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Vol. 173; ISSN 0920-4105

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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