A new correlation for relating the physical properties of fracturing slurries to the minimum flow velocity required for transport

SPE - Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2007

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages 499-509

  Brannon, Harold D ^a   Wood, William D ^a   Wheeler, Richard S ^a  

^a BJ SERVICES COMPANY

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SLURRIES;

FRACTURE LENGTH; FRACTURING DESIGN ENGINEERING; SLURRY PROPERTIES INDEX; SUSPENSION TRANSPORT;

FRACTURING (OIL WELLS);

EID: 34247103781     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

1. Biot, M.A. and Medlin, W.L.: "Theory of Sand Transport in Thin Fluids" paper SPE 14468, presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Las Vegas, September 22-25, 1985.
2. Rickards, Allan R., Brannon, Harold D., Wood, William D., and Stephenson, Christopher J: "High Strength, UltraLightweight Proppant Lends New Dimensions to Hydraulic Fracturing Applications" paper SPE 84308 presented at the 2003 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, October 5-8.
3. Wood, William D., Brannon, Harold D., Rickards, Allan R., and Stephenson, Christopher J: "Ultra-Lightweight Proppant Development Yields Exciting New Opportunities in Hydraulic Fracturing Design" paper SPE 84309, presented at the 2003 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, October 5-8.
4. Brannon, H.D., Malone M.R., Rickards, A.R., Wood W.D., Edgeman, J.R., and Bryant, J.L.: "Maximizing Fracture Conductivity with Partial Monolayers: Theoretical Curiosity or Highly Productive Reality" paper SPE 90698, presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, September 26-29, 2004.
5. Brannon, H.D., Wood W.D., Wheeler, R.S.: "The Quest for Improved Proppant Transport: Investigation of the Effects of Proppant Slurry Component Properties on Transport" paper SPE 95675, presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Dallas, October 9-11, 2005.
6. Brannon, H.D., Wood, W.D., and Wheeler, R.S.: "Large Scale Laboratory Investigation of the Effects of Proppant and Fracturing Fluid Properties on Transport," SPE 98005, presented at the 2006 SPE Formation Damage Symposium, February 15-17, Lafayette, LA.
7. Brannon, H.D., Wood, W.D., and Wheeler, R.S.: "Improved Understanding of Proppant Transport Yields New Insight to the Design and Placement of Fracturing Treatments," paper SPE 102758, presented at the 2006 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, September 24-27, 2006.