Effect of dissolved solids on reuse of produced water at high temperature in hydraulic fracturing jobs

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue , 2014, Pages 316-325

  Haghshenas, Ashkan ^a   Nasr El Din, Hisham A ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Flowback fluid; Hydraulic fracturing; Polymer properties; Proppant transport; Salt content; Tight gas

Indexed keywords

TIGHT GAS;

DISSOLVED SOLIDS; FLOWBACK; HIGH TEMPERATURE; POLYMER PROPERTIES; PRODUCED WATER; PROPPANT TRANSPORTS; SALT CONTENT;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 84907470221     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2014.08.013     Document Type: Article

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