Recent progress on proppant laboratory testing method: Characterisation, conductivity, transportation, and erosivity

AS Ramlan, RM Zin, NFA Bakar, NH Othman - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
In hydraulic fracture, the choice of proppant is very crucial. It not only props the fractures in
the formation but also maintains the fracture conductivity. Proppant technology is advancing …

Pore-scale analysis of formation damage; A review of existing digital and analytical approaches

M Rezaeizadeh, SH Hajiabadi, H Aghaei… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Formation damage is one of the most challenging problems that occurs during the lifetime of
a well. Despite numerous previous studies, an organized review of the literature that …

Proppant crushing mechanisms under reservoir conditions: insights into long-term integrity of unconventional energy production

K Bandara, PG Ranjith, TD Rathnaweera - Natural Resources Research, 2019 - Springer
Proppant crushing, a major proppant failure mechanism, occurs in geothermal energy and
oil/gas stimulation production stages when the level of net stress exerted on the proppant …

Interactions between different acids and bauxitic-based ceramic proppants used in gravel-packed and fractured wells

AI Assem, HA Nasr-El-Din - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Proppants are widely used in hydraulic fracturing operations. They consist of solid particles
with specific strengths and are used to keep the fractures open to enhance well production …

A novel workflow for water flowback RTA analysis to rank the shale quality and estimate fracture geometry

AF Ibrahim, A Assem, M Ibrahim - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, flowback data analysis enabled us to evaluate important fracture parameters
including fracture conductivity and volume in unconventional reservoirs. To perform the …

Bromate oxidation of ammonium salts: In situ acid formation for reservoir stimulation

KL Hull, AJ Cairns, M Haq - Inorganic Chemistry, 2019 - ACS Publications
A redox chemistry approach has been employed to synthesize an assortment of acids in the
subterranean environment for the purpose of enhancing productivity from hydrocarbon …

Productivity improvement by reperforation of multistage-fractured wells in high-pressure/high-temperature tight gas reservoirs: a case history

R Kidogawa, N Yoshida, K Fuse, Y Morimoto… - SPE Production & …, 2021 - onepetro.org
Productivity of multistage‐fractured gas wells is possibly degraded by conductivity
impairments and non‐Darcy flow during long‐term production. Such degradations are …

Physicochemical changes of lead (II) contaminated sand–clay mixture

S Nikkhah Nasab, H Abdeh Keykha - SN Applied Sciences, 2020 - Springer
In this study, the influence of lead nitrate as a hazardous environmental pollutant was
studied through experimental tests to assess its physicochemical effects in soils. Artificially …

Comprehensive Workflow for Predicting Multistage Hydraulic Fracturing Well Performance: Analysis of Parent Well Depletion, Fracturing Stage Evaluation, and Post …

AF Ibrahim, A Assem, T Johnston, M Sinkey… - SPE/AAPG/SEG …, 2024 - onepetro.org
This research aims to present a comprehensive workflow for predicting the performance of
multistage hydraulic fracturing wells, with a specific focus on parent well depletion effect …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of Baram and Tanjung sands as potential proppants

H Elochukwu, KKK Kiat - Energy Geoscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Baram and Tanjung sands were evaluated for potential use as proppants. Experiment was
conducted on Baram and Tanjung sands following ISO and ASTM recommended standards …