Typically, water-based fracturing treatments consume large volume of fresh water.
Additionally, providing consistent fresh water sources is difficult and sometimes not feasible …

Typically, water-based fracturing treatments consume a large volume of fresh water.
Providing consistent freshwater sources is difficult and sometimes not feasible, especially in …

Hydraulic fracturing uses water. A sustainable approach is to utilize seawater—abundantly
available—for hydraulic fracturing applications. Although seawater-based fracturing fluids …

During the past several years (ie, 2006 to 2014), the US transformed the development of
shale oil and gas from slow and steady into a shale gas boom by combining two already …

This article, written by Special Publications Editor Adam Wilson, contains highlights of paper
SPE 182799,“Seawater-Fracturing-Fluid Development Challenges: A Comparison Between …

As part of the continuous efforts to save freshwater resources in the Middle East, seawater-
based fracturing fluid offers a high-potential solution to help save millions of gallons of fresh …

Seawater-based fracturing fluids are favorable in offshore locations because of the readily
available seawater. This can minimize or even eliminate costly vessel trips necessary to …

With the increased desire to fracturing treatments using seawater based-fluid, the formation
of calcium sulfate scale becomes a challenging problem. This is due to the presence of high …

The development of a high-temperature seawater-based fracturing fluid has received much
attention because it offers a solution to fresh water shortages; however, the rheological …

The increasing energy demand has prompted engineers to explore deeper wells where rich
oil and gas reserves exist. However, the high-temperature and high-salt conditions have …