![]() The objectives for the project are defined as: This paper focuses on how proppant is transported with different fracturing fluids using a combination of pipe flow and patent-pending slot flow tests to study their behavior in various sections of a simulated fracture, including near-wellbore and far-field (low shear) fracture environments. ![]() To meet this challenge the industry has dedicated numerous resources to study proppant transport behavior and carrying agent behavior to better understand and apply materials that will economically optimize well completions. This proposes a challenge to the industry to successfully place proppant into the far field regions of potentially multiple fracture networks. This shift away from conventional, vertical, bi-wing fractures with large diameter proppant, to the current unconventional design of multi-zone laterals, requires a new generation of proppants and carrying fluids. ![]() Within the last decade, technical advancements in horizontal drilling have created an environment in the hydraulic fracturing industry resulting in a paradigm shift for the completion of unconventional wells.
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