Abstract
Engineering design of hydraulic fracturing proppants typically focuses on maximizing permeability retention under stress, resistance to high temperatures, and controlling properties such as specific gravity and particle size; less attention is paid to the proppant's wetting characteristics and their potential impact on the deliverability of a hydraulic fracture. The purpose of this work is to investigate the effect of proppant wettability on the conductivity of hydraulic fractures through laboratory measurements. Results demonstrate a competing effect between permeability and wettability, the latter having a diminished impact on displacement efficiency at high permeability values.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1527-1534 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Petroleum Science and Technology |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
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Mora, T., Orogbemi, O. A., & Karpyn, Z. T. (2010). A study of hydraulic fracture conductivity and its dependence on proppant wettability. Petroleum Science and Technology, 28(15), 1527-1534. https://doi.org/10.1080/10916460903070645