... Abstract Friction reduction is a crucial property for hydraulic fracturing fluids to create fractures and transport proppant by enabling higher treating rates during the fracturing process. High molecular weight polyacrylamides and co-polymers are the primary additives used as friction...

... produced stable friction reduction stability. Regained conductivity tests illustrated minimal damage from FR-A, giving an 89% regained conductivity. Proppant settling rates showed a large disparity between FR-A and FR-B that the hydration, viscosity, and friction reduction profiles could not explain...

... production control production monitoring real time system water management hydraulic fracturing chemistry flow metering friction reduction efficacy water source reduction on-site personnel acid leak friction reduction friction reduction algorithm reservoir surveillance produced...

... the ability to achieve desired pump rates. Changes in water quality can negatively affect friction reduction and lead to an increase in chemical usage and associated costs. Current methods for selection vary by equipment and those laboratory results have limited correlation with field results. This work...

... in obtaining optimal friction-reduction performance. However, high-TDS FRs tend to be more expensive than freshwater FRs, counteracting the savings obtained by reusing produced water. This paper discusses the implementation of a new anionic slurried FR system in the Delaware basin's Wolfcamp shale. To achieve...

... with friction reduction and surface pressure would have happened adding and increasing operational NPT. Additional KPI s were calculated including the evaluation of fracture propagation quality by implementing a URTeC 3188 2 diagnostic tool that works to detect potential screen outs. Pressure decay Shut...

... from different Basins with TDS up to 275K. Friction reduction was measured at various concentrations of monovalent, divalent and trivalent cations in the brine. The impact of SO42- was also studied as a representative anion. Several field produced water with different level of TDS were also tested...

..., a change in observed treating pressure is consistently seen. The objective of this paper is to discuss and understand the mechanism responsible for the reduction in friction reducer performance when using regional sand types. After observing the change in friction reduction associated with the regional...

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