Hydraulic fracturing technology is one of the important and extensively studied stimulation
methods in rocks with low permeability, and has been widely used in the petroleum industry …

The application of slickwater fracturing technology along with horizontal drilling has
revolutionized oil and gas energy industry. Solid particles, ie proppant, are mixed with …

Proppant particle transport in a tortuous fracture is a common but poorly understood element
of hydraulic fracturing. An experimental investigation is conducted in a narrow, tortuous slot …

The use of hydraulic fracturing has taken off over the past decade, and the importance of
efficient proppant placement in fractures has increased accordingly. Connection with weak …

Particle-fluid two-phase flows in rock fractures and fracture networks play a pivotal role in
determining the efficiency and effectiveness of hydraulic fracturing operations, a vital …

Investigating the key factors that impact fluid rheology and proppant static settling velocity in
high viscosity friction reducers (HVFRs) is a critical aspect for successful proppant transport …

Excellent proppant transport can be accomplished by introducing high-viscosity friction
reducer (HVFR) fracture fluids. However, HVFRs face several challenges that prevent these …

We report experimental results on the transport of proppant in a scaled planar cell. As a
complement to many previous studies, we consider, apart from a proper scaling of the …

During hydraulic fracturing treatments, proppants often settle at the fracture bottom in low
viscosity fracturing fluid (eg, slickwater) and leave a large fraction of the fractured surface …

The placement of proppants in hydraulically fractured wells determines the conductivity of
fractures and the productivity of shale wells. In slickwater farcturing, proppants are often not …