Excited to announce that our very own Oliver Mulamba, Ph.D. who will be sharing insights into our groundbreaking technology with customers, who will also discuss their experiences with PropCoater, at an upcoming event with Darcy Partners.
#FrictionReducers (FR) have long been a critical component of hydraulically fracturing unconventional shale wells. Formulations for friction reducer additives usually contain polyacrylamide, a water-soluble polymer that reduces friction and boosts the viscosity of the hydraulic fluid. By adding FR, the #hydraulicfracturing fluid overcomes the pressures losses that come from pumping large volumes of frac fluid at high rates and also ensure that the proppant remains suspended and evenly distributed within the fluid. While liquid FR additives were once the norm, dry FR has become the preferred chemical state for the product due to reduced cost and easier storage/shipment. However, it was found that legacy equipment was not ideal for pumping dry FR as part of a stimulation treatment. Unlike other dry additives (like guar), polymeric friction reducer just dumped in #fracfluid will cause clumping behavior that can clog pumps as well as the blender, disrupting the #frackingprocess and resulting in non-productive time. To correct for this, the majority of dry FR vendors provide specialty units that engage in a high-energy mixing process prior to the friction reducer being pulled to the blender. Though largely effective, this process is still fraught with complications, can consume significant rig site space, and may not sufficiently disperse or hydrate the friction reducer. In this forum, one innovator will present a unique #FRdeliverysystem where proppant is coated on-site with a thin layer of dry FR-- a process, they argue, that results in better FR delivery while still being economical, effective, efficient, and environmentally-focused. Speakers: ? Oliver Mulamba, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer at AquaSmart ? Carter Grooms, Production Manager at R. Lacey Crain Energy ? Ross Harvey, Principle Completions Engineer at Cutbow Operating, LLC Led by Sudiptya Banerjee, Research Associate at Darcy Partners Visit the event page to follow the registration steps. Click on the 'View Event' button below!??? #events #forum #innovator #future #completions #oilandgas #pumping #dryfictionrecucer
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