What the heck is a proppant? Well conductivity? It's all explained inside, Fool. What exactly is a proppant? Proppants are tiny beads that are pumped into an oil or gas well to keep fractures open and ...

A novel stimulation method in a tight glutenite reservoir with larger thicknesses has shown promise is a field case. The method solves the key fracturing difficulties in these reservoirs and improves ...

Fractures induced by hydraulic fracturing combine with natural fractures to create a complex network in China's Longmaxi shale in the Sichuan basin. Shale producers seek to optimize conductivity ...

Over the years, proppant technology has evolved from sands to engineered, high-strength proppants, cured and partially cured resin-coated proppants to prevent fines, lightweight and deformable ...