Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility (FFCF): Recent advances

摘要

The objectives of this project are: (1) investigate fluid rheological behavior, dynamic fluid leak-off behavior, and proppant transport characteristics of various fracturing fluids used for stimulating oil and gas bearing formations; (2) develop new information for characterizing the behavior of fracturing fluids under conditions more representative of the behavior in actual fractures; and (3) continue utilizing the advanced capabilities of the high pressure simulator (HPS) to perform near-term research and development activities and not to construct a large-scale simulator that was proposed originally. This paper describes equipment enhancements, data acquisition and instrumentation upgrades, R&D test results, and future research planned for the Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility.