Fairmount Santrol releases results of proppant transport technology

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Fairmount Santrol has released the latest results from its Propel SSP proppant transport technology field trial.

“These field trials in various shale formations throughout the US show, regardless of these reservoir conditions, how the Propel SSP shear-resistant polymer ensures greater drainage by traveling farther in a thin fluid for a substantially increased propped fracture area,” said Nick Johnson, vice president of Marketing.

In an Escondido formation rich-gas play, an operator compared a 46% tail-in of Propel SSP technology coated on 30/50 Northern White sand with a slickwater design. The Propel SSP technology well boosted 60-day cumulative gas production by more than 55% while decreasing stage pumping time, water consumption, and fluid-additive volume.

In a Mississippian Lime liquids-rich play, a well with Propel SSP technology coated on 20/40 Northern White sand increased 18-month cumulative BOE 45% compared with the offset well’s conventional slickwater design.

In a Marcellus formation liquids-rich play, a 49% tail-in of Propel SSP technology coated on 30/50 Northern White sand increased 60-day cumulative IP 26% compared with the offset well’s hybrid completion.

In a Utica formation natural gas liquids play, a 71% tail-in of Propel SSP technology coated on 30/50 Northern White sand increased 60-day cumulative IP 12% compared with the offset’s hybrid completion.