Paper: (2015038)THE BASICS OF SLICKWATER FRACTURING

 Slickwater Fracturing has enabled us to penetrate deeper into tight formations than ever before. This presentation will discuss the basic fundamentals of  Slickwater fracturing with respect to the  base fluid,chemical additives, the frac process,the advantages and disadvantages of Slickwater, proppant placement, proppant selection, and Slickwater frac candidates. We will also give a brief description of the Equipment requirements to perform a Slickwater frac successfully and safely .By providing this information we will aid in the understanding how Slickwater transports proppant and places this proppant in the fracture.