C.E. Cole & S.A. Baumgartner, Western Petroleum Services
In the last two years, the oil and gas industry has seen an increase in the use of resin coated proppants in hydraulic fracturing treatments. Resin coated proppants are now used routinely in a wide range of reservoir conditions. This paper will examine several key issues which should be considered when using resin coated proppants. 1. Operational procedures and problems encountered with resin coated proppants. 2. Treatment design parameters with resin coated proppants in low and moderate temperature reservoirs. 3. Fracturing fluid compatibility with resin coated proppants. 4. Laboratory and on-site quality assurance and quality control tests to ensure fracturing fluid compatibility and performance with resin coated proppants. A standard method for testing proppant compatibility with fracturing fluid systems will be presented. Quality assurance and quality control procedures for proppant compatibility with fracturing fluid systems should include the above method.