Mobile Mixer Adds Dry Friction Reducer to Fracturing Fluid at the Wellsite

摘要

A mobile system has been developed that mixes consistent solutions of powder-based friction reducers (FRs) at the well-site and adds them to hydraulic fracturing fluid. The use of the system has achieved reductions in fracture stage cycle times of as much as 10% and significant cost savings, compared with the conventional use of oil-based liquid emulsion FRs in slickwater fracturing fluids.