Initially, proppant was simply sand, but over time other materials have been incorporated. There are resin coated frac sand, ceramic-coated sands, and now we have proppant composed of sintered (powdered) bauxite – tiny manufactured rocks!
high crush proppants
Friday, January 1, 2016
hydraulic fracturing was first performed in 1947
Although hydraulic fracturing was first performed in 1947 (in Kansas, using sand from the Arkansas river), wide-spread experimentation didn’t occur until the Barnett Shale play in the 80s, and usage has exploded in the first decade of this century.
Initially, proppant was simply sand, but over time other materials have been incorporated. There are resin coated frac sand, ceramic-coated sands, and now we have proppant composed of sintered (powdered) bauxite – tiny manufactured rocks!
Initially, proppant was simply sand, but over time other materials have been incorporated. There are resin coated frac sand, ceramic-coated sands, and now we have proppant composed of sintered (powdered) bauxite – tiny manufactured rocks!
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