Development of an ultra-lightweight coconut shell-based proppant for hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations

Hydraulic fracturing (HF) has seen a considerable increase in interest for the purpose of improved oil recovery. HF creates high conductive conduits between wellbores and reservoirs by a pressurized fluid mixed with proppants. The problem of most popular fracturing fluid (i.e., slickwater) is the hi...

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Main Author: Gharibi, Abdoullatif (Author)
Format: Thesis
Published: 2016-09.
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