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Sand Proppants

Sand Proppant is a naturally occurring granular mineral material, primarily composed of quartz, used in hydraulic fracturing operations to maintain fracture conductivity by preventing closure stresses from closing induced fractures in subsurface rock formations.

43

Publications

1.5K

Citations

139

Authors

35

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

15

Variants

Proppant Sand

Parents

Publications

43

Occupational Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica During Hydraulic Fracturing

Eric Esswein, Michael Breitenstein, John Snawder et al. · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene · 2013 · 190 citations

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Numerical Solution of Sand Transport in Hydraulic Fracturing

Abbas Ali Daneshy · Journal of Petroleum Technology · 1978 · 164 citations

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High Strength, Ultralightweight Proppant Lends New Dimensions to Hydraulic Fracturing Applications

Allan Rickards, Harold Brannon, W.D. Wood et al. · SPE Production & Operations · 2006 · 65 citations

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Application of nanofluids for treating fines migration during hydraulic fracturing: Experimental study and mechanistic understanding

Ramin Moghadasi, Alireza Rostami, Abdolhossein Hemmati‐Sarapardeh · ADVANCES IN GEO-ENERGY RESEARCH · 2019 · 65 citations · Full text

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The Advantages of High Proppant Concentration in Fracture Stimulation

Gerald R. Coulter, Robin D. Wells · Journal of Petroleum Technology · 1972 · 63 citations

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Authors

139

  1. HB
    Harold Brannon

    Schlumberger (Canada), Canada

    4 publications · 157 citations

    4

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  2. TP
    Terry Palisch

    COI Ceramics (United States), United States

    4 publications · 108 citations

    4

    h-index

  3. CS
    Christopher Stephenson

    Broomfield Hospital, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 145 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. RD
    Robert Duenckel

    Marymount University, United States

    3 publications · 98 citations

    3

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  5. AR
    Allan Rickards

    Hess (United States), United States

    3 publications · 145 citations

    3

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Institutions

35

  1. Halliburton (United Kingdom)

    Arbroath, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    482 citations

  2. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    56 citations

  3. Saint-Gobain (France)

    Courbevoie, France

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    116 citations

  4. ExxonMobil (United States)

    Irving, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    194 citations

  5. Mitchell Institute

    Portland, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    56 citations

  6. Stimson Center

    Washington D.C., United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    108 citations

  7. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    1 h-index

    12 publications

    156 citations

  8. Shaanxi University of Science and Technology

    Xi'an, China

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    44 citations

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Venues

  1. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 5 publications · 156 citations

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  2. Journal of Petroleum Technology

    JPT · 5 publications · 299 citations

    5

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  3. SPE Production & Operations

    3 publications · 120 citations

    3

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  4. SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference

    Conference · 2 publications · 55 citations

    2

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  5. Proceedings of SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 2 publications · 50 citations

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