Application of Curable Resin-Coated Proppants

Abstract

Summary Laboratory investigation of the interactions between fracturing fluids and resin-coated proppants (RCP's) revealed (among other conclusions) that RCP's are incompatible with oxidizing breakers. Areas covered included RCP effect on fluid rheology, fluid relationship to RCP strength, theoretical study of required RCP strengths to prevent flowback, and experimental measurement to establish minimum strength.