Geological and engineering appraisal of hydraulic frac sand in some Egyptian localities as a proppant of oil well drilling
Sand that comprises high purity silica grains, in large percent, is of the best naturally occurring grains that can be used as proppants during hydraulic fracturing processes. Proppants are used to increase formations' permeability; to increase reservoirs' productivity, or to reopen plays...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022015213 |