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RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR EVALUATING SHORT TERM PROPPANT PACK CONDUCTIVITY
23-07-2013
12-01-2013
Foreword
Special Notes
Section 1 - General
1.1 Objective
1.2 Test Procedures
1.3 Discussion
Section 2 - Recommended Conductivity Test
2.1 Test Medium
2.2 Equipment and Materials
Figure 2.1: Proppant Pack Conductivity Test Unit
Figure 2.2: Proppant Pack Conductivity Test Unit
With Piston Puller, Sectioned Assembly
Figure 2.3: Proppant Pack Conductivity Test
Equipment
Figure 2.4: Schematic of Flow Paths Through
Conductivity Test Unit
Figure 2.5: Exploded Schematic Diagram of
Conductivity Test Unit
2.3 Equipment Calibration
2.4 Leak Tests
2.5 Preparation of the Test Unit
2.6 Test Parameters
Table 2.1: Recommended Test Parameters for Sand
Proppants
Table 2.2: Recommended Test Parameters for High
Strength Proppants (All Sizes)
2.7 Calculations
Table 2.3: Viscosity and Density of Water
at Temperature
2.8 Data Reporting
Figure 2.6: Short Term Proppant Pack Conductivity
Test Data
Figure 2.7: Short Term Proppant Pack Conductivity
Data Reduction
Appendix A: Hydraulic Pressure Control
Figure A-1: Schematic of Hydraulic Pressure Control
Equipment
Appendix B: Measurement of Bulk Density of Proppants
Appendix C: Conversion Factors
Appendix D: References
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