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Standard testing methods for sand, ceramic media, resin-coated proppants etc. used in hydraulic fracturing and gravel-packing operations, including physical and long-term conductivity testing.
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Task Group 10(Proppants) Ron Powell 24 January 2018 San Antonio, Texas
TG-10 Charge • Provide standard testing procedures for evaluating proppants used in hydraulic fracturing and gravel-packing operations. • “Proppants” - sand, ceramic media, resin-coated proppants, etc. • Provide consistent methodology for testing performed on hydraulic fracturing and/or gravel-packing proppants.
TG 10 Update • Current Structure: • Two Work Groups (3rd pending) • WG-1 – Physical Properties Testing • WG-2 – Long-term Conductivity Testing • Study Group 3 - Unconfined Compressive Testing Procedure (coated proppants testing)
TG 10 Update • Last TG-10 Meeting: 26 July 2017 • WG-1 Updating 19C • WG-2 Updating • Unconfined Compressive Testing Procedure • Pending as Work Group 3 (SR3 must be submitted) • Committee Chair: Naima Spurr (Baker Hughes) • Naima has new position • Meetings on Hold • (Scope to be defined; SR3 not ready)
WG-1 (Schilling, Jackson) • Physical Properties Testing (19C) • Last Meeting: 26 July 2017 • Next Meeting: 14 February 2018 • Steve Schilling, John Jackson – Co-chairs • Small Group Completed Final Revision of 19C • Submitted for Balloting • Ballot Closes 26 January 2018
WG-1 Update • API Standard 19C – In Balloting • Comment Resolution • Before 14 February Meeting • Overview of 19C Standard • Discussion of Current Draft
WG-2 (Golashchapova) • Long-term Conductivity Testing (19D) • Last Meeting: 26 July 2017 • Small Group Reviewing 19D Draft • Next Meeting: 14 February 2018 • Committee Chair: • Dina Golashchapova (Schlumberger)
TG-10 Summary • WG-1 (Standard 19C) • In Balloting (Closing 26 Jan) • Group Making Good Progress • WG-2 (RP 19D) • Update to RP 19D in Progress • Small Working Group Holding Regular Meetings • UCS Study Group • On Hold • One co-chair resigned • Next TG10 Meeting: 14 February 2018