TY - JOUR
T1 - Toward better hydraulic fracturing fluids and their application in energy production
T2 - A review of sustainable technologies and reduction of potential environmental impacts
AU - Thomas, Lashun
AU - Tang, Hansong
AU - Kalyon, Dilhan M.
AU - Aktas, Seda
AU - Arthur, J. Daniel
AU - Blotevogel, Jens
AU - Carey, J. William
AU - Filshill, Archie
AU - Fu, Pengcheng
AU - Hsuan, Grace
AU - Hu, Thomas
AU - Soeder, Daniel
AU - Shah, Subhash
AU - Vidic, Radisav D.
AU - Young, Michael H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2019/2
Y1 - 2019/2
N2 - Recent advances in hydraulic fracturing, in conjunction with horizontal drilling, have enabled large-scale extraction of natural gas and oil from shale formations. Despite its advances and enormous economic benefits, opportunities remain to increase hydraulic fracturing efficiency and minimize potential environmental impacts. This review specifically examines three key themes associated with development and utilization of hydraulic fracturing fluids: 1) characteristics and behavior of fracturing fluids, 2) understanding and predicting migration and fate of fracturing fluids, 3) technologies to reduce environmental impact of fracturing fluids. The paper discusses key and new techniques and findings on rheology of hydrogel-based fluids, high fidelity simulation of propagation transport, potential environmental impacts, geosynthetics in mitigating contamination, and greener fracturing fluids. It is indicated that future development relies on advances in understanding of physical processes, modeling capabilities, and monitoring techniques.
AB - Recent advances in hydraulic fracturing, in conjunction with horizontal drilling, have enabled large-scale extraction of natural gas and oil from shale formations. Despite its advances and enormous economic benefits, opportunities remain to increase hydraulic fracturing efficiency and minimize potential environmental impacts. This review specifically examines three key themes associated with development and utilization of hydraulic fracturing fluids: 1) characteristics and behavior of fracturing fluids, 2) understanding and predicting migration and fate of fracturing fluids, 3) technologies to reduce environmental impact of fracturing fluids. The paper discusses key and new techniques and findings on rheology of hydrogel-based fluids, high fidelity simulation of propagation transport, potential environmental impacts, geosynthetics in mitigating contamination, and greener fracturing fluids. It is indicated that future development relies on advances in understanding of physical processes, modeling capabilities, and monitoring techniques.
KW - Environmental impact
KW - Fate
KW - Fracturing fluid
KW - Geosynthetics
KW - Greener fracturing fluid
KW - Hydraulic fracturing
KW - Rheology
KW - Transport
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U2 - 10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.056
DO - 10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.056
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85055740047
SN - 0920-4105
VL - 173
SP - 793
EP - 803
JO - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
JF - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
ER -