Toward better hydraulic fracturing fluids and their application in energy production: A review of sustainable technologies and reduction of potential environmental impacts

Lashun Thomas; Hansong Tang; Dilhan M. Kalyon; Seda Aktas; J. Daniel Arthur; Jens Blotevogel; J. William Carey; Archie Filshill; Pengcheng Fu; Grace Hsuan; Thomas Hu; Daniel Soeder; Subhash Shah; Radisav D. Vidic; Michael H. Young

doi:10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.056

Toward better hydraulic fracturing fluids and their application in energy production: A review of sustainable technologies and reduction of potential environmental impacts

Lashun Thomas
, Hansong Tang
, Dilhan M. Kalyon
, Seda Aktas
, J. Daniel Arthur
, Jens Blotevogel
, J. William Carey
, Archie Filshill
, Pengcheng Fu
, Grace Hsuan
, Thomas Hu
, Daniel Soeder
, Subhash Shah
, Radisav D. Vidic
, Michael H. Young

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
City University of New York
Stevens Institute of Technology
Colorado State University
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Drexel University
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
University of Oklahoma
University of Pittsburgh
University of Texas at Austin

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

75 Scopus citations

Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	793-803
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
Volume	173
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.056
State	Published - Feb 2019

Keywords

Environmental impact
Fate
Fracturing fluid
Geosynthetics
Greener fracturing fluid
Hydraulic fracturing
Rheology
Transport

Access to Document

10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.056

Cite this

Thomas, L., Tang, H., Kalyon, D. M., Aktas, S., Arthur, J. D., Blotevogel, J., Carey, J. W., Filshill, A., Fu, P., Hsuan, G., Hu, T., Soeder, D., Shah, S., Vidic, R. D., & Young, M. H. (2019). Toward better hydraulic fracturing fluids and their application in energy production: A review of sustainable technologies and reduction of potential environmental impacts. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 173, 793-803. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.056

@article{8e130f67d96140fd9d758da736e24d0b,

title = "Toward better hydraulic fracturing fluids and their application in energy production: A review of sustainable technologies and reduction of potential environmental impacts",

abstract = "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.",

keywords = "Environmental impact, Fate, Fracturing fluid, Geosynthetics, Greener fracturing fluid, Hydraulic fracturing, Rheology, Transport",

author = "Lashun Thomas and Hansong Tang and Kalyon, \{Dilhan M.\} and Seda Aktas and Arthur, \{J. Daniel\} and Jens Blotevogel and Carey, \{J. William\} and Archie Filshill and Pengcheng Fu and Grace Hsuan and Thomas Hu and Daniel Soeder and Subhash Shah and Vidic, \{Radisav D.\} and Young, \{Michael H.\}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Elsevier B.V.",

year = "2019",

month = feb,

doi = "10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.056",

language = "English",

volume = "173",

pages = "793--803",

}

Thomas, L, Tang, H, Kalyon, DM, Aktas, S, Arthur, JD, Blotevogel, J, Carey, JW, Filshill, A, Fu, P, Hsuan, G, Hu, T, Soeder, D, Shah, S, Vidic, RD & Young, MH 2019, 'Toward better hydraulic fracturing fluids and their application in energy production: A review of sustainable technologies and reduction of potential environmental impacts', Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 173, pp. 793-803. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.09.056

Toward better hydraulic fracturing fluids and their application in energy production: A review of sustainable technologies and reduction of potential environmental impacts. / Thomas, Lashun; Tang, Hansong; Kalyon, Dilhan M. et al.
In: Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 173, 02.2019, p. 793-803.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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.

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

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85055740047

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85055740047#tab=citedBy

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 -

Toward better hydraulic fracturing fluids and their application in energy production: A review of sustainable technologies and reduction of potential environmental impacts

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this