2002STIM-LAB Proppant Consortium.ppt

4 — Proppant Flowback July 2002 - Proppant Consortium 2002STIM-LAB Proppant Consortium July 19, 2002 San Diego, California Robert D. Barree Michael W. Conway Original Flowback Model Major Equations Normalize velocity to 2 lb/ft 20/40 Lt Wt Ceramic Proppant Factor Critical velocity = 0.65 cm/s* PF + CF Multiphase Flowback Example of Single Phase Flow Data Flowback Predictive Model New modeling approach suggested by: Bi-power law correlations for sediment transport in pressure driven channel flows J. Wang, D. D. Joseph: Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN M. Conway, R. D. Barree Gravity Reynolds number: Fluid Reynolds number based on particle size Predictive Equation In the flowback case, three dimensionless parameters d/W, RG , and Rf, enter the power law correlation : This conceptually represents the drag force acting on a single particle in a flow field Re-Look at Single Phase Data No Flowback Cases were Identified Effect of Viscosity is Significant Single Phase 20/40 Flowback Results Application of Carreau Model Model for proppant size effect As approach d/W with no flowback Flowback velocity is problematic May not show a clear dependence on closure Single Phase 16/30 Flowback Results Single Phase 12/20 Flowback Results Summary of Empirical Diameter Effect Addition of Lower Boundary for Flowback Continuation Program Design and execute experiments to clarify key parameters required for modeling effort Example: Minimum velocity for flowback at d/W = 0.01 Re-examine multiphase data Examine multiphase approach Use fractional flow Relate capillary pressure and saturations to additional cohesion and velocity required to cause flowback Begin to incorporate the effect of resin coated proppants 4.2 - Modeling of Proppant Flowback In previous years, a flowback model was developed and is shown schematically above. All of the velocities were normalized to an equivalent velocity that would be obser