April 19, 2018


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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 4/19/2018.

 

DL Lecture: In the current oil price environment, it is critical to enhance production and add reserves, considering that a limited number of wells are being completed in shale plays. Surfactant, a fracturing additive that potentially enhances initial production and sustain long term production, without significant changes to fracture design and pumping schedule on location. However, surfactant must be carefully selected in order to make wells flow better.


This presentation presents a concise overview on surfactant chemistry and its most relevant parameters to hydraulic fracturing. In particular, the key characteristics of surfactant additives  was discussed in terms of conventional wisdom and newer chemistry. Insights were also provided into potential syngeries between surfactant and other additives such as friction reducer, scale inhibitor, biocides and proppant, thereby leading to a better fracturing fluids design. When properly selected,  surfactant containing fracturing fluids tend to lead to better well cleanup and higher ultimate oil recovery.


Featured Speakers

Speaker: Liang Xu        (2017-18 SPE Distinguished Lecturer)
Speaker Liang Xu (2017-18 SPE Distinguished Lecturer)

Liang Xu is responsible for developing fracturing additives including surfactant, friction reducer and proppant transport, etc. He was the recipient of the MVP award for surfactant technologies from Halliburton Academy and his RockOn surfactant technology was voted the best production chemical in 2013 by World Oil. He has authored or …

Liang Xu is responsible for developing fracturing additives including surfactant, friction reducer and proppant transport, etc. He was the recipient of the MVP award for surfactant technologies from Halliburton Academy and his RockOn surfactant technology was voted the best production chemical in 2013 by World Oil. He has authored or co-authored over fifteen SPE papers and several patents.

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Organizer

Northside Study Group


Date and Time

Thu, April 19, 2018

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
(GMT-0500) US/Central

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Location

Southwestern Energy

10000 Energy Drive
Spring, Texas 77389



Group(s): Northside