Hydraulic fracturing plays an important role in the natural gas mining field and is a well stimulation measure with broad application prospects in oil and gas wells. Every year, innovators in this field are constantly striving to explore new methods with the aim of promoting the development of the industry and achieving the goals of reducing costs and improving operation efficiency.
The NANOMITE micro-proppant of CARBO Company is particularly eye-catching. It has two types: ceramic NANOMITE C and gravel NANOMITE S. This micro-proppant has a very small volume, only about half the size of the commonly used minimum proppant. In traditional fracturing operations, operators often face problems such as difficult proppant filling, increased operation pressure, and early sand production. The emergence of NANOMITE micro-proppant just solves these problems.
Common proppants have a large volume and cannot form micro-fractures in complex fracture networks. Their delivery characteristics also limit the distance that proppants can enter the formation. The minimum particle size of NANOMITE C is more than five times smaller than the minimum particle size in 100-mesh fracturing sand. This enables the particle to open even the narrowest secondary fractures and micro-fractures in complex fracture networks, ensuring that the micro-fractures remain open. This helps to increase production, increase the effective fracturing volume of oil reservoirs, reduce operation pressure, and ensure the long-term production capacity of production wells.
With the continuous progress of hydraulic fracturing technology, innovative products such as NANOMITE micro-proppant will inject new impetus into the development of the oil and gas industry. It can not only improve operation efficiency and reduce costs but also make greater contributions to the development of oil resources. It is believed that in the future, more innovative technologies and products will emerge to promote the continuous development of hydraulic fracturing technology.