Resin Coated Proppants

Our resin coated fracking proppants include tempered sand, curable sand, and ceramic man-made sand, all developed to meet rigorous specifications. These sands are coated under stringent quality-control conditions, ensuring minimal crush and high conductivity for optimal production. Given the unique nature of shale reservoirs, it's crucial for companies to employ measures tailored to their specific sites to prevent flowback before it begins. We offer a diverse range of resin-coated sands that vary in strength, weight, conductivity, and cost.

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While frac sand has long been favored for its availability and affordability, ceramic proppants are increasingly recognized for their performance in more demanding drilling settings, offsetting higher costs with superior production. Ceramic sands are known for their higher crush strength compared to traditional frac sands, thus enabling access to high-pressure wells and deeper formations. They also exhibit improved conductivity, facilitating an easier flow throughout the well. As ceramic sands are man-made, they can be engineered to meet specific needs, such as varying weight, density, and thermal and chemical stability.

Francois Laborie, Cognite, US, considers how to optimize the fraccing value chain through open data in a low-priced oil market.

In fraccing, members of the oilfield services equipment (OFSE) ecosystem include operators, service providers, equipment manufacturers, and suppliers of various materials and services like pumps, blenders, and proppants. Each plays a vital role in ensuring the success of fraccing and bringing it to market.

Currently, each member operates efficiently in isolation, but the ecosystem remains disjointed due to siloed data across operations. Data types involved in fraccing include planning schedules, equipment failures, supply chain inventory, and operational pressures and volumes. While data is generated and collected in abundance, it’s rarely connected across different sources.

Figure 1. Oilfields hold a wealth of data, most of which is locked or unavailable.

With global oil demand projected to drop for the first time since the 2008-2009 financial crisis due to the coronavirus outbreak, as per the International Energy Agency's (IEA) March report, it’s imperative for oil and gas companies to liberate fraccing data from silos to survive in today's volatile, low-cost oil environment. Data liberation and integration can transform the fraccing industry, enhancing operational efficiency, reducing energy use and costs, and fostering new, more productive business models for the entire ecosystem.

Liberate, Then Contextualize

Data liberation means enabling users to view and export information. Those involved in fraccing can then see how products and services perform on-site. However, openness isn't enough. Data must be contextualized to give it meaning. Contextualization involves combining machine learning, rules engines, and expertise to convert data into actionable insights.

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Contextualized data creates opportunities for better decision-making across teams and organizations. Here are four examples:

• Manufacturers and operators can reduce risk by testing hypotheses on a digital twin of an asset. A digital twin is a virtual replica of industrial reality, created by combining data sets about a product, process, or system. Once testing on the digital twin is complete, lessons can be applied to the physical asset.
• OEMs and suppliers can use contextualized data to extend service life, enhance performance, and improve efficiency. For example, optimizing pump performance requires upstream and downstream data, fluid properties, and even weather conditions. This comprehensive data enhances monitoring and optimization capabilities.
• Field personnel and completion engineers can analyze and monitor operational performance in real-time through a unified platform, eliminating the need for multiple systems to view documents, sensor data, and work orders. Access to contextualized data can also be shared among stakeholders, streamlining maintenance and troubleshooting processes.
• Data sharing enables OEMs and operators to explore new business models. Traditional supplier relationships have been limited to transactions. Data integration is transforming these relationships, as evidenced by Aker BP and Framo's predictive maintenance contract, resulting in reduced maintenance, fewer shutdowns, and increased pump availability.

During COVID-19, Framo engineers can monitor seawater lift pumps from home and maintain control through digital collaboration. Live data, machine learning, and algorithms ensure control over all parameters, regardless of location. The current situation highlights the need for remote monitoring capabilities.

Figure 2. Maintenance and field operations paradigms are being transformed.

The relationship between OEMs and operators in this case is similar to that between fraccing operators and service companies. A typical frac job can include multiple stages, during which data can predict maintenance needs for pumps, ensuring operational efficiency.

Building a Better Ecosystem

Sharing data redefines relationships. Building long-term trust and loyalty maximizes partner value. By sharing industrial data, oil and gas companies can transform their business relationships, turning suppliers and service providers into strategic partners.

Companies in the OFSE ecosystem should consider whether they are well-positioned for a volatile future. Key questions include:

• Is the operating model resilient to industry changes?
• Are collaboration models with customers and suppliers in place?
• Can we reduce costs for customers, perhaps through standardization?
• Are digital/data and analytics being utilized?

Those answering affirmatively to most or all questions are likely on the right track. Those who aren't should consider where to change investment strategies, develop collaboration models, and invest in digital technology to align with future needs.

Continued investment in new technologies allows companies to capture growth and adapt to market fluctuations swiftly. Liberated, contextualized data will enable everyone in the ecosystem to thrive.

Reference

1. International Energy Agency, ‘Oil Market Report – March 2020', www.iea.org/reports/oil-market-report-march-2020.

Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/special-reports/05082020/joined-up-data/

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