Evaluation of Proppants for Hydraulic Fracturing: Proppant Crush Testing, Micro- and Nano-Indentation, Fracture Conductivity Evaluation for Measurement of Cleanup, Embedment and Crushing


Evaluation of Proppants for Hydraulic Fracturing: Proppant Crush Testing, Micro- and Nano-Indentation, Fracture Conductivity Evaluation for Measurement of Cleanup, Embedment and Crushing

  Laboratory evaluation of proppants for hydraulic fracturing with a comprehensive approach to investigate the impact of stress on proppant shape and size, nano, and micro-indentation testing to measure mechanical properties, fracture conductivity experiments for performance evaluation are offered as a service by TORP labs.

  TORP is well equipped to conduct laboratory testing under reservoir conditions to screen different proppants, including nano, and micro-proppants.

  • TEM imaging
  • Sieve analysis
  • Nano- and micro-indentation
  • Fracture conductivity testing: proppant pack cleanup, embedment and crushing
  • Temperature: 77-400 °F
  • Pressure: up to 10,000 p