Expanding the horizons of proppants

An innovative combination of materials could lead to the next stage in proppant technology.

SUPERHIGHWAY: An expandable proppant, wider and more pressure-resistant than sand, could extend the fracture network.
SUPERHIGHWAY: An expandable proppant, wider and more pressure-resistant than sand, could extend the fracture network.
technology
Published 11 December 2017, 08:48Updated 11 December 2017, 10:21