REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON

Paix-Travail-Patrie Peace-Work-Fatherland

MINISTERE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

UNIVERSITE DE L’ENTREPRENARIAT

ISA-EMT (Institut supérieur africain d’enseignement managerial et technologique)

Sous la tutelle académique de l’Université de Douala

Matricule:

INGENIERIE PETROLIERE

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

Theme: TYPES OF FRACTURING

Thesis Submitted to the Department Of Petroleum Engineering, In Partial

Fulfilment of The Requirement for the Award of Diploma (License pro)

Written and presented by:

BIWOLE BEME NANCY LOTHAIRE

Under the supervision of :

Pary-Cao Agbortar

Academic year : 2015-2016

To my very dear parents
Acknowledgements
Abstract
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Dedication ………………………………………………………………………………
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Chapter one : INTRODUCTION

1.1 Historical
1.2 Definition
1.3 Types of fracturing

Chapter two : Hydraulic fracturing

2.1 Definition
2.2 Objectives of hydraulic Fracturing
2.3 The fracturing operation
2.4 Fluids fracturing
2.5 Difficulties and risks of accidents

Chapter three : Fracturing based on a fluid (other than water)

3.1 Propane fracturing
3.1.1 Definition
3.1.2 Fracturing pure propane
3.1.3 Fracturing gelled propane
3.1.4 Fracturing heptafluoropropane
3.1.5 Advantages and disadvantages
3.2 Fracturing
3.3 Nitrogen fracturing
Chapter four : Other types of fracturing
4.1 Exothermic fracturing not hydraulic (or dry fracturing)
4.2 Fracturing by electric arc
4.3 Pneumatic fracturing
4.4 Fracturing by thermal shock

Chapter five : Summary and Conclusion

References
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION