Number: TR-Gl-009 Rev 1

Technical Databook – Section 9 – Dated: 02-08-05

Proppant Supersedes:
Approved by:

1.0 Purpose
To acquaint user with Section 9 and it’s intended usage.

2.0 Scope
Applies to field and office personnel.

3.0 Definitions

4.0 Procedure

 Work through a sample of examples that relate to calculations required for fieldwork.
 A calculator, pen or pencil and work sheet is required.
 This material will be used in conjunction with course material for training purposes.

4.1 Section 9 - Proppant

 Page 9-1 contains information for various proppants pumped by CalFrac;
Column 1: Proppant name
Column 2: Proppant type
Column 3: API mesh or sieve size
Column 4: Bulk density; can be used in fill up calculations and account for how many
kilograms of proppant will fit in 1 m³ of space, “loosely packed or loosely settled”.
Column 5: Absolute density; used in slurry calculations and account for how many
kilograms of proppant in 1 m³ of space when packed without pore space, fluid or air
surrounding each grain.
Column 6: Absolute volume; the amount of space that 1 kilogram of proppant will
occupy; this can also be used in slurry calculations.

Econoprop example:

1 kilogram = 0.00037 m³ per kilogram

2700 kg/m³
1 m³
And by multiplying this number by 1000, you’ll know space
what 1 tonne will occupy; this can used to calculate
slurry volumes or yields by adding it to 1 m³ fluid.
1 tonne
0.00037 m³/kg x 1000 kg/tonne = 0.37m³/tonne

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  Page 9-2 contains information relative to sieve analysis and size.

 Page 9-3 is based on sand with an absolute density of 2650 kg/m³

o 1st column relates to how many kg of sand in 1 m³ of clean fluid;
“Proppant to (Clean) Fluid Concentration or Blender concentration”
o 2nd column gives you how many kg of sand in 1 m³ of slurry in relation to the
“Proppant – Fluid Concentration” in Column 1.
o 5 remaining columns give you the density (kg/m³) of 1 m³ slurry at a given blender
concentration for 5 different fluid densities for sand with an absolute density of
2650 kg/m³.
 Page 9-4 to 9-9 for sand fill up factors are based on:
Capacity (m³/m) x bulk density (kg/m³) = kg of proppant per meter.

 Pages 9-4 to 9-8 contains sand fill up information in annular situations based on the
bulk density of 20/40 proppant or 1650 kg/m³, to use for proppant with a different bulk
density; multiply the factor by (1650/new bulk density).

 Page 9-9 contains sand fill up information for casing based on the bulk density of 20/40
proppant or 1650 kg/m³, to use for proppant with a different bulk density; multiply the
factor by (1650/new bulk density).

5.0 Reference Documents

- Technical Databook – Section 9 – Worksheets

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1. Which is the heaviest or densest proppant listed?

2. What will 1 tonne of 20/40 Frac sand occupy in absolute volume? _____ m³/t

3. What will 1 tonne of Interprop occupy in absolute volume? ________ m³/t

4. What will 1 kilogram of sand fill in the annulus of 88.9mm tubing and 139.7mm, 25.3
kg/m casing?

5. So how many meters will be filled if 6200 kgs is in the annulus for Question # 4?

6. How many kilograms of sand are in 1 m³ of 1200 Proppant concentration slurry?

7. If we’re pumping at 2.8 m³/min on our slurry pumps at 550 blender concentration, what is
our sand rate in kilograms per minute?

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