AOSTRA Mini-Frac manual : field testing, analysis and interpretation procedures

108 Pages·1992·8.2 MB·English

by  Hannan, Selim Sarwar, 1956-

AOSTRA TECHNICAL PUBLICATION SERIES #13
AOSTRA
Mini-Frac Manual
Field testing, analysis and interpretation procedures
Sellm 8. Hannan and Ben I. N zekwu
May 1992
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OIL SANDS TECHNOLOGY
AND RESEARCH AUTHORITY

AOSTRA TECHNICAL PUBLICATION SERIES #13
CANABIANA
JUN 2 31992
AOSTRA
Mini-Frac Manual
Field testing, analysis and interpretation procedures
Selim S. Hannan and Ben I. N zekwu
May 1 992
amto
OIL SANDS TECHNOLOGY
AND RESEARCH AUTHORITY

OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN THE AOSTRA TECHNICAL
PUBLICATION SERIES
1 . Syncrude Analytical Methods For Oil Sand and Bitumen Processing
2. The Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Bitumens and Heavy Oils
3. Aquathermolysis: A Synopsis of Work on the Chemical Reaction Between
Water (Steam) and Heavy Oil Sands During Simulated Steam Stimulation
4. Oil Sands Composition and Behaviour Research
5. A Review of Analytical Mettiods For Bitumens and Heavy Oils
6. AOSTRA Technical Handbook on Oil Sands, Bitumens and Heavy Oils
7. Resource Characterization of the McMurray/Wabiskaw Deposit in the
Athabasca Central Region of northeastern Alberta
8. Resource Characterization of the McMurray/Wabiskaw Deposit in the
Athabasca South Region of northeastern Alberta
9. Resource Characterization of the McMurray/Wabiskaw Deposit in the
Athabasca West Region of northeastern Alberta *
10. Resource Characterization of the McMurray/Wabiskaw Deposit in the
Athabasca Oil Sands Area: A synthesis *
11 . Syncrude Analytical Methods Manual For Bitumen Upgrading
12. Fundamentals of electrokinetic and interfacial phenomenon with
applications to oil sands
* To be published at a future date.
AOSTRA WINI-FRAC MANUAL
Copyright 1 992 by AOSTRA. All rights reserved. Printed in Canada. No pait of this publication may
be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the
publisher.
ISBN 0-7732-1052-0
PUBLISHED BY
ALBERTA OIL SANDS TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH AUTHORITY
500 HIQHFIELD PLACE
10010 - 106 STREET
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA
T5J 3L8
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
AOSTRA TECHNICAL PUBLICATION SERIES
NUMBER 13
AOSTRA is pleased to publish this thirteenth book in a series of special publications by
industry and academic authors. Like its predecessors, this publication is designed to make
available, research results, analytical procedures, and engineering data on the properties and
behaviour of Alberta petroleum resources that may otherwise not be available to the public.
W J. Yurko
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
May 1992
The Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority (AOSTRA) makes no warranty, express
or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of
any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this publication, or represents that its use
would not infringe on privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process,
or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its
endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by AOSTRA. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein
do not necessarily reflect those of A OSTRA.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We wish to express our gratitude to the management of the Calgary office of the Alberta
Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority (AOSTRA) — Dr. Richard Luhning, Mr. John
Scott, and Mr. William Good, for their support and encouragement during the course of this work.
We would like to thank the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the Petroleum Society of CIM, and
the Pergamon Press Pic. for granting us permission to reproduce some figures published originally
in their journals. We thank Ms. Brenda Belland of AOSTRA Library and Information Services
for her relentless effort in promptly dehvering requested materials. Secretarial service provided
by Ms. Beth Hill and Ms. Donna Kostuik of AOSTRA Calgary office is also acknowledged. Ms.
Diane Teppan of the AOSTRA Edmonton office handled the publication. Her efforts are
gratefully acknowledged.
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