Progress of effective utilization of fracturing flowback fluids, Part II: Treatment methods and recycling processes
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https://doi.org/10.62813/see.2024.01.05Abstract
The cost related to water management, from procurement to treatment, accounts for 15% of the total cost of fracturing operations, so the reuse and recycle of fracturing flowback fluid has been a key area of industry concern for cost reduction. The slick water or gel fracturing flowback fluid often contains too many additives and carryovers from the formation, causing great trouble for feasible and economical treatment and recycling processes. Based on “Advances in effective utilization of fracturing flowback fluids, Part I: Direct reuse technology” (Li and Yu 2024), this paper reviews the development status of treatment methods and recycling processes for fracturing flowback fluid from the aspects of treatment strategies, treatment methods and their applicability, and application examples of recycling processes in oilfields worldwide. This study aims to provide guidelines for water resources management in unconventional oil and gas development.
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