Characterization of Local Sands for Possible Use as Proppant

• Main Author: Suhaila binti Muhamad, Suhaila
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2009
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/618/1/suhaila_muhamad.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/618/

This paper presents results on literature and experimental works on Malaysia local sand for possible use as proppant specifically local sand resourced from Terengganu area. Proppant is a granular material that is mixed with fracturing fluid to hold fractures open after a hydraulic fracturing trea...