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WORLDWIDE KNOWLEDGE – LOCAL SOLUTIONS®

13 November 2014 5825 N Sam Houston Pkwy W | Houston | TX | 77086 | 281.716.9152 | www.trican.us 1

Ronald Powell, Ph.D.

US Technical Applications Manager - Fracturing

Evaluating The Key Parameters Well Service Companies Are Using For Proppant

Selection To Determine The Requirements Frac Sand Producers Need To Meet

Economic Climate



Evaluating the performance of different proppant

types in hydraulic fracturing applications to

understand the reasons behind proppant choices

Providing an end user perspective on ensuring

quality assurance of frac sand from the mine to the

wellhead

Explaining the physical measurements used to

predict proppant performance

Objective

Proppant Selection Trends; Determining Future Demand

• Strength and Quality Specifications

• Economics of Selection

• Measuring Performance/Quality

Overview

Introduction

• Trican

• Proppant Selection Process

RFP

Work Flow

Logistics

• Considerations

Performance

• Measuring

API

Standard Testing

• Quality

Assurance

Summary

Company Overview

International pressure pumping company with US headquarters in Houston, Texas

Operating bases on five continents

• Ranked No. 4 worldwide by revenue

Largest pressure pumping company in Canada and a leading fracturing company in Russia, with growing operations in the United States, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Australia

History

Formed as a

Canadian public

company

1996

2000

Entered the Russian

market

Formed Pipeline/Process/Industrial group

2002

Expanded operations into

Eagle Ford Shale in US

Started cementing operation in

Australia

20112007

Entered USA and Algeria

Formed JV in Saudi Arabia

Expanded operations into Marcellus Shale

in US

2010 2012

Opened R&D Centers in Moscow and

Houston

Expanded into

Bakken in US

Formed JV in

Colombia

A Values-based Company

We want our people to flourish and be proud of the company they will build.

We are legal, honest and ethical.

We won’t put anyone in harm’s way.

We will minimize our impact on the environment.

We learn from our mistakes.

We value teamwork.

We are innovative and creative.

We are nimble and move quickly.

We will out-service our competition.

We will do what is right for the customer.

Introduction – Proppant Specification

Understanding the Process …

• RFP

• Sales

Review

Engineering

Job Design

Legal

Procurement

District Operations


Flowchart

Flowchart

Introduction – Proppant Specification

Understanding the Process …

• RFP

• Review

• Sales

• Engineering

• Legal

• Procurement

• District Operations

• Job Design


RFP

SCOPE OF WORK: 18 Wells

For Plug and Perf Wells

1 Assume 5 days of pumping. 120 total hrs for pumping

2 List out what the stand-by charges will be.

3 Include a pump to hold backside pressure.

4 On all pumpdown fluid include biocide and NE

5 Do Not include a clay stabilizer

6 For breaker concentrations, make fluid system stable for 90 min @ 220F.

7 Include a surface crosslinker to make fluid xlink in 20-30sec

8 Make sure there is enough HHP on location to pump at 35 BPM at 8000 psi

REQUEST FOR PRICING

FRACTURING SERVICES

Pumping Schedule

Number of stages 39

Days Pumping 5

Hrs Pumping 120

Sand Per stg (lbs) 240,000

Total Sand (lbs) 9,220,000

Treated Produced Water - PUMPDOWN TPW 10 15,970 15,970 0.00 0

15% HCl Acid Acid 10 750 16,720 0.00 0

35# Linear - Seat Ball Gel 35 6,500 23,220 0.00 0

35# X-Link Gel - Pad XL 35 30,000 53,220 0.00 0

35# X-Link Gel - 20/40 Mesh (1.0 ppg) XL 35 2,500 55,720 1.00 Sand 20/40 2500





35# X-Link Gel - 20/40 Mesh (6.0 ppg) XL 35 0 117,925 6.00 Sand 20/40 0

Treated Water - Flush TW 35 14,970 132,895 0.00 0

Stage Name

1 to 4

Proppant

Stage

Volume

Proppant

Size

Proppant

Type

Prop

Conc

Clean Job

Volume

Clean Stage

Volume

Slurry

RateSW or XLStage

Proppant Selection - RFP

Sales

• Review

Engineering

• Job Design

Legal

District Operations

Procurement

• Service Company

• Operating Company


Houston Chronicle, April 26, 2013

Planning, Scheduling, Transportation…

Scheduling a Job• Process:

RFP

Review

Sales

Engineering

• Job Design

Legal

District Operations

Procurement

• Logistics

Specifications

Well Performance

• Analysis of Stimulation Design

Stage Volume

Fluid Selection

Proppant Selection

Specifications

Formation Characteristics

• Testing Well Testing

Well Design

Stimulation Designs

• Modeling

Fracture

Conductivity

• Reservoir Economics

TG 10 Documents

API RP 19C / ISO 13503-2, Recommended Practice for Measurement of Properties

of Proppants Used in Hydraulic Fracturing and Gravel-packing Operations

API RP 19D / ISO 13503-5, Recommended Practice for Measuring the Long-term

Conductivity of Proppants

API CSOEM Organization

TG 10 Documents

API RP 19C / ISO 13503-2, Recommended Practice for Measurement of Properties

of Proppants Used in Hydraulic Fracturing and Gravel-packing Operations

API RP 19D / ISO 13503-5, Recommended Practice for Measuring the Long-term

Conductivity of Proppants

API RP 19C – Sara Joyce (Badger), Mark Ziegler (Unimin)

• Final Revisions

API RP 19D - Dina Goloshchapova (Schlumberger), Tim Stephens (Halliburton)

• Actively Working on Updating Document

Quality

Applying Standard Tests

• Service Company

Manufacturer Specifications

Third Party Testing

Internal Testing

Technical Service, Procurement

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Conductivity Comparison

ELWC

HSP

Other

Brady

NWS

Quality Assurance

Maintaining Quality

• Plant to Wellsite

Sampling

Audits

Teamwork

Contingency Plan

Summary

Proppant Selection Trends; Determining Future Demand

• Strength and Quality Specifications

• Economics of Selection

• Measuring Performance/Quality



Evaluating the performance of different proppant

types in hydraulic fracturing applications to

understand the reasons behind proppant choices

Providing an end user perspective on ensuring

quality assurance of frac sand from the mine to the

wellhead

Explaining the physical measurements used to

predict proppant performance
