Proppant Tables 2015
Proppant Tables 2015
World Oil is pleased to present the industry’s exclusive set of proppant tables. The tables presented here
are classified according to the supplier, products and specifications. The common specifications listed
include physical and chemical properties, API crush test results, mesh size and conductivity. Please con-
tact the supplier for more detailed specifications on a specific product.
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PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2015
2015 PROPPANT TABLES
% BY –12+14 –1,700+1,400 27 – – –
@10,000
WEIGHT 14.0 5.0 2.8 2.3 2.0 –14+16 –1,400+1,180 43 3 – –
PSI
FINES
–16+18 –1,180+1,000 27 30 – –
@12,500
20.0 9.4 5.3 – – –18+20 –1,000+850 2 55 4 –
PSI
–20+25 –850+710 – 12 45 –
CRUSH RESISTANCE
CONDUCTIVITY, MD-FT @ 2 LB/FT2, 2% KCI
MESH 4,000 8,000
TEST
MESH 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 40/70 0.8% 4.2%
TEMP., °F
30/50 2.3% 5.1%
20/40 125 1,862 1,486 1,202 786
20/40 3.4% 5.9%
20/40 150 2,732 2,183 1,544 1,103
16/30 3.9% 6.8%
20/40 250 3,157 2,791 1,879 1,307
30/50 125 1,209 980 772 346
30/50 250 1,668 1,428 1,143 583 PERMEABILITY DARCIES @ 250°F DEGREES 2LB/FT2
MESH 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
40/70 44 38 29 18 13
CRUSH RESISTANCE
30/50 109 92 58 38 21
MESH 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000
20/40 238 219 161 62 29
20/40 0.1 0.6 1.9 4.2
16/30 238 98 49 20 9
30/50 2.7
UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH @250°F 20/40 225 460 675 865 980 1,000
12 18 24 48
1 HR @ 6 HR @
HR @ HR @ HR @ HR @
MESH 1,000 1,000
1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
PSI PSI
PSI PSI PSI PSI
40/70 255 635 900 1,115 1,270 1,290
30/50 255 635 880 1,085 1,240 1,260
20/40 225 635 850 1,050 1,190 1,210
16/30 160 510 765 890 965 985
WTI@$55 WTI@$55
Average revenue (3 years) Average revenue (3 years)
$10.2 M $4.07 M
Profit/lb of proppant Profit/lb of proppant
+$0.32/lb -$1.3/lb
2,000 2,000
1,800 1,800
100% BAUXITE-BASED CERAMICS 100% SAND
1,600 1,600
1,400 1,400
Oil Production bbl/day
Oil Production bbl/day
1,200 1,200
1,000 1,000
800 800
600 600
400 400
200 200
0 0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Cumulative Production Days Cumulative Production Days
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FAIRMOUNT SANTROL POWERPROP PRECURED CONDUCTIVITY, MD-FT @250°F, 2LB/FT2, CLOSURE STRESS PSI
RESIN-COATED SAND MESH 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 40/70 869 706 470 245 124 –
BULK BULK ABSOLUTE 30/50 1,583 1,272 856 419 207 121
SPECIFIC
MESH DENSITY, DENSITY, VOLUME,
GRAVITY
LB/FT3 G/CM3 GAL/LB 20/40 5,035 3,629 2,014 987 503 –
40/70 2.51 91.8 1.47 0.0475- 16/30 9,950 6,730 3,120 1,156 513 –
0.0479
30/50 2.55 94.9 1.52 0.0468-
0.0472 CRUSH RESISTANCE
20/40 2.56 99.3 1.59 0.0467- MESH 4,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
0.0471
40/70 0.8% 1.9% 3.7% 5.9%
KRUMBEIN KRUMBEIN TEMP.
ACID 30/50 0.9% 2.1% 3.9% 6.9%
ROUND- SPHERIC- TURBIDITY STABILITY,
SOLUBILITY
NESS ITY °F 20/40 1.0% 2.6% 4.2% 7.8%
0.7 0.7 < 2% < 250 450 16/30 1.76% 7.3% – –
0.8 0.8 < 2% < 250 450
0.8 0.8 < 2% < 250 450 PERMEABILITY DARCIES @250°F, 2LB/FT2
MESH 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
CONDUCTIVITY, MD-FT @250°F, 2 LB/FT2 40/70 48 40 27 15 8 -
MESH 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 30/50 86 71 49 25 13 8
40/70 1,380 1,121 848 664 373 226 170 20/40 272 201 115 59 31 -
30/50 3,320 3,003 2,366 1,508 818 502 - 16/30 530 360 174 69 32 -
20/40 5,009 3,847 3,008 1,969 1,190 626 334
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES 0.8 0.8 < 2% < 250 450
AQUABOND PROPPANTS
SIBERPROP PROPPANTS
MESH SIZE TYPICAL TYPICAL PROPPANT TYPE
CLOSURE TEMP. MESH SIZE TYPICAL TYPICAL PROPPANT TYPE
STRESS, PSI RANGE, °F CLOSURE TEMP.
STRESS, PSI RANGE, °F
20/40, 30/50, 10,000 120-450 Resin coated sand
40/70 that reduces the 16/30, 20/40 8,000 130-200** Low temperature
production of resin coated sand
formation water
–70 -212 – –
REFERENCE PERMEABILITY, DARCIES@250°F
API CRUSH TEST CLOSURE 2 LB/FT2 2 LB/FT2 2 LB/FT2
STRESS, PSI 20/40 30/50 40/70
30/50 40/70
2,000 426 194 84
% BY WEIGHT @7,500 PSI 7.1 2.7
FINES 4,000 345 155 76
16 5 6,000 7 4 2 1.5
8,000 16 9 6 3
18 55
10,000 20 16 12 6
20 40
CLOSURE 20/40
MPD* (mm) 0.97 20/40 30/50 40/80
STRESS, PSI PLUS
6,000 1.5 1 1 1
TYPICAL SIEVE ANALYSIS 8,000 3 3 3 2
10,000 6 5 5 4
SIEVE NO 16/30 BAUXLITE
16 4
20 84 CONDUCTIVITY (MD-FT)
30 12 CLOSURE
STRESS, 12/18 16/20 16/30 VERSALITE
MPD* (mm) 0.95 PSI
2,000 33,555 18,725 16,185 9,735
TYPICAL SIEVE ANALYSIS 4,000 27,145 15,165 13,360 7,435
SIEVE NO VERSALITE 6,000 13,350 10,390 9,555 5,190
18 8 8,000 7,435 6,495 6,070 3,445
25 56 10,000 4,395 4,260 4,140 2,155
40 36 12,000 2,975 2,815 3,005 1,365
MPD* (mm) 0.74 CLOSURE
20/40
STRESS, 20/40 30/50 40/80
PLUS
PSI
TYPICAL SIEVE ANALYSIS 2,000 8,490 6,515 3,045 1,500
SIEVE NO 20/40 BAUXLITE PLUS 4,000 6,710 5,285 2,435 1,300
20 8 6,000 4,925 3,955 1,890 1,060
30 82 8,000 3,340 2,670 1,420 845
40 10 10,000 2,270 1,750 995 700
MPD* (mm) 0.71 12,000 1,410 1,165 695 525
14 38
18 57 API CRUSH TEST
MPD* (mm) 1.35 CLOSURE VER-
12/ 16/ 20/ 30/ 40/ 35/
STRESS, SAP-
18 30 40 50 80 140
PSI ROP
TYPICAL SIEVE ANALYSIS 7,500 8 2.2 1.4 0.8 0.5 0.9 1.5
SIEVE NO 16/30 INTERPROP 10,000 13 4.4 3.5 2.5 1.2 1.7 3
16 4 12,500 7.6 5.9 4 2.6 3.1 4
20 84
30 12
CONDUCTIVITY (MD-FT)
MPD* (mm) 0.95
CLOSURE
12/18 16/30 VERSAPROP
STRESS, PSI
TYPICAL SIEVE ANALYSIS 2,000 34,915 16,560 9,120
SIEVE NO 20/40 INTERPROP 4,000 25,251 13,100 6,930
20 8 6,000 14,137 8,950 5,027
30 82 8,000 7,428 5,630 3,292
40 10 10,000 4,222 3,180 2,238
MPD* (mm) 0.71 12,000 2,621 2,260 1,397
14,000
TYPICAL SIEVE ANALYSIS
CLOSURE
20/40 30/50 40/80 35/140
SIEVE NO VERSAPROP STRESS, PSI
70 90 16 4
80 6 20 84
SIEVE NO ULTRAPROP 25 56
18 8 40 36
25 56 MPD 0.74
40 36
MPD* (mm) 0.74 API CRUSH TEST
CLOSURE STRESS, PSI TITAN V
30 5 20,000 <7
40 75
50 20 CONDUCTIVITY (MD-FT)
40 4 16,000 2800
70 90 18,000 2300
80 6 20,000 1795
–70 –212 – – – –
CONDUCTIVITY (MD-FT)
CLOSURE
ULTRA- API CRUSH TEST
STRESS 16/30 20/40 30/50 40/80
PROP
(PSI)
16/30 20/40 30/50 40/80
2,000 16,375 7,065 8,535 2,710 1,324
% BY
@ 12,500
4,000 12,210 5,980 6,640 2,220 1,118 WEIGHT 5.6 2.1 1.6 0.7
PSI
FINES
6,000 9,505 5,030 5,649 1,875 947
@ 15,000
8,000 7,155 4,140 4,552 1,430 792 1.8 1.2
PSI
10,000 4,875 2,800 3,469 1,100 642
12,000 3,515 2,030 2,348 845 501
14,000 2,470 1,595 1,727 615 379
4,000 – 6,909 3,780 1,267 4,000 23,124 14,124 7,526 2,759 1,644
6,000 9,742 6,023 3,265 1,130 6,000 12,888 9,834 5,515 2,299 1,274
8,000 7,356 4,901 2,806 989 8,000 6,941 6,439 3,643 1,753 904
10,000 5,455 3,833 2,341 850 10,000 3,994 3,488 2,061 1,252 576
12,000 4,013 2,903 1,815 712 12,000 2,847 2,033 1,100 773 343
–40+50 –425+300 – – – 43 54
API CRUSH TEST
–50+70 –300+212 – – – 8 34
16/30 20/40 30/50 40/80
–70 –212 – – – – 6
% BY
@ 7,500
WEIGHT 2.6 – – –
PSI
FINES
API CRUSH TEST
% BY
12/18 16/30 20/40 30/50 40/80 @ 10,000
WEIGHT 5.1 4.4 1.4 0.8
PSI
FINES
% BY
@ 7,500
WEIGHT 15.3 9.4 4.0 2.3 1.8 % BY
PSI @ 12,500
FINES WEIGHT 10.7 8.3 2.9 1.5
PSI
FINES
% BY
@ 15,000
WEIGHT – – – 3.8
PSI
FINES
6,000 600 430 147 75.2 14/40 1.05 41.2 0.66 0.9 < 275
8,000 451 338 121 67.6 30/80 1.05 41.2 0.66 0.9 < 275
14,000 171 88.6 46.2 36.4 MESH 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000
14/40 14,100 2,600 500 300
30/80 2,000 400 80 50
SINTERPROP BAUXITE
–20+30 –850+600 95 1 –
–30+40 –600+425 5 96 –
–40+50 –425+300 – 3 88
–50+70 –300+212 – – 11
–70 –212 – – –
% BY
@ 7,500
WEIGHT 4.0 3.5 1.4
PSI
FINES
% BY
@ 10,000
WEIGHT 9.6 7.1 3.7
PSI
FINES
$ 115K
PER STAGE BY
REDUCING
WELL MAINTENANCE