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Home CleanSuite™ Technologies Fluids Disclosure Fracturing 101 Glossary Halliburton pioneered fracturing technology in the mid-1940s, and has always supported and complied with state and federal requirements promoting disclosure of additives that typically comprise less than one-half of 1 percent of our solutions. Much of this information has been available to the public for quite a while – although it tends to be hard to find and even tougher to understand. This site aims to change that: by naming the additives in our fracturing solutions, listing the constituents, and explaining some of their other, more common household and industrial uses. We tailor our fracturing fluids to different geologies, so the composition will vary by location. Over time, we'll be populating these pages with information from every state in which our services are in use. For now, we present information on several different fluid systems from Pennsylvania, a state where fracturing technology has already generated thousands of jobs for residents and billions in annual revenue for the state and local landowners. Check back often: Many more states to come. © 2011 Halliburton. All Rights Reserved. Additives | Overall Percentage | Cons Pennsylvania Water Frac Formulation The Marcellus Shale is a 390-million-year-old rock formation that underlies more than 34,000 square miles of Pennsylvania, in addition to extending into of neighboring states. Estimated to house hundreds of trillions of cubic feet of natural gas, the Marcellus shale play is currently under development primarily in the southwest a central regions of the state. Typical fracturing operations in Pennsylvania take place at a depth of between 4,000 feet and 8,500 feet below the ground s Additives Product Name Additive Purpose Concentration U.S. MS BE-9 Biocide Prevents or limits growth of bacteria that can cause formation of hydrogen sulfide and can physically plug flow of oil and gas into the well 0.3 gal/1000 gal FE-1A Acid Additive Prevents precipitation of iron oxides during acid treatment 5 gal/ 1000 gal of HCl acid volume FR-66 Friction Reducer Allows fracture fluid to move down the wellbore with the least amount of resistance 0.5 – 1 gal/1000 gal HAI-OS Corrosion Inhibitor / Acid Inhibitor Prevents acid from causing damage to the wellbore and pumping equipment 0.1-2.0 gal/1000 gal of HCl acid volume 7.5% Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) Acid / Solvent Removes scale and cleans wellbore prior to fracturing treatment 1000-4000 gal run ahead of frac LP-65 Scale Inhibitor Prevents build up of certain materials (i.e. scale) on sides of the well casing and the surface equipment 0.25 – 0.5 gal/1000 gal Sand – Common White 100 Mesh Proppant Holds open fracture to allow oil and gas to flow to well 0.5 – 1.0 lbs Sand – Premium White 40/70 Mesh Proppant Holds open fracture to allow oil and gas to flow to well 0.75 – 3.0 lbs Sand – Premium White 30/50 Mesh Proppant Holds open fracture to allow oil and gas to flow to well 2.0 - 3.0 lbs Water Base Fluid Base fluid creates fractures and carries proppant, also can be present in some additives N/A Supplie Custo © 2011 Halliburton. All Rights Reserved. Home | Halliburton.com | Product Index | Privacy Policy | Legal | Contact Us
