Research Article

Research and Application of a Proppant Transport Experimental Device for Complex Fractures in the Unconventional Reservoir

Table 2

Experimental scheme of proppant transport in complex fractures.

NumberProppant typeExperimental displacement (L/min)Sand concentration (kg/m3)Liquid typeFracture morphology

140/70 mesh, ceramsite15200Slickwater
250/100 mesh, ceramsite15200Slickwater
370/140 mesh, ceramsite15200Slickwater
470/140 mesh, quartz sand15200Slickwater
540/70 mesh, ceramsite12.5200Slickwater
640/70 mesh, ceramsite17.5200Slickwater
740/70 mesh, ceramsite15150Slickwater
840/70 mesh, ceramsite15250Slickwater
940/70 mesh, ceramsite15200Linear gel
1040/70 mesh, ceramsite15200SlickwaterT
1140/70 mesh, ceramsite15200SlickwaterDouble T
1240/70 mesh, ceramsite15200SlickwaterTF