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VARIABLES
FLUID VISCOSITY
H , E , C , KIc
m,Q
Fluid Viscosity
Why is it important ?
What is it ?
How do we measure it ?
How much do we need ?
How is it affected by time,
temperature, proppant, ?
3
0
c
p
2
0
0
NetPresure(psi)
PNet
Q m xf
E'
1
0
0
c
p
1/ 4
Proppant Transport
(Prop Settling to m)
Fluid Loss Control
1
c
p
1
0
0
=
1
5
0
'
5
0H
E
=
6
e
6
p
s
i
Q
=
3
0
b
p
m
5 1
02
0
5
01
0
0
P
u
m
p
T
i
m
e
(
m
i
n
)
"
T
i
m
e
0
"
W
h
e
n
G
e
l
O
n
P
e
r
f
s
Viscosity
FluidTemperature
Strongly Changed
By Conditions
F
o
r
m
a
t
i
o
n
T
e
m
p
e
r
a
t
u
r
e
W
e
l
l
b
o
r
e
T
e
m
p
e
r
a
t
u
r
e
D
i
s
t
a
n
c
e
A
l
o
n
g
F
r
a
c
Viscosity
T
e
m
p
e
r
a
t
u
r
e
D
e
g
r
a
d
a
t
i
o
n
T
i
m
e
/
S
h
e
a
r
D
e
g
r
a
d
a
t
i
o
n
D
i
s
t
a
n
c
e
A
l
o
n
g
F
r
a
c
How Do We Measure It ?
Rotating Cup
& Bob
Ideal Test
Torque
A
d
F,
velocity
v (x)
w (RPM)
What Do We Measure ?
N
e
w
t
o
n
i
a
n
t
m
g
=
m
i
s
v
i
s
c
o
s
i
t
y
B
i
n
g
h
a
m
P
l
a
s
t
i
c
S
l
o
p
e
=
P
l
a
s
t
i
c
V
i
s
c
o
s
i
t
y
Shearts(pi)
ShearStes(pi)
S
l
o
p
e
=
m
log t
S
h
e
a
r
R
a
t
e
(
1
/
s
e
c
)
t
m
g
=
Y
+
P
P
S
h
e
a
r
R
a
t
e
(
1
/
s
e
c
)
P
o
w
e
r
L
a
w
S
l
o
p
e
=
n
'
n
'
t
g
=
K
'
l
o
g
g
Most Common
Rheological Model
for Fracturing
Fluids
Apparent Viscosity
t
mapp (depends on g )
g
1 n'
Slope = m app
Example
Power Law Fluid
-1
170
ma ( 50)
50
163 cp
100
Slurry Viscosity
1
0
7
5
ViscoityMultiper
3
2
2 4 6 81
01
21
4
l
b
S
a
n
d
/
L
i
q
u
i
d
G
a
l
l
o
n
Net Pressure/Geometry
Proppant Pack Damage
(@ 170 1/sec)
45 55 70 90
150 200
TVD
ft
Shale
7800
Gas
7900
8000
Shale
N'
8100
444.40 min
Wellbore Temp
0.000
0.060
0.120
0.180
0.240
0.300
0.360
0.420
0.480
0.540
0.600
0.760 m/sec
The End
apparent viscosity is
81 cp
162 cp
729 cp
For many fluids (cross link gels, foams) settling is
1,458 cp