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Record 1 1999-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

Propping agent ... serves to keep fracture open when the fracturing fluid is withdrawn after a fracture treatment.

CONT

By this technique [fracturing] the formation is "cracked" and the fissures are propped open by pumping walnut shells, glass balls or similar propping agents into the formation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Fracturation.[...] Les fissures sont maintenues ouvertes par l'introduction, en même temps que le liquide de fracturation, d'un sable ou de corps de granulométrie précise.

CONT

Agent de soulèvement [...] utilisé lors d'une fracturation hydraulique pour maintenir ouvertes les fractures de la formation [...]

Spanish

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