Fairmount Santrol Announces The Proven Performance of Propel SSP® is Now Available for use in High Salinity Water
January 18 2017 - 12:40PM
Fairmount Santrol (NYSE:FMSA) announced today an extension to
Propel SSP proppant transport technology, which increases hydraulic
fracturing efficiency, for plays where operators face high produced
water disposal costs and constraints on freshwater availability.
This product line extension, Propel SSP 350, leverages the
field-proven characteristics of Propel SSP technology into the
realm of high salinity water sources. In addition to enabling
delivery of any mesh size proppant, regardless of pump rate or
proppant concentration, to the most complicated of fracture
networks, Propel SSP 350 now adds flexibility in water sourcing.
Propel SSP 350 can use the most operationally convenient water
sources to minimize cost and simplify completions. This
industry-leading technology provides operators the benefit and
versatility of improving proppant transport while removing the need
for excess chemicals and water, energized fluids and specialized
equipment.
Propel SSP 350 further grows the market for Fairmount Santrol’s
self-suspending proppant in high salinity plays such as the
Marcellus and the Permian, thus ensuring access to the majority of
unconventional resource plays. Rated for 350,000 ppm total
dissolved solids and 40,000 ppm water hardness, Propel SSP 350
offers an opportunity to reduce water treatment, logistics and
disposal costs while potentially eliminating the need for fresh
water sources.
“Thanks to this innovation, operators can now, more than ever,
design their completions based on reservoir characteristics rather
than operational constraints,” said Brian Goldstein, product
director, Propel SSP. “This technology advancement is significant,
offering flexibility to use water that is 10 times more salty than
sea water.”
With Propel SSP 350, Fairmount Santrol further positions itself
as a technology partner to collaborate with E&Ps to maximize
the productivity and cost-effectiveness of their oil and gas
assets.
The Company is demonstrating the product in booth 615 at the
Society of Petroleum Engineers Hydraulic Fracturing Technology
Conference, January 24–26, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel
and Convention Center. During the trade show, the Propel SSP team
will also be discussing the Fairmount Santrol source water testing
program, a valuable add-on to the technology that aligns with
Company best practices to ensure the right proppant for the right
application. For more information, please email:
propelssp@fairmountsantrol.com.
About Fairmount SantrolFairmount Santrol is a
leading provider of high-performance sand and sand-based products
used by oil and gas exploration and production companies to enhance
the productivity of their wells. The Company also provides
high-quality products, strong technical leadership and applications
knowledge to end users in the foundry, building products, water
filtration, glass, and sports and recreation markets. Its expansive
logistics capabilities include a wide-ranging network of
distribution terminals and thousands of rail cars that allow the
Company to effectively serve customers wherever they operate. As
one of the nation’s longest continuously operating mining
organizations, Fairmount Santrol has developed a strong commitment
to all three pillars of sustainable development, People, Planet and
Prosperity. Correspondingly, the Company’s motto and action
orientation is: “Do Good. Do Well.” For more information,
visit FairmountSantrol.com.
Media Contact
Kristin Lewis
440.279.0245
Kristin.Lewis@FairmountSantrol.com
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