OpenFRAC | Crosslink Gel, Linear Gel, and Slickwater Applications | SLB

OpenFRAC

Fully disclosed hydraulic fracturing fluids

Fracturing Services
As part of the Schlumberger hydraulic fracturing portfolio, the OpenFRAC full-disclosure fracturing additive sys- tems assure high performance for a range of applications.

Resulting from an extensive development and testing program, OpenFRAC fully disclosed hydraulic fracturing fluids assure high performance. Operators receive full disclosure of additive components, a disclosure level similar to that used in the food industry.

Fluid options

Several formulations of OpenFRAC fluids are available, addressing

  • crosslink gel
  • linear gel
  • slickwater.

All are water-based, viscosified fluids comprising components that function in a wide range of mix-water compositions, and all are well suited for recycling and reuse. Optional additives inhibit mineral scale formation, promote load-water recovery and cleanup, and stabilize clays in the formation.

OpenFRAC SW fluid formulation is used for slickwater fracturing, where drag reduction and less-complex fluid systems are desired. OpenFRAC WF fluid is the linear gel variant, offering improved proppant transport characteristics. And for crosslinking, OpenFRAC XL fluid not only maintains all the advantages of the aforementioned fluids but also creates wider fractures to enable high proppant concentrations and generate high fracture conductivity.

Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids
Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Fluid Name Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Drag Reduction Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Organic Matter
Treatment in Water
Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Scale Inhibition Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Cleanup Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Clay Stabilizer Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Nonfresh Water Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Proppant Transport Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Fracture Width
Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids OpenFRAC SW fluid Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids X Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids X Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Optional Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Optional Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Optional Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids X Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids   Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids  
Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids OpenFRAC WF fluid Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids X Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids X Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Optional Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Optional Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Optional Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids   Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids X Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids  
Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids OpenFRAC XL fluid Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids X Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids X Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Optional Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Optional Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids Optional Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids   Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids X Features and Advantages of OpenFRAC Fluids X
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids OpenFRAC SW Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Mass, % Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids OpenFRAC WF Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Mass, % Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids OpenFRAC XL Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Mass, %
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Water Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids 99.82 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Water Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids 99.7 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Water Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids 99.57
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Sodium chloride Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.05 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Guar gum Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.16 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Guar gum Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.16
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Magnesium chloride Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.04 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Sodium chloride Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.05 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Boric acid Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.08
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Amphoteric alkyl amine Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.03 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Magnesium chloride Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.04 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Sodium hydroxide Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.06
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Calcium magnesium sodium phosphate Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.021 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Amphoteric alkyl amine Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.03 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Sodium chloride Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.05
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Isopropyl alcohol Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.015 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Calcium magnesium sodium phosphate Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.03 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Magnesium chloride Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.04
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Acrylamide copolymer Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.015 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Isopropyl alcohol Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.02 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Amphoteric alkyl amine Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.03
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Ammonium sulfate Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.01 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Calcium chloride Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.01 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Calcium magnesium sodium phosphate Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.03
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Sodium sulfate Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.004 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Potassium chloride Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.01 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Isopropyl alcohol Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.02
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Potassium chloride Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.002 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Noncrystalline silica Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.002 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Potassium chloride Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.02
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Urea Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.001 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Hemicellulase enzyme Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.001 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Calcium chloride Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.01
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Hypochlorous acid Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.001 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Hypochlorous acid Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.001 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Hypochlorous acid Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.001
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Noncrystalline silica Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.0005 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids   Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids   Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Noncrystalline silica Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.002
Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Dimethyl siloxanes and silicones Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.0001 Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids   Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids   Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids Hemicellulase enzyme Composition of OpenFRAC Fluids <0.001