Title: Flow Visualization Technique for the
Investigation of Hydraulic Fracturing.
Author(s): H. Hejjo, J.E. Fagan, S.N. Shah, The
University of Oklahoma.
Presentation: SPE Annual Conference and
Exhibition
Location: San Antonio, Texas USA
Date: October 5-8, 1997
Abstract: This paper presents a methodology for the
determination of dynamic proppant concentration mapping in
the High Pressure Simulator (HPS). It also presents a model
that is being employed to real time display: (1) the sand
front propagating through the slot (2) the proppant
concentration at the HPS facings, and (3) the dune build up
as it occurs. The paper will present the overall software
and hardware schemes used to accomplish this visualization
task, snapshots of the real time videos produced by the
technique, and how the technique, and how the technique is
used.