Application of Bionic Technologies on the Fracturing Plug

Autor: Songbo Wei, Wang Xinzhong, Lin Chen, Wei Ran
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Biomimetics
Volume 4
Issue 4
ISSN: 2313-7673
DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics4040078
Popis: The dissolvable bridge plug is one of the most important tools for multi-stage hydraulic fracturing in the field of oil/gas development. The plug provides zonal isolation to realize staged stimulation and, after fracturing, the plug is fully dissolved in produced liquids. A bionic surface was introduced to improve the performance of the plug. Surface dimples in the micron dimension were prepared on the dissolvable materials of the plug. The experimental results showed that the surface dimples changed the hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties of the dissolvable materials. The dissolution rate has a great relation with the parameters of the dimples and can be controlled by choosing the dimples&rsquo
parameters to some degree.
Databáze: OpenAIRE