Gas Technology Institute - Principal Investigator: Iraj Salehi
Objective: The primary objective of this proposal is to develop advanced methods and techniques for design and execution of environmentally safe and economically efficient hydraulic fracturing. The goal is to minimize the amount of water and additives used for fracture stimulation of a unit reservoir volume thereby alleviating the concerns relative to excessive use of fresh water, large volume of flow-back water, water disposal injections, and heavy truck traffic. The proposed optimization shall also reduce cost translating to sustainable production from gas shales.
Period of Performance: December 27, 2012 to December 26, 2014