Tabletop Device to Trace Fracking Fluids

Tabletop Device to Trace Fracking Fluids
Rice University chemist Andrew Barron and graduate student Brittany Oliva-Chatelain investigate the prototype of a device that allows for rapid testing of nanotracers for the evaluation of wells subject to hydraulic fracturing. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)

For drilling contractors, knowing exactly where hydraulic fracturing fluids travel is becoming as important as how much production the fluid will stimulate. A tabletop device developed at Rice University promises to predict how effectively a nanoparticle tracer will travel...

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