Abstract
Abstract The increasing complexity of hydraulic fracturing fluids has intensified the need for improved on-site quality control methods. The helical screw rheometer (HSR), considered by many to be merely a laboratory curiosity, is shown to have unique features which make it an ideal on-line fluid sampling and testing device for use during hydraulic fracturing treatments. These features are exploited in an HSR unit which has been successfully adapted to function in the field environment. Since its operation is based on microprocessor technology, implementation of instrument control, data acquisition, and data analysis functions have all required special consideration. This paper describes how these various instrument functions were made operational. Data acquisition and analysis functions are further illustrated with viscometric data collected with a number of different fracturing fluid base gels.
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