Research progresses of slick-water drag reducer at home and abroad

Abstract Slick-water fracturing technology is one of the most widely used technologies for unconventional oil and gas stimulation. Adding a drag reducer to improve the rheology of the fluid can effectively reduce the turbulent frictional resistance generated by the fracturing fluid when it flows, and meet the construction requirements of reducing pressure and increasing injection. This article conducts an in-depth investigation on slick-water drag reducers at home and abroad, summarizes the research progress of traditional and novel drag reducers, analyzes the influence factors of drag reduction effects, and predicts the future development direction of drag reducers to a certain extent, which gives reference for subsequent research.

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	JIANG Qihui
	YANG Xiangtong
	YU Xiaoxi
	LIU Jianquan
	TANG Lei

Keywords： slick-water； drag reducer； volume fracturing； reservoir modification

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JIANG Qihui, YANG Xiangtong, YU Xiaoxi, LIU Jianquan, TANG Lei.Research progresses of slick-water drag reducer at home and abroad[J] Chemcial Industry and Engineering, 2022,V39(2): 76-83

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