TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

PROPPANTS TECHNICAL DATA

SinterBlast Bauxite is a fine-mesh, angular high strength bauxite proppant

manufactured by Mineração Curimbaba, Ltda. in Southern Brazil.

Applications 40/120 120/270

More effective lead-ins than 100 mesh silica sand Properties Sieves
% Retained
Reduce tortuosity by abrasion of perf tunnels and # 30 0.04
near wellbore fractures. # 40 0.55
# 50 36.9
Reduce perf friction pressure thereby reducing
# 70 31.9
hydraulic horsepower costs.
# 80 12.2 0.5
Prop microfractures with reduced fines from Sieve # 120 15.8 15.1
crushing. Analysis # 140 22.1
## 170
70 29.0
# 200 16.5
Primary proppant in deep water-fracs # 270 10.1
# 325 2.3
Highly abrasive for fracture face scouring. Fines 2.61 4.4

Fine grains for transport in slick water and linear Bulk Density g/cm³ 1.87 1.53
gels. Al2O3 73.8
SiO2 7.0
High strength bauxite mineralogy for crush
Chemistry TiO2 1.9
resistance.
Weight % Fe2O3 14.8
CaO 1.6
Other 0.3
Advantages over silica sand

Stronger, more durable due to mineralogy.

More angularity.

30 rimes more abrasive.

Higher crush resistance.

Higher conductivity.
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 TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
PROPPANTS TECHNICAL DATA

SinterBlast - Conductivity
md-ft

1,000
2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000

800
2.0 lb/ft² 811 517 329 209 134
Conductivity, md-ft

600

400

200

0
2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000

Closure Stress, psi

SinterBlast - Permeability, darcies

60
2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000
50
2.0 lb/ft² 50 34 24 16 11
Permeability, darcies

40

30

20

10

2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000

Closure Stress, psi

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Update in 05/05/2017