scope:

1 Scope

1.1 SCOPE

The purpose of these recommended practices is to provide standard testing procedures for evaluating high-strength proppants, that is, proppants stronger than silica sand.

1.2 OBJECTIVE

The objective of these recommended practices is to provide control of high-strength proppant quality at the well site. As a first step in accomplishing this objective, the recommended practices should be applied at the basic point of supply where quality control is first exercised.

1.3 TEST PROCEDURES

The use of good, safe laboratory procedures and maintenance and use of good, calibrated equipment is essential to the accuracy and reproducibility of these tests.