Quality & Inspection
Transcript of Quality & Inspection
API 19C- Changes (ballot pending)
• Increased balance
sensitivity 0.01g
• Required loading device
for crush
• Allows for Digital
Optical methods
(Camsizer/Tyler) with
proof of equivalency
Testing Choices&Purposes
• Land owner - Is this sand suitable/valuable for frac?
• Producer - Does it meet minimum spec?
• Producer - Does sand operation consistently meet buyers’ expectation?
• Buyer – Did it meet spec & is this what I thought I bought?
Testing Lab • ALWAYS FACT driven• Deliver information beyond data• Be responsive to your needs &
questions• Help solve problems • Relationship business more value
than commodity
“in spec” vs. performance
5K Crush Results Summary
As Received Reduce <50 No <50 Attritioned Heavy Light
% 30/50 94.6 99.3 100 100 100 100
D50 0.41 0.42 0.42 0.43 0.48 0.39
Set 1 12.7% 9.6% 8.0% 6.4% 4.3% 10.1%
Set 2 14.0% 8.8% 7.5% 5.3% 5.1% 9.6%
Set 3 13.8% 8.5% 7.2% 6.4% 4.5% 10.1%
Average (n=9) 13.5% 9.0% 7.5% 6.0% 4.6% 9.9%
Producers using Statistical Process Inventory Control Methods
Moving data to information to control & action
Migration from spreadsheets to custom process tools
Buyer’s investigating quality vs. performance
On Site Testing….
Tom GapinskeSummit Envirosolutions, IncFracTAL1217 Bandana Blvd. NSt. Paul MN 55108(651) 472 2468