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Our look at
FRAC TECH

  

Frac Tech uses high pressure pumping equipment and compounded fluid systems to deliver and pump frac fluids (proppant) at gas well sites.

Frac Tech Services Ltd. was founded in 2002 and now operates in 8 states; Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, Colorado, Utah and Pennsylvania. Corporate headquarters is in Cisco, Texas.

Some sites have their own specialties:
Chickasha, OK - Fluid testing and engineering frac fluid systems. Industrial Compounding LLC is a subsidiary of Frac Tech.
Cisco, TX - Manufacturing of trucks with high pressure pumps.
Cleburne, TX / Monahans, TX / Rifle, CO / Wilburton, OK - Proppant storage, loading and distribution centers.

Frac Tech has planned expansions to Williamsport, PA, Western OK, Rock Springs, WY, Williston, ND, Farmington, NM and Bakersfield, CA.

The latest FracTech equipment is the trailer mounted MAGNUM 2500 which uses a CAT 3512B engine that delivers 2250 horsepower at pressures up to 12,000 psi. Each unit has enough fuel to pump for 4 hours at max horsepower.
  


  
Corporate Headquarters
Frac Tech Services Ltd
16858 IH20
Cisco, TX  76437
Phone: 817-850-1008

Washington, PA Office
Frac Tech Services Ltd
Rte. 519
Canonsburg, PA  15317
Phone: 724-206-7300

Brownsville, PA Facility
Frac Tech Services Ltd
810 Low Hill Road
Brownsville, PA  15417
  

Frac Tech pickup truck
Texas trucks parked on Marcellus gas near Washington, Pa
   

Frac Tech facility along the Monongahela River
on Route 88 near Brownsville, Pa

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Frac Tech Fluids & Additives
(Source: Frac Tech web site - July 2009)

Biocides
ICI-121 - 25% Glutaraldehyde
ICI-150 - 50% Glutaraldehyde
ICI-3240 - Liquid Biocide
ICI-445 - Quaternary Compound

Tolcide PS75 - THPS

Breakers
APB-1 - Powdered Ammonium Persulfate
SPB-1 - Powder Sodium Persulfate
HTB-1 - Encapsulated Persulfate High Temp
LTB-1 - Encapsulated Persulfate Low Temp
HTLB-1 - High Temp Liquid Breaker
LEB-1 - Enzyme Breaker

CS Polybreak-210 - Friction reducer breaker

Clay Control Agents
KCLS-2 - Liquid KC1 Substitute
Well Clay 100 - Permanent Clay Protection; Cationic Polymer

Corrosion Inhibitors
CI-100 - Low Temp. HCI Acid Corrosion Inhibitor
CI-200 - Moderate Temp. Acid Corrosion Inhibitor
CI-300HT - Hi-Temp. Corrosion Inhibitor
CI-O - Organic Acid Corrosion Inhibitor

Flow-Back (FB) Additives
MA-844 - Non-Ionic Microemulsion (CESI)
ShaleSurf 1000 - Stimulation FB Additive
ShaleSurf 2000 - Non-ionic Surfactant Additive
ShaleSurf 3000 - Micellular Dispersion FB Additive

Friction Reducers
FRW-25 - Green, Anionic Polymer for Slick-Water
FRW-35 - Cationic Polymer for Acidizing
FRW-50 - Anionic Polymer for Slick-Water
FRW-100 - Concentrated Anionic Polymer for Slick-Water

Linear Gels
HVG-1 - High Yielding Guar Gum
HVG-2 - Guar Gum
HVG-4 - High Yielding, Anionic CMHPG Guar
HVG-5 - High Yielding HP Guar

Crosslinking Agents
BXL-1 - Delayed Borate, Oil-Based Slurry
BXL-2 - Rapid Crosslinking Borate Liquid
BXL-3 - Delayed Borate, Water-Based Slurry
BZXL 1 - Borate-Zirconium Crosslinker
ZXL-1 - Rapid Zirconium Crosslinker
ZXL-3 - Delayed Zirconium Crosslinker
ZXL-4 - Low pH Zirconium Crosslinker

Crosslinked Gel Systems
Citrine - Oil Based Fluid
Platinum - High Temp, Zr-CMHPG Based Fluid
Ruby - Low pH, Zr-CMHPG Based Fluid
Turquoise - Borate-Guar Based Fluid

Gel Stabilizers
HTS-1 - Half Strength Gel Stabilizer
HTS-2 - Full Strength Gel Stabilizer
HTS-2W - Full Strength, Winterized Stabilizer

Iron Control
FE-100L - Citrate
FE-200L - EDTA

Scale Inhibitors
CS-250 SI - Half Strength Inhibitor
CS-500 SI - Full Strength Inhibitor

Surfactants
AS-100T - Anti-Sludge Agent
FTS-FF-850 - C02 and N2 Foamer
MSS-1000 - Mud and Silt Suspending Agent
NE-100 - Anionic Non-Emulsifier
OXE-1 - Acid-Oil Emulsifier

Acid Systems
Mars Acid System - Foamed Acid
Mercury Acid System - Viscosified Acid System
Venus Acid System - Oil External Acid Emulsion
  

   

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