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what is a stimulation frac engineer?

what is a stimulation frac engineer?

what is a stimulation frac engineer?

(OP)
just ran across this title... never heard of one.. up for dibbs at baker hughes...

thanks
scott.

Thanks,
Scott

RE: what is a stimulation frac engineer?

You get more product out of (oil or gas, I forget which) wells, by stimulating their production, by fracturing the rock through which the product is trying to flow/diffuse.

 

Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

RE: what is a stimulation frac engineer?

baker hughes in houston?

Well frac is the name for the process of hydraulic fracturing of a formation in the ground to stimulate greater production of oil or gas.  In short, high pressure fluid is forced down the hole to crack the formation.  The fluid carries little floaty bits which jam the cracks open.  Gas and/or oil find it easier to move through the cracked formation than the uncracked one.  There are other types of well stimulation besides frac (acid, etc).

wikipedia probably has more.

RE: what is a stimulation frac engineer?

(OP)
COOL thanks. this site is very helpful. i appreciate it.

Thanks,
Scott

RE: what is a stimulation frac engineer?

Perhaps it's a simulation engineer on Battlestar Galactica.

RE: what is a stimulation frac engineer?

get the frac outta here.

RE: what is a stimulation frac engineer?

Eat shart!

RE: what is a stimulation frac engineer?

(OP)
no, in fact it's "stimulation frac engineer".....

Thanks,
Scott

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