Materials
With stage-level Stimulation information already imported or entered, stage-level material data can then be imported or entered. Material data is based on the stimulation stage. The required fields for Materials are the Stage, which you select from the stages entered on the Stimulation data card, and Material Description. A single stage can have multiple Material entries.
To manually enter Material data, click Insert to add a row, and then enter (or select) a value for each field. If the value you enter is not valid, the cell will be outlined in red. A tooltip explains the error. For general editing rules and tips, see Entering and editing data.
To import the data by file see Importing data.
Although most fields can contain any alphanumeric string, the standard definitions of the fields in the Materials table are the following. The Materials table in the Treatment Summary data card has the same fields. Self-explanatory fields are not defined.
Material Description Type |
A code to identify the type of additive or proppant. |
Material Description* |
*Required. A textual description of the ingredient. |
Material CAS |
The Chemical Abstract Service number for the material. This is a unique identifier for chemical substances. |
Material Origin |
The region, state or province where the materials originated and were then transported to site. |
Material Purpose |
A code to identify the purpose or classification of the materials in the row. Purpose codes may include values of proppant, additive, fluid,stimulant, etc. |
Amount Pumped |
The volume, by stage, of the material pumped. |
Amount Placed |
The volume of material placed in the formation. |
Additive Concentration |
The maximum ingredient concentration in the additive, expressed as a percent of mass |
Hydraulic Fluid Concentration |
The maximum ingredient concentration in the hydraulic frac fluid, expressed as a percent of mass. |
Mesh Size |
The mesh size for the proppant. |
Trade Name |
The trade name used for the material. |