Measurement of solid waste from drilling

Can anyone on here tell me an approximately how much solid material is brought to the surface for each mile that a well is drilled? Would it fill a normal size dump truck or is it more like a coal truck? From what I understand, all of the horizontal wells are the same diameter, and would therefore produce the same amount of cuttings, right? Thanks in advance.

Kathi

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Permalink Reply by Kathi Albertson on April 1, 2013 at 2:50am
This was not meant to be a riddle. Surely someone out there must have some idea as to how much material is brought to the surface. Please help me here.

Kathi
Permalink Reply by Jack Straw on April 1, 2013 at 5:55am

Here is a “guessimate”, and how I arrived at it:

Volume = Pi r2 x 5280 feet/mile

Diameter of hole = 8”

Radius of hole = 4” = 0.33 foot

Volume = 3.14 x 0.33 foot x 0.33 foot x 5280 feet = 1805 cubic feet = 67 cubic yards

 

When you take something solid and bust it up, you introduce additional space.

Let’s guess an expansion of 20%    67 cubic yards x 1.20 = 80 cubic yards

 

Let’s say a smaller double axle dump truck carries 8 cubic yards, this would amount to 10 loads.

More realistically,  semi trailer truck would likely handle it in 5 loads.

 

Again, a “guessimate”, one size fits most.

 

All IMHO,

 

                      JS

Permalink Reply by Kathi Albertson on April 1, 2013 at 6:47am

Thanks Jack,

That's exactly what I wanted to know.  That's a lot of stuff, especially if there is more than one lateral.

Kathi

Permalink Reply by Jack Straw on April 1, 2013 at 6:59am

The cube root of 80 is 4.3.

80 cubic yards would be a cube 4.3 yards on a side.

80 cubic yards would be a cube 13 feet on a side.

That is about the size/volume of the average master bedroom in an American home.

I do not think that this is a lot of stuff; but it is relative, everyone has their own definition of large.

 

JS

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Permalink Reply by RAYMOND McELROY on April 1, 2013 at 7:21am
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I HAVE FINALLY DISCOVERED THE ANSWER OF WHAT TO DO WITH THE FRACKING WATER THEY WILL FIND ON MY PROPERTY; THE OIL MONEY WILL BE INSIGNIFICANT COMPARED TO WHAT WE CAN MAKE FROM THIS BI-PRODUCT.. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS ARE VERY HEALTHFUL!!  I AM GOING TO MARKET THIS FOR $5.00 A BOTTLE!!  I KNOW YOU MAY BE THINKING, CHRIST SAKE THIS OLD MAN HAS GONE NUTS BUT THIS IS THE REAL DEAL!! I HAVE TRIED IT AND YOU WILL ALL BE GETTING A BOTTLE TO TRY VERY SOON.. TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK!!


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