The first Russian testing complex for hydraulic fracturing fleets

UDK: 622.276.66

DOI: 10.24887/0028-2448-2025-11-93-97

Key words: hydraulic fracturing, complex simulation stand, adjustable load choke, cage of the adjustable load choke

Authors: O.V. Zhdaneev (Yugra State University, RF, Khanty-Mansiysk; Russian energy agency of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, RF, Moscow); I.V. Kovshov (Federal Scientific and Production Center Titan-Barrikady JSC, RF, Volgograd; Volgograd State Technical University, RF, Volgograd); E.V. Korsa-Vavilova (Moscow Institute of Heat Engineering Corporation JSC, RF, Moscow)

The article covers the topic of the first Russian testing complex for hydraulic fracturing fleets. The development of Russia's fuel and energy complex is directly linked to the exploitation of hard-to-recover reserves. The share of such reserves is steadily growing in the overall balance. The key tool for their development is the use of hydraulic fracturing technology. However, more than 60 % of current and prospective oil production in Russia still relies on imported equipment. Tens of thousands of operations are conducted annually at the country's fields, with the efficiency of each operation affecting the state's energy stability. Therefore, creating a domestic fleet of hydraulic fracturing units is a priority task for the national engineering industry. A crucial element in achieving this goal is conducting comprehensive testing, certification, and validation of new domestic equipment. The creation of a modern testing stand for hydraulic fracturing units shall enable over 100 tests per year, reduce the implementation time of new units by 30 %, and increase their reliability during field commissioning by 40 %. The project's implementation shall potentially contribute to achieving technological sovereignty, ensure independence of domestic production from foreign components, and guarantee a 5–7 % increase in production at mature fields.

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