Flowback operation is conduced to handle amount of flowback fluid, consisting of gas, liquid, water and solids, coming after hydraulic fracturing. Flowback and clean-up operations are necessary to prevent proppant damage in the formation and maintaining the integrity of the performance of well(s).
For flowback & clean-up operation, special set of flowback equipment is used. Typical flowback equipment is summarized below:
· Choke Manifold
· Sand Trap
· 2-phase separator
· 3-phase separator
· 4-phase separator
· Emergency Shutdown Valve
· Hydraulic Control & Automation System
· Flare stack
· Storage tanks
· HP & LP piping & fittings