Vol. 336 No. 12 (2025)

DOI https://doi.org/10.18799/24131830/2025/12/5425

Practical results of the pilot operation of the first domestic GRP complex

This article presents the results of the development, comprehensive testing, and pilot operation of the first domestic hydraulic fracturing fleet (HFF), created by MIT Corporation JSC in the context of the need to ensure technological sovereignty of the Russian oil and gas industry in the absence of a full-fledged production facility for HF equipment in Russia. The developed fleet provides a fluid flow rate of up to 16 m³/min, a proppant concentration of 2400 kg/m³, an operating pressure of up to 105 MPa, and includes a 2950 hp deck diesel engine, a 2500 hp five-plunger pump, and a domestically developed control system. Field tests at fields in the Tyumen Region revealed 12 successful HF operations with the injection of 4856 m³ of fluid and 1290 tons of proppant, with the unit operating time amounting to 108-296 cycles versus the standard of 100 cycles. An economic analysis demonstrates the high economic efficiency of the project. The newly developed hydraulic fracturing fleet is comparable to foreign counterparts and provides significant economic benefits for oilfield service companies through reduced operational time, proppant savings, and lower operating costs. This demonstrates technological sovereignty in hydraulic fracturing and the feasibility of mass-producing domestic equipment. A detailed analysis of the Russian hydraulic fracturing fleet structure shows that, as of 2024, 180 units are in operation in Russia, distributed among 31 companies. More than 60% of the fleet has been in operation for over 10 years, with a nominal service life of 20 years, necessitating a large-scale upgrade of the equipment base. The projected need for new hydraulic fracturing fleets up to 2030 was calculated at a level of 5-7 units annually, taking into account the replacement of decommissioned fleets and the expansion of the overall fleet. An assessment was made of the number of hydraulic fracturing operations – the annual number is projected to increase from 20,000 operations in 2023 to 27,000 by 2030, which creates a stable demand for domestic equipment.

Keywords:

hydraulic fracturing, fracturing fleet, domestic equipment, import substitution, hard-to-recover reserves, comprehensive testing, pumping units, MasterSCADA, technological sovereignty, economic efficiency

Authors:

Evgeniy V. Avrushkin

Mikhail I. Bakholdin

Pavel V. Bravkov

Oleg V. Zhdaneev

Igor V. Kovshov

Elena V. Korsa-Vavilova

Asaddin P. Seyfudinov

Anatoly A. Spirin

Konstantin N. Frolov

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