Coated Sand for Transport and Efficiency

The Journal of Petroleum Technology recently published a feature exploring the industry’s push toward more efficient proppant transport and enhanced fracture conductivity—an area where AquaSmart’s technology is making measurable impact. The article examines ExxonMobil’s advances with lightweight proppants and asks whether the broader sector can follow. In that discussion, AquaSmart’s PropCoater system is highlighted as a commercially deployed, real-world solution already delivering meaningful production uplift and operational efficiencies.

Within the feature, JPT outlines how AquaSmart’s friction-reducer-coated sand is being used across thousands of stages to improve proppant suspension, reduce treating pressures, increase pump rates, and expand effective fracture geometry. The article also showcases multiple case studies—including recent Permian results—demonstrating double-digit production gains and significant reductions in stimulation costs. These findings reinforce AquaSmart’s position at the forefront of practical, scalable proppant-transport innovation.

December 2025 | Journal of Petroleum Technology