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Proppant Volume Calculator

Calculate total proppant mass, bulk volume, and truck loads needed for a hydraulic fracturing stage from fracture geometry and proppant loading.

Fracture & Proppant Parameters

Fracture Half-Length, x_f (ft)

Fracture Height, h_f (ft)

Proppant Loading (lb/ft²)

Typical: 0.5-3 lb/ft²

Number of Frac Stages

Proppant Bulk Density (lb/ft³)

Sand ≈ 95-105, Ceramics ≈ 100-120

Proppant Cost ($/ton)

Proppant Mass

lb/stage

Proppant (tons)

short tons/stage

Bulk Volume

ft³/stage

Stage Cost

$/stage

Total Proppant

Total (million lbs)

MM lb

Truck Loads (45k lb)

trucks

Total Proppant Cost

USD

Equations

Fracture face area: A = 2 × x_f × h_f [ft²] (both wings)

Proppant mass: M = A × loading [lb]

Bulk volume: V = M / ρ_bulk [ft³]

Truck loads: Total lb / 45,000 lb per flatbed truck

Typical loading: 0.5 lb/ft² (light), 1.5 lb/ft² (moderate), 3+ lb/ft² (heavy (tip-screen-out)

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