Proppant/Propping Agent

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022538",
  "term": "Proppant/Propping Agent",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A granular substance (sand grains, aluminum pellets, or other material) that is carried in suspension by the fracturing fluid and that serves to keep the cracks open when fracturing fluid is withdrawn after a fracture treatment.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Draft Plan to Study the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources Glossary at www.yosemite.gov/sab"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/proppant-propping-agent/"
}