Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090194273 | Method and Apparatus for Orchestration of Fracture Placement From a Centralized Well Fluid Treatment Center - A method and apparatus for orchestrating multiple fractures at multiple well locations in a region by flowing well treatment fluid from a centralized well treatment fluid center is disclosed that includes the steps of configuring a well treatment fluid center for fracturing multiple wells, inducing a fracture at a first well location, measuring effects of stress fields from the first fracture, determining a time delay based in part upon the measured stress effects, inducing a second fracture after the time delay at a second location based upon the measured effects, and measuring the stress effects of stress fields from the second fracture. Sensors disposed about the region are adapted to output effects of the stress fields. Location and orientation of subsequent fractures is based on the combined stress effects of the stress fields as a result of the prior fractures which provides for optimal region development. | 08-06-2009 |
20090277634 | Methods of pumping fluids having different concentrations of particulate with different concentrations of hydratable additive to reduce pump wear and maintenance in the forming and delivering of a treatment fluid into a wellbore - The inventions are for methods of forming and delivering a treatment fluid into a wellbore. In one aspect, methods are provided for pumping a first fluid having a relatively high concentration of a particulate suspended therein and pumping a second fluid having either none of the particulate or a relatively low concentration of the particulate suspended therein, and then merging at least the first and second fluids to form a treatment fluid having a merged concentration of the particulate. According to this aspect, the first fluid has a relatively high concentration of a hydratable additive and the second fluid has either none or a relatively low concentration of the hydratable additive. This helps reduce wear on the pumps. | 11-12-2009 |
20090277638 | Methods of pumping fluids having different concentrations of particulate at different average bulk fluid velocities to reduce pump wear and maintenance in the forming and delivering of a treatment fluid into a wellbore - The inventions are for methods of forming and delivering a treatment fluid into a wellbore. In one aspect, methods are provided of pumping a first fluid having a relatively high concentration of a particulate suspended therein and pumping a second fluid having either none of the particulate or a relatively low concentration of the particulate suspended therein, and then merging at least the first and second fluids to form a treatment fluid having a merged concentration of the particulate. According to this aspect, the first and second fluids are pumped at different average bulk fluid velocities through different pumping chambers of fluid pumps. This helps reduce wear on the pumps. | 11-12-2009 |
20090277640 | Methods of using a higher-quality water with an unhydrated hydratable additive allowing the use of a lower-quality water as some of the water in the forming and delivering of a treatment fluid into a wellbore - The inventions are for methods of forming and delivering a treatment fluid into a wellbore. In one aspect, methods are provided of using higher-quality water for one portion of the water for a treatment fluid and lower-quality water for another portion of the water for a treatment fluid, and merging the two portions to form the treatment fluid after pumping the fluid portions toward the wellbore. This allows the use of lower-quality water for some of the water required for making up the treatment fluid. | 11-12-2009 |
20090277641 | Methods of using a lower-quality water for use as some of the water in the forming and delivering of a treatment fluid into a wellbore - The inventions are for methods of forming and delivering a treatment fluid into a wellbore. In one aspect, methods are provided of treating a base aqueous solution to obtain a first aqueous solution, for example, to have a substantially reduced concentration of at least one component relative to the concentration of the component in the base aqueous solution, and using the first aqueous solution and a lower-quality water, such as the base aqueous solution, to form a treatment fluid. The first aqueous solution and the lower-quality water are merged after pumping the fluid portions toward the wellbore. The component is selected for being deleterious to the use or performance of a treatment fluid. More particularly, the component is selected from the group consisting of: a dissolved ion, oil, grease, a production chemical, and suspended, water-insoluble solids. This allows the use of lower-quality water for some of the water required for making up the treatment fluid. | 11-12-2009 |
20090281006 | Methods of treating a lower-quality water for use as some of the water in the forming and delivering of a treatment fluid into a wellbore - The inventions are for methods of forming and delivering a treatment fluid into a wellbore. In one aspect, methods are provided of treating a base aqueous solution to obtain a first aqueous solution, for example, to have a substantially reduced concentration of at least one component relative to the concentration of the component in the base aqueous solution, and using the first aqueous solution and a lower-quality water, such as the base aqueous solution, to form a treatment fluid. The first aqueous solution and the lower-quality water are merged after pumping the fluid portions toward the wellbore. The component is selected for being deleterious to the use or performance of a treatment fluid. More particularly, the component is selected from the group consisting of: a dissolved ion, oil, grease, a production chemical, and suspended, water-insoluble solids. This allows the use of lower-quality water for some of the water required for making up the treatment fluid. | 11-12-2009 |
20090301725 | Proppant Addition Method and System - A method of injecting a fracturing fluid may include pressurizing a first fluid with clean high-pressure pumps, joining proppant with the pressurized first fluid to form a fracturing fluid, and moving the fracturing fluid to a wellhead and downhole into a formation for fracturing. A pump may pressurize the proppant without the proppant passing therethrough. | 12-10-2009 |
20100071284 | Self Erecting Storage Unit - Methods and apparatuses for storing materials on a well site are disclosed. A self erecting storage system includes a trailer and storage bin. A first latching mechanism is coupled to the trailer. A movable arm with a second latching mechanism is also coupled to the trailer. The storage bin has a first pin and a second pin. The first pin may be coupled to the first latching mechanism and the second pin may be coupled to the second latching mechanism. | 03-25-2010 |