Trunk line manifold system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10895340-B2
Application number	US-201916595040-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2019
Priority date	Mar 18, 2016
Publication date	Jan 19, 2021
Grant date	Jan 19, 2021

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure include an apparatus for transporting fluids including a chassis having wheels and a hitch, the hitch arranged at a first end and the wheels arranged at a second end. The apparatus also includes a high pressure trunk line extending along a length of the chassis, the high pressure trunk line having high pressure inlets for coupling one or more lines directing high pressure fluids into the high pressure trunk line. The apparatus includes one or more low pressure lines, the one or more low pressure lines arranged proximate the high pressure trunk line and having suction outlets along the length of the chassis. The apparatus includes an inlet manifold positioned at the second end of the chassis, the inlet manifold being coupled to the one or more low pressure lines to supply a low pressure fluid to the one or more low pressure lines.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system for directing fluid to a well site, comprising:
one or more pumps, the pumps receiving a low pressure fluid and outputting a high pressure fluid;
a wellbore at the well site, the wellbore receiving the high pressure fluid; and
a manifold, the manifold comprising:
a high pressure trunk line having a single outlet, the high pressure trunk line receiving the high pressure fluid from the one or more pumps at high pressure inlets arranged along a length of the high pressure trunk line, and
one or more skids supporting at least a portion of the high pressure trunk line, the one or more skids positioning the high pressure trunk line above a ground plane, wherein at least some of the high pressure inlets are arranged on a segment of the high pressure trunk line that extends longitudinally past a skid of the one or more skids.

2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of spools, wherein one spool of the plurality of spools is coupled to at least one high pressure inlet, the spools having one or more connectors for coupling to the at least one high pressure inlet.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the high pressure inlets are positioned at an angle with respect to a trunk line axis, the angle directing the high pressure fluid entering the high pressure inlets into the high pressure trunk line in a direction substantially parallel to a high pressure flow direction.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a pipe stand, the pipe stand receiving and supporting at least a portion of the high pressure trunk line extending past the skid of the one or more skids, the pipe stand positioning the trunk line segment above a second trunk line segment.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the high pressure trunk line comprises one or more trunk line segments, the trunk line segments being coupled together via one or more connectors.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more connectors include a flange, a clamp, or a combination thereof.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the high pressure inlets include a plurality of high pressure inlets, the high pressure inlets arranged in pairs along the length of the high pressure trunk line, the pairs positioned to be substantially symmetrical about a trunk line axis.

8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a lift, positioned proximate the high pressure trunk line and articulating along a length of the one or more skids, the lift positioned to engage at least a portion of the high pressure trunk line.

9. A fluid transportation system, comprising:
a chassis having wheels; and
a common high pressure trunk line extending along a length of the chassis, the common high pressure trunk line having a plurality of high pressure inlets for coupling one or more lines directing high pressure fluids into the high pressure trunk line, at least a portion of the plurality of high pressure inlets arranged on a segment of the high pressure trunk line that extends longitudinally farther than the length of the chassis, and a single outlet.

10. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:
a plurality of spools, wherein one spool of the plurality of spools is coupled to at least one high pressure inlet, the spools having one or more connectors for coupling at least one high pressure inlet of the plurality of high pressure inlets.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein plurality of high pressure inlets are positioned at an angle with respect to a trunk line axis, the angle directing the high pressure fluid entering the plurality of high pressure inlets into the high pressure trunk line in a direction substantially parallel to a high pressure flow direction.

12. The system of claim 9 , further comprising:
a pipe stand, the pipe stand receiving and supporting at least a portion of the high pressure trunk line extending past the chassis, the pipe stand positioning the trunk line segment above a second trunk line segment.

13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the common high pressure trunk line comprises one or more trunk line segments, the trunk line segments being coupled together via one or more connectors.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more connectors include a flange, a clamp, or a combination thereof.

15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of high pressure inlets are arranged in pairs along a length of the high pressure trunk line, the pairs positioned to be substantially symmetrical about a trunk line axis.

16. A system for directing fluid to a well, comprising:
a first skid, arranged proximate the well, the first skid having a first skid length;
a second skid, arranged proximate the first skid, the second skid having a second skid length, wherein a total skid length at least equal to the first skid length plus the second skid length; and
a common high pressure trunk line extending for a trunk line length, the trunk line length being greater than the total skid length such that at least a portion of the common high pressure trunk line extends beyond an end of the second skid, the common high pressure trunk line including a plurality of high pressure includes for coupling one or more lines directing high pressure fluids into the high pressure trunk line, at least a portion of the plurality of high pressure inlets arranged on the portion of the common high pressure trunk line extending beyond the end of the second skid.

17. The system of claim 16 , further comprising:
a plurality of spools, wherein one spool of the plurality of spools is coupled to at least one high pressure inlet, the spools having one or more connectors for coupling at least one high pressure inlet of the plurality of high pressure inlets.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein plurality of high pressure inlets are positioned at an angle with respect to a trunk line axis, the angle directing the high pressure fluid entering the plurality of high pressure inlets into the high pressure trunk line in a direction substantially parallel to a high pressure flow direction.

19. The system of claim 16 , further comprising:
a pipe stand, the pipe stand receiving and supporting at least a portion of the high pressure trunk line extending beyond the end of the second skid, the pipe stand positioning the trunk line segment above a second trunk line segment.

20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the common high pressure trunk line comprises one or more trunk line segments, the trunk line segments being coupled together via one or more connectors.

Assignees

• Ge Oil & Gas Pressure Control Lp
• Vault Pressure Control Llc

Inventors

• Kajaria Saurabh
• Williams Jason

Classifications

• E21B43/2607

  Surface equipment specially adapted for fracturing operations · CPC title

• F16L41/03 Primary

  comprising junction pieces for four or more pipe members · CPC title

• B60P3/2265 Primary

  Arrangements for hoses, tubes, or reels · CPC title

• E21B43/26

  by forming crevices or fractures · CPC title