Split flow suction manifold

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11339633-B1
Application number	US-202017122781-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Dec 15, 2020
Priority date	Dec 15, 2020
Publication date	May 24, 2022
Grant date	May 24, 2022

Abstract

The disclosure provides a manifold comprising a trailer and a piping system. The piping system is disposed on top of the trailer, wherein the piping system comprises a first set of conduits and a second set of conduits. Each of the first set of conduits and the second set of conduits comprises a first line comprising an inlet disposed at a first side of the trailer and a second line comprising an inlet disposed at the first side of the trailer, wherein the first line is disposed above the second line. There is a plurality of outlets and a plurality of valves disposed along the second line.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A manifold, comprising:
a trailer; and
a piping system configured to facilitate low-pressure flow, wherein the piping system is disposed on top of the trailer, wherein the piping system comprises a first set of conduits and a second set of conduits, wherein each of the first set of conduits and the second set of conduits comprises:
a first line comprising an inlet disposed at a first end of the trailer;
a second line comprising an inlet disposed at the first end of the trailer, wherein the first line is directly coupled to the second line at a location downstream from the first end of the trailer, wherein the first line is in fluid communication with the second line;
a plurality of outlets disposed along the second line; and
a plurality of valves disposed along the second line.

2. The manifold of claim 1 , wherein the inner diameter of both the first line and the second line is 8 inches.

3. The manifold of claim 1 , with reference to the inlet of the second line, wherein the distance between each one of the plurality of outlets and one of the valves disposed downstream and adjacent to each one of the plurality of outlets is 12 inches.

4. The manifold of claim 1 , with reference to the inlet of the second line, wherein the distance between each one of the plurality of outlets and one of the valves disposed upstream and adjacent to each one of the plurality of outlets is 12 feet.

5. The manifold of claim 1 , wherein each one of the plurality of valves is a butterfly valve.

6. The manifold of claim 1 , wherein the first set of conduits is disposed at a first side of the trailer, wherein the second set of conduits is disposed at a second side of the trailer.

7. A method of operating a manifold for low-pressure flow, comprising:
introducing one or more fluids into an inlet of a first line disposed at a first end of the manifold;
introducing one or more fluids into an inlet of a second line disposed at the first end of the manifold, wherein the first line is directly coupled to the second line at a location downstream from the first end of the manifold, wherein the first line is in fluid communication with the second line;
monitoring a deadhead at one of a plurality of valve disposed along the second line that is closed;
actuating the one of the plurality of valves that is closed to an open position; and
actuating another one of the plurality of valves that is open to a closed position.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the one or more fluids introduced into the first line is clean water.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the one or more fluids introduced into the second line is treatment fluid.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein an information handling system is configured to actuate the plurality of valves.

11. A well treatment facility, comprising:
an array of pumps;
a manifold coupled to the array of pumps, comprising:
a trailer; and
a piping system configured to facilitate low-pressure flow, wherein the piping system is disposed on top of the trailer, wherein the piping system comprises a first set of conduits and a second set of conduits, wherein each of the first set of conduits and the second set of conduits comprises:
a first line comprising an inlet disposed at a first end of the trailer;
a second line comprising an inlet disposed at the first end of the trailer, wherein the first line is directly coupled to the second line at a location downstream from the first end of the trailer, wherein the first line is in fluid communication with the second line;
a plurality of outlets disposed along the second line; and
a plurality of valves disposed along the second line; and

an information handling system configured to monitor and actuate the piping system.

12. The well treatment facility of claim 11 , wherein the inner diameter of both the first line and the second line is 8 inches.

13. The well treatment facility of claim 11 , with reference to the inlet of the second line, wherein the distance between each one of the plurality of outlets and one of the valves disposed downstream and adjacent to each one of the plurality of outlets is 12 inches.

14. The well treatment facility of claim 11 , with reference to the inlet of the second line, wherein the distance between each one of the plurality of outlets and one of the valves disposed upstream and adjacent to each one of the plurality of outlets is 12 feet.

15. The well treatment facility of claim 11 , wherein each one of the plurality of valves is a butterfly valve.

16. The well treatment facility of claim 11 , wherein the first set of conduits is disposed at a first side of the trailer, wherein the second set of conduits is disposed at a second side of the trailer.

17. The well treatment facility of claim 11 , further comprising a first well and a second well, wherein the manifold is coupled to both the first well and the second well.

18. The well treatment facility of claim 11 , wherein the information handling system is configured to actuate the plurality of valves to open and close.

19. The method of claim 7 , wherein the one or more fluids introduced into the first line is directed to flow into at least a portion of the second line.

20. The method of claim 7 , wherein a distance between the one of the plurality of valves that is closed and the one of the plurality of outlets that is immediately upstream of that one of the plurality of valves is related to the deadhead of the one or more fluids introduced into the first line, wherein a distance between the one of the plurality of valves that is closed and the one of the plurality of outlets that is immediately downstream of that one of the plurality of valves is related to the deadhead of the one or more fluids introduced into the second line.

Assignees

• Halliburton Energy Services Inc

Inventors

• Bull Brad Robert
• Hunter Timothy Holiman
• Weightman Glenn Howard
• Lucas Bruce Carl

Classifications

• E21B43/2607

  Surface equipment specially adapted for fracturing operations · CPC title

• F04B23/04

  Combinations of two or more pumps · CPC title

• F04B17/06 Primary

  Mobile combinations · CPC title

• E21B34/00

  Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells · CPC title

• E21B43/26

  by forming crevices or fractures · CPC title