Grid power for hydrocarbon service applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025079840-A1
Application number	US-202418947468-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 14, 2024
Priority date	Aug 27, 2019
Publication date	Mar 6, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method for calibrating a unit controller with a managing process determining a position of a decoupler mechanism on the pumping unit. The managing process can calibrate the unit controller with a dual pump mode in response to determining the decoupler mechanism is in a coupled position. The managing process can calibrate the unit controller with a single pump mode in response to determining the decoupler mechanism is in a decoupled position with the pumping unit operating with the first fluid end coupled to the power end and the second fluid end decoupled from the power end. The system controller can pump a wellbore treatment fluid in accordance with the pumping unit in i) the dual pump mode or ii) the single pump mode.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of distributing electrical power for a well service operation at a well site, comprising:
providing electrical power to a transformer, wherein the transformer provides a plurality of secondary outputs that are phase shifted relative to each other; providing electrical power by a first secondary output of the transformer to a first load; and providing electrical power by a second secondary output of the transformer to a second load, wherein the second secondary output of the transformer is phase shifted relative to the first secondary output of the transformer.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing electrical power from the at least one electrical power source to a fuse, wherein electrical power is provided to the transformer at least in part via the fuse.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing electrical power from the at least one electrical power source to a plurality of fuses, wherein electrical power is provided to the transformer via the plurality of fuses.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing electrical power from the at least one electrical power source to a load control device, wherein electrical power is provided to the transformer at least in part via the load control device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing electrical power from the at least one electrical power source to a plurality of load control devices, wherein the electrical power is provided to the transformer via the plurality of load control devices.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first load comprises a pump.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first secondary output of the transformer is coupled to a first switchgear unit and wherein providing electrical power by the first secondary output of the transformer to the first load comprises providing electrical power by the first secondary output of the transformer to the first switchgear unit and the first switchgear unit providing electrical power to the first load.

8 . A method of distributing electrical power for a well service operation at a well site, comprising:
providing electrical power from a mobile power generator electrical power source and from a local utility electrical power source to a plurality of fuses; providing electrical power by the plurality of fuses to a transformer; providing electrical power by a first secondary output of the transformer to a first load; and providing electrical power by a second secondary output of the transformer to a second load.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first load is a pump.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein providing electrical power by the plurality of fuses to the transformer comprises providing electrical power by the plurality of fuses to a switchgear and providing electrical power by the switchgear to the transformer.

11 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising providing electrical power by the transformer to a blender power distribution unit and providing electrical power by the blender power distribution unit to a blender system.

12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising the transformer providing electrical power to at least two different well sites at the same time.

13 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising grounding the transformer by a high-resistance grounding system.

14 . A method of distributing electrical power for a well service operation at a well site, comprising:
providing electrical power from at least two different electrical power sources to a plurality of fuses or to a plurality of load control devices; providing electrical power by the plurality of fuses or by the plurality of load control devices to a transformer; and providing electrical power by a secondary output of the transformer to a load.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the well service operation is a hydraulic fracturing well service operation.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the well service operation is a drilling well service operation.

17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the electrical power provided by the main breaker to the transformer is in the range from about 12.47 kilovolts to about 34.4 kilovolts.

18 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the load comprises an electric pumping unit, a blending unit, or a proppant handling system.

19 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of fuses are mounted on a trailer or skid or wherein the plurality of load control devices are mounted on a trailer or skid.

20 . A method of distributing electrical power for a well service operation at a well site, comprising:
providing electrical power from an at least one electrical power source to a plurality of fuses or to a plurality of load control devices; and providing electrical power by the plurality of fuses or by the plurality of load control devices to a transformer, wherein the transformer provides a plurality of secondary outputs that are phase shifted relative to each other and wherein the phase-shifted outputs are used by a variable frequency drive on an electric pumping unit.

Assignees

• Halliburton Energy Services Inc

Inventors

• Weightman Glenn Howard
• Vallejo Carlos Alfredo
• Todd David Norman
• Alshutlawy Mohamad
• Fischer John Harold

Classifications

• H02J2105/16

  being internal to power sources or power generation plants · CPC title

• H02J3/003

  Load forecast, e.g. methods or systems for forecasting future load demand · CPC title

• H02J3/0073

  by providing alternative feeding paths when the main path fails · CPC title

• H02J3/02

  using a single network for simultaneous distribution of AC power at different frequencies · CPC title

• Y02B70/3225

  Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving · CPC title