Rapid deployment frac water transfer system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9790776-B2
Application number	US-201615188057-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 21, 2016
Priority date	Nov 16, 2010
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for rapid deployment and retrieval of a frac water transfer system.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system for transferring frac water between
a source of the frac water and a frac water destination,
the system comprising:
a portable frac water delivery subsystem,

the portable frac water delivery subsystem comprising:
one or more segments of a lay flat hose;
one or more tracked carriers for transporting the lay flat hose,
the one or more tracked carriers each comprising:
a tensioning subsystem
for flattening the one or more segments of the lay flat hose to be wound onto one or more spools,

the one or more segments of the lay flat hose
connected in series to assemble one or more pipelines
for transferring the frac water from the source of the frac water to the frac water destination.

2. The system of claim 1 ,
the one or more tracked carriers each further comprising
a lifting subsystem for
loading the one or more spools onto the tracked carrier and/or
offloading the one or more spools from the tracked carrier,

the lifting subsystem comprising:
an arm,
the arm selectively engaging the one or more spools;
one or more linkages
connecting the arm to the tracked carrier; and

one or more hydraulic cylinders
for controlling the movement of the one or more linkages.

3. The system of claim 2 , the tensioning subsystem further comprising:
a drive subsystem
for rotating the one or more spools;

a plurality of rollers
selectively engaging the one or more segments of the lay flat hose, the drive subsystem
selectively activated to wind the one or more segments of the lay flat hose onto the one or more spools,

the one or more segments of the lay flat hose
routed through the plurality of rollers
in an alternating over and under configuration.

4. The system of claim 3 ,
the tensioning subsystem substantially removing water
from the one or more segments of the lay flat hose.

5. The system of claim 1 ,
the subsystem for determining one or more characteristics
of the frac water transfer system further comprising:
means for measuring one or more terrain parameters between the frac water source and the frac water destination; and
means for designing a pipeline to be assembled between the frac water source and the frac water destination,
the means for designing
receiving the one or more terrain parameters as input and
generating output data,

the output data presented as a set of pressure profiles
reflecting one or more measurements
relating to one or more characteristics of the pipeline to be assembled.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising
one or more conveyance vehicles
for transporting equipment between
an equipment storage site and
the frac water source and/or the frac water destination,

the equipment comprising
the one or more spools.

7. A method of deploying a system for transferring frac water between a source of the frac water and a frac water destination, the method comprising:
deploying a portable frac water delivery subsystem,
the portable frac water delivery subsystem comprising:
one or more segments of a lay flat hose;
one or more tracked carriers for transporting the lay flat hose,
the one or more tracked carriers each comprising:
a tensioning subsystem for flattening
the one or more segments of the lay flat hose
to be wound onto one or more spools;

assembling one or more pipelines for transferring the frac water
from the source of the frac water to the frac water destination.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising
conveying one or more spools to the frac water source and/or the frac water destination,
the one or more spools
wound with the one or more segments of the lay flat hose.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising
loading the one or more spools onto the one or more tracked carriers and/or
offloading the one or more spools from the one or more tracked carriers,
each tracked carrier further comprising
a lifting subsystem,
the lifting subsystem comprising:
an arm,
the arm selectively engaging the one or more spools;

one or more linkages
connecting the arm to the tracked carrier; and

one or more hydraulic cylinders
for controlling the movement of the one or more linkages.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising
retrieving the one or more segments of the lay flat hose from the ground, comprising:
selectively engaging the tensioning subsystem
with the one or more segments of the lay flat hose,

tensioning subsystem further comprising:
a plurality of rollers; and
a drive subsystem
for rotating the one or more spools;

routing the one or more segments of the lay flat hose
through the plurality of rollers; and

winding the one or more segments of the lay flat hose
onto the one or more spools.

11. The method of claim 10 , the retrieving the one or more segments of the lay flat hose from the ground further comprising
substantially removing water from the one or more segments of the lay flat hose.

12. The method of claim 7 , the assembling the pipeline further comprising
connecting a plurality of segments of the lay flat hose in series,
the ends of the segments of the lay flat hose fitted with sexless couplings.

Assignees

• Tetra Tech

Inventors

• Novotny John
• Richie Scott
• Talabi Reza

Classifications

• F16L1/0243

  above ground (F16L1/026 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65H75/425

  attached to, or forming part of a vehicle, e.g. truck, trailer, vessel · CPC title

• Y10T137/8593

  Systems · CPC title

• Y10T137/0402

  Cleaning, repairing, or assembling · CPC title

• Y10T137/6918

  With hose storage or retrieval means · CPC title