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US 11,180,979 B1Granted
High pressure jumper manifold
AssigneeQuarter Turn Pressure Control, LLC
InventorsChristian Leuchtenberg, Travis Harrel, Glen H. Cuiper, J. Chambers Hall
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Abstract
A jumper manifold for use in a fracing system including a first outlet interface for coupling to a first outlet line, a second outlet interface for coupling to a second outlet line, and an inlet interface for coupling to an inlet line carrying a slurry under pressure. A jumper, in a first configuration, couples the inlet interface with the first outlet interface for transporting slurry from the inlet line to the first outlet line while isolating the second outlet line. The jumper, in a second configuration, couples the inlet interface with the second outlet interface for transporting slurry from the inlet line to the second outlet line while isolating the first outlet line.
Claims20
A jumper manifold for use in a fracing system comprising:
- a flow adapter having a first predetermined end profile and configured to allow flow therethrough;
- a plug having a second predetermined end profile and configured to block fluid flow therethrough;
- a first outlet interface for coupling to a first outlet line, the first outlet interface including a first remotely actuatable latching mechanism configured to engage both the first predetermined end profile and the second predetermined end profile, but to engage only one of the flow adapter and the plug at a given time;
- a second outlet interface for coupling to a second outlet line, the second outlet interface including a second remotely actuatable latching mechanism configured to engage both the first predetermined end profile and the second predetermined end profile, but to engage only one of the flow adapter and the plug at the given time;
- an inlet interface for coupling to an inlet line carrying a slurry under pressure;
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- a jumper including a first end, a second end and a jumper pipe connected therebetween to define a fluid passage passing therethrough, the first end being fluidly connected to the inlet interface and the second end being connected to the flow adapter, the jumper manifold operable to:
- in a first configuration, couple the inlet interface with the first outlet interface by engagement of the first predetermined profile of the flow adapter at the second end of the jumper into the first latching mechanism of the first outlet interface for transporting slurry from the inlet line to the first outlet line and engagement of the second predetermined profile of the plug into the second latching mechanism of the second outlet interface for isolating the second outlet line;
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- in a second configuration, couple the inlet interface with the second outlet interface by engagement of the first predetermined profile of the flow adapter at the second end of the jumper into the second latching mechanism for transporting slurry from the inlet line to the second outlet line and engagement of the second predetermined profile of the plug into the first latching mechanism of the first outlet interface for isolating the first outlet line.
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A method of switching between wells during fracing operations comprising:
- providing a jumper configured with a flow adapter having a first predetermined end profile and configured to allow flow therethrough:
- coupling a first line between a first output port of a manifold and a first well the first output port operably connected to a first remotely actuatable latching mechanism configured to engage the first predetermined end profile;
- coupling a second line between a second output port of the manifold and a second well the second output port operably connected to a second remotely actuatable latching mechanism configured to engage the first predetermined end profile;
- coupling, with the jumper, the first output port of the manifold with an input port of the manifold by engagement of the first predetermined profile of the flow adapter into the first latching mechanism of the first outlet port;
- remotely actuating the first latching mechanism to create a first pressure tight seal between the input port and the first output port;
- coupling fracing fluid from the input port of the manifold to the first well through the jumper and the first line;
- remotely actuating the first latching mechanism to release the first pressure tight seal between the input port and the first output port;
- recoupling the jumper between the second output port of the manifold and the input port of the manifold by engagement of the first predetermined profile of the flow adapter into the second latching mechanism of the second outlet port;
- remotely actuating the second latching mechanism to create a second pressure tight seal between the input port and the first output port;
- coupling fracing fluid from the input port of the manifold to the second well through the jumper and the second line;
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- providing a plug having a second predetermined end profile and configured to block fluid flow therethrough;
- wherein, the first remotely actuatable latching mechanism is configured to engage both the first predetermined end profile and the second predetermined end profile, but to engage only one of the flow adapter and the plug at a given time.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.