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US 11,408,417 B1Granted
Automatic selection and control of pumps for well stimulation operations
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsStanley Vernon Stephenson, Timothy Holiman Hunter, Billy D. Coskrey
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Abstract
A system and method for automatic selection and control of pumps for well stimulation operations is disclosed. In certain embodiments, a system may comprise a pumping system comprising one or more pumping units, a fluid manifold providing fluid communication between the one or more pumping units and a wellbore, and a controller for determining a torque capability of the one or more pumping units.
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A system, comprising:
- a pumping system comprising one or more pumping units, wherein each of the one or more pumping units comprise a pumping unit control system;
- a fluid manifold providing fluid communication between the one or more pumping units and a wellbore;
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- a controller communicatively coupled to the pumping unit control system of each of the one or more pumping units, wherein the controller is configured to determine a relative current torque capability of each of the one or more pumping units, and wherein the controller is configured to assign a torque capability ranking to each of the one or more pumping units based on the relative current torque capability of each of the one or more pumping units.
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A system comprising:
- a plurality of pumping units fluidically coupled to one or more wellbores, wherein each pumping unit of the plurality of pumping units comprises:
- a pump;
- a prime mover;
- one or more of a transmission, driveline, or hydrostatic drive system;
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- a pumping unit control system;
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- a controller communicatively coupled to the pumping unit control system of each of the plurality of pumping units, wherein the controller is configured to determine a relative current torque capability of each of the plurality of pumping units, wherein the controller is configured to assign a torque capability ranking to each of the plurality of pumping units based on the relative current torque capability of each of the plurality of pumping units.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.