Automated sand management system
OwnerMichael D. Metcalf, Charles Worthy, Jr.inventors
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Abstract
An automated sand management system includes a frame, a power source, a control panel, an input pipe supported at the frame and configured to receive fluid removed from the existing wellbore, a gas buster tank configured to stabilize the fluid by relieving gas pressure from the fluid removed from the existing wellbore, an adjustable chain suspended chute configured to receive the fluid from the gas buster tank, a power-actuated sandbox configured to receive the fluid from the adjustable chain suspended chute, and a scale operably coupled to the power-actuated sandbox and the control panel. The scale is configured to weigh and report actual sand production in the fluid removed from the existing wellbore.
Claims19
An automated sand management system for monitoring and reporting actual sand production in fluid removed from an existing wellbore, said automated sand management system comprising:
- a frame having a top platform configured to fitted over an existing fluid collection tank associated with an existing wellbore;
- a power source located at said frame;
- a control panel operably coupled to said power source;
- an input pipe supported at said frame and configured to receive fluid removed from the existing wellbore;
- a gas buster tank supported at said frame and in communication with said control panel as well as said input pipe, said gas buster tank being configured to stabilize the fluid by relieving gas pressure from the fluid removed from the existing wellbore;
- an adjustable chain suspended chute in communication with said buster tank, said adjustable chain suspended chute being configured to receive the fluid from said gas buster tank;
- a power-actuated sandbox in communication with said adjustable chain suspended chute and configured to receive the fluid from said adjustable chain suspended chute;
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- a scale operably coupled to said power-actuated sandbox and said control panel, said scale being configured to weigh and report actual sand production in the fluid removed from the existing wellbore.
An automated sand management system for monitoring and reporting actual sand production in fluid removed from an existing wellbore, said automated sand management system comprising:
- a portable and transportable frame having a top platform configured to be fitted over an existing fluid collection tank associated with an existing wellbore;
- a power source located at said frame;
- a control panel operably coupled to said power source;
- an input pipe supported at said frame and configured to receive fluid removed from the existing wellbore;
- a gas buster tank supported at said frame and in communication with said control panel as well as said input pipe, said gas buster tank being configured to stabilize the fluid by relieving gas pressure from the fluid removed from the existing wellbore;
- an adjustable chain suspended chute in fluid communication with said gas buster tank and situated subjacent thereto, said adjustable chain suspended chute being configured to receive the fluid from said gas buster tank;
- a power-actuated sandbox in communication with said adjustable chain suspended chute and configured to receive the fluid from said adjustable chain suspended chute;
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- a scale operably coupled to said power-actuated sandbox and said control panel, said scale being configured to weigh and report actual sand production in the fluid removed from the existing wellbore.
A method of utilizing an automated sand management system for monitoring and reporting actual sand production in fluid removed from an existing wellbore, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing and fitting a portable and transportable frame having a top platform over an existing fluid collection tank associated with an existing wellbore;
- providing and locating a power source at said frame;
- providing and operably coupling a control panel to said power source;
- providing and supporting an input pipe at said frame;
- providing and supporting a gas buster tank at said frame;
- communicating said gas buster tank with said control panel as well as said input pipe;
- providing and fluidly communicating an adjustable chain suspended chute with said gas buster tank;
- situating said adjustable chain suspended chute subjacent to said gas buster tank;
- said adjustable chain suspended chute receiving the fluid from said gas buster tank;
- providing and communicating a power-actuated sandbox with said adjustable chain suspended chute;
- providing and operably coupling a scale to said power-actuated sandbox and said control panel;
- said input pipe receiving fluid removed from the existing wellbore;
- said gas buster tank stabilizing the fluid by relieving gas pressure from the fluid removed from the existing wellbore;
- said power-actuated sandbox receiving the fluid from said adjustable chain suspended chute;
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- said scale weighing and reporting actual sand production in the fluid removed from the existing wellbore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.