US 11,905,811 B2 · Fluid conduit connector system

Abstract

A fluid conduit system includes a trunk line and a manifold header coupled to the trunk line. The manifold header has a first bore in fluid communication with the trunk line and a second bore intersecting the first bore. A first manifold valve is coupled to the manifold header. A second manifold valve is coupled to the first manifold valve. A fracture header is coupled to the second manifold valve. A plurality of connection rods is coupled to the manifold header and to the fracture header. Each connection rod extends through a corresponding hole in the first manifold valve and a corresponding hole in the second manifold valve.

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Dependent claims

A fluid conduit system, comprising:

a trunk line;
a manifold header coupled to the trunk line;
a first manifold valve coupled to and positioned above the manifold header;
a second manifold valve coupled to and positioned above the first manifold valve;
a fracture header coupled to and positioned above the second manifold valve;
a plurality of first connection rods that extends through the manifold header, the first manifold valve, and the second manifold valve and terminate into the fracture header, and
wherein the fracture header comprises a unitary body comprising a plurality of lateral and longitudinal bores;
and
a first fracture valve coupled to and positioned below the fracture header in a position offset from the manifold header, the first manifold valve, and the second manifold valve.

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A method of performing a well treatment operation, comprising:

coupling a fluid conduit connector system to a well, wherein the fluid conduit connector system comprises:
a manifold header;
a manifold valve coupled to and positioned above the manifold header;
a fracture header coupled to and positioned above the manifold valve;
a swab valve coupled to the fracture header;
a flow spool coupled to the fracture header;
a first fracture valve coupled to and positioned below the fracture header in a position offset from the manifold header and the manifold valve;
a second fracture valve coupled to and positioned below the first fracture valve;
a first plurality of connection rods;
and
a second plurality of connection rods, wherein the fracture header is disposed between the swab valve and the flow spool, wherein the flow spool is disposed between the fracture header and the first fracture valve, wherein the first fracture valve is disposed between the flow spool and the second fracture valve, wherein the first plurality of connection rods extends through the second fracture valve, the first fracture valve, and the flow spool and terminate into the fracture header, and wherein the second plurality of connection rods extends through the swab valve and terminate into the fracture header;
flowing a treatment fluid through the fluid conduit connector system and into the well;
and
flowing a production fluid through the fluid conduit connector system out of the well.

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A method of performing a well treatment operation, comprising:

assembling a fluid conduit connector system, wherein the fluid conduit connector system comprises:
a manifold header;
a first manifold valve coupled to the manifold header;
a second manifold valve coupled to the first manifold valve;
a fracture header coupled to the second manifold valve, wherein the fracture header comprises:
a first fluid conduit connector;
and
a second fluid conduit connector coupled to the first fluid conduit connector;
and
a first fracture valve coupled to and positioned below the fracture header in a position offset from the manifold header, the first manifold valve, and the second manifold valve;
wherein assembling the fluid conduit connector system comprises coupling the manifold header and the fracture header together by inserting a plurality of first connection rods through the manifold header, the first manifold valve, and the second manifold valve and terminate into the fracture header;
wherein assembly the fluid conduit connector system further comprises coupling the first fluid conduit connector and the second fluid conduit connector together by inserting a plurality of second connection rods extending through the first fluid conduit connector and the second fluid conduit connector;
coupling the assembled fluid conduit connector system to a well;
and
flowing a treatment fluid through the assembled fluid conduit connector system and into the well.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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