US 11,952,879 B2 · Connection systems and methods for hydraulic fracturing

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for connecting a hydraulic fracturing fluid source to various wells at a given well site. In general, use of disclosed systems and methods provide for repositioning (refocusing) the hydraulic fracturing operation amongst multiple wells may be achieved. In one example, a system to reroute fracturing fluid from a source to various wells at a well site may be provided. The use of adapters and quick clamp connections allow hydraulic fracturing fluid to be rerouted between various wells in a manner to decrease the cost and reduce hazards associated with changing hydraulic fracturing locations. Modular components of the system (and an overall modular design of the system itself) may allow a centralized manifold to be relocated to various locations at one or more well sites.

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Dependent claims

A method for connecting hydraulic fracturing components, the method comprising:

removing a mechanical attachment from a first connector clamp disposed around a first pressure side connector and a blanking plug;
removing the blanking plug from a first pressure side connector;
removing a second mechanical attachment from a second connector clamp disposed around a first well side connector and a second blanking plug;
installing a bridge connection, the installing comprising:
connecting the first pressure side connector to a first bridge connector using the first connector clamp;
connecting the first well side connector to a second bridge connector fluidly connected to the first bridge connector using the second connector clamp;
removing the bridge connection from the first pressure side connector and the first well side connector;
and
installing the bridge on a second pressure side connection and a second well side connection.

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A system for connecting a plurality of wells for hydraulic fracturing, the system comprising:

a manifold;
a first pressure side connector disposed on the manifold, the first pressure side connector having a first connector body and a first connector clamp disposed on the first connector body;
a first well side connector disposed on the manifold, the first well side connector having a second connector body and a second connector clamp disposed on the second connector body;
and
a bridge connection having an interior flow channel between a first bridge connector and a second bridge connector where, the first bridge connector is removably attachable to the first pressure side connector with the first connector clamp, and the second bridge connector is removably attachable to the first well side connector with the second connector clamp, the bridge connection comprising:
a flow channel;
a first bridge connector having a fluidly sealable connection to the flow channel, the first bridge connector having a first female connector comprising a first radial recess for engaging a first male protrusion of a first pressure side connector, and a first lip for engaging a connector clamp;
and
a second bridge connector having a fluidly sealable connection to the flow channel, the second bridge connector having a second female connector comprising a second radial recess for engaging a second male protrusion of a first well side connector, and a second lip for engaging a second connector clamp.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Connection systems and methods for hydraulic fracturing

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Connection systems and methods for hydraulic fracturing

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Abstract

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