Storage, transport, and delivery of well treatments
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsJim B. Surjaatmadja, Tim H. Hunter, Stanley V. Stephenson, Thomas M. Logan
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Abstract
Provided are methods and systems for delivering a treatment fluid to a wellsite. An example method includes receiving a container containing a treatment fluid component from a treatment fluid component supplier. The method further includes introducing the treatment fluid component into a wellbore from the container by pumping the treatment fluid component out of the container and into the wellbore. The treatment fluid component is not transferred to another container during the receiving or the introducing.
Claims20
A method of delivering a treatment fluid to a wellsite, the method comprising:
- receiving a container containing a treatment fluid component from a treatment fluid component supplier, and
- introducing the treatment fluid component into a wellbore from the container by pumping the treatment fluid component out of the container with a first pump and then to a second pump configured to pump the treatment fluid component into the wellbore;
- wherein the treatment fluid component is not transferred to another container during the receiving or the introducing;
- wherein the treatment fluid container comprises a pressure rating of about 10 psi to about 1000 psi, wherein a coordinating location receives the container containing the treatment fluid component from the treatment fluid component supplier;
- wherein the coordinating location transports the container to the wellsite;
- wherein the coordinating location adds at least a second treatment fluid component to the container prior to transporting the container to the wellsite.
A method of delivering a treatment fluid to a wellsite, the method comprising:
- supplying a treatment fluid component from a treatment fluid component supplier,
- filling a container with the supplied treatment fluid component, wherein the container comprises:
- a container body enclosing an internal cavity for containing fluids,
- a mouth and a metering aperture each passing through the container body permitting fluidic communication from the internal cavity to outside the container body, and
- an inert component provided within the internal cavity and fluidically separating the mouth and the metering aperture, the inert component preventing contact with a surface of the internal cavity by the treatment fluid component when the treatment fluid component is introduced from the mouth, and moveable toward the mouth upon a greater differential pressure experienced from a metering fluid introduced from the metering aperture whereby the treatment fluid component is forced out of the mouth, a portion of the surface of the internal cavity being exposed to the metering fluid upon movement of the inert component,
- receiving the container containing the treatment fluid component from the treatment fluid component supplier,
- introducing the treatment fluid component into a wellbore from the container by pumping the treatment fluid component out of the container with a first pump and then to a second pump configured to pump the treatment fluid component into the wellbore;
- wherein the treatment fluid component is not transferred to another container during the receiving, or the introducing;
- wherein the treatment fluid container comprises a pressure rating of about 10 psi to about 1000 psi, and
- sending the container to the treatment fluid component supplier.
A system for delivering a treatment fluid to a wellsite, the system comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a container body enclosing an internal cavity for containing fluids;
- wherein the treatment fluid container comprises a pressure rating of about 10 psi to about 1000 psi,
- a mouth and a metering aperture each passing through the container body permitting fluidic communication from the internal cavity to outside the container body, and
- an inert flexible bladder provided within the internal cavity and fluidically separating the mouth and the metering aperture, the inert flexible bladder preventing contact with a surface of the internal cavity by a treatment fluid component when the treatment fluid component is introduced from the mouth, and collapsible toward the mouth upon a greater differential pressure experienced from a metering fluid introduced from the metering aperture whereby the treatment fluid component is forced out of the mouth, a portion of the surface of the internal cavity being exposed to the metering fluid upon collapse of the inert flexible bladder;
- a treatment fluid component supplier capable of supplying the treatment fluid component;
- and
- a wellsite comprising a wellbore, the wellsite capable of receiving the container with the supplied treatment fluid component;
- wherein the container is capable of introducing the treatment fluid component into the wellbore from the container by pumping the treatment fluid component out of the container with a first pump and then to a second pump configured to pump the treatment fluid component into the wellbore.
A system for delivering a treatment fluid to a wellsite, the system comprising:
- a container comprising:
- a container body enclosing an internal cavity for containing fluids;
- wherein the treatment fluid container comprises a pressure rating of about 10 psi to about 1000 psi,
- a mouth and a metering aperture each passing through the container body permitting fluidic communication from the internal cavity to outside the container body, and a piston with one or two diameters provided within the internal cavity and fluidically separating the mouth and the metering aperture, the piston preventing contact of a treatment fluid component and a metering fluid introduced from the metering aperture whereby the treatment fluid component is forced out of the mouth,
- a treatment fluid component supplier capable of supplying the treatment fluid component;
- a wellsite comprising a wellbore, the wellsite capable of receiving the container with the supplied treatment fluid component;
- wherein the container is capable of introducing the treatment fluid component into the wellbore from the container by pumping the treatment fluid component out of the container with a first pump and then to a second pump configured to pump the treatment fluid component into the wellbore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.