Dual pump VFD controlled motor electric fracturing system
AssigneeTyphon Technology Solutions (U.S.), LLC
InventorsTodd Coli, Eldon Schelske
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for providing on-site electrical power to a fracturing operation, and an electrically powered fracturing system. Natural gas can be used to drive a turbine generator in the production of electrical power. A scalable, electrically powered fracturing fleet is provided to pump fluids for the fracturing operation, obviating the need for a constant supply of diesel fuel to the site and reducing the site footprint and infrastructure required for the fracturing operation, when compared with conventional systems.
Claims22
A system for hydraulically fracturing underground formation, comprising:
- one or more transportable electric turbine generators;
- an electric motor electrically connected to the one or more turbine generators;
- an electric blender system, operatively associated with a dedicated electric power source, capable of providing a blended fracturing fluid to a fracturing fluid pump and motor for delivery to a wellbore operation, comprising:
- a blender tub;
- a fluid additive system;
- a fluid addition source hopper;
- an inlet electric motor configured to drive an inlet pump, in communication with a fluid additive source and capable of pumping the fluid additive source into and out of the blender tub.
A method of delivering pressurized fluid to a wellbore to be fractured, comprising:
- providing one or more transportable electric turbine generators;
- providing an electric motor electrically connected to the one or more turbine generators;
- providing one or more fracturing fluid pumps and motors, configured to deliver a fracturing fluid into a wellbore;
- providing an electric blender system, operatively associated with the electric turbine generators, capable of providing a blended fracturing fluid to the fracturing fluid pumps for delivery to a wellbore operation, comprising:
- a blender tub;
- a fluid additive system;
- a fluid addition source hopper;
- an inlet electric motor configured to drive an inlet pump, in communication with a fluid additive source and capable of pumping the fluid additive source into and out of the blender tub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.