Apparatus and methods for interlocking hydraulic fracturing equipment
AssigneeUniversal Pressure Pumping, Inc.
InventorsMichael Raymond Cicci, Michael Patrick Sowko
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Abstract
A method for interconnecting components of a hydraulic fracturing system using flexible hose or pipe. The flexible hose or pipe can form a singular flow line which interconnects, for example, a pump and a manifold of the hydraulic fracturing system. Each end of the flexible hose or pipe can be tethered (using a safety restraint) to another component of the hydraulic fracturing system. In the event of a rupture or other failure, the safety restraint retains the tethered flexible pipes or hoses in a fixed position to prevent injury to personnel or damage to surrounding equipment.
Claims18
A method for interconnecting components of a hydraulic fracturing system, the method comprising:
- positioning a plurality of pumps adjacent to a manifold, the pumps and the manifold being configured to operate within the hydraulic fracturing system, each of the plurality of pumps having a pump connection, the manifold having a plurality of manifold connections;
- coupling a first end of a first flexible hose to a first pump connection;
- coupling a second end of the first flexible hose to a first of the plurality of manifold connections;
- coupling a first end of a second flexible hose to a second pump connection;
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- coupling a second end of the second flexible hose to a second of the plurality of manifold connections.
A hydraulic fracturing system comprising:
- a pump having an outlet configured to output pressurized fracturing fluid;
- a manifold having an inlet configured to receive pressurized fracturing fluid;
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- a flexible hose having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to couple to the outlet, the second end being configured to couple to the inlet;
- wherein the flexible hose defines a flexible fluid path between the outlet of the pump and the inlet of the manifold.
A flexible hose comprising:
- a first end operably coupled to a first fitting, the first fitting being configured to couple to a pump of a hydraulic fracturing system;
- a second end operably coupled to a second fitting, the second fitting being configured to couple to a manifold of the hydraulic fracturing system;
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- a flexible intermediate portion positioned between the first end and the second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.