Distribution of hydraulic fracturing fluids
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsFarid HAMIDA, Bruce MACKAY, Herbe GOMEZ CONZATTI Y MARTINEZ, Karishma PRASAD, Belgin BASER-LANGENAU
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Abstract
Systems and methods presented herein generally relate to a method that includes using a low-shear addition system at a centralized facility to add a friction-reducing additive to a fluid to produce friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry. The method also includes conveying the friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry from the centralized facility to at least one fracturing site. The method further includes injecting the friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry into a reservoir to stimulate at least one well at the at least one fracturing site.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- using a low-shear addition system at a centralized facility to add a friction-reducing additive to a fluid to produce friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry;
- conveying the friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry from the centralized facility to at least one fracturing site;
- and
- injecting the friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry into a reservoir to stimulate at least one well at the at least one fracturing site.
A system, comprising:
- a low-shear addition system located at a centralized facility and configured to add a friction-reducing additive to a fluid to produce a friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry;
- and
- at least one transfer pump configured to pump the friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry through at least one pipeline to at least one fracturing site.
A method, comprising:
- adding a friction-reducing additive to a fluid to produce friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry using a low-shear addition system at a centralized facility, wherein the low-shear addition system comprises at least one eductor configured to disperse the friction-reducing additive into the fluid;
- conveying the friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry from the centralized facility to at least one fracturing site;
- and
- injecting the friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry into a reservoir to stimulate at least one well at the at least one fracturing site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.