Adjustable fracturing system
AssigneeCameron International Corporation
InventorKirk P. Guidry
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Abstract
An adjustable fracturing system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a fracturing manifold and a fracturing tree. A fluid conduit is coupled between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree to enable receipt of fracturing fluid by the fracturing tree from the fracturing manifold. Further, the fluid conduit is an adjustable fluid conduit that allows an operator to vary a dimension of the fluid conduit to facilitate coupling of the fluid conduit between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
Claims10
A system comprising:
- a fracturing manifold;
- a fracturing tree;
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- a fluid conduit coupled between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree to enable receipt of fracturing fluid by the fracturing tree from the fracturing manifold, wherein the fluid conduit is an adjustable fluid conduit that allows an operator to vary a dimension of the fluid conduit to facilitate coupling of the fluid conduit between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree, the fluid conduit includes a plurality of pipe joints coupled to one another, and the plurality of pipe joints includes at least three swivel connections that enable three rotational degrees of freedom in aligning the fluid conduit between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree.
A method comprising:
- positioning a fluid conduit between a fracturing manifold and a fracturing tree, wherein positioning the fluid conduit includes turning a first pipe of the fluid conduit with respect to a second pipe of the fluid conduit to extend or retract the fluid conduit between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree, wherein the first and second pipes are connected to one another via an elbow block and turning the first pipe with respect to the second pipe includes rotating the elbow block about an end of the first pipe;
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- connecting the fluid conduit between the fracturing manifold and the fracturing tree.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.