US 9,568,138 B2Granted

Manifold assembly

AssigneeS.P.M. Flow Control, Inc.

InventorsRon Arizpe, Lun Tsuei, Timothy Long, Adam Hardman, Matthew Green

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Abstract

According to one aspect, a manifold assembly includes a skid, a low pressure manifold connected to the skid, and a high pressure manifold connected to the skid. In another aspect, the high pressure manifold has a modular configuration so that the high pressure manifold is disconnectable in whole or in part from the skid, and reconnectable in whole or in part to the skid. In yet another aspect, the high pressure manifold includes high pressure modules, all of which are in fluid communication with each other and each of which is adapted to be in fluid communication with at least one pump. In still yet another aspect, the low pressure manifold includes one or more flow lines, the high pressure manifold includes fittings, and the manifold assembly includes vibration isolators to dampen dynamic loading, the vibration isolators being disposed between the fittings and the one or more flow lines.

Claims15

Dependent claims

A module adapted to connect to a skid and form part of a manifold used to hydraulically fracture a subterranean formation within which a wellbore extends, the module comprising:

a first mounting bracket;
a first port connected to the first mounting bracket and adapted to be in fluid communication with a first pump, wherein the first pump is adapted to pressurize fluid to be conveyed to the wellbore to hydraulically fracture the subterranean formation within which the wellbore extends;
a second port connected to the first mounting bracket and adapted to be in fluid communication with a second pump that is different from the first pump, wherein the second pump is adapted to pressurize fluid to be conveyed to the wellbore to hydraulically fracture the subterranean formation within which the wellbore extends;
and
a first fitting connected to the first mounting bracket and in fluid communication with at least one of the first and second ports;
wherein the module provides a vertical offset between the first fitting and:
the skid when the module is connected to the skid;
and
a horizontal surface upon which the module is adapted to rest when the module is disconnected from the skid;
wherein the module is adapted to be connected to, and in fluid communication with, another module used to hydraulically fracture the subterranean formation within which the wellbore extends.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/319,010Filed 30 Jun 2014 · us provisional application
Priority: 1 Jul 2013
Published: US 2015/0000766 A11 Jan 2015
Granted: 14 Feb 2017
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

F16L 41/03
Branch units, e.g. made in one piece, welded, riveted: comprising junction pieces for four or more pipe members
E21B 43/2607
By forming crevices or fractures: surface equipment specially adapted for fracturing operations
F16F 7/14
Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers: of cable support type, i.e. frictionally-engaged loop-forming cables
F16L 55/035
Noise absorbers: in the form of specially adapted hangers or supports