Methods of performing oilfield operations using electricity

A modular integrated material blending and storage system comprising:

• a first module comprising a storage unit;
• a second module comprising a liquid additive storage unit and a first pump for maintaining pressure at an outlet of the liquid additive storage unit;
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• a third module comprising a pre-gel blender, wherein the pre-gel blender comprises at least a pre-gel storage unit resting on a leg, further wherein the pre-gel storage unit comprises a central core and an annular space, wherein the annular space hydrates the contents of the pre-gel blender;
• wherein an output of each of the first module, the second module and the third module is located above a blender;
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• wherein gravity directs the contents of the first module through a hopper, the second module and the third module to the blender;
• a second pump;
• wherein the second pump directs the output of the blender to a desired down hole location;
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• wherein the second pump is powered by one of natural gas and electricity.

A method of performing a fracturing operation comprising:

• having an amount of electricity that is produced using conditioned field gas derived from natural gas obtained from a field on which the fracturing operation is being performed, wherein the amount of electricity is sufficient to power one or more pumps that are capable of pumping a fracturing fluid down hole to perform the fracturing operation;
• preparing a fracturing fluid;
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• pumping the fracturing fluid down hole using the amount of electricity to perform the fracturing operation.