Exploration drilling system and method for supplying power thereto
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1. An exploration drilling system, comprising:
- a plurality of drilling drive systems;
a fracturing drive system;
a centralized power supply system electrically coupled to said plurality of drilling drive systems and to said fracturing drive system to supply power thereto; and
a plurality of distributed power supply systems, with each drilling drive system of the plurality of drilling drive systems electrically coupled to only one distributed power supply system of the plurality of distributed power supply systems to supply additional power from a respective one distributed power supply system to a respective one drilling drive system during peak loading of the respective one drilling drive system of the plurality of drilling drive systems.
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Abstract
A drilling system, comprising: a plurality of drilling drive systems; a fracturing drive system; a centralized power supply system electrically coupled to said drilling drive systems and said fracturing drive system to supply power thereto; and a plurality of distributed power supply systems electrically coupled to said drilling drive systems to supply additional power thereto during peak loading of a respective one of the plurality of drilling drive systems.
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10 Claims
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1. An exploration drilling system, comprising:
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a plurality of drilling drive systems; a fracturing drive system; a centralized power supply system electrically coupled to said plurality of drilling drive systems and to said fracturing drive system to supply power thereto; and a plurality of distributed power supply systems, with each drilling drive system of the plurality of drilling drive systems electrically coupled to only one distributed power supply system of the plurality of distributed power supply systems to supply additional power from a respective one distributed power supply system to a respective one drilling drive system during peak loading of the respective one drilling drive system of the plurality of drilling drive systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising:
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supplying power from a centralized power supply system to a plurality of drilling drive systems, and to a fracturing drive system to fracture a formation at a well; electrically connecting to each drilling drive system of the plurality of drilling drive systems only one distributed power supply system of a plurality of distributed power supply systems; and supplying additional power to a respective one drilling drive system of the plurality of drilling drive systems from a respective one distributed power supply system of the plurality of distributed power supply systems during peak loading of the respective one drilling drive system of the plurality of drilling drive systems. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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