Remote monitoring for hydraulic fracturing equipment
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1. A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation comprising:
- a pump in communication via pump components with a wellbore that intersects the formation, and that pressurizes fluid in the wellbore, the fluid comprising a fracturing fluid slurry;
hydraulic fracturing system components for making the fracturing fluid slurry; and
a monitoring system that selectively captures and transmits real time images of a blender unit to enable remote monitoring of the blender unit;
wherein the monitoring system selectively captures and transmits real time images of a hopper of the blending unit, so that a slurry level within the hopper is discernible in the images.
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Abstract
A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation including a pump in communication via pump components with a wellbore that intersects the formation, and that pressurizes fluid in the wellbore, the fluid comprising a fracturing fluid slurry. The system further includes hydraulic fracturing system components for making the fracturing fluid slurry, and a monitoring system that selectively captures and transmits real time images of at least one of the hydraulic fracturing system components or pump components to enable remote monitoring of the at least one of the hydraulic fracturing system components or pump components.
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1. A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation comprising:
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a pump in communication via pump components with a wellbore that intersects the formation, and that pressurizes fluid in the wellbore, the fluid comprising a fracturing fluid slurry; hydraulic fracturing system components for making the fracturing fluid slurry; and a monitoring system that selectively captures and transmits real time images of a blender unit to enable remote monitoring of the blender unit; wherein the monitoring system selectively captures and transmits real time images of a hopper of the blending unit, so that a slurry level within the hopper is discernible in the images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation comprising:
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a pump in communication via pump components with a wellbore that intersects the formation, and that pressurizes fluid in the wellbore, the fluid comprising a fracturing fluid slurry; hydraulic fracturing system components for making the fracturing fluid slurry; and a monitoring system that selectively captures and transmits real time images of discharge piping of the pump to enable remote monitoring of the pump; wherein the monitoring system selectively captures and transmits real time images of at least one of the discharge piping or leads connected to the discharge piping, so that potential leak points are discernible in the images. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising:
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driving a pump to pressurize fluid in a hydraulic fracturing system containing hydraulic fracturing components and pump components; fracturing the formation by directing the pressurized fluid into a wellbore that intersects the formation; and monitoring the hydraulic fracturing system with a monitoring system by; obtaining images of a blender unit of the hydraulic fracturing system; and viewing the images remotely; wherein the monitoring system selectively captures and transmits real time images a hopper of the blending unit, so that a slurry level within the hopper is discernible in the images. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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