System for centralized monitoring and control of electric powered hydraulic fracturing fleet
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A system for hydraulically fracturing an underground formation in an oil or gas well to extract oil or gas from the formation, the oil or gas well having a wellbore that permits passage of fluid from the wellbore into the formation, the system comprising:
- a plurality of electric pumps fluidly connected to the well, and configured to pump fluid into the wellbore at high pressure so that the fluid passes from the wellbore into the formation, and fractures the formation;
a plurality of generators electrically connected to the plurality of electric pumps to provide electrical power to the electric pumps; and
a centralized control unit coupled to the plurality of electric pumps and the plurality of generators, wherein the centralized control unit is configured to;
monitor at least one of pressure and temperature of the plurality of electric pumps and the plurality of generators.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for centralized monitoring and control of a hydraulic fracturing operation. The system includes an electric powered fracturing fleet and a centralized control unit coupled to the electric powered fracturing fleet. The electric powered fracturing fleet can include a combination of one or more of: electric powered pumps, turbine generators, blenders, sand silos, chemical storage units, conveyor belts, manifold trailers, hydration units, variable frequency drives, switchgear, transformers, and compressors. The centralized control unit can be configured to monitor and/or control one or more operating characteristics of the electric powered fracturing fleet.
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1. A system for hydraulically fracturing an underground formation in an oil or gas well to extract oil or gas from the formation, the oil or gas well having a wellbore that permits passage of fluid from the wellbore into the formation, the system comprising:
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a plurality of electric pumps fluidly connected to the well, and configured to pump fluid into the wellbore at high pressure so that the fluid passes from the wellbore into the formation, and fractures the formation; a plurality of generators electrically connected to the plurality of electric pumps to provide electrical power to the electric pumps; and a centralized control unit coupled to the plurality of electric pumps and the plurality of generators, wherein the centralized control unit is configured to; monitor at least one of pressure and temperature of the plurality of electric pumps and the plurality of generators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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pumping fracturing fluid into a well in a formation with an electrically powered pump at a high pressure so that the fracturing fluid enters and cracks the formation, the fracturing fluid having at least a liquid component and a solid proppant, and inserting the solid proppant into the cracks to maintain the cracks open, thereby allowing passage of oil and gas through the cracks; powering the electrically powered pump with a generator; and monitoring at a centralized control unit at least one of pressure and temperature of the electrically powered pump and the generator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for centralized monitoring and control of a hydraulic fracturing operation, comprising:
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an electric powered fracturing fleet, the electric powered fracturing fleet comprising; a combination of one or more of;
electric powered pumps, turbine generators, blenders, sand silos, chemical storage units, conveyor belts, manifold trailers, hydration units, variable frequency drives, switchgear, transformers, compressors; anda centralized control unit coupled to electric powered fracturing fleet, wherein the centralized control unit is configured to; monitor one or more operating characteristics of the electric powered fracturing fleet; and
control one or more operating characteristics of the electric powered fracturing fleet;wherein the centralized control unit is coupled to the electric powered pumps and the turbine generators via cabling or Ethernet. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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