Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-rig hydraulic fracturing system and method for optimizing operation thereof
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Application No.: US15584107Application Date: 2017-05-02
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Publication No.: US10415348B2Publication Date: 2019-09-17
- Inventor: Yanchai Zhang , Maurice Dust
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Deerfield
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Deerfield
- Agency: Harrity & Harrity LLP
- Main IPC: G05B13/02
- IPC: G05B13/02 ; E21B41/00 ; E21B43/26

Abstract:
A hydraulic fracturing system comprises a plurality of hydraulic fracturing rigs. Each hydraulic fracturing rig includes an engine, a transmission, and a hydraulic fracturing pump. A driveshaft is coupled between the transmission and the hydraulic fracturing pump to transfer torque from the engine to the hydraulic fracturing pump. The hydraulic fracturing system also includes a fuel consumption data for each hydraulic fracturing rig, and a controller. The controller is programmed to receive a total pump flow and pressure request, and identify a pump flow distribution for each hydraulic fracturing rig of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing rigs based on the total pump flow and pressure request and the fuel consumption data.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180320483A1 MULTI-RIG HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING OPERATION THEREOF Public/Granted day:2018-11-08
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