US 11,939,974 B2
Systems and methods of utilization of a hydraulic fracturing unit profile to operate hydraulic fracturing units
Tony Yeung, Houston, TX (US); Ricardo Rodriguez-Ramon, Houston, TX (US); Andres Alvarez, Houston, TX (US); and Joseph Foster, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to BJ Energy Solutions, LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed by BJ Energy Solutions, LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,841.
Application 18/127,841 is a continuation of application No. 17/892,479, filed on Aug. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,649,820.
Application 17/892,479 is a continuation of application No. 17/301,475, filed on Apr. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,466,680, issued on Oct. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/705,628, filed on Jul. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/705,357, filed on Jun. 23, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0235736 A1, Jul. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F04B 51/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); F04B 15/02 (2006.01); F04B 17/05 (2006.01); F04B 23/04 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); G01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC F04B 51/00 (2013.01) [E21B 43/2607 (2020.05); F04B 15/02 (2013.01); F04B 17/05 (2013.01); F04B 23/04 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); G01L 3/00 (2013.01); G01L 5/0061 (2013.01); G01L 5/0071 (2013.01); F04B 2203/0604 (2013.01); F04B 2205/09 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
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1. A method of utilizing a hydraulic fracturing unit profiles to operate a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units for a hydraulic fracturing system, the method comprising:
determining a status of a pump controller of a pump of each of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units;
in response to the determining of the status of the pump controller of each of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units:
obtaining pump maintenance data and pump event and alarm history data for the pump of each of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units, and
determining a pump maintenance cycle for the pump of each of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units based on the pump maintenance data and the pump event and alarm history data;
determining a status of an engine controller of an engine of each of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units;
building a hydraulic fracturing unit profile for each of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units including data and characteristics of the pump and the engine;
determining a subset of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units to use for a hydraulic fracturing operation based on each hydraulic fracturing unit profile; and
controlling at least one of the pump or the engine of the subset of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units during operation of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units.