US 11,746,633 B2
High pressure jumper manifold
Christian Leuchtenberg, Singapore (SG); Travis Harrel, Midland, TX (US); Glen H. Cuiper, Haddon Township, NJ (US); and J. Chambers Hall, Westbrook, TX (US)
Assigned to BlueCore Completions, LLC, Midland, TX (US)
Filed by BlueCore Completions, LLC, Midland, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/531,629.
Application 17/531,629 is a continuation of application No. 16/696,487, filed on Nov. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,180,979, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/837,689, filed on Apr. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/812,831, filed on Mar. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/773,496, filed on Nov. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0082006 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 43/26 (2006.01); F16L 41/18 (2006.01); E21B 33/038 (2006.01); F16L 37/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/08 (2006.01); E21B 43/013 (2006.01); F16L 1/26 (2006.01); F16L 37/62 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 43/2607 (2020.05) [E21B 33/038 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01); F16L 37/002 (2013.01); F16L 41/18 (2013.01); E21B 17/085 (2013.01); E21B 43/013 (2013.01); F16L 1/26 (2013.01); F16L 37/62 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
16. A method of switching between wells during fracing operations comprising:
providing a removable jumper including a first flow adapter, a second flow adapter and a body connected therebetween to define a fluid passage therethrough;
the first flow adapter having a first end portion defining a first predetermined profile and configured to allow fluid flow therethrough;
the second flow adapter having a second end portion defining a second predetermined profile and configured to allow fluid flow therethrough;
providing a plug having a lower portion defining a third predetermined profile, the plug configured to block fluid flow;
coupling a first output line between a first output port of a manifold and a first well, the first output port operably connected to a first latching mechanism having a plurality of latching clamps and a single rotating adapter configured such that rotating the single rotating adapter opens and closes the latching clamps of the first latching mechanism as guided by a plurality of guide pins to engage both the first predetermined profile of the first flow adapter and the third predetermined profile of the plug, but to engage only one of the first flow adapter and the plug at a given time;
coupling a second output line between a second output port of the manifold and a second well, the second output port operably connected to a second latching mechanism having a plurality of latching clamps and a single rotating adapter configured such that rotating the single rotating adapter opens and closes the latching clamps of the second latching mechanism as guided by a plurality of guide pins to engage both the first predetermined profile of the first flow adapter and the third predetermined profile of the plug, but to engage only one of the first flow adapter and the plug at a given time;
coupling, with the removable jumper, the first output port of the manifold with an input port of the manifold by engagement of the first flow adapter of the jumper in the first latching mechanism, engagement of the second flow adapter of the jumper in a third latching mechanism on the input port of the manifold and isolating, with the plug, the second output line by engagement of the plug in the second latching mechanism;
coupling fracing fluid from the input port of the manifold to the first well through the removable jumper and the first output line;
recoupling the removable jumper between the second output port of the manifold and the input port of the manifold by engagement of the first flow adapter of the jumper in the second latching mechanism, engagement of the second flow adapter of the jumper in the third latching mechanism and isolating, with the plug, the first output line by engagement of the plug in the first latching mechanism; and
coupling fracing fluid from the input port of the manifold to the second well through the removable jumper and the second output line.