US 12,234,695 B2
Electric power distribution for fracturing operation
Jeffrey G. Morris, The Woodlands, TX (US); Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh, Fayetteville, AR (US); and Neal Jensen, Henderson, NV (US)
Assigned to Typhon Technology Solutions (U.S.), LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed by Typhon Technology Solutions (U.S.), LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/123,860.
Application 18/123,860 is a continuation of application No. 16/691,277, filed on Nov. 21, 2019, granted, now 11,608,696.
Application 16/691,277 is a continuation of application No. 16/021,691, filed on Jun. 28, 2018, granted, now 10,519,730, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/526,869, filed on Jun. 29, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0228161 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. E21B 43/26 (2006.01); B01F 25/20 (2022.01); C09K 8/80 (2006.01); E21B 21/06 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F01L 15/10 (2006.01); F04B 17/03 (2006.01); H01R 13/00 (2006.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01); H02K 11/049 (2016.01); H02M 7/00 (2006.01); H03K 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 21/062 (2013.01) [B01F 25/20 (2022.01); C09K 8/80 (2013.01); E21B 41/0085 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01); E21B 43/2607 (2020.05); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F01L 15/10 (2013.01); F04B 17/03 (2013.01); H01R 13/00 (2013.01); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); H02K 11/049 (2016.01); H02M 7/00 (2013.01); H03K 17/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blender transport comprising:
a single transport frame;
a blending tub mounted on the single transport frame;
an electric motor mounted on the single transport frame, the electric motor being operable to power a blending operation of the blending tub;
a variable frequency drive mounted on the single transport frame and coupled to the electric motor;
a transformer coupled to the variable frequency drive and mounted on the single transport frame; and
a single cable assembly connecting the blender transport to a separate switch gear transport, the single cable assembly including a power supply line and a data communication line, the power supply line being configured to receive electric power at a first voltage level from the separate switch gear transport,
wherein the transformer is configured to:
receive, via the power supply line of the single cable assembly, the electric power at the first voltage level,
step down the electric power at the first voltage level to a second voltage level less than the first voltage level, and
supply the electric power at the second voltage level to the variable frequency drive, the variable frequency drive controlling power supply to the electric motor to control the blending operation, and
wherein the blender transport is further configured to receive, via the data communication line of the single cable assembly, a communication signal for controlling the blending operation.