US 12,253,181 B2
System for fluid transfer
Chad Babineaux, Lafayette, LA (US); Scott Bender, Houston, TX (US); Steven Bender, Houston, TX (US); Jerod Bushman, Houston, TX (US); Jason Cade, College Station, TX (US); and Brenton J. Greska, Katy, TX (US)
Assigned to CACTUS WELLHEAD, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by CACTUS WELLHEAD, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/523,479.
Application 18/523,479 is a continuation of application No. 16/567,876, filed on Sep. 11, 2019, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/786,080, filed on Dec. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0093793 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. F16K 11/22 (2006.01); E21B 34/02 (2006.01); F16L 37/08 (2006.01); E21B 33/038 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); F16L 23/04 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 11/22 (2013.01) [E21B 34/02 (2013.01); F16L 37/08 (2013.01); E21B 33/038 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01); E21B 43/2607 (2020.05); F16L 23/04 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid transfer system, comprising:
a header, wherein the header comprises:
an inlet;
a first multi-path flow connector configured to be fluidly connected to the inlet;
a second multi-path flow connector configured to be connected downstream relative to the first multi-path flow connector; and
an isolation valve fluidly connected between the first multi-path flow connector and the second multi-path flow connector;
a first valve tree configured to be secured to a first wellhead such that the first valve tree is fluidly connected to the first wellhead, wherein the first valve tree comprises a first one or more master valves;
a first coupler configured to fluidly connect the first multi-path flow connector in the header to the first valve tree, wherein the first coupler comprises a first one or more flow control valves;
a second valve tree configured to be secured to a second wellhead such that the second valve tree is fluidly connected to the second wellhead, wherein the second valve tree comprises a second one or more master valves; and
a second coupler configured to fluidly connect the second multi-path flow connector in the header to the second valve tree, wherein the second coupler comprises a second one or more flow control valves.