US 12,348,045 B2
Electric hydraulic fracturing with battery power as primary source
Brandon Hinderliter, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by U.S. Well Services, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/234,088.
Application 18/234,088 is a continuation of application No. 17/752,135, filed on May 24, 2022, granted, now 11,728,657, issued on Aug. 15, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/193,992, filed on May 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0047972 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02M 3/335 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/381 (2013.01) [E21B 43/2607 (2020.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hydraulic fracturing system, comprising:
one or more battery trailers having one or more batteries for providing an operational energy to at least one electric-powered fracturing pump; and
a switchgear system for distributing the operational energy from the one or more battery trailers to fracturing equipment.