US 12,454,882 B1
Method to reduce peak treatment constituents in simultaneous treatment of multiple wells
Wesley John Warren, Duncan, OK (US); and Chad A. Fisher, Duncan, OK (US)
Assigned to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/650,571.
Int. Cl. E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); F04B 49/00 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 43/2607 (2020.05) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A fracturing fleet system at a wellsite, comprising:
a first pumping group comprising a blender fluidly connected to a first manifold, a second manifold, and a third manifold, wherein at least one pump is connected to the first manifold, wherein at least one pump is connected to the second manifold, and wherein at least one pump is connected to the third manifold;
a second pumping group comprising a clean blender fluidly connected to a fourth manifold, a fifth manifold, and a sixth manifold, wherein at least one pump is connected to the fourth manifold, at least one pump is connected to the fifth manifold, at least one pump is connected to the sixth manifold, and the clean blender is a mixing blender or a boost pump;
wherein the first manifold and the fourth manifold are configured to fluidly connect to a first wellbore;
wherein the second manifold and the fifth manifold are configured to fluidly connect to a second wellbore; and
wherein the third manifold and the sixth manifold are configured to fluidly connect to a third wellbore;
a managing application, executing on a computer system, controlling a plurality of fracturing units, wherein the managing application is communicatively connected to the fracturing units via a plurality of unit control modules, and wherein the plurality of unit control modules are configured to control the fracturing units;
wherein the managing application is configured to perform the following:
loading a first pumping sequence for the first wellbore, wherein the first pumping sequence comprises a plurality of intervals;
loading a second pumping sequence for the second wellbore, wherein the second pumping sequence comprises a plurality of intervals;
loading a third pumping sequence for the third wellbore, wherein the third pumping sequence comprises a plurality of intervals;
combining the first pumping sequence, the second pumping sequence, and the third pumping sequence into a combined pumping sequence, wherein the first plurality of intervals, the second plurality of intervals, and the third plurality of intervals at least partially overlap; and
temporally offsetting the intervals of the first pumping sequence, the second pumping sequence, and/or the third pumping sequence to create a modified combined pumping sequence, wherein each of the plurality of intervals of the modified combined pumping sequence is below a preselected operating limit of an operating parameter at least one fracturing unit of the fracturing fleet, wherein the preselected operating limit is below an ultimate maximum capability of the at least one fracturing unit, or minimizes the operating parameter of at least one fracturing unit of the fracturing fleet, wherein the at least one fracturing unit comprises a fracturing pump, a manifold, a blending unit, a hydration blender, a proppant storage unit, a chemical unit, or a water supply unit.