US 12,467,348 B2
Methods and systems for operating a fleet of pumps
Tony Yeung, The Woodlands, TX (US); Ricardo Rodriguez-Ramon, The Woodlands, TX (US); Diankui Fu, The Woodlands, TX (US); Warren Zemlak, The Woodlands, TX (US); Samir Nath Seth, The Woodlands, TX (US); and Joseph Foster, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Assigned to BJ Energy Solutions, LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed by BJ Energy Solutions, LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/756,978.
Application 18/756,978 is a continuation of application No. 18/104,351, filed on Feb. 1, 2023, granted, now 12,049,808.
Application 18/104,351 is a continuation of application No. 17/389,536, filed on Jul. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,613,980, issued on Mar. 28, 2023.
Application 17/389,536 is a continuation of application No. 17/387,477, filed on Jul. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,619,122, issued on Apr. 4, 2023.
Application 17/387,477 is a continuation of application No. 17/118,790, filed on Dec. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,608,725, issued on Mar. 21, 2023.
Application 17/118,790 is a continuation of application No. 17/022,972, filed on Sep. 16, 2020, granted, now 10,907,459, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Application 17/022,972 is a continuation of application No. 16/946,082, filed on Jun. 5, 2020, granted, now 10,815,764, issued on Oct. 27, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/899,951, filed on Sep. 13, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0344440 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 43/26 (2006.01); F04B 23/04 (2006.01); F04B 49/20 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 43/2607 (2020.05) [E21B 43/26 (2013.01); F04B 23/04 (2013.01); F04B 49/20 (2013.01); F04B 2201/1203 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
20. A pump unit, comprising:
a dual-shaft gas turbine engine mounted to a reduction gearbox;
a driveshaft operably connected to the reduction gearbox; and
a reciprocating positive displacement pump operably connected to the driveshaft,
wherein the reduction gearbox and the reciprocating positive displacement pump are mounted to a trailer and the dual-shaft gas turbine, the reduction gearbox, the driveshaft, and the reciprocating positive displacement pump are disposed sequentially along the length of the trailer, and
wherein the dual-shaft gas turbine engine is configured to be over-fired to produce an output power in a selected range of 101% of a maximum continuous power (MCP) level of the pump unit to a maximum intermittent power (MIP) level of the pump unit.