Abstract: A system for hydraulically fracturing an underground formation in an oil or gas well to extract oil or gas from the formation, the oil or gas well having a wellbore that permits passage of fluid from the wellbore into the formation. The system includes a plurality of electric pumps fluidly connected to the well, and configured to pump fluid into the wellbore at high pressure so that the fluid passes from the wellbore into the and fractures the formation. The system can also include a plurality of natural gas powered generators electrically connected to the plurality of electric pumps to provide electrical power to the pumps.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 16, 2012
Date of Patent:
August 9, 2016
Assignee:
US Well Services LLC
Inventors:
Joel N. Broussard, Jeff McPherson, Robert Kurtz
Abstract: A system for hydraulically fracturing an underground formation in an oil or gas well to extract oil or gas from the formation, the oil or gas well having a wellbore that permits passage of fluid from the wellbore into the formation. The system includes a plurality of pumps powered by electric induction motors and fluidly connected to the well, the pumps configured to pump fluid into the wellbore at high pressure so that the fluid passes from the wellbore into the, and fractures the formation. The system can also include a plurality of natural gas powered generators electrically connected to the plurality of pumps to provide electrical power to the pumps.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 26, 2014
Date of Patent:
July 29, 2014
Assignee:
US Well Services LLC
Inventors:
Joel N. Broussard, Jeff McPherson, Robert Kurtz
Abstract: A system for hydraulically fracturing an underground formation in an oil or gas well to extract oil or gas from the formation, the oil or gas well having a wellbore that permits passage of fluid from the wellbore into the formation. The system includes a plurality of pumps powered by electric induction motors and fluidly connected to the well, the pumps configured to pump fluid into the wellbore at high pressure so that the fluid passes from the wellbore into the, and fractures the formation. The system can also include a plurality of natural gas powered generators electrically connected to the plurality of pumps to provide electrical power to the pumps.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 26, 2014
Publication date:
June 26, 2014
Applicant:
US Well Services LLC
Inventors:
Joel N. Broussard, Jeff McPherson, Robert Kurtz
Abstract: A system for hydraulically fracturing an underground formation in an oil or gas well to extract oil or gas from the formation, the oil or gas well having a wellbore that permits passage of fluid from the wellbore into the formation. The system includes a plurality of electric pumps fluidly connected to the well, and configured to pump fluid into the wellbore at high pressure so that the fluid passes from the wellbore into the and fractures the formation. The system can also include a plurality of natural gas powered generators electrically connected to the plurality of electric pumps to provide electrical power to the pumps.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 16, 2012
Publication date:
May 22, 2014
Applicant:
US Well Services LLC
Inventors:
Joel N. Broussard, Jeff McPherson, Robert Kurtz