Patents by Inventor Brandon N. Hinderliter

Brandon N. Hinderliter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20170218727
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation is disclosed. In an embodiment, the system can include a plurality of electric pumps fluidly connected to a well associated with the subterranean formation and powered by at least one electric motor, and configured to pump fluid into a wellbore associated with the well at a high pressure; at least one generator electrically coupled to the plurality of electric pumps so as to generate electricity for use by the plurality of electric pumps; a gas compression system fluidly coupled to the at least one generator so as to provide fuel for use by the at least one generator; and a combustible fuel vaporization system gaseously coupled to the gas compression system so as to provide at least one of vaporized fuel or gasified fuel, or a combination thereof, to the gas compression system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: US Well Services LLC
    Inventors: Jared Oehring, Brandon N. Hinderliter
  • Publication number: 20170222409
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation is disclosed. In an embodiment, the system may include a plurality of electric pumps fluidly connected to a well associated with the subterranean formation and powered by at least one electric motor, and configured to pump fluid into a wellbore associated with the well at a high pressure so that the fluid passes from the wellbore into the subterranean formation and fractures the subterranean formation; at least one generator electrically coupled to the plurality of electric pumps so as to generate electricity for use by the plurality of electric pumps; and at least one switchgear electrically coupled to the at least one generator and configured to distribute an electrical load between the plurality of electric pumps and the at least one generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: US Well Services LLC
    Inventors: Jared Oehring, Brandon N. Hinderliter
  • Publication number: 20170145918
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to hydraulic fracturing equipment powered by one or more natural gas turbine generators. Natural gas from a supply line is released via a valve into a turbine gas line. The turbine gas line includes one or more regulators to reduce the pressure of the natural gas stream in the turbine gas line to a pressure or pressure range optimum for one or more gas compressors. The gas compressors increase the pressure of the natural gas stream, which is then directed to one or more natural gas turbine generators. The natural gas turbine generators combust the natural gas to produce electricity, which powers electric hydraulic fracturing equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: US Well Services LLC
    Inventors: Jared Oehring, Brandon N. Hinderliter
  • Publication number: 20170096885
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system for fracturing a subterranean formation including a pump in communication via pump components with a wellbore that intersects the formation, and that pressurizes fluid in the wellbore, the fluid comprising a fracturing fluid slurry. The system further includes hydraulic fracturing system components for making the fracturing fluid slurry, and a monitoring system that selectively captures and transmits real time images of at least one of the hydraulic fracturing system components or pump components to enable remote monitoring of the at least one of the hydraulic fracturing system components or pump components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: US WELL SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Jared Oehring, Brandon N. Hinderliter
  • Publication number: 20170028368
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a hydraulic fracturing system that includes a blender unit. The system includes an auger and hopper assembly to receive proppant from a proppant source and feed the proppant to the blender unit for mixing with a fluid. A first power source is used to power the blender unit in order to mix the proppant with the fluid and prepare a fracturing slurry. A second power source independently powers the auger and hopper assembly in order to align the hopper of the auger and hopper assembly with a proppant feed from the proppant source. Thus, the auger and hopper assembly can be stowed or deployed without use of the first power source, which is the main power supply to the blender unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: US WELL SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Jared Oehring, Brandon N. Hinderliter
  • Publication number: 20170030178
    Abstract: A method of operations in a subterranean formation, including driving a pump with an electrically powered motor to pressurize fluid, inserting a tool into a wellbore that intersects the formation, and directing the pressurized fluid into the wellbore above the tool to push the tool into the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: US WELL SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Jared Oehring, Brandon N. Hinderliter