Abstract: This disclosure presents systems, methods, and apparatus for determining cluster efficiency during hydraulic fracturing, the method comprising: measuring acoustic vibrations in fracking fluid in a fracking wellhead, circulating fluid line, or standpipe of a well; converting the acoustic vibrations into an electrical signal in a time domain; recording the electrical signal to memory; analyzing the electrical signal in the time domain for a window of time and identifying two amplitude peaks corresponding to a fracture initiation; measuring a time between the two amplitude peaks; dividing the time by two to give a result; multiplying the result by a speed of sound in the fracking fluid to give a distance between the fracture initiation and a plug at an end of a current fracking stage of the well; and returning a location of the fracture initiation to an operator based on the distance between the fracture initiation and the plug.

Abstract: Systems to produce a pond water, pond water compositions, and methods for using pond water compositions are provided. The system may include a rainwater collection system, a water purification system, a condensate collection system, and a mixing tank configured to receive and mix the various water sources to form a pond water. A system for forming a fracturing fluid is provided, wherein the system may include the system for producing a pond water, an additive feed system, and a mixer configured to receive and mix pond water from the mixing tank with one or more additives from the additive feed system to produce a frac fluid. A method of fracturing a well is also provided, which may include producing a pond water, mixing the pond water with one or more additives to form a frac fluid, and pumping the frac fluid downhole to fracture the well.

Abstract: A method for controlling the growth of a hydraulic fracture using a stress shadow generated during a hydraulic fracturing operation includes selecting a stage pair including a first stage and a second stage for which hydraulic fractures are to be generated via a hydraulic fracturing operation. The method also includes hydraulic fracturing the first stage to generate a corresponding first hydraulic fracture and controlling a magnitude of a stress shadow originating from the first hydraulic fracture by varying at least one parameter of the hydraulic fracturing operation, where the stress shadow is controlled so as to provide a second hydraulic fracture of a target fracture shape for the second stage. The method further includes hydraulic fracturing the second stage to generate the second hydraulic fracture with the target fracture shape.

Abstract: A method for improved borehole completion. In one embodiment, the method comprises removing a section of casing entirely and cutting a notch through the cement and into the surrounding rock formation, wherein the notch optimally comprise a symmetric triangle terminating in a sharp point oriented perpendicular to the casing axis. Flow may be further optimized by extending the notch as far as practical into the rock matrix to increase the effective diameter of the wellbore and increase the length of the intersection between the fracture and the wellbore.

Abstract: A method of conducting a pressure test on a piping and manifold system can include isolating a wellhead from fluid flow into a well to form a closed test system, operating at least one and less than all of the plurality of pumping units to pump fluid into and pressurize the closed test system to a first predetermined pressure, upon reaching the first predetermined pressure, halting pumping of fluid by the at least one of the plurality of pumping units, continuing pumping of fluid into the closed test system with at least one pressure test pump to pressurize the manifold and piping to a final predetermined pressure, and upon reaching the final predetermined pressure, halting pumping of the fluid by the at least one pressure test pump.

Abstract: Systems and processes for enhancing connectivity and/or permeability between injector and producer wells using sequenced stimulation. Methods of modeling same.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining optimal perforation orientations for hydraulic fracturing of wells in a subterranean formation are presented. The method comprises identifying in-situ stresses for a portion of a well bore formed and transforming the in-situ stresses between coordinate systems. Pressure coefficients and a breakdown pressure for each trial perforation phase angle at a perforation cluster determined, and a perforation point in the well bore coordinate system is calculated for each trial perforation phase angle of the perforation cluster. The perforation point in the well bore coordinate system is transformed to the translated global coordinate system for each trial perforation phase angle. A target perforation phase angle is selected at a minimum breakdown pressure for the perforation cluster, and a perforation azimuth and perforation dip is calculated for the perforation cluster at the minimum breakdown pressure for the target perforation phase angles.

Abstract: Providing electric power distribution for fracturing operations comprising receiving, at a transport, electric power from a mobile source of electricity at a first voltage level and supplying, from the transport, the electric power to a fracturing pump transport at the first voltage level using only a first, single cable connection. The first voltage level falls within a range of 1,000 V to 35 kilovolts. The transport also supplies electric power to a second transport at the first voltage level using only a second, single cable connection.

Abstract: Methods and systems for geothermal energy production wherein multiple horizontal or vertical wells may be used to pass fluids through the Earth from an injector well to a producer well through induced cracks, splits, fractures, conduits, or channels in the rock. Such methods and systems may include controlling tensile-split conduits in a subterranean geothermal formation by providing an injection well, providing a production well, configuring the injection well for injection of a tensile-splitting fluid into a production zone, configuring the production well to produce a heated fluid from the production zone, applying pressure to the production well, creating a plurality of tensile-split conduits, raising or lowering the pressure in the production well, establishing fluid communication between the injection well and the production well, and producing the heated fluid to the surface.

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.

Abstract: A downhole tool (1) for manipulating a target, includes a housing (2). The housing includes an inner surface (5) configured for mounting to a tubular carrier; and an outer surface (10). At least one chamber (20) is provided between the inner surface (5) and the outer surface (10) and contains at least one propellant source (22) and an ignition system. One or more outlets (12) lead from the chamber (20) to the outer surface (10), for combustion products from the at least one propellant source. The downhole tool may be employed for perforating and may be included in a hydraulic fracturing assembly. A method of hydraulic fracturing in a wellbore using the tool is provided.

Abstract: Methods and treatments fluids for treating a wellbore. One example method introduces the treatment fluid into the wellbore. The treatment fluid comprises an aqueous fluid, an aminopolycarboxylic acid, a nanoparticle dispersed, and an organic solvent. The treatment fluid has a pH in a range between about 5 to about 9. The method further includes contacting a rock surface in the subterranean formation; wherein at least a portion of the rock surface is coated with a hydrocarbon. The treatment fluid removes a portion of the hydrocarbon from the rock surface and alters the rock surface to be water-wet.

Abstract: Disclosed are a hydraulic fracturing and cutting cooperative device suitable for a hard rock and a use method thereof, belonging to the technical field of high-efficiency and rapid excavation of hard rock roadway (tunnel). The hydraulic fracturing and cutting cooperative device suitable for a hard rock provided by the disclosure includes a drill pipe, a pneumatic drilling system, a hydraulic fracturing system, a collaborative control system and a cutting head.

Abstract: An impact sleeve is used for mitigating damage in a perforating gun resulting from shaped charge detonation. In one example, a perforating gun includes a gun carrier, with a charge holder and the impact sleeve inside the gun carrier. The charge holder holds a plurality of shaped charges capable of being detonated with sufficient explosive energy to generate high-velocity fragments inside the gun carrier. The impact sleeve comprises an energy-absorbing material and optional raised features for absorbing at least some energy of the high-velocity fragments. The materials, raised features, positioning, and geometry of the impact sleeve and raised features may be tuned to optimize energy absorption.

Abstract: System and method for conducting enhanced oil recovery by establishing a plurality of stacked, alternating slugs of gas and liquid travelling downhole into a subterranean well. The system can include a buffer tank, a gas inlet, a gas outlet, and a liquid outlet. The system can further include a pressure control configured to maintain a specified pressure in gas within the buffer tank and a fluid dispensing system in fluid communication with the gas and liquid outlet of the buffer tank.

Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure are directed to cloud based applications that automatically and quickly identify start and end times of fracturing stages in real-time as well as one or more additional performance characteristics of the fracturing process. In one aspect, a method for real-time analysis of well data includes receiving treating data for a well in real-time, the treating data including one or more of a treating pressure channel and a slurry rate channel; preprocessing the treating data; identifying one or more stages of one or more fracturing processes in association with which the treating data is received; identifying, automatically and in real-time, a start time and an end time for each of the one or more stages; and generating a visual output of the start time and the end time of each of the one or more stages.

Abstract: Methods for completing hydrocarbon wells using variable rate fracturing are provided herein. One method includes positioning a perforation device within a tubular conduit of a downhole tubular, where the downhole tubular extends within a wellbore, and where the wellbore extends within a subsurface region, as well as perforating the downhole tubular using the perforation device to define perforations within the downhole tubular. The method also includes pumping a slurry including fracturing fluid and a lightweight proppant into the tubular conduit according to a variable pumping rate schedule to fracture zones of the subsurface region that are proximate to the perforations, forming corresponding fractures within the subsurface region. The method further includes flowing the slurry into the fractures, via the perforations, to prop the fractures with the lightweight proppant, where the lightweight proppant includes granules formed from a polyolefin, petroleum coke, and/or a polyaromatic hydrocarbon resin.

Abstract: A method of increasing hydrocarbon recovery from a wellbore penetrating a tight hydrocarbon formation is disclosed. The method involves inserting a hydro-jetting tool into the wellbore; jetting a thermally controlled fluid against the wall of the wellbore to create a cavity in the wall, using the hydro-jetting tool; injecting, using the hydro-jetting tool, a further amount of the thermally controlled fluid into the wellbore such that the pressure in the wellbore increases, wherein the increased pressure creates a fracture from the cavity, wherein injecting the further amount of the thermally controlled fluid cools the tight hydrocarbon formation surrounding the cavity by circulating the thermally controlled fluid within the cavity; withdrawing the hydro-jetting tool from the wellbore; and recovering the thermally controlled fluid and the hydrocarbons escaped from the fracture in the formation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to downhole tools and related methods that accelerate wormhole initiation and propagation during matrix acidizing of a hydrocarbon-bearing subterranean rock formation.

Abstract: Methods and systems include using downhole data to determine a static bulk modulus of dry rock or rock frame in a porous formation and determine a static bulk modulus of grain minerals in the porous formation. Biot's coefficient for the porous formation can be determined based on the static bulk modulus of dry rock or rock frame and the static bulk modulus of grain minerals. Effective stress of the porous formation can be determined based on Biot's coefficient. Effective stress of the porous formation is used in geomechanical applications, including hydraulic fracturing, wellbore stability analysis, and reservoir integrity assessments.

Abstract: A variable stiffness engineered degradable ball or seal having a degradable phase and a stiffener material. The variable stiffness engineered degradable ball or seal can optionally be in the form of a degradable diverter ball or sealing element which can be made neutrally buoyant.

Abstract: Methods and systems for geothermal energy production wherein multiple horizontal or vertical wells may be used to pass fluids through the Earth from an injector well to a producer well through induced cracks, splits, fractures, conduits, or channels in the rock. Such methods and systems may include controlling tensile-split conduits in a subterranean geothermal formation by providing an injection well, providing a production well, configuring the injection well for injection of a tensile-splitting fluid into a production zone, configuring the production well to produce a heated fluid from the production zone, applying pressure to the production well, creating a plurality of tensile-split conduits, raising or lowering the pressure in the production well, establishing fluid communication between the injection well and the production well, and producing the heated fluid to the surface.

Abstract: A perforation and fracture tool including a perforating gun, a cone mandrel operatively connected to the gun, a slip operatively connected to the cone mandrel, and a seal element between the gun and the slip. A method for perforating and fracturing including initiating a perforation gun, driving a cone mandrel with evolved gas from the initiation, setting a seal, and pressuring against the seal to a fracture pressure. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, and a perforation and fracture tool disposed within or as a part of the string.

Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing plan executable by a hydraulic fracturing system to hydraulically fracture at least first and second wells. In one or more embodiments, executing the hydraulic fracturing plan includes opening a first valve while hydraulic fracturing fluid is communicated to the second well via a second valve and a manifold, the first valve being associated with both the first well and the manifold, and the second valve being associated with both the second well and the manifold. In one or more embodiments, executing the hydraulic fracturing plan further includes closing the second valve, wherein the second valve is closed after opening the first valve, and while hydraulic fracturing fluid is communicated to the first well via the first valve and the manifold.

Abstract: A method for generating self-propped hydraulic fractures. In one embodiment, the method comprises injecting three fluid stages sequentially, each with successively higher viscosity, comprising a pad, a sealing slurry, and a displacement fluid which may be referred to as a sweep. Compositions of each of the three fluid stages are provided, each of which may be selected based upon characteristics of the formation being treated or upon one or more characteristics of the desired fracture.

Abstract: The application provides a full-bore infinite-level staged fracturing sliding sleeve based on a smart label, which includes a fracturing sliding sleeve and a smart label for opening the fracturing sliding sleeve. The fracturing sliding sleeve is placed into a wellbore with a casing and cementing is performed. Each fracturing sliding sleeve corresponds to a target fracturing stage in the well. The smart label is placed into the casing through a wellhead, and is pumped forwards in the wellbore; the smart label automatically identifies the target fracturing stage, and is clamped and seated in the fracturing sliding sleeve of the target fracturing stage, thus realizes the opening of the fracturing sliding sleeve with the pressure from a pump truck. The opening of the fracturing sliding sleeve of each stage corresponds to a smart label. After all the stages are fractured, the smart labels are completely dissolved in the fracturing fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of oil extraction machinery and provides a moving barrel type oil pumping device. The device includes a winch, a support frame, a pulley, an oil inlet pipe, an oil extraction barrel, and a suction pump. The support frame is installed at the wellhead, and the pulley is suspended from the top of the support frame, directly above the wellhead. The wellhead is equipped with an upper flange, a lower flange, and a casing, with the upper flange and lower flange connected by bolts, and the lower flange threaded into the casing. The winch is equipped with a cable, and the inlet of the suction pump is connected to the oil inlet pipe. The cable passes over the pulley and changes direction, then passes through the upper flange and is suspended from the oil extraction barrel. The end of the oil inlet pipe extends to the bottom of the oil extraction barrel.

Abstract: A tracer diffusion device includes: a first container, a second container, a drilling pipe, a unidirectional driving device, and a bidirectional driving device. The first container holds a first fluid containing a tracer. The second container holds a second fluid. A first end of the drilling pipe is connected to the first container; a second end of the drilling pipe is extended into a borehole and equipped with a first sealing capsule and a second sealing capsule. A plurality of through holes are arranged on the drilling pipe between the first sealing capsule and the second sealing capsule. The unidirectional driving device is arranged on the drilling pipe, for injecting the first fluid from the first container into the borehole between the first sealing capsule and the second sealing capsule. The bidirectional driving device is arranged between the second container and the first sealing capsule.

Abstract: A wireline shifting tool comprising an anchor, a linear actuator, and a shifter may be at least partially controlled by one or more measurements indicating an amount of force applied to the anchor, the linear actuator, the shifter, or a combination thereof. For example, a processor may receive the one or more measurements and perform a seeking operation or cause a graphical user interface (GUI) to display information that may inform a user regarding operations associated with the wireline shifting tool.

Abstract: A casing/liner string buoyancy arrangement including a casing/liner string, and a material defining a volume disposed within the string, the material excluding downhole fluids from the volume, the volume being of a lower specific gravity than the same downhole fluids. A method for managing buoyancy of a casing/liner string including configuring a casing/liner string, running the string, and selectively maintaining or degrading the material to adjust buoyancy of the string. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, and an arrangement disposed in the borehole.

Abstract: A control system includes: a fracturing control device configured to acquire a target fracturing pressure of a fracturing unit, perform loop control on the fracturing unit by taking the target fracturing pressure as a control target, and set a target sand blending pressure for the sand blending unit; a sand blending control device configured to perform loop control on the sand blending unit by taking the target sand blending pressure as a control target.

Abstract: Systems and methods for intelligent estimation of productivity index and reservoir pressure values using pressure sensors, a neural network model comprising historical flow rate data of at least a well bore, and a data processor. The pressure sensors generate pressure data associated with a well bore's surface point and a downhole point. The data processor, communicatively coupled to the two pressure sensors and the neural network model, is operable to receive the pressure data from the sensors respectively indicative of pressure at each of the two points, estimate a real-time productivity index value in real-time based on the pressure data from the pressure sensors and the historical flowrate data of the neural network model, and estimate a reservoir pressure value of the well bore at a flowing condition, a reservoir pressure value of the well bore at a shut-in condition, or both, based on the real-time productivity index.

Abstract: A hydraulic accumulator system is provided to remove the motors or engines from the red zone while maintaining sufficient capacity within the red zone to quickly close the designated blowout preventer or other gate valves. Additionally, a single point is provided outside of the red zone to charge the local storage units or to open or close the designated blowout preventer or other gate valves when time is not a critical consideration.

Abstract: A method of operating a valve arrangement of a downhole apparatus comprising a tubular body having first and second ports in a wall thereof includes operating the valve arrangement from a locked first configuration, in which the first port is closed and the second port is closed, to a locked second configuration, in which the first port is open and the second port is closed, wherein the locked first configuration is an initial configuration of the valve arrangement. The method includes operating the valve arrangement from tile locked second configuration to a third configuration, in which the first port is closed and the second port is open.

Abstract: The invention includes methods for stimulating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation by perforating a wellbore and introducing an acidic composition in the wellbore. A preferred embodiment includes inserting an isolation plug in the wellbore at a predetermined location followed by inserting a perforating tool and a breakdown acid into the wellbore. The wellbore is perforated by the tool to create a perforated area. The breakdown acid is allowed to come into contact with the perforated area for a predetermined period of time sufficient to prepare the formation for stimulation. The tool is then removed from the wellbore wherein stimulation of the perforated area is thereby initiated. Also disclosed is a corrosion inhibiting composition for use with the acidic composition.

Abstract: A method of operating a valve arrangement of a downhole apparatus (that includes a tubular body having first and second ports in a wall thereof) comprising operating the valve arrangement from a locked first configuration, in which the first port is closed and the second port is closed, to a locked second configuration, in which the first port is open and the second port is closed, wherein the valve arrangement includes a valve member including a first port, the first port associated with the first port of the tubular body, and a second port associated with the second port of the tubular body, wherein the valve arrangement comprises a further retaining member. The method includes operating the valve arrangement from the locked second configuration to a third configuration, in which the first port is closed and the second port is open.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein generally relate to a method that includes using a low-shear addition system at a centralized facility to add a friction-reducing additive to a fluid to produce friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry. The method also includes conveying the friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry from the centralized facility to at least one fracturing site. The method further includes injecting the friction-reduced hydraulic fracturing slurry into a reservoir to stimulate at least one well at the at least one fracturing site.

Abstract: Nuclear energy integrated hydrocarbon operation systems include a well site having a subsurface hydrocarbon well configured to produce a produced water output. The system further includes a deployable nuclear reactor system configured to produce a heat output. The system may further include a deployable desalination unit configured to produce a desalinated water output using the produced water output of the subsurface hydrocarbon well and the heat output of the deployable nuclear reactor. The system may further include a deployable off-gas processing system configured to produce an industrial chemical using the off-gas output of the subsurface hydrocarbon well and the heat output of the deployable nuclear reactor.

Abstract: A desanding wellhead includes a wellhead device in communication with a well and configured to receive a mixed fluid produced therefrom, and a sand separation device coupled to the wellhead device. The sand separation device is configured to receive fluid from the well via the wellhead device, separate at least some solids from the fluid, and provide at least some of the fluid back to the wellhead device.

Abstract: A method of drilling multiple boreholes within a single caisson, for recovery of methane gas from a coal bed, including the steps of drilling first and second vertical boreholes from a single location within a single caisson; drilling at least one or more horizontal wells from the several vertical bore hole, the horizontal wells drilled substantially parallel to a face cleat in the coal bed; drilling at least one or more lateral wells from the one or more horizontal wells, the lateral wells drilled substantially perpendicular to one or more face cleats in the coal bed; continuously circulating water through the drilled vertical, horizontal and lateral wells to recover the water and entrained methane gas from the coal bed; applying friction or choke manifold to the water circulating down the well bores so that the water appears to have a hydrostatic pressure within the well sufficient to maintain an equilibrium with the hydrostatic pressure in the coal bed formation; and drilling at least a third vertical bore

Abstract: A valve arrangement is for a downhole apparatus having a tubular body having first and second ports in a wall thereof. The valve arrangement being configurable to be locked in a first configuration with the tubular body, such that the first port is closed and the second port is closed; configurable to be locked in a second configuration with the tubular body, such that the first port is open and the second port is closed; and configurable to be locked in a third configuration with the tubular body, such that the first port is closed and the second port is open.

Abstract: One or more frac distribution towers are positioned on a well pad and receive high pressure frac fluid from a remote source including one or more pumps. The tower has an inlet and multiple outlets, each outlet having a valve to selectively supply frac fluid to one or more wells. The inlet and the outlets each have a centerline, and the outlets may all be located on the same side of a plane defined by the centerline of the frac distribution tower and the centerline of the inlet. Outlet valves may be oriented horizontally, vertically, or angularly between horizontal and vertical. The inlet and the outlets may have the same size and pressure rating, or the outlets may have a smaller size than the inlet, such that multiple wells may be fracked simultaneously. More than one frac distribution tower may be positioned on a well pad and connected to each other using a tee fitting so as to provide high pressure frac fluid to each tower, and from each tower to one or more frac trees on multiple wells.

Abstract: An electric driven hydraulic fracking system is disclosed. A pump configuration that includes the single VFD, the single shaft electric motor, and the single hydraulic pump that is mounted on the single pump trailer. A pump configuration includes a single VFD configuration, the single shaft electric motor, and the single shaft hydraulic pump mounted on the single pump trailer. The single VFD configuration converts the electric power at the power generation voltage level distributed from the power distribution trailer to a VFD voltage level and drives the single shaft electric motor to control the operation of the single shaft electric motor and the single hydraulic pump. The VFD voltage level is a voltage level that is required to drive the single shaft electric motor. The VFD configuration also controls operation of the auxiliary systems based on the electric power at the auxiliary voltage level.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing petroleum production are provided, in which a fracturing operation can be conducted in a formation through a string and then petroleum is displaced from the fractured formation by selectively injecting fluid into selected fractures in the formation while other non-selected fractures remain without fluid injection. The injected fluid flows out into the fractured formation and enhances recovery from the non-selected fractures. Petroleum is selectively collected from the non-selected fractures.

Abstract: A system can include one or more processors; memory; a data interface that receives data; a control interface that transmits control signals for control of pumps of a hydraulic fracturing operation; and one or more components that can include one or more of a modeling component that predicts pressure in a well fluidly coupled to at least one of the pumps, a pumping rate adjustment component that generates a pumping rate control signal for transmission via the control interface, a capacity component that estimates a real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump, and a control component that, for a target pumping rate for the pumps during the hydraulic fracturing operation, generates at least one of engine throttle and transmission gear settings for each of the individual pumps using an estimated real-time pumping capacity for each individual pump where the settings are transmissible via the control interface.

Abstract: A new sliding sleeve relates to the technical field of oil and gas well completion and reservoir stimulation, comprising an upper connector, a lower connector, an outer housing, an inner sleeve and a shear pin. The upper connector and the lower connector are respectively connected to two ends of the outer housing, and the inner sleeve is locked in the outer housing via the shear pin, wherein a flow guiding hole is provided in the outer housing, and the inner sleeve can open or close the flow guiding hole, wherein at least two grooves for engaging with at least two corresponding tooth-shaped elements on a sliding sleeve opening tool are disposed along an axial direction in the inner sleeve, and wherein an erosion-resistant ring is embedded in the groove, and an inner diameter of the erosion-resistant ring is larger than or equal to an inner diameter of the inner sleeve.

Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting a breakdown pressure of a formation and fracturing the formation account for filter cake effects. The systems and methods measure a time-dependent permeability and a time-dependent thickness of a filter cake formed by a first drilling mud. The systems and methods determine a time-dependent permeability model and a time-dependent thickness model of the filter cake. The systems and methods select a breakdown pressure model based on (i) the time-dependent thickness of the filter cake, (ii) the time-dependent permeability of the filter cake, and (iii) the permeability of the formation. The systems and methods use the selected breakdown pressure model to predict the breakdown pressure of the formation and fracture the formation using a drilling fluid having a mud weight associated with the predicted breakdown pressure of the formation.

Abstract: A method and related system for transporting an object to an outlet of a transport system operably coupled to an in fluid communication with a wellhead, from a location at a distance to the wellhead are disclosed. In some embodiments, the transporting includes propelling the objection through a pipeline of the transport system by moving a gas in the pipeline. In some embodiments, the object is a dart for use in a wellbore completion operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for multi-stage fracking, wherein the apparatus includes a pump configured to pump a fracking fluid into a rock region comprises a plurality of rock zones, and a computing device communicatively connected to the pump, wherein the computing device includes at least a processor, and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor containing instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive reservoir data, determine an optimal fracking stimulation parameter as a function of the reservoir data, identify a fracking stage as a function of the optimal fracking stimulation parameter, and adjust a pump configuration of the pump as a function of the fracking stage.

Abstract: A method of fracturing a rock formation includes cementing a production pipe to a wellbore within the rock formation, wherein a seat is attached to an inner surface of the production pipe. The method further includes forming access ports along a first section of the wellbore that fluidly connect the production pipe to the wellbore, delivering treatment fluid from the production pipe to the wellbore through the access ports, flowing formation fluid from the rock formation to the production pipe through the access ports, and closing an opening in the seat to isolate the first section of the wellbore from a second section of the wellbore located above the first section.