Rapid deployment frac water transfer system

1. A system for transferring frac water between

a source of the frac water and a frac water destination,

the system comprising:

a portable frac water delivery subsystem,

the portable frac water delivery subsystem comprising:

one or more segments of a lay flat hose;

one or more tracked carriers for transporting the lay flat hose,

the one or more tracked carriers each comprising:

a tensioning subsystem

for flattening the one or more segments of the lay flat hose to be wound onto one or more spools,

the one or more segments of the lay flat hose

connected in series to assemble one or more pipelines

for transferring the frac water from the source of the frac water to the frac water destination.

2. The system of claim 1 ,

the one or more tracked carriers each further comprising

a lifting subsystem for

loading the one or more spools onto the tracked carrier and/or

offloading the one or more spools from the tracked carrier,

the lifting subsystem comprising:

an arm,

the arm selectively engaging the one or more spools;

one or more linkages

connecting the arm to the tracked carrier; and

one or more hydraulic cylinders

for controlling the movement of the one or more linkages.

3. The system of claim 2 , the tensioning subsystem further comprising:

a drive subsystem

for rotating the one or more spools;

a plurality of rollers

selectively engaging the one or more segments of the lay flat hose, the drive subsystem

selectively activated to wind the one or more segments of the lay flat hose onto the one or more spools,

the one or more segments of the lay flat hose

routed through the plurality of rollers

in an alternating over and under configuration.

4. The system of claim 3 ,

the tensioning subsystem substantially removing water

from the one or more segments of the lay flat hose.

5. The system of claim 1 ,

the subsystem for determining one or more characteristics

of the frac water transfer system further comprising:

means for measuring one or more terrain parameters between the frac water source and the frac water destination; and

means for designing a pipeline to be assembled between the frac water source and the frac water destination,

the means for designing

receiving the one or more terrain parameters as input and

generating output data,

the output data presented as a set of pressure profiles

reflecting one or more measurements

relating to one or more characteristics of the pipeline to be assembled.

6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising

one or more conveyance vehicles

for transporting equipment between

an equipment storage site and

the frac water source and/or the frac water destination,

the equipment comprising

the one or more spools.

7. A method of deploying a system for transferring frac water between a source of the frac water and a frac water destination, the method comprising:

deploying a portable frac water delivery subsystem,

the portable frac water delivery subsystem comprising:

one or more segments of a lay flat hose;

one or more tracked carriers for transporting the lay flat hose,

the one or more tracked carriers each comprising:

a tensioning subsystem for flattening

the one or more segments of the lay flat hose

to be wound onto one or more spools;

assembling one or more pipelines for transferring the frac water

from the source of the frac water to the frac water destination.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising

conveying one or more spools to the frac water source and/or the frac water destination,

the one or more spools

wound with the one or more segments of the lay flat hose.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising

loading the one or more spools onto the one or more tracked carriers and/or

offloading the one or more spools from the one or more tracked carriers,

each tracked carrier further comprising

a lifting subsystem,

the lifting subsystem comprising:

an arm,

the arm selectively engaging the one or more spools;

one or more linkages

connecting the arm to the tracked carrier; and

one or more hydraulic cylinders

for controlling the movement of the one or more linkages.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising

retrieving the one or more segments of the lay flat hose from the ground, comprising:

selectively engaging the tensioning subsystem

with the one or more segments of the lay flat hose,

tensioning subsystem further comprising:

a plurality of rollers; and

a drive subsystem

for rotating the one or more spools;

routing the one or more segments of the lay flat hose

through the plurality of rollers; and

winding the one or more segments of the lay flat hose

onto the one or more spools.

11. The method of claim 10 , the retrieving the one or more segments of the lay flat hose from the ground further comprising

substantially removing water from the one or more segments of the lay flat hose.

12. The method of claim 7 , the assembling the pipeline further comprising

connecting a plurality of segments of the lay flat hose in series,

the ends of the segments of the lay flat hose fitted with sexless couplings.