IP Library Granted Patent US 11,713,661
Granted Patent B2
US 11,713,661 · App. 16/522,043 · Granted Aug 1, 2023

Electric powered pump down

Inventors: Jared Oehring (Houston, TX); Brandon N. Hinderliter (Houston, TX)
Assignee: U.S. Well Services, LLC
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Patent No.
US 11,713,661
App. No.
16/522,043
Granted
Aug 1, 2023
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (10)

1. A system for use in a subterranean formation operation comprising:

a first wellbore extending into the subterranean formation;

a second wellbore extending into the subterranean formation;

an electrically driven pump down pump in communication with the first wellbore, the pump down pump pressurizing fluid in the first wellbore to drive a tool positioned in the first wellbore downstream to a predetermined location in the first wellbore; and

a hydraulic fracturing pump in communication with the second wellbore, the hydraulic fracturing pump pressurizing fluid in the second wellbore to conduct fracturing operations.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic fracturing pump is driven by an electric motor.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the pump down pump and the hydraulic fracturing pump are positioned on trailers.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising gas powered turbine generators configured to power at least one of the pump down pump or the hydraulic fracturing pump.

5. The system of claim 4 , further comprising a wireline system that is in electrical communication with the turbine generators.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tool comprises a perforating gun.

Assignments (6)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 3, 2024
From: FTS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, LLC; U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC; PROFRAC SERVICES, LLC; U.S. WELL SERVICES HOLDINGS, LLC; BEST PUMP AND FLOW, LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066186/0752 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2023
From: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 066091/0133 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2022
From: U.S. WELL SERVICE HOLDINGS, LLC; USWS HOLDINGS LLC; U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC; USWS FLEET 10, LLC; USWS FLEET 11, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 062142/0927 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2022
From: U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC
To: PIPER SANDLER FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 061875/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2021
From: U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC
To: WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
Reel/Frame 057434/0429 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2019
From: OEHRING, JARED; HINDERLITER, BRANDON N.
To: U.S. WELL SERVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 050132/0534 →
Continuity (6)
Division 15653028 · Jul 18, 2017
Continuation 15291842 · Oct 12, 2016
Continuation In Part 15202085 · Jul 5, 2016
Continuation 13679689 · Nov 16, 2012
Provisional Application 62242173 · Oct 15, 2015
Related Publication 20190345804A1 · Nov 14, 2019
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