Method and apparatus for centralized well treatment
A method of communicating between a central location and multiple well locations is disclosed that includes the steps of stimulating a first well from the central location using a first stimulation fluid through a first fluid line; and simultaneously stimulating a second well from the central location using a second stimulation fluid through a second fluid line. An apparatus for centralized well operations is disclosed that includes a well treatment operations factory which manufactures and pumps a well stimulation fluid; a first connection between a first well location and the well operations factory; a second connection between a second well location and the well operations factory; and means for simultaneously flowing a first stimulation fluid to the first well location and a second stimulation fluid to a second well location. Manifolds for centralized well stimulation are disclosed.
1. A system for centralized well operations comprising:
a well treatment operations factory which manufactures and pumps a well stimulation fluid;
a first connection between a first well and the well operations factory;
a second connection between a second well and the well operations factory; and
means for simultaneously flowing:
a first stimulation fluid to the first well and not to the second well; and
a second stimulation fluid to the second well and not to the first well;
wherein the first stimulation fluid and the second stimulation fluid have different compositions.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the means for simultaneously flowing treatment fluid comprises a manifold.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein the well operations factory comprises a pumping grid wherein the pumping grid is operable to connect to the manifold.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein the well operations factory comprises a blending unit wherein the blending unit is operable to connect to the pumping grid.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein the well operations factory comprises a proppant storage system wherein the proppant storage system is operable to deliver proppant to the blending unit.
6. The system of claim 5 wherein the well operations factory comprises a power unit operable to connect to the manifold, pumping grid, blending unit, the proppant storage system, the first well, and the second well.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein the well operations factory is enclosed in a structure selected from the group consisting of: a supported fabric structure, a collapsible structure, a prefabricated structure, a retractable structure, a composite structure, a temporary structure, a prefabricated wall and roof structure, a deployable structure, a modular structure, a preformed structure, a mobile accommodation structure, and combinations thereof.
8. The system of claim 4 wherein the well operations factory comprises a chemical storage system wherein the chemical storage system is operable to connect to the blending unit.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein the well operations factory comprises a power unit operable to connect to the manifold, pumping grid, blending unit, chemical storage system, the first well, and the second well.
10. The system of claim 2 wherein the first connection is operable to deliver a fluid from the first well to the manifold.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein the fluid comprises a stimulation fluid.
12. The system of claim 2 wherein the second connection is operable to deliver a fluid from the second well to the manifold.
13. The system of claim 12 wherein the fluid comprises a stimulation fluid.
14. The system of claim 2 wherein the manifold is connected to a second manifold.
15. The system of claim 14 wherein the second manifold is operable to simultaneously flow a first stimulation fluid to the first well and a second stimulation fluid to the second well.
16. The system of claim 2 comprising a third connection between the manifold and the first well.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein the third connection is operable to deliver a fluid from the first well to the manifold.
18. The system of claim 17 comprising a fourth connection between the manifold and the second well.
19. The system of claim 18 wherein the fourth connection is operable to deliver a fluid from the second well to the manifold.
20. The system of claim 1 wherein the well operations factory and means for simultaneously flowing treatment fluid are located on a boat.
21. The system of claim 1 wherein the first fluid comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: a proppant, a fracturing fluid, a gelling agent, a friction reducer, an acid, and a derivative thereof.
22. The system of claim 1 wherein the second stimulation fluid comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: a proppant, a fracturing fluid, a gelling agent, a friction reducer, an acid, and a derivative thereof.
23. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wells are on separate pads and wherein the well treatment operations factory dynamically manufactures and pumps a well stimulation fluid.
24. A system for centralized well operations comprising:
a well treatment operations factory which manufactures and pumps a well stimulation fluid;
a first connection between a first pad and the well operations factory, wherein the first pad has a first well;
a second connection between a second pad and the well operations factory, wherein the second pad has a second well; and
means for simultaneously flowing:
a first stimulation fluid to the first pad and not to the second pad; and
a second stimulation fluid to the second pad and not to the first pad;
wherein the first stimulation fluid and the second stimulation fluid have different compositions.
25. A system for centralized well operations comprising:
a well treatment operations factory which dynamically manufactures and pumps a well stimulation fluid;
a first connection between a first well and the well operations factory;
a second connection between a second well and the well operations factory; and
means for simultaneously flowing:
a first stimulation fluid to the first well and not to the second well; and
a second stimulation fluid to the second well and not to the first well;
wherein the first stimulation fluid and the second stimulation fluid have different compositions.
26. A system for centralized well operations comprising:
a well treatment operations factory which manufactures and pumps a well stimulation fluid;
a first connection between a first plurality of wells and the well operations factory;
a second connection between a second plurality of wells and the well operations factory; and
means for simultaneously flowing:
a first stimulation fluid to the first plurality of wells and not to the second plurality of wells; and
a second stimulation fluid to the second plurality of wells and not to the first plurality of wells;
wherein the first stimulation fluid and the second stimulation fluid have different compositions.
27. A system for centralized well operations comprising:
a well treatment operations factory capable of manufacturing and simultaneously pumping a plurality of well stimulation fluids;
a first connection between a first well and the well operations factory;
a second connection between a second well and the well operations factory; and
means for simultaneously flowing:
a first stimulation fluid to the first well and not to the second well; and
a second stimulation fluid to the second well and not to the first well.