Hydraulic fracturing plan and execution of same
A hydraulic fracturing plan executable by a hydraulic fracturing system to hydraulically fracture a plurality of oil and gas wells. In one or more embodiments, the execution of the hydraulic fracturing plan implements the following steps: communicating fluid to a first well via a manifold and a first valve, the first valve being associated with both the manifold and the first well; and, in response to determining that the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied one or more conditions: opening a second valve; communicating fluid to a second well via the second valve; and closing the first valve after opening the second valve.
1. A method, comprising:
communicating fluid to a first well via a manifold and a first valve, the first valve being associated with both the manifold and the first well; and
in response to determining that the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied one or more conditions:
opening a second valve;
communicating fluid to a second well via the second valve; and
closing the first valve after opening the second valve.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
communicating fluid to a third well via the manifold and a third valve, the third valve being associated with both the manifold and the third well; and
in response to determining that the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied the one or more conditions:
opening a fourth valve;
communicating fluid to a fourth well via the fourth valve; and
closing the third valve after opening the fourth valve.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the first valve is closed after opening both the second valve and the fourth valve; and/or
the third valve is closed after opening both the second valve and the fourth valve.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more conditions include one or more flow rate conditions.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied the one or more flow rate conditions when a flow rate of the fluid is below an upper threshold, above a lower threshold, or both.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold has not satisfied the one or more flow rate conditions when a flow rate of the fluid is above an upper threshold or below a lower threshold.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
pumping the fluid into the manifold.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied the one or more conditions.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining that the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied the one or more flow rate conditions comprises determining that a flow rate of the fluid is below an upper threshold, above a lower threshold, or both.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold is hydraulic fracturing fluid.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first valve is a first zipper valve; and/or
the second valve is a second zipper valve.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second valve is associated with both the manifold and the second well; and
wherein communicating fluid to the second well via the second valve comprises communicating fluid to the second well via the manifold and the second valve.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold is hydraulic fracturing fluid.
14. An apparatus, comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium; and
a plurality of instructions stored on the non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by one or more processors, wherein, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the following steps are executed:
communicating fluid to a first well via a manifold and a first valve, the first valve being associated with both the manifold and the first well; and
in response to determining that the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied one or more conditions:
opening a second valve;
communicating fluid to a second well via the second valve; and
closing the first valve after opening the second valve.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the following steps are also executed:
communicating fluid to a third well via the manifold and a third valve, the third valve being associated with both the manifold and the third well; and
in response to determining that the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied the one or more conditions:
opening a fourth valve;
communicating fluid to a fourth well via the fourth valve; and
closing the third valve after opening the fourth valve.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein:
the first valve is closed after opening both the second valve and the fourth valve; and/or
the third valve is closed after opening both the second valve and the fourth valve.
17. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the one or more conditions include one or more flow rate conditions.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied the one or more flow rate conditions when a flow rate of the fluid is below an upper threshold, above a lower threshold, or both.
19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold has not satisfied the one or more flow rate conditions when a flow rate of the fluid is above an upper threshold or below a lower threshold.
20. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the following step is also executed:
pumping the fluid into the manifold.
21. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the following step is also executed:
determining that the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied the one or more conditions.
22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein determining that the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied the one or more flow rate conditions comprises determining that a flow rate of the fluid is below an upper threshold, above a lower threshold, or both.
23. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold is hydraulic fracturing fluid.
24. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein:
the first valve is a first zipper valve; and/or
the second valve is a second zipper valve.
25. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the second valve is associated with both the manifold and the second well; and
wherein communicating fluid to the second well via the second valve comprises communicating fluid to the second well via the manifold and the second valve.
26. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold is hydraulic fracturing fluid.
27. A system, comprising:
a first valve via which fluid is communicated from a manifold to a first well;
a second valve via which fluid is adapted to be communicated to a second well; and
one or more controllers,
configured to:
open the second valve to thereby communicate fluid to the second well via the second valve; and
close the first valve after opening the second valve,
in response to:
determining that the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied one or more conditions.
28. The system of claim 27 , further comprising:
a third valve via which fluid is communicated from the manifold to a third well;
a fourth valve via which the fluid is adapted to be communicated to a fourth well; and
the one or more controllers,
configured to:
open the fourth valve to thereby communicate fluid to the fourth well via the fourth valve; and
close the third valve after opening the fourth valve,
in response to:
determining that the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied the one or more conditions.
29. The system of claim 28 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to:
close the first valve after opening both the second valve and the fourth valve; and/or
close the third valve after opening both the second valve and the fourth valve.
30. The system of claim 27 , wherein the one or more conditions include one or more flow rate conditions.
31. The system of claim 30 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold has satisfied the one or more flow rate conditions when a flow rate of the fluid is below an upper threshold, above a lower threshold, or both.
32. The system of claim 30 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold has not satisfied the one or more flow rate conditions when a flow rate of the fluid is above an upper threshold or below a lower threshold.
33. The system of claim 27 , further comprising the manifold.
34. The system of claim 27 , further comprising one or more pumps;
wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to cause the one or more pumps to pump the fluid into the manifold.
35. The system of claim 27 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold is hydraulic fracturing fluid.
36. The system of claim 27 , wherein:
the first valve is a first zipper valve; and/or
the second valve is a second zipper valve.
37. The system of claim 27 , wherein the second valve is associated with both the manifold and the second well; and
wherein communicating fluid to the second well via the second valve comprises communicating fluid to the second well via the manifold and the second valve.
38. The system of claim 37 , wherein the fluid communicated via the manifold is hydraulic fracturing fluid.