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- Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for wirelessly monitoring and controlling proppant usage in real time in a hydraulic fracturing operation.
- Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations typically require powering numerous components in order to recover oil and gas resources from the ground. For example, pumps that inject fracking fluid down the wellbore, blenders that mix proppant into the fluid, cranes, wireline units, and many other components all must perform different functions in concert to carry out fracturing operations.
- Fracturing operations are highly complex and involve pumping fracturing fluid at a high pressure to hydraulically fracture the reservoir rock in the well in order to form fractures and stimulate production of hydrocarbons.
- the formed fractures can then be used to access hydrocarbons that could not have been accessed with traditional oil & gas well techniques.
- the fracturing fluid that is pumped down into the well usually includes a proppant that is a solid particulate such as sand or ceramic beads.
- proppant such as sand, glass beads, ceramic material, bauxite, dry powders, rock salt, benzoic acid, fiber material, or cement plastics, is mixed with other materials and enhances the flow capacity of the fractures.
- the proppant props open the fractures and remains in the fractures after the end of the hydraulic fracturing operation.
- the proppant is supplied to the blenders and mixers and then to the well through a proppant delivery system located at the wellsite.
- the proppant is usually stored in large containers that are heavy and are connected to conveyor belts which lead to other mixing equipment and finally into the wellbore, where the mixture is pumped into the reservoir.
- the containers usually are refilled at the site by trucks that come in and empty the proppant into them. Gates are controlled by the user to open and close the proppant containers.
- operators of the hydraulic fracturing system need to be stationed outside at the containers using hydraulic valves, or a short range wireless remote control that is hand held for controls.
- the method and system of the present invention provide real-time remote monitoring of proppant, such as sand and glass beads, as it is being fed from proppant containers and mixed into the fracturing fluid.
- Operators inside a datavan are able to wirelessly monitor the weight, container level or volume of the proppant and control the proppants in the proppant containers through remote monitoring software in a datavan.
- Embodiments of systems and methods of the present disclosure include a proppant container with control box connected to a sensor for monitoring the amount of proppant, an RS232 or RS435 serial data protocol on the control box, a wireless Ethernet converter to send the signal from the control box located at the proppant container, a wireless receiver with signal out ports for serial or Ethernet ports to receive the data from the sensor to the datavan and a piece of software on an information handling system in the datavan that computes the total and allows the user to interface with the fracturing control software to schedule proppant usage and flow.
- Embodiments of the invention include software that acquires and displays the proppant data to a user in a datavan, and power supplies that supply power to the serial to Ethernet converter, measuring sensor, and transmitter.
- Embodiments of the invention also include wireless control of the storage containers and conveyor belts.
- Embodiments of the invention include a serial to Ethernet converter that takes the serial data output from a sensor at a proppant container and converts it to the Ethernet protocol to be sent to a datavan with an Ethernet receiver where it is processed and displayed to a user who is monitoring and controlling the proppant flow.
- the software also allows for scheduling and remote monitoring of the weight, volume and amount of proppant in each proppant container.
- the monitoring software which receives the signal from the proppant equipment can also communicate with fracturing software in the datavan to allow for more automation of the fracturing process as a whole.
- Embodiments of the invention can schedule and automate which containers to run the proppant from, allowing for the proper mixture of proppants from different containers to make up the fracturing fluid.
- Embodiments of the invention can relay the container weight to a datavan information handling system, a personal laptop or a separate Human Machine Interface (HMI) mounted in the datavan.
- a datavan information handling system a personal laptop or a separate Human Machine Interface (HMI) mounted in the datavan.
- HMI Human Machine Interface
- Embodiments of the present invention measure the containers weight by gamma ray gauges, radar gauges, laser gauges, and ultrasonic gauges. Also weight measuring load cells and pressure sensors along the vertical height of the vessel can be used.
- Embodiments of the invention include that the communications can be wired or wireless.
- Embodiments of the invention can convert the serial data to wireless, but it is possible to transmit the signal without converting it first.
- Embodiments of the invention can include only the monitoring of the proppant flow and not control.
- Embodiments of the invention can be used on several type of proppant storage containers including silos, capable of holding 200,000 lbs to 300,000 lbs, kings, or sand hogs, large trailer mounted containers similar to a fracturing tank on wheels that holds from 300,000 lbs to 400,000 lbs, or smaller individual proppant boxes, which hold from 40,000 lbs to 60,000 lbs and can be set directly on a conveyor belt.
- silos capable of holding 200,000 lbs to 300,000 lbs, kings, or sand hogs
- large trailer mounted containers similar to a fracturing tank on wheels that holds from 300,000 lbs to 400,000 lbs
- smaller individual proppant boxes which hold from 40,000 lbs to 60,000 lbs and can be set directly on a conveyor belt.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the invention.
- the present invention provides a system and method for wirelessly monitoring and controlling proppant flow from proppant storage containers in a hydraulic fracturing operation.
- the proppant can include sand, glass beads and other known materials that is mixed into a fracturing fluid and that is pumped through a wellbore into a well in order to create fractures and extract hydrocarbons.
- the proppant storage containers can be stationary or attached to a trailer and can be of various sizes depending on the application.
- Components of a system for monitoring proppant usage and flow can include a control box at the proppant container with sensors which are coupled to the proppant storage container and have serial connections, such as RS232 or RS485 serial connectors, a wireless Ethernet converter to send data signals indicating the readings of the sensors that monitor the weight of the container in real time, and a wireless receiver with signal out ports for serial or Ethernet that receives the signals sent from the control box and formulates them for viewing to a user in a datavan.
- a variety of power supplies can be used to power the converters.
- the software to acquire and display the data, as well as to communicate with the fracturing control software can be included as well.
- FIG. 1 shows in schematic form an embodiment of a system 100 for remote and real-time monitoring of proppant storage in a container.
- a datavan 102 where a user operates an information handling system 107 with a processor and memory for storing computer readable media accessible by the processor with instructions and with a display 106 .
- the information handling system 107 may also include nonvolatile storage area accessible by the processor, and logics for performing each of the steps described herein.
- the information handling system 107 interfaces with a wireless receiver 108 that can be connected to a LAN or other type of wireless network through normal wireless connections or serial to Ethernet devices. Serial to Ethernet devices can be provided by Moxa (640 Herman Road, Suite 5, Jackson, N.J.
- Ethernet may not be reliable and therefore another suitable long range protocol may be used such as Radio Frequency (AM or FM).
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- the datavan 102 communicates with a proppant container 114 through a control box 104 at a well site 112 .
- the proppant monitoring system 100 includes a control box 104 shown connected to a proppant container 114 .
- the control box 104 can contain circuitry and wiring along with computer readable media for storing instructions and a processor and input means for the user to manually operate the container 114 . In most embodiments the control box 104 will be attached to and be a part of the proppant container 114 .
- Included in the control box 104 is a serial receiver 128 that can connect to a serial to Ethernet converter 110 , also potentially produced by Moxa.
- the control box 104 can further contain a wireless transmitter 130 for transmitting information to the datavan 102 .
- control box 104 has a serial receiver 128 that is connected via a serial cable to a serial transmitter 126 in a proppant container 114 .
- the proppant container has a sensor 118 which monitors the weight of the proppant container 114 and its contents.
- the sensor 118 gathers information about the weight of the proppant in the container and sends it via serial or analog connection to the serial transmitter 126 to the control box 104 through its own serial receiver 128 . That information is then converted by a serial to Ethernet converter 110 and sent via wireless transmitter 130 to the datavan 102 .
- Proppant can be selectively dispensed from proppant container 114 by opening and closing gate 120 , such as with an actuator 122 . Sensor readings from sensor 118 are constantly sent back to the datavan 102 through the serial to Ethernet converter 110 .
- the weight of the proppant container 114 and its contents can be relayed to one or more of the datavan information handling system 107 , a personal laptop, and/or a separate human machine interface (HMI) mounted in the datavan 102 through the control box 104 .
- a wireless receiver 108 receives the data (wireless transmission is indicated by a dashed line in FIG. 1 ) and then the information is sent to the information handling system 107 and displayed to the user via a display 106 in multiple formats.
- the connections between the wireless receiver 108 and the information handling system 107 can be Ethernet or the wireless receiver can be directly installed in the information handling system 107 . Further the connection between the information handling system 107 and the display 106 can be Ethernet or serial connection types.
- the amount of proppant in the proppant container 114 can be gauged by measuring its total weight and subtracting the weight of the proppant container 114 itself, such as with a load cell.
- a load cell includes a strain gauge that mounts to the proppant container 114 and emits a signal that is representative of the weight of proppant in the proppant container 114 .
- This embodiment is not limited to any one sensor and there are several different ways an accurate weight measurement can be obtained.
- volume of the proppant can be measured.
- Gamma ray (radioactive) gauges, radar gauges, laser gauges, and ultrasonic gauges can optionally be used in place of weight measuring load cells or as a redundancy to load cells.
- Even pressure sensors along the vertical height of the proppant container 114 can be used. Furthermore, the communications can be either wired or wireless. Although the above-discussed embodiments seek to convert the serial communications to Ethernet, it is possible to transmit serial data wirelessly without converting it. Proppant is tracked based on weight using load cells, and if a level sensor is used such as a gamma, radar, laser or sonic sensor, then the geometry of the container is taken into consideration when the weight is calculated. An algorithm is used that takes into account the current proppant level, the proppant weight per volume, the density of the proppant and the geometry of the container.
- a level sensor such as a gamma, radar, laser or sonic sensor
- the signal and electrical characteristics of communications associated with the control box 104 and weight sensor 118 can be in accordance with Serial RS232 or RS485 protocol standards.
- Serial RS232 or RS485 protocols are standard communications protocols within the industry and other embodiments of the invention can include different standards.
- the operation of the control box 104 and weight sensor 118 can be in accordance with Ethernet standards, and the data from these devices transmitted wirelessly to the datavan 102 .
- the datavan 102 can then receive the wireless signal and output it to display 106 .
- the display 106 shows a representation of each container and a number with the appropriate scale weight. To keep each container unconfused and receiving properly, an output signal and an input signal can be separated on respectively numbered com ports.
- container one can be received through com port one
- container two can be routed to com port two
- Another option is to order the data sent in the serial stream so that the first value in the data packet can pertain to the weight of the first container, the second value can pertain to the second container, and so on.
- the weight or volume of the proppant (or sand) in the proppant container 114 is monitored, either instantaneously or over time, and compared to a designated weight (or volume) or change in weight (or volume) over time.
- a threshold low point of proppant in the container 114 is established, and operations protocol is to keep the amount of proppant in the container 114 to be at least or greater than the threshold low point.
- an advantage of employing the monitoring system 100 described herein is that by monitoring the proppant amount in the container 114 with the controls described herein, if the threshold low point is approached, or soon to be approached, proppant can be added to that particular container 114 .
- the gate 120 on the particular proppant container 114 can be adjusted so that the rate change of weight is at or close to the designated value.
- Excursions of the rate change of weight from the designated value can indicate that the amount of proppant being dispensed from the container 114 exceeds a capacity of proppant handling hardware, such as a conveyor, thereby resulting in spillage of proppant, or generating proppant dust.
- This can be corrected (via monitoring software in the information handling system) that identifies the rate of weight change excursion and contains instructions to send controlling commands to the actuator 122 that in turn adjust a position of the gate 120 to affect a flow of proppant from the container 114 .
- monitoring a rate of weight change of a proppant container 114 can provide an indication of how much, if any, proppant is being dispensed from the container 114 .
- logics in the information handling system 107 can compare monitored rate weight changes of proppants in the containers 114 to determine if proppant is being dispensed from designated proppant containers 114 , and if not, command signals can be transmitted from the information handling system 107 to the actuator 122 to open a gate 120 on a container 114 from which proppant is to be dispensed, and close a gate 120 on a container 114 from which proppant is not to be dispensed.
- FIG. 2 shows in schematic form an alternate embodiment of a system 200 for monitoring and controlling proppant flow.
- the wireless proppant monitoring and controlling system 200 of FIG. 2 includes a datavan 202 with a wireless connection inside via a wireless transceiver 208 .
- the datavan 202 can contain a human machine interface (HMI) 206 such as a display and an information handling system (IHS) 207 with a processor, memory and storage for storing the data gathered through the wireless connection.
- HMI human machine interface
- IHS information handling system
- a control box 204 contains a serial transceiver 228 that selectively communicates with a sensor 218 for monitoring the weight of the proppant container 214 and its contents via a serial transceiver 226 .
- the information is transmitted after it is sent from the sensor 218 via analog connection from a serial transceiver 226 to another serial transceiver 228 in the control box 204 .
- the information is then sent through a serial connection to another information handling system (IHS) 234 in the control box 204 .
- This IHS 234 may have another human machine interface (HMI) 232 connected to it for access by a user.
- HMI human machine interface
- the IHS 234 then selectively converts the data through a serial to Ethernet converter 210 and sends it back to the datavan 202 through a wireless transceiver 230 on the control box 204 where it is processed by the wireless transceiver 208 .
- the datavan 202 can control an actuator 222 on the proppant container 214 by sending a control command through the HMI 206 connected to the IHS 207 at the datavan 202 through the wireless transceiver 208 to the control box 204 .
- the wireless transceiver 230 in the control box 204 receives the command, converts it to serial through the serial to Ethernet converter 210 , sends it to the IHS 234 , which then sends it to the proppant container 214 through the serial transceiver 228 .
- a serial transceiver 226 at the proppant container receives the command and actuates the actuator 222 connected to the gate 220 .
- the serial transceiver 226 can also actuate the conveyor 224 as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the information related to the weight of the container from the sensor 218 can also be catalogued and displayed to a user in the datavan 202 .
- the information can be updated in real time through the wireless connection in the datavan 202 and the user can also control the operations of the conveyor belts 224 and actuator 222 that release the proppant through an actuator 222 , which in some embodiments is an proportional hydraulic valve, into the mixing system by interfacing with fracturing software that is also stored in the datavan 202 .
- there are multiple computers in the datavan one that is in charge of proppant delivery and another for the fracturing operation. These different computers run programs that can share data between themselves.
- the proppant monitoring and control system will be integrated into fracturing software which monitors the entire fracturing operation.
- the same software can be modified to send commands through the same wireless transceiver 208 on the datavan 202 to the wireless transceiver 230 at the control box 204 at the well site 212 where it can then be converted back to serial for use by the control box's own IHS 234 to open/close sand gates, speed up/slow down the conveyor belt 224 , etc.
- the monitoring and control system that receives the signal from the control box 204 and proppant container 214 can also communicate with a portion of the fracturing system in the datavan 202 to allow for a higher level of automation if desired (as described below).
- Proppant in the container 214 may be released through the wireless control of the valve gate 220 located at the container 214 . This can release proppant onto a conveyor 224 for mixing into the fracturing slurry.
- This data can be used with the data that is gathered from the weight sensor 218 to more accurately control the proppant flow.
- system 200 allows for two way communications to allow for monitoring and control of the container 214 and conveyor belt (also referred to as a dual belt) 224 .
- system 200 can be used on several different types of proppant storage containers including silos (tall containers similar to farm silos capable of holding 200,000 lbs to 300,000 lbs), sand kings (sometimes called sand hogs, large trailer mounted containers similar in idea to a frac tank on wheels, capable of holding 300,000 lbs to 400,000 lbs), or sand boxes (which are smaller containers which are set on top of the conveyor belt and unloaded which can contain 40,000 lbs to 60,000 lbs).
- the sand equipment units can be electric powered, diesel powered, gravity fed, and/or solar powered.
- system 200 is not limited to use with vertical sand silos, but the can be applied to other sand storage equipment as well.
- Various sensors can be added to the system to control the flow of proppant and weight and the embodiment described above should not be limited to a single configuration.
- One advantage of the system 200 is the ability to keep personnel away from air born silica that exists around proppant storage units, and which can cause silicosis or other health problems.
- Silicosis is lung fibrosis caused by the inhalation of dust containing silica. Operators can also be kept out of the weather in extremely cold, hot, or hazardous environments.
- Another advantage is the removal of human error of dispensing proppant from the wrong storage container.
- a live video feed can be directed from the container 214 to the datavan 202 through a camera 236 that sends a Radio-Frequency (RF) signal back to the IHS 234 at the control box 204 , thereby making it possible to know instantly if a gate 220 was left open, spilling product on the ground and costing profit loss or causing an environmental or safety hazard, or conversely, if a gate commanded to open was stuck shut due to a mechanism failure. An improperly operating gate can cause the failure of a fracturing operation. This information is converted to wireless and transmitted to the datavan 202 .
- RF Radio-Frequency
- Datavan operators can also use the video feed to determine if the wrong container was opened, causing an incorrect aggregate to be mixed into the fracturing slurry.
- the same weight monitoring can also allow datavan operators to see if a certain container is being unloaded into which will help prevent confusion regarding logistics and pre-stage planning.
- Set points for proppant delivery and conveyor speed can be a simple PID closed feedback loop.
- a sensor can monitor the speed of the conveyor and that sensor sends a signal to the datavan via the system to indicate if the desired speed has been reached. If the sensor indicates it has reached the proper speed, then the conveyor will hold the speed. If it indicates the speed value has been overshot, the system will send out a command signal to slow down the belt. This process is repeated multiple times until the correct weight goal has been achieved by the system
- the P, I, and D values will determine the stability and response time of the control system, and these values are dependent upon the user's desired response times, and the determined amount of overshoot and undershoot that is tolerable in the positioning of the gate.
- the fracturing system can issue a command to close a 40/70 aggregate sand container, while simultaneously issuing a command to open a 20/40 aggregate container.
- closing a particular sand (or proppant) container involves closing the gate 220 on the container 214 through which proppant/sand is dispensed from the container 214 to suspend the flow of proppant from the container 214 .
- opening a container 214 is done by opening the respective gate 220 on the container 214 so that proppant can be dispensed to a designated conveyor 224 .
- Opening and closing the gates 220 can be performed by activating the respective actuators 222 coupled with the gates 220 .
- the speed of a belt on conveyor 224 can be controlled remotely, as well as the container outlet gate 220 which can be choked to control the amount of sand being fed to the belt. If wellhead pressure exceeds a set point, or if an emergency stop (E-Stop/E-Kill) button or emergency power off (EPO) button is pressed, the gates 220 on the containers can be automatically closed thereby preventing lost product (proppant).
- the conveyor belt 224 can also be linked to the E-Stop and EPO in case of an emergency.
- the connections between the HMI 206 and the IHS 207 can be serial or Ethernet.
- the dashed line in FIG. 2 represents wireless communications between the wireless transceiver 230 in the control box 204 and the wireless transceiver in the datavan 202 , but also wired communications can be used as well.
- the HMI 232 on the control box 204 can also be external or internal and the IHS 234 can be a small programmable logic control device.
- the actuator 222 can also be an electrical or air actuator instead of a proportional hydraulic valve.
- the conveyor can be a part of the proppant container, or a separate piece of equipment.
- a further embodiment of the invention includes a blender that is connected to the IHS 207 of the datavan 202 .
- the blender can have an information handling system and a human machine interface that communicates with the datavan 202 in order to further control the proppant flow.
- the blender is capable of making changes to the proppant flow in a similar manner as the datavan 202 .
- the blender can send control signals to the datavan 202 through its own information handling system to the IHS 207 of the datavan indicating a certain flow of proppant and these signals can be sent to the control box 204 and the proppant container 214 . Therefore any changes requested by a user operating the blender are taken into consideration when delivering the proppant.
- the connections can be either serial or Ethernet, but are not limited in this embodiment.
- Embodiments of the system 200 described herein allow for the wireless monitoring and control of proppant and proppant storage containers 214 in a remote location.
- Proppant container 214 in the embodiment of FIG. 2 contains a single type of proppant, however, it is possible to have multiple proppants in multiple containers with multiple valves actuated remotely, or different compartments in the same container which contain different aggregates of proppant, so that the user in the datavan 202 can schedule a different mixture of proppants for the desired fracturing fluid and application.
- Persons of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the systems and methods described herein are not limited to the particular structures described but that changes to the invention can be made that are consistent with this disclosure.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/377,861, filed on Apr. 8, 20219, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 11,181,879, issued on Nov. 23, 2021, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/235,716, filed on Aug. 12, 2016, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 10,254,732, issued Apr. 9, 2019, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/204,331 filed on Aug. 12, 2015 and is a continuation-in-part of, and claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/202,085 filed Jul. 5, 2016, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 10,337,308, issued on Jul. 2, 2019, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/679,689, filed on Nov. 16, 2012, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 9,410,410, issued Aug. 9, 2016, the full disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein for all purposes.
- Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for wirelessly monitoring and controlling proppant usage in real time in a hydraulic fracturing operation.
- Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are two ways in which unconventional sources of hydrocarbons can be tapped to provide energy resources. Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations typically require powering numerous components in order to recover oil and gas resources from the ground. For example, pumps that inject fracking fluid down the wellbore, blenders that mix proppant into the fluid, cranes, wireline units, and many other components all must perform different functions in concert to carry out fracturing operations.
- Fracturing operations are highly complex and involve pumping fracturing fluid at a high pressure to hydraulically fracture the reservoir rock in the well in order to form fractures and stimulate production of hydrocarbons. The formed fractures can then be used to access hydrocarbons that could not have been accessed with traditional oil & gas well techniques. The fracturing fluid that is pumped down into the well usually includes a proppant that is a solid particulate such as sand or ceramic beads. In many known fracking systems, proppant, such as sand, glass beads, ceramic material, bauxite, dry powders, rock salt, benzoic acid, fiber material, or cement plastics, is mixed with other materials and enhances the flow capacity of the fractures. The proppant props open the fractures and remains in the fractures after the end of the hydraulic fracturing operation.
- The proppant is supplied to the blenders and mixers and then to the well through a proppant delivery system located at the wellsite. The proppant is usually stored in large containers that are heavy and are connected to conveyor belts which lead to other mixing equipment and finally into the wellbore, where the mixture is pumped into the reservoir. The containers usually are refilled at the site by trucks that come in and empty the proppant into them. Gates are controlled by the user to open and close the proppant containers. However, in this operational scenario operators of the hydraulic fracturing system need to be stationed outside at the containers using hydraulic valves, or a short range wireless remote control that is hand held for controls.
- The operators report in to the datavan using a radio headset to communicate the container weights or fill levels. This is inconvenient and there are not always extra personnel available for the task. Also, having a worker walk over to the container to adjust the flow takes minutes, which is a long time to have to manually check the proppant level. Further there is airborne silica around the container, which can cause silicosis. Silicosis is lung fibrosis caused by inhalation of dust containing silica. Silica is usually found in the sand used as a proppant. Operators are also exposed to dangerous weather in extremely cold, hot, or hazardous environments. Also, operators would normally have to determine what container and how much to use manually, which can lead to operator error. The incorrect aggregate of proppant could be used by selecting the wrong container.
- Another issue with the manual control of the containers is that when the gates controlling proppant flow from the containers are left open spilling product, this causes profit loss. It also causes environmental harm and there is a major safety concern. When a wrong container is open and the incorrect aggregate or proppant is sent out to be mixed with the fracturing slurry, it is hard to figure out what tank the proppant came from and can result in a violation of customer contract. There is also confusion that occurs at the pre-stage planning because operators are unsure what container is being used and how the containers are being scheduled for later use.
- These and other problems with manually monitoring and controlling the proppant usage have been observed in the field.
- The method and system of the present invention provide real-time remote monitoring of proppant, such as sand and glass beads, as it is being fed from proppant containers and mixed into the fracturing fluid. Operators inside a datavan are able to wirelessly monitor the weight, container level or volume of the proppant and control the proppants in the proppant containers through remote monitoring software in a datavan.
- Embodiments of systems and methods of the present disclosure include a proppant container with control box connected to a sensor for monitoring the amount of proppant, an RS232 or RS435 serial data protocol on the control box, a wireless Ethernet converter to send the signal from the control box located at the proppant container, a wireless receiver with signal out ports for serial or Ethernet ports to receive the data from the sensor to the datavan and a piece of software on an information handling system in the datavan that computes the total and allows the user to interface with the fracturing control software to schedule proppant usage and flow.
- Embodiments of the invention include software that acquires and displays the proppant data to a user in a datavan, and power supplies that supply power to the serial to Ethernet converter, measuring sensor, and transmitter.
- Embodiments of the invention also include wireless control of the storage containers and conveyor belts.
- Embodiments of the invention include a serial to Ethernet converter that takes the serial data output from a sensor at a proppant container and converts it to the Ethernet protocol to be sent to a datavan with an Ethernet receiver where it is processed and displayed to a user who is monitoring and controlling the proppant flow. The software also allows for scheduling and remote monitoring of the weight, volume and amount of proppant in each proppant container. The monitoring software, which receives the signal from the proppant equipment can also communicate with fracturing software in the datavan to allow for more automation of the fracturing process as a whole.
- Embodiments of the invention can schedule and automate which containers to run the proppant from, allowing for the proper mixture of proppants from different containers to make up the fracturing fluid.
- Embodiments of the invention can relay the container weight to a datavan information handling system, a personal laptop or a separate Human Machine Interface (HMI) mounted in the datavan.
- Embodiments of the present invention measure the containers weight by gamma ray gauges, radar gauges, laser gauges, and ultrasonic gauges. Also weight measuring load cells and pressure sensors along the vertical height of the vessel can be used.
- Embodiments of the invention include that the communications can be wired or wireless.
- Embodiments of the invention can convert the serial data to wireless, but it is possible to transmit the signal without converting it first.
- Embodiments of the invention can include only the monitoring of the proppant flow and not control.
- Embodiments of the invention can be used on several type of proppant storage containers including silos, capable of holding 200,000 lbs to 300,000 lbs, kings, or sand hogs, large trailer mounted containers similar to a fracturing tank on wheels that holds from 300,000 lbs to 400,000 lbs, or smaller individual proppant boxes, which hold from 40,000 lbs to 60,000 lbs and can be set directly on a conveyor belt.
- The foregoing aspects, features, and advantages of embodiments of the present disclosure will further be appreciated when considered with reference to the following description of embodiments and accompanying drawings. In describing embodiments of the disclosure illustrated in the appended drawings, specific terminology will be used for the sake of clarity. However, the disclosure is not intended to be limited to the specific terms used, and it is to be understood that each specific term includes equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a second embodiment of the invention. - The foregoing aspects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will be further appreciated when considered with reference to the following description of embodiments and accompanying drawings. In describing the embodiments of the disclosure illustrated in the appended drawings, specific terminology will be used for the sake of clarity. However, the disclosure is not intended to be limited to the specific terms used, and it is to be understood that each specific term includes equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose.
- The present invention provides a system and method for wirelessly monitoring and controlling proppant flow from proppant storage containers in a hydraulic fracturing operation. The proppant can include sand, glass beads and other known materials that is mixed into a fracturing fluid and that is pumped through a wellbore into a well in order to create fractures and extract hydrocarbons. The proppant storage containers can be stationary or attached to a trailer and can be of various sizes depending on the application.
- Components of a system for monitoring proppant usage and flow can include a control box at the proppant container with sensors which are coupled to the proppant storage container and have serial connections, such as RS232 or RS485 serial connectors, a wireless Ethernet converter to send data signals indicating the readings of the sensors that monitor the weight of the container in real time, and a wireless receiver with signal out ports for serial or Ethernet that receives the signals sent from the control box and formulates them for viewing to a user in a datavan. A variety of power supplies can be used to power the converters. In addition, the software to acquire and display the data, as well as to communicate with the fracturing control software can be included as well. For the control of the storage, there can be a control box outside or inside the proppant storage containers that can contain wiring and a display for operations that is wirelessly connected to the datavan.
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FIG. 1 shows in schematic form an embodiment of asystem 100 for remote and real-time monitoring of proppant storage in a container. In one example of thesystem 100, there is a datavan 102 where a user operates aninformation handling system 107 with a processor and memory for storing computer readable media accessible by the processor with instructions and with adisplay 106. Theinformation handling system 107 may also include nonvolatile storage area accessible by the processor, and logics for performing each of the steps described herein. In the illustrated example, theinformation handling system 107 interfaces with awireless receiver 108 that can be connected to a LAN or other type of wireless network through normal wireless connections or serial to Ethernet devices. Serial to Ethernet devices can be provided by Moxa (640 Herman Road, Suite 5, Jackson, N.J. 08527, http://www.moxastore.com), which manufactures serial to Ethernet devices and servers. Other wireless receivers can also be customized for this particular application. Due to the distances between equipment being up to 400 feet, and other electromagnetic inference, Ethernet may not be reliable and therefore another suitable long range protocol may be used such as Radio Frequency (AM or FM). - In the exhibit shown in
FIG. 1 , thedatavan 102 communicates with aproppant container 114 through acontrol box 104 at awell site 112. Theproppant monitoring system 100 includes acontrol box 104 shown connected to aproppant container 114. Thecontrol box 104 can contain circuitry and wiring along with computer readable media for storing instructions and a processor and input means for the user to manually operate thecontainer 114. In most embodiments thecontrol box 104 will be attached to and be a part of theproppant container 114. Included in thecontrol box 104 is aserial receiver 128 that can connect to a serial toEthernet converter 110, also potentially produced by Moxa. Thecontrol box 104 can further contain awireless transmitter 130 for transmitting information to thedatavan 102. - Further, the
control box 104 has aserial receiver 128 that is connected via a serial cable to aserial transmitter 126 in aproppant container 114. The proppant container has asensor 118 which monitors the weight of theproppant container 114 and its contents. Thesensor 118 gathers information about the weight of the proppant in the container and sends it via serial or analog connection to theserial transmitter 126 to thecontrol box 104 through its ownserial receiver 128. That information is then converted by a serial toEthernet converter 110 and sent viawireless transmitter 130 to thedatavan 102. Proppant can be selectively dispensed fromproppant container 114 by opening andclosing gate 120, such as with anactuator 122. Sensor readings fromsensor 118 are constantly sent back to thedatavan 102 through the serial toEthernet converter 110. There is also aconveyor 124 that can be selectively activated in this embodiment. - The weight of the
proppant container 114 and its contents can be relayed to one or more of the datavaninformation handling system 107, a personal laptop, and/or a separate human machine interface (HMI) mounted in thedatavan 102 through thecontrol box 104. In the datavan awireless receiver 108 receives the data (wireless transmission is indicated by a dashed line inFIG. 1 ) and then the information is sent to theinformation handling system 107 and displayed to the user via adisplay 106 in multiple formats. The connections between thewireless receiver 108 and theinformation handling system 107 can be Ethernet or the wireless receiver can be directly installed in theinformation handling system 107. Further the connection between theinformation handling system 107 and thedisplay 106 can be Ethernet or serial connection types. - In addition, the amount of proppant in the
proppant container 114 can be gauged by measuring its total weight and subtracting the weight of theproppant container 114 itself, such as with a load cell. In one example a load cell includes a strain gauge that mounts to theproppant container 114 and emits a signal that is representative of the weight of proppant in theproppant container 114. This embodiment is not limited to any one sensor and there are several different ways an accurate weight measurement can be obtained. Optionally, volume of the proppant can be measured. Gamma ray (radioactive) gauges, radar gauges, laser gauges, and ultrasonic gauges can optionally be used in place of weight measuring load cells or as a redundancy to load cells. Even pressure sensors along the vertical height of theproppant container 114 can be used. Furthermore, the communications can be either wired or wireless. Although the above-discussed embodiments seek to convert the serial communications to Ethernet, it is possible to transmit serial data wirelessly without converting it. Proppant is tracked based on weight using load cells, and if a level sensor is used such as a gamma, radar, laser or sonic sensor, then the geometry of the container is taken into consideration when the weight is calculated. An algorithm is used that takes into account the current proppant level, the proppant weight per volume, the density of the proppant and the geometry of the container. - According to one embodiment of the invention shown in
FIG. 1 , the signal and electrical characteristics of communications associated with thecontrol box 104 andweight sensor 118 can be in accordance with Serial RS232 or RS485 protocol standards. Serial RS232 or RS485 protocols are standard communications protocols within the industry and other embodiments of the invention can include different standards. Optionally the operation of thecontrol box 104 andweight sensor 118 can be in accordance with Ethernet standards, and the data from these devices transmitted wirelessly to thedatavan 102. Thedatavan 102 can then receive the wireless signal and output it to display 106. Thedisplay 106 shows a representation of each container and a number with the appropriate scale weight. To keep each container unconfused and receiving properly, an output signal and an input signal can be separated on respectively numbered com ports. For example, container one can be received through com port one, container two can be routed to com port two, etc. Another option is to order the data sent in the serial stream so that the first value in the data packet can pertain to the weight of the first container, the second value can pertain to the second container, and so on. - In an example of operation, the weight or volume of the proppant (or sand) in the
proppant container 114 is monitored, either instantaneously or over time, and compared to a designated weight (or volume) or change in weight (or volume) over time. To ensure a sufficient amount of proppant is on hand in the container(s) 114 for use in the fracturing process, a threshold low point of proppant in thecontainer 114 is established, and operations protocol is to keep the amount of proppant in thecontainer 114 to be at least or greater than the threshold low point. Thus an advantage of employing themonitoring system 100 described herein is that by monitoring the proppant amount in thecontainer 114 with the controls described herein, if the threshold low point is approached, or soon to be approached, proppant can be added to thatparticular container 114. In another example of operation, if a rate change of weight of aproppant container 114 deviates from a designated value, thegate 120 on theparticular proppant container 114 can be adjusted so that the rate change of weight is at or close to the designated value. Excursions of the rate change of weight from the designated value, which can be less than or greater than the designated rate change of weight of the proppant container, can indicate that the amount of proppant being dispensed from thecontainer 114 exceeds a capacity of proppant handling hardware, such as a conveyor, thereby resulting in spillage of proppant, or generating proppant dust. This can be corrected (via monitoring software in the information handling system) that identifies the rate of weight change excursion and contains instructions to send controlling commands to theactuator 122 that in turn adjust a position of thegate 120 to affect a flow of proppant from thecontainer 114. Additionally, monitoring a rate of weight change of aproppant container 114 can provide an indication of how much, if any, proppant is being dispensed from thecontainer 114. Thus if it is desired that proppant be dispensed from a one of thecontainers 114, but not from another one of thecontainers 114, logics in theinformation handling system 107 can compare monitored rate weight changes of proppants in thecontainers 114 to determine if proppant is being dispensed from designatedproppant containers 114, and if not, command signals can be transmitted from theinformation handling system 107 to theactuator 122 to open agate 120 on acontainer 114 from which proppant is to be dispensed, and close agate 120 on acontainer 114 from which proppant is not to be dispensed. -
FIG. 2 shows in schematic form an alternate embodiment of asystem 200 for monitoring and controlling proppant flow. The wireless proppant monitoring and controllingsystem 200 ofFIG. 2 includes a datavan 202 with a wireless connection inside via awireless transceiver 208. Thedatavan 202 can contain a human machine interface (HMI) 206 such as a display and an information handling system (IHS) 207 with a processor, memory and storage for storing the data gathered through the wireless connection. Acontrol box 204 contains aserial transceiver 228 that selectively communicates with asensor 218 for monitoring the weight of theproppant container 214 and its contents via aserial transceiver 226. - In the example of
FIG. 2 , the information is transmitted after it is sent from thesensor 218 via analog connection from aserial transceiver 226 to anotherserial transceiver 228 in thecontrol box 204. The information is then sent through a serial connection to another information handling system (IHS) 234 in thecontrol box 204. ThisIHS 234 may have another human machine interface (HMI) 232 connected to it for access by a user. TheIHS 234 then selectively converts the data through a serial toEthernet converter 210 and sends it back to thedatavan 202 through awireless transceiver 230 on thecontrol box 204 where it is processed by thewireless transceiver 208. Thedatavan 202 can control anactuator 222 on theproppant container 214 by sending a control command through theHMI 206 connected to theIHS 207 at the datavan 202 through thewireless transceiver 208 to thecontrol box 204. Thewireless transceiver 230 in thecontrol box 204 receives the command, converts it to serial through the serial toEthernet converter 210, sends it to theIHS 234, which then sends it to theproppant container 214 through theserial transceiver 228. Aserial transceiver 226 at the proppant container receives the command and actuates theactuator 222 connected to thegate 220. Theserial transceiver 226 can also actuate theconveyor 224 as shown inFIG. 2 . - The information related to the weight of the container from the
sensor 218 can also be catalogued and displayed to a user in thedatavan 202. The information can be updated in real time through the wireless connection in thedatavan 202 and the user can also control the operations of theconveyor belts 224 andactuator 222 that release the proppant through anactuator 222, which in some embodiments is an proportional hydraulic valve, into the mixing system by interfacing with fracturing software that is also stored in thedatavan 202. In one embodiment there are multiple computers in the datavan, one that is in charge of proppant delivery and another for the fracturing operation. These different computers run programs that can share data between themselves. In another embodiment the proppant monitoring and control system will be integrated into fracturing software which monitors the entire fracturing operation. - To control proppant flow from the containers, the same software can be modified to send commands through the
same wireless transceiver 208 on thedatavan 202 to thewireless transceiver 230 at thecontrol box 204 at thewell site 212 where it can then be converted back to serial for use by the control box'sown IHS 234 to open/close sand gates, speed up/slow down theconveyor belt 224, etc. The monitoring and control system that receives the signal from thecontrol box 204 andproppant container 214 can also communicate with a portion of the fracturing system in thedatavan 202 to allow for a higher level of automation if desired (as described below). Proppant in thecontainer 214 may be released through the wireless control of thevalve gate 220 located at thecontainer 214. This can release proppant onto aconveyor 224 for mixing into the fracturing slurry. This data can be used with the data that is gathered from theweight sensor 218 to more accurately control the proppant flow. - In some alternate embodiments, the
system 200 allows for two way communications to allow for monitoring and control of thecontainer 214 and conveyor belt (also referred to as a dual belt) 224. In addition,system 200 can be used on several different types of proppant storage containers including silos (tall containers similar to farm silos capable of holding 200,000 lbs to 300,000 lbs), sand kings (sometimes called sand hogs, large trailer mounted containers similar in idea to a frac tank on wheels, capable of holding 300,000 lbs to 400,000 lbs), or sand boxes (which are smaller containers which are set on top of the conveyor belt and unloaded which can contain 40,000 lbs to 60,000 lbs). The sand equipment units can be electric powered, diesel powered, gravity fed, and/or solar powered. In addition, thesystem 200 is not limited to use with vertical sand silos, but the can be applied to other sand storage equipment as well. Various sensors can be added to the system to control the flow of proppant and weight and the embodiment described above should not be limited to a single configuration. - One advantage of the
system 200 is the ability to keep personnel away from air born silica that exists around proppant storage units, and which can cause silicosis or other health problems. Silicosis is lung fibrosis caused by the inhalation of dust containing silica. Operators can also be kept out of the weather in extremely cold, hot, or hazardous environments. Another advantage is the removal of human error of dispensing proppant from the wrong storage container. In some embodiments of the invention, there are multiple gates on the container or containers and different levels of open and close for the multiple gates that can be set by the user at the datavan. Some gates can only open fully or close fully as well depending on the application. - In some embodiments, a live video feed can be directed from the
container 214 to thedatavan 202 through acamera 236 that sends a Radio-Frequency (RF) signal back to theIHS 234 at thecontrol box 204, thereby making it possible to know instantly if agate 220 was left open, spilling product on the ground and costing profit loss or causing an environmental or safety hazard, or conversely, if a gate commanded to open was stuck shut due to a mechanism failure. An improperly operating gate can cause the failure of a fracturing operation. This information is converted to wireless and transmitted to thedatavan 202. Datavan operators can also use the video feed to determine if the wrong container was opened, causing an incorrect aggregate to be mixed into the fracturing slurry. The same weight monitoring can also allow datavan operators to see if a certain container is being unloaded into which will help prevent confusion regarding logistics and pre-stage planning. - Set points for proppant delivery and conveyor speed can be a simple PID closed feedback loop. A sensor can monitor the speed of the conveyor and that sensor sends a signal to the datavan via the system to indicate if the desired speed has been reached. If the sensor indicates it has reached the proper speed, then the conveyor will hold the speed. If it indicates the speed value has been overshot, the system will send out a command signal to slow down the belt. This process is repeated multiple times until the correct weight goal has been achieved by the system The P, I, and D values will determine the stability and response time of the control system, and these values are dependent upon the user's desired response times, and the determined amount of overshoot and undershoot that is tolerable in the positioning of the gate. User entered set points for the desired weight of sand remaining in the container(s) will signal the end of the job once that weight is reached and will trigger the gate(s) to close, thus ending the feedback control loop. Further, other components in the fracturing system, such as the blender can alter these values as part of the overall fracturing software depending on the uses of the system.
- According to certain embodiments, which include multiple containers, it is possible to schedule and automate which of these containers to access. For example, the fracturing system can issue a command to close a 40/70 aggregate sand container, while simultaneously issuing a command to open a 20/40 aggregate container. In an embodiment, closing a particular sand (or proppant) container involves closing the
gate 220 on thecontainer 214 through which proppant/sand is dispensed from thecontainer 214 to suspend the flow of proppant from thecontainer 214. Similarly, in one example, opening acontainer 214 is done by opening therespective gate 220 on thecontainer 214 so that proppant can be dispensed to a designatedconveyor 224. Opening and closing thegates 220 can be performed by activating therespective actuators 222 coupled with thegates 220. The speed of a belt onconveyor 224 can be controlled remotely, as well as thecontainer outlet gate 220 which can be choked to control the amount of sand being fed to the belt. If wellhead pressure exceeds a set point, or if an emergency stop (E-Stop/E-Kill) button or emergency power off (EPO) button is pressed, thegates 220 on the containers can be automatically closed thereby preventing lost product (proppant). Theconveyor belt 224 can also be linked to the E-Stop and EPO in case of an emergency. - The connections between the
HMI 206 and theIHS 207 can be serial or Ethernet. The dashed line inFIG. 2 represents wireless communications between thewireless transceiver 230 in thecontrol box 204 and the wireless transceiver in thedatavan 202, but also wired communications can be used as well. TheHMI 232 on thecontrol box 204 can also be external or internal and theIHS 234 can be a small programmable logic control device. Theactuator 222 can also be an electrical or air actuator instead of a proportional hydraulic valve. Additionally, the conveyor can be a part of the proppant container, or a separate piece of equipment. - A further embodiment of the invention includes a blender that is connected to the
IHS 207 of thedatavan 202. The blender can have an information handling system and a human machine interface that communicates with the datavan 202 in order to further control the proppant flow. The blender is capable of making changes to the proppant flow in a similar manner as thedatavan 202. The blender can send control signals to thedatavan 202 through its own information handling system to theIHS 207 of the datavan indicating a certain flow of proppant and these signals can be sent to thecontrol box 204 and theproppant container 214. Therefore any changes requested by a user operating the blender are taken into consideration when delivering the proppant. The connections can be either serial or Ethernet, but are not limited in this embodiment. - Embodiments of the
system 200 described herein allow for the wireless monitoring and control of proppant andproppant storage containers 214 in a remote location.Proppant container 214 in the embodiment ofFIG. 2 contains a single type of proppant, however, it is possible to have multiple proppants in multiple containers with multiple valves actuated remotely, or different compartments in the same container which contain different aggregates of proppant, so that the user in thedatavan 202 can schedule a different mixture of proppants for the desired fracturing fluid and application. Persons of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the systems and methods described herein are not limited to the particular structures described but that changes to the invention can be made that are consistent with this disclosure.
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