Method of monitoring pumping operations of a service vehicle at a well site
US6578634B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/008
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method monitors pumping operations of a vehicle that pumps various fluid treatments down into a well being serviced at a well site. The method records the vehicle's engine speed and the values of one or more fluid-related variables, such as pressure, temperature, flow rate, and pump strokes per minute. The values are recorded as a function of the time of day that the variables and engine speed were sensed. In some embodiments, the recorded values are communicated over a wireless communication link from a remote well site to a central office.
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