Method of delivering, transporting, and storing proppant for delivery and use at a well site
US9248772B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G65/34
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of delivering proppant to a well site has the steps of transporting a load of proppant in a vessel to a desired location, moving the load of proppant from the vessel into a container so as to create a proppant-loaded container, unloading the proppant-loaded container into a pneumatic bulk trailer, and transporting the unloaded proppant in the pneumatic bulk trailer to well site. The container is placed onto a bed of a truck and moved in proximity to the vessel. The proppant-loaded container is placed onto a tilting mechanism and then tilted so that the proppant is discharged through a flow gate of a container into a hopper. The proppant in the hopper can then be conveyed to the pneumatic bulk trailer.
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