Modular well servicing unit

Abstract

A method of modifying a modular well servicing combination unit comprising the steps of keeping a well servicing module in inventory and removably mounting said well servicing module onto said modular well servicing combination unit.

1 . A method of maintaining a modular well servicing unit comprising the steps of keeping a functional well servicing module in inventory, and replacing a broken well servicing module by dismounting said broken well servicing module and removably mounting said functional well servicing module onto said modular well servicing unit. 
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said well servicing unit comprises a control module, comprising the additional step of having said control module recognize and assume control of said functional well servicing module. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  comprising the additional step of monitoring said well servicing modules in the field. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein said monitoring comprises on-site monitoring. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3  wherein said said well servicing unit comprises an operator control module that can be operated on-site. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 3  wherein said monitoring comprises remote monitoring. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 3  wherein said said well servicing unit comprises an operator control module that can be operated remotely. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 3  wherein said monitoring is done by satellite communication. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 3  wherein said monitoring is done by cellular communication. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising means for remote module control. 
   
   
       11 . A method of modifying a modular well servicing unit comprising the steps of keeping a well servicing module in inventory and removably mounting said well servicing module onto said modular well servicing unit. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  comprising the additional step of dismounting an unwanted module from said well servicing unit. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said well servicing unit comprises a control module, comprising the additional step of having said control module recognize and assume control of said functional well servicing module. 
   
   
       14 . A method of converting a modular well servicing unit configured for a first job, wherein said well servicing unit comprises a removably mounted well servicing module, to a modular well servicing unit configured for a second job, comprising the step of dismounting said well servicing module from said well servicing unit configured for a first job. 
   
   
       15 . A method of converting a modular well servicing unit configured for a first job to a modular well servicing unit configured for a second job, comprising the step of removably mounting a well servicing module to said well servicing unit configured for a first job. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein said modular well servicing unit configured for a first job comprises a land unit and said modular well servicing unit configured for a second job comprises a marine unit, said method comprising converting a modular well servicing unit configured for land to a modular well servicing unit configured for water,
 wherein said modular well servicing unit configured for land comprises a land transportation module and a well servicing module; and   said modular well servicing unit configured for water comprises a marine transportation module;   said method comprising the steps of dismounting said well servicing module from said land transportation module and removably mounting said well servicing module onto said marine transportation module.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14  wherein said modular well servicing unit configured for a first job comprises a marine unit and said modular well servicing unit configured for a second job comprises a land unit, said method comprising converting a modular well servicing unit configured for water to a modular well servicing unit configured for land,
 wherein said modular well servicing unit configured for water comprises a marine transportation module and a well servicing module; and   said modular well servicing unit configured for land comprises a land transportation module;   said method comprising the steps of dismounting said well servicing module from said marine transportation module and removably mounting said well servicing module onto said land transportation module.   
   
   
       18 . A method of manufacturing a modular well servicing unit comprising the steps of manufacturing modular well servicing modules and removably mounting said well servicing modules to form a modular well servicing unit. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , comprising the additional step of keeping long lead time well servicing modules in inventory. 
   
   
       20 . A modular well servicing unit comprising:
 standardized interfaces for module attachment, plumbing, and control;   a power interface that is removably connectable to a power source to drive a plurality of pumps and motors that control a plurality of well servicing modules that are removably mounted on said unit;   a control module that recognizes and assumes control of said well servicing modules;   said well servicing modules being interconnectable by plumbing, control, and communication means through said standardized interfaces.