Supported Connection Assembly

Abstract

A wellbore servicing operation connection system comprising a first fluid conduit, a second fluid conduit, wherein each of the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit is fluidicly connected to a wellbore servicing equipment component, a primary connection between the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit, and wherein the primary connection provides a route of fluid communication between the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit, and a housing, generally defining an axial bore with respect to a longitudinal axis and substantially enclosing the primary connection.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wellbore servicing operation connection system comprising:
 a first fluid conduit;   a second fluid conduit, wherein each of the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit is fluidicly connected to a wellbore servicing equipment component;   a primary connection between the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit, and wherein the primary connection provides a route of fluid communication between the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit; and   a housing, generally defining an axial bore with respect to a longitudinal axis and substantially enclosing the primary connection.   
     
     
         2 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises two or more portions, wherein each of the two or more portions comprises an axial portion of the housing with respect to the longitudinal axis of the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 2 , wherein the two or more portions are interlockable via a secondary connection extending radially around the housing with respect to the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         4 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises two or more portions, wherein each of the two or more portions comprises a radial portion of the housing with respect to the longitudinal axis of the housing. 
     
     
         5 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 4 , wherein the two or more portions are interlockable via a secondary connection extending longitudinally along the housing with respect to the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         6 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 5 , wherein the housing further comprises a hinge along a longitudinal edge of a first of the two or more portions and a longitudinal edge of the second of the two or more portions. 
     
     
         7 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a varying axial bore diameter. 
     
     
         8 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a variable axial bore diameter. 
     
     
         9 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a rigid or substantially rigid structure. 
     
     
         10 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a flexible structure. 
     
     
         11 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises a drain plug selectively configurable to allow a route of fluid communication from the axial bore of the housing to the exterior of the housing. 
     
     
         12 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a viewing window configured to allow visual inspection of an interior of the housing. 
     
     
         13 . The wellbore servicing operation connection system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more seals, wherein the one or more seals are disposed at an interface between the first fluid conduit and the housing, at an interface between the second fluid conduit and the housing, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . A wellbore servicing method comprising:
 providing a first wellbore servicing equipment component, the first wellbore servicing equipment component being in fluid communication with a first fluid conduit;   providing a second wellbore servicing equipment component, the second wellbore servicing equipment component being in fluid communication with a second fluid conduit;   establishing a primary connection between the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit, wherein the primary connection provides a route of fluid communication between the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit; and   providing a housing generally defining an axial bore with respect to a longitudinal axis and substantially enclosing the primary connection.   
     
     
         15 . The wellbore servicing method of  claim 14 , wherein providing the housing comprises:
 positioning a first housing portion and a second housing portion so as to substantially enclose the primary connection; and   establishing a secondary connection between the first housing portion and the second housing portion.   
     
     
         16 . The wellbore servicing method of  claim 15 , wherein the first housing portion is positioned around the first fluid conduit and the second housing portion is positioned around the second fluid conduit prior to establishing the primary connection. 
     
     
         17 . The wellbore servicing method of  claim 16 , wherein the secondary connection extends radially around the housing with respect to the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         18 . The wellbore servicing method of  claim 15 , wherein the first housing portion and the second housing portion are positioned around the primary connection after the primary connection has been established. 
     
     
         19 . The wellbore servicing method of  claim 18 , wherein the secondary connection extends longitudinally along the housing with respect to the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         20 . The wellbore servicing method of  claim 14 , further comprising communicating fluid via the first fluid conduit, the second fluid conduit, and the primary connection. 
     
     
         21 . The wellbore servicing method of  claim 20 , further comprising monitoring the primary connection during at least a portion of the duration over which a fluid is communicated there through. 
     
     
         22 . The wellbore servicing method of  claim 20 , further comprising draining a fluid from the housing via a drain plug. 
     
     
         23 . A wellbore servicing method comprising:
 providing a primary connection which provides a route of fluid communication between a first wellbore servicing equipment component and a second fluid conduit;   identifying a fluid leak from the primary connection; and   providing a housing generally defining an axial bore with respect to a longitudinal axis and substantially enclosing the primary connection to contain the fluid leak.   
     
     
         24 . The wellbore servicing method of  claim 23 , wherein providing the housing comprises:
 positioning a first housing portion and a second housing portion so as to substantially enclose the primary connection, wherein each of the first housing portion and the second housing portion comprises a radial portion of the housing with respect to the longitudinal axis; and   establishing a secondary connection between the first housing portion and the second housing portion, wherein the secondary connection extends longitudinally along the housing with respect to the longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         25 . The wellbore servicing method of  claim 23 , further comprising draining a fluid from the housing via a drain plug.