Wellsite Surface Equipment Systems

Abstract

A system for powering wellsite surface equipment comprises at least one prime mover in communication with a fuel source for powering the prime mover and having at least one heat source, at least one pump arranged to be driven by the prime mover, the at least one pump in fluid communication with at least one wellbore and at least one fluid for use in the wellbore, and at least one auxiliary system in communication with the heat source from the at least one prime mover.

1 . A system for powering wellsite surface equipment, comprising:
 prime mover in communication with a fuel source for powering the prime mover and having heat source;   pump arranged to be driven by the prime mover, the pump in fluid communication with wellbore and fluid for use in the wellbore; and   auxiliary system in communication with the heat source from the at least one prime mover.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the fuel source is a combustible gas fuel source. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the combustible gas fuel source comprises one of natural gas supplied directly from the wellbore, natural gas supplied by a producing well, natural gas supplied from a production facility, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2  wherein the combustible gas fuel source comprises one of compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), natural gas from a pipeline or storage field, a compressed combustible gas such as hydrogen or propane, a liquefied hydrocarbon gases such as butane, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the fuel source comprises a liquid fuel. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the prime mover comprises of a compression ignition reciprocating engine, a spark ignition reciprocating engine, a fuel cell, and a turbine engine. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the pump comprises one of a positive displacement plunger pump, a centrifugal pump, a progressing cavity pump, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the heat source comprises an exhaust gas outlet, a prime mover cooling system, an auxiliary cooling system, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the auxiliary system comprises an auxiliary heat exchanger in communication with the heat source. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the auxiliary system comprises one of a steam generator, an evaporator for a working fluid, a heat source to heat of the fluid for use in the wellbore, the fuel source, and a fluid produced from the wellbore. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the auxiliary system comprises a waste heat driven refrigeration system. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a noise reduction system. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising an air inlet for supplying the prime mover with a source of air, the air inlet comprising an air heat exchanger for cooling or heating the source of air. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12  wherein the air heat exchanger is in fluid communication with the auxiliary system. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the fluid for use in the wellbore comprises of a fracturing fluid comprising of a fluid and a proppant, an acid, a cement slurry, a gravel pack mixture, a drilling fluid, a completion fluid, a compressed gas, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         16 . A method, comprising:
 providing a system for powering wellsite equipment, the system comprising prime mover in communication with a fuel source for powering the prime mover and having at heat source, pump arranged to be driven by the prime mover, the pump in fluid communication with wellbore and fluid for use in the wellbore, and auxiliary system in communication with the heat source from the prime mover;   positioning the wellsite equipment and system adjacent the wellbore; and   performing well services operation in the wellbore with the wellsite equipment.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the well services operation comprises one of a fracturing operation, an acid treatment operation, a cementing operation, a well completion operation, a sand control operation, a coiled tubing operation, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the fuel source comprises a combustible gas fuel source. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the combustible gas fuel source comprises one of one of natural gas supplied directly from the wellbore, natural gas supplied by a producing well, natural gas supplied from a production facility, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the combustible gas fuel source comprises one of compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), natural gas from a pipeline or storage field, a compressed combustible gas, a liquefied hydrocarbon gas, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the heat source comprises an exhaust gas outlet, a prime mover cooling system, an auxiliary cooling system, and combinations thereof.