Modular Well Pad Systems and Methods

Abstract

A modular well pad system, which includes an inlet module, a 2 well-pair module and a 3 well-pair module. The inlet module, one or more 2 well-pair modules and one or more 3 well-pair modules may be configured to build an interconnected well pad system for accommodating two to twelve well-pairs wherein standardized connections enable the 2 well-pair module and the 3 well-pair module to be coupled together, to the inlet module, another 2 well-pair module and/or another 3 well-pair module.

1 . A modular well-pad system, comprising:
 an inlet module comprising a plurality of service lines, wherein one or more of the plurality of service lines is connected at one end of the inlet module to a central processing facility and the plurality of service lines is connectable at another end of the inlet module to a respective plurality of service lines connected to one end of a 2 well-pair module and a respective plurality of services lines connected to one end of a 3 well-pair module;   at least one of the 2 well-pair module and the 3 well-pair module, wherein the plurality of service lines connected to the one end of the 2 well-pair module and the plurality of service lines connected to the one end of the 3 well-pair module are connectable to i) a respective plurality of service lines connected to another end of the 2 well-pair module or a respective plurality of service lines connected to another end of the 3 well-pair module, and ii) a respective plurality of service lines connected to another end of another 2 well-pair module and a respective plurality of service lines connected to another end of another 3 well-pair module and wherein the plurality of service lines connected to the another end of the 2 well-pair module and the plurality of service lines connected to the another end of 3 well-pair module are connectable to a respective plurality of service lines connected to one end of another 2 well-pair module and a respective plurality of service lines connected to one end of another 3 well-pair module;   the 2 well-pair module connectable to two well pairs and the 3 well-pair module connectable to three well pairs, wherein each well pair represents an injection well and a production well.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising four 3 well-pair modules. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising two 3 well-pair modules and three 2 well-pair modules. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the inlet module, the 2 well-pair module and the 3 well-pair module are transportable by truck. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each plurality of service lines comprises a steam or high pressure water line, a natural gas line, an instrument control line, a production line, a casing gas line and a start-up fluid line. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the production line includes one of emulsion, water, solution gas and oil. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the instrument control line includes one of electricity and air. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the production line, the casing gas line, the natural gas line and the steam or high pressure water line are connected at the one end of the inlet module to the central processing facility and the instrument control line and start-up fluid lines are connected to opposite sides of the inlet module. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the 2 well-pair module and the 3 well-pair module each comprise another production line and another casing gas line connected at a production side of each respective 2 well-pair module and 3 well-pair module to each respective production well. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the 2 well-pair module and the 3 well-pair module each comprise another natural gas line and another steam or high pressure water line connected at an injection side and the production side of each respective 2 well-pair module and 3 well-pair module to each respective injection well and each respective production well. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the 2 well-pair module and the 3 well-pair module each comprise another start-up fluid line connected at the injection side of each respective 2 well-pair module and 3 well-pair module to each respective injection well. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising an electric submersible pump positioned below each production well. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the emulsion, water, solution gas and oil are each a single phase liquid product. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each connection is standardized.