Monitoring and control of proppant storage from a datavan

Abstract

A system and method that remotely monitors and controls proppant usage in a fracturing operation. The system and method allow operators to wirelessly monitor and control proppant storage units from inside a datavan through sensors and control mechanisms that interface with fracturing software to schedule the flow of the proppant. A sensor monitors the weight, container level, or volume of the proppant being used to keep the induced hydraulic fracture open. A serial to Ethernet converter converts this information and sends it wirelessly to a datavan. A user at the datavan controls the proppant usage through a display in the datavan of the storage units with the appropriate weight. The container monitoring software links with the fracturing software, providing real-time information about proppant usage so that the user can properly schedule proppant flow to the well through valves, conveyor belts, and other control mechanisms.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for use with a fracturing operation comprising:
 a weight monitoring system in selective cooperation with a proppant container that selectively contains proppant used in fracturing;   an information handling system in communication with the weight monitoring system; and   a proppant dispensing system coupled with the proppant container and that is in communication with and selectively activated by the information handling system.