System to monitor cavitation or pulsation events during a hydraulic fracturing operation

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 11692422
  • Patent Number
    11,692,422
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, October 13, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 4, 2023
    a year ago
Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring, detecting, and/or intervening with respect to cavitation and pulsation events during hydraulic fracturing operations may include a supervisory controller. The supervisory controller may be configured to receive pump signals indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump. The supervisory controller also may be configured to receive blender signals indicative of one or more of blender flow rate or blender discharge pressure. Based on one or more of these signals, the supervisory controller may be configured to detect a cavitation event and/or a pulsation event. The supervisory controller may be configured to generate a cavitation notification signal indicative of detection of cavitation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump, and/or a pulsation notification signal indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for monitoring, detecting, and/or intervening with respect to cavitation and pulsation events during hydraulic fracturing operations and, more particularly, to systems and methods for monitoring, detecting, and/or intervening with respect to cavitation and pulsation events during hydraulic fracturing operations for pumping fracturing fluid into a wellhead.


BACKGROUND

Hydraulic fracturing is an oilfield operation that stimulates production of hydrocarbons, such that the hydrocarbons may more easily or readily flow from a subsurface formation to a well. For example, a hydraulic fracturing system may be configured to fracture a formation by pumping a fracturing fluid into a well at high pressure and high flow rates. Some fracturing fluids may take the form of a slurry including water, proppants, and/or other additives, such as thickening agents and/or gels. The slurry may be forced via one or more pumps into the formation at rates faster than can be accepted by the existing pores, fractures, faults, or other spaces within the formation. As a result, pressure may build rapidly to the point where the formation may fail and may begin to fracture. By continuing to pump the fracturing fluid into the formation, existing fractures in the formation may be caused to expand and extend in directions away from a well bore, thereby creating additional flow paths to the well bore. The proppants may serve to prevent the expanded fractures from closing or may reduce the extent to which the expanded fractures contract when pumping of the fracturing fluid is ceased. Once the formation is fractured, large quantities of the injected fracturing fluid may be allowed to flow out of the well, and the production stream of hydrocarbons may be obtained from the formation.


Prime movers may be used to supply power to hydraulic fracturing pumps for pumping the fracturing fluid into the formation. For example, a plurality of gas turbine engines and/or reciprocating-piston engines may each be mechanically connected to a corresponding hydraulic fracturing pump via a transmission and operated to drive the hydraulic fracturing pump. The prime mover, hydraulic fracturing pump, transmission, and auxiliary components associated with the prime mover, hydraulic fracturing pump, and transmission may be connected to a common platform or trailer for transportation and set-up as a hydraulic fracturing unit at the site of a fracturing operation, which may include up to a dozen or more of such hydraulic fracturing units operating together to perform the fracturing operation.


During fracturing operation, the hydraulic fracturing pumps may experience cavitation events and/or pulsation events, which may lead to premature wear and/or failure of components of the hydraulic fracturing unit, such as the hydraulic fracturing pump. Cavitation may occur in incompressible fluids, such as water, and cavitation may involve the sudden collapse of bubbles, which may be produced by boiling of fluid in the fluid flow at a low pressure. The formation and collapse of a single such bubble may be considered a cavitation event. Pump flow pulsation may occur, for example, when a rapid uncontrolled acceleration and deceleration of energy occurs during pumping. This energy may be associated with volumes of fluid moving and may be characterized by frequency and pressure magnitude. Both cavitation and pulsation may lead to premature wear and/or damage to components of a hydraulic fracturing pump, such as the fluid end block, valves, valve seats, and/or packing sets of the fluid end.


Partly due to the large number of components of a hydraulic fracturing system, it may be difficult to efficiently and effectively manually control operation of the numerous hydraulic fracturing units and related components. Thus, it may be difficult to anticipate, detect, and/or react with sufficient speed to prevent cavitation events and pulsation events from occurring during a fracturing operation. As a result, the hydraulic fracturing pumps may suffer from premature wear or damage due to such events and an inability of an operator of the hydraulic fracturing system to prevent or effectively mitigate such events.


Accordingly, Applicant has recognized a need for systems and methods that provide improved operation of hydraulic fracturing units during hydraulic fracturing operations, which may prevent or mitigate cavitation and/or pulsation events. The present disclosure may address one or more of the above-referenced drawbacks, as well as other possible drawbacks.


SUMMARY

As referenced above, due to the complexity of a hydraulic fracturing operation and the high number of machines involved, it may be difficult to efficiently and effectively manually control operation of the numerous hydraulic fracturing units and related components. Thus, it may be difficult to anticipate, detect, and/or react with sufficient speed to prevent cavitation events and pulsation events from occurring during a fracturing operation. In addition, manual control of the hydraulic fracturing units by an operator may result in delayed or ineffective responses to instances of cavitation and/or pulsation. Insufficiently prompt detection and responses to such events may lead to premature equipment wear or damage, which may reduce efficiency and lead to delays in completion of a hydraulic fracturing operation.


The present disclosure generally is directed to systems and methods for semi- or fully-autonomously detecting and/or mitigating the effects of cavitation events and/or pulsation events during hydraulic fracturing operations. For example, in some embodiments, the systems and methods may semi- or fully-autonomously detect and/or mitigate the effects of cavitation events and/or pulsation events, for example, including controlling the power output of prime movers of the hydraulic fracturing units during operation of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units for completion of a hydraulic fracturing operation.


According to some embodiments, a method to detect one or more of cavitation or pulsation associated with operating a hydraulic fracturing unit including a hydraulic fracturing pump to pump fracturing fluid into a wellhead may include receiving, via a supervisory controller, one or more of (1) pump signals indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump, or (2) blender signals indicative of one or more of blender flow rate or blender discharge pressure. With respect to cavitation, the method also may include associating, via the supervisory controller, one or more cavitation values with one or more of the one or more pump signals or the one or more blender signals, and combining the one or more cavitation values to determine a combined cavitation value. The method further may include comparing the combined cavitation value to a threshold cavitation value, and when the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value, generating a cavitation notification signal indicative of detection of cavitation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump. With respect to pulsation, the method may include determining, via the supervisory controller, based at least in part on the pump signals at a first time, a first average pump suction pressure and a first average pump discharge pressure. The method may further include determining, via the supervisory controller, based at least in part on the pump signals at a second time after the first time, a second average pump suction pressure and a second average pump discharge pressure. The method may also include determining, via the supervisory controller, a suction pressure difference between the first average pump suction pressure and the second average pump suction pressure, and a discharge pressure difference between the first average pump discharge pressure and the second average pump discharge pressure. The method further may include comparing the suction pressure difference to a suction pressure threshold, and comparing the discharge pressure difference to a discharge pressure threshold. When the suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and the discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold, the method may include generating a pulsation notification signal indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump.


According some embodiments, a hydraulic fracturing control assembly to detect one or more of cavitation or pulsation associated with operating a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units, each of the hydraulic fracturing units including a hydraulic fracturing pump to pump fracturing fluid into a wellhead, the hydraulic fracturing control assembly including a plurality of pump sensors configured to generate one or more pump signals indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly may further include one or more blender sensors configured to generate one or more blender signals indicative of one or more of blender flow rate or blender discharge pressure. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly may further include a supervisory controller in communication with one or more of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units, the plurality of pump sensors, or the plurality of blender sensors. The supervisory controller may be configured to receive one or more of (1) pump signals indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump; or (2) blender signals indicative of one or more of blender flow rate or blender discharge pressure. With respect to cavitation, the supervisory controller may be further configured to associate one or more cavitation values with one or more of the one or more pump signals or the one or more blender signals, combine the one or more cavitation values to determine a combined cavitation value, and/or compare the combined cavitation value to a threshold cavitation value. When the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value, the supervisory controller may be configured to generate a cavitation notification signal indicative of detection of cavitation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump. With respect to pulsation, the supervisory controller may be configured to determine, based at least in part on the pump signals at a first time, a first average pump suction pressure and a first average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller also may be configured to determine, based at least in part on the pump signals at a second time after the first time, a second average pump suction pressure and a second average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller may further be configured to determine a suction pressure difference between the first average pump suction pressure and the second average pump suction pressure, and a discharge pressure difference between the first average pump discharge pressure and the second average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller also may be configured to compare the suction pressure difference to a suction pressure threshold, and compare the discharge pressure difference to a discharge pressure threshold. When the suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and the discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold, the supervisory controller may be configured to generate a pulsation notification signal indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump.


According to some embodiments, a hydraulic fracturing system may include a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units, each of the hydraulic fracturing units including a hydraulic fracturing pump to pump fracturing fluid into a wellhead and a prime mover to drive the hydraulic fracturing pump. The hydraulic fracturing system also may include a plurality of pump sensors configured to generate one or more pump signals indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump. The hydraulic fracturing system further may include one or more blender sensors configured to generate one or more blender signals indicative of one or more of blender flow rate or blender discharge pressure. The hydraulic fracturing system further may include a supervisory controller in communication with one or more of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units, the plurality of pump sensors, or the plurality of blender sensors. The supervisory controller may be configured to receive pump signals indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump, and/or blender signals indicative of one or more of blender flow rate or blender discharge pressure. With respect to cavitation, the supervisory controller may be configured to associate one or more cavitation values with one or more of the one or more pump signals or the one or more blender signals, and combine the one or more cavitation values to determine a combined cavitation value. The supervisory controller may also be configured to compare the combined cavitation value to a threshold cavitation value, and when the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value, generate a cavitation notification signal indicative of detection of cavitation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump. With respect to pulsation, the supervisory controller may be configured to determine based at least in part on the pump signals at a first time, a first average pump suction pressure and a first average pump discharge pressure, and determine based at least in part on the pump signals at a second time after the first time, a second average pump suction pressure and a second average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller may also be configured to determine a suction pressure difference between the first average pump suction pressure and the second average pump suction pressure, and a discharge pressure difference between the first average pump discharge pressure and the second average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller may also be configured to compare the suction pressure difference to a suction pressure threshold, compare the discharge pressure difference to a discharge pressure threshold, and when the suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and the discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold, generate a pulsation notification signal indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump.


Still other aspects and advantages of these exemplary embodiments and other embodiments, are discussed in detail herein. Moreover, it is to be understood that both the foregoing information and the following detailed description provide merely illustrative examples of various aspects and embodiments, and are intended to provide an overview or framework for understanding the nature and character of the claimed aspects and embodiments. Accordingly, these and other objects, along with advantages and features of the present disclosure, will become apparent through reference to the following description and the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the features of the various embodiments described herein are not mutually exclusive and may exist in various combinations and permutations.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure, are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure, and together with the detailed description, serve to explain principles of the embodiments discussed herein. No attempt is made to show structural details of this disclosure in more detail than can be necessary for a fundamental understanding of the embodiments discussed herein and the various ways in which they can be practiced. According to common practice, the various features of the drawings discussed below are not necessarily drawn to scale. Dimensions of various features and elements in the drawings can be expanded or reduced to more clearly illustrate embodiments of the disclosure.



FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an example hydraulic fracturing system including a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units, and including a block diagram of a hydraulic fracturing control assembly according to embodiments of the disclosure.



FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an example hydraulic fracturing control assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.



FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example method to detect cavitation associated with operating a hydraulic fracturing unit including a hydraulic fracturing pump, according to embodiments of the disclosure.



FIG. 4A is a block diagram of an example method to detect pulsation associated with operating a hydraulic fracturing unit including a hydraulic fracturing pump, according to embodiments of the disclosure.



FIG. 4B is a continuation of the block diagram of the example method to detect pulsation shown in FIG. 4A, according to embodiments of the disclosure.



FIG. 4C is a continuation of the block diagram of the example method to detect pulsation shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, according to embodiments of the disclosure.



FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an example supervisory controller configured to operate a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units according to embodiments of the disclosure.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The drawings include like numerals to indicate like parts throughout the several views, the following description is provided as an enabling teaching of exemplary embodiments, and those skilled in the relevant art will recognize that many changes may be made to the embodiments described. It also will be apparent that some of the desired benefits of the embodiments described can be obtained by selecting some of the features of the embodiments without utilizing other features. Accordingly, those skilled in the art will recognize that many modifications and adaptations to the embodiments described are possible and may even be desirable in certain circumstances. Thus, the following description is provided as illustrative of the principles of the embodiments and not in limitation thereof.


The phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. As used herein, the term “plurality” refers to two or more items or components. The terms “comprising,” “including,” “carrying,” “having,” “containing,” and “involving,” whether in the written description or the claims and the like, are open-ended terms, i.e., to mean “including but not limited to,” unless otherwise stated. Thus, the use of such terms is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter, and equivalents thereof, as well as additional items. The transitional phrases “consisting of” and “consisting essentially of,” are closed or semi-closed transitional phrases, respectively, with respect to any claims. Use of ordinal terms such as “first,” “second,” “third,” and the like in the claims to modify a claim element does not by itself connote any priority, precedence, or order of one claim element over another or the temporal order in which acts of a method are performed, but are used merely as labels to distinguish one claim element having a certain name from another element having a same name (but for use of the ordinal term) to distinguish claim elements.



FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a top view of an example hydraulic fracturing system 10 including a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units 12, and including a block diagram of a hydraulic fracturing control assembly 14 according to embodiments of the disclosure. In some embodiments, one or more of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 may include a hydraulic fracturing pump 16 driven by a prime mover 18, such as an electric motor or an internal combustion engine, for example, a gas turbine engine (GTE) or a reciprocating-piston engine. For example, in some embodiments, each of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 may include a directly-driven turbine (DDT) hydraulic fracturing pump 16, in which the hydraulic fracturing pump 16 is connected to one or more GTEs that supply power to the respective hydraulic fracturing pump 16 for supplying fracturing fluid at high pressure and high flow rates to a formation. For example, the GTE may be connected to a respective hydraulic fracturing pump 16 via a transmission 20 (e.g., a reduction transmission) connected to a drive shaft, which, in turn, is connected to a driveshaft or input flange of a respective hydraulic fracturing pump 16, which may be a reciprocating hydraulic fracturing pump. Other types of engine-to-pump arrangements are contemplated, as will be understood by those skilled in the art.


In some embodiments, one or more of the GTEs may be a dual-fuel or bi-fuel GTE, for example, capable of being operated using of two or more different types of fuel, such as natural gas and diesel fuel, although other types of fuel are contemplated. For example, a dual-fuel or bi-fuel GTE may be capable of being operated using a first type of fuel, a second type of fuel, and/or a combination of the first type of fuel and the second type of fuel. For example, the fuel may include gaseous fuels, such as, for example, compressed natural gas (CNG), natural gas, field gas, pipeline gas, methane, propane, butane, and/or liquid fuels, such as, for example, diesel fuel (e.g., #2 diesel), bio-diesel fuel, bio-fuel, alcohol, gasoline, gasohol, aviation fuel, and other fuels as will be understood by those skilled in the art. Gaseous fuels may be supplied by CNG bulk vessels, a gas compressor, a liquid natural gas vaporizer, line gas, and/or well-gas produced natural gas. Other types and associated fuel supply sources are contemplated. The one or more prime movers 18 may be operated to provide horsepower to drive the transmission 20 connected to one or more of the hydraulic fracturing pumps 16 to successfully fracture a formation during a well stimulation project or fracturing operation.


In some embodiments, the fracturing fluid may include, for example, water, proppants, and/or other additives, such as thickening agents and/or gels. For example, proppants may include grains of sand, ceramic beads or spheres, shells, and/or other particulates, and may be added to the fracturing fluid, along with gelling agents to create a slurry as will be understood by those skilled in the art. The slurry may be forced via the hydraulic fracturing pumps 16 into the formation at rates faster than can be accepted by the existing pores, fractures, faults, or other spaces within the formation. As a result, pressure may build rapidly to the point where the formation may fail and begin to fracture. By continuing to pump the fracturing fluid into the formation, existing fractures in the formation may be caused to expand and extend in directions away from a well bore, thereby creating additional flow paths to the well. The proppants may serve to prevent the expanded fractures from closing or may reduce the extent to which the expanded fractures contract when pumping of the fracturing fluid is ceased. Once the well is fractured, large quantities of the injected fracturing fluid may be allowed to flow out of the well, and the water and any proppants not remaining in the expanded fractures may be separated from hydrocarbons produced by the well to protect downstream equipment from damage and corrosion. In some instances, the production stream may be processed to neutralize corrosive agents in the production stream resulting from the fracturing process.


In the example shown in FIG. 1, the hydraulic fracturing system 10 may include one or more water tanks 22 for supplying water for fracturing fluid, one or more chemical additive units 24 for supplying gels or agents for adding to the fracturing fluid, and one or more proppant tanks 26 (e.g., sand tanks) for supplying proppants for the fracturing fluid. The example fracturing system 10 shown also includes a hydration unit 28 for mixing water from the water tanks 22 and gels and/or agents from the chemical additive units 24 to form a mixture, for example, gelled water. The example shown also includes a blender 30, which receives the mixture from the hydration unit 28 and proppants via conveyers 32 from the proppant tanks 26. The blender 30 may mix the mixture and the proppants into a slurry to serve as fracturing fluid for the hydraulic fracturing system 10. Once combined, the slurry may be discharged through low-pressure hoses 34, which convey the slurry into two or more low-pressure lines 36 in a fracturing manifold 38. In the example shown, the low-pressure lines 36 in the fracturing manifold 38 feed the slurry to the hydraulic fracturing pumps 16 through low-pressure suction hoses 40.


The hydraulic fracturing pumps 16, driven by the respective prime movers 18, discharge the slurry (e.g., the fracturing fluid including the water, agents, gels, and/or proppants) at high flow rates and/or high pressures through individual high-pressure discharge lines 42 into two or more high-pressure flow lines 44, sometimes referred to as “missiles,” on the fracturing manifold 38. The flow from the high-pressure flow lines 44 is combined at the fracturing manifold 38, and one or more of the high-pressure flow lines 44 provide fluid flow to a manifold assembly 46, sometimes referred to as a “goat head.” The manifold assembly 46 delivers the slurry into a wellhead manifold 48. The wellhead manifold 48 may be configured to selectively divert the slurry to, for example, one or more wellheads 50 via operation of one or more valves. Once the fracturing process is ceased or completed, flow returning from the fractured formation discharges into a flowback manifold, and the returned flow may be collected in one or more flowback tanks as will be understood by those skilled in the art.


As schematically depicted in FIG. 1, one or more of the components of the fracturing system 10 may be configured to be portable, so that the hydraulic fracturing system 10 may be transported to a well site, quickly assembled, operated for a relatively short period of time, at least partially disassembled, and transported to another location of another well site for use. For example, the components may be carried by trailers and/or incorporated into trucks, so that they may be easily transported between well sites.


As shown in FIG. 1, some embodiments of the hydraulic fracturing system 10 may include one or more electrical power sources 52 configured to supply electrical power for operation of electrically powered components of the hydraulic fracturing system 10. For example, one or more of the electrical power sources 52 may include an internal combustion engine 54 (e.g., a GTE or a reciprocating-piston engine) provided with a source of fuel (e.g., gaseous fuel and/or liquid fuel) and configured to drive a respective electrical power generation device 56 to supply electrical power to the hydraulic fracturing system 10. In some embodiments, one or more of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 may include electrical power generation capability, such as an auxiliary internal combustion engine and an auxiliary electrical power generation device driven by the auxiliary internal combustion engine. As shown is FIG. 1, some embodiments of the hydraulic fracturing system 10 may include electrical power lines 56 for supplying electrical power from the one or more electrical power sources 52 to one or more of the hydraulic fracturing units 12.


Some embodiments also may include a data center 60 configured to facilitate receipt and transmission of data communications related to operation of one or more of the components of the hydraulic fracturing system 10. Such data communications may be received and/or transmitted via hard-wired communications cables and/or wireless communications, for example, according to known communications protocols. For example, the data center 60 may contain at least some components of the hydraulic fracturing control assembly 14, such as a supervisory controller 62 configured to receive signals from components of the hydraulic fracturing system 10 and/or communicate control signals to components of the hydraulic fracturing system 10, for example, to at least partially control operation of one or more components of the hydraulic fracturing system 10, such as, for example, the prime movers 18, the transmissions 20, and/or the hydraulic fracturing pumps 16 of the hydraulic fracturing units 12, the chemical additive units 24, the hydration units 28, the blender 30, the conveyers 32, the fracturing manifold 38, the manifold assembly 46, the wellhead manifold 48, and/or any associated valves, pumps, and/or other components of the hydraulic fracturing system 10.



FIGS. 1 and 2 also include block diagrams of example hydraulic fracturing control assemblies 14 according to embodiments of the disclosure. Although FIGS. 1 and 2 depict certain components as being part of the example hydraulic fracturing control assemblies 14, one or more of such components may be separate from the hydraulic fracturing control assemblies 14. In some embodiments, the hydraulic fracturing control assembly 14 may be configured to semi- or fully-autonomously monitor and/or control operation of one or more of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 and/or other components of the hydraulic fracturing system 10, for example, as described herein. For example, the hydraulic fracturing control assembly 14 may be configured to operate a plurality of the hydraulic fracturing units 12, each of which may include a hydraulic fracturing pump 16 to pump fracturing fluid into a wellhead 50 and a prime mover 18 to drive the hydraulic fracturing pump 16 via the transmission 20.


As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, some embodiments of the hydraulic fracturing control assembly 14 may include an input device 64 configured to facilitate communication of operational parameters 66 to a supervisory controller 62. In some embodiments, the input device 64 may include a computer configured to provide one or more operational parameters 66 to the supervisory controller 62, for example, from a location remote from the hydraulic fracturing system 10 and/or a user input device, such as a keyboard linked to a display associated with a computing device, a touchscreen of a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop, a handheld computing device, and/or other types of input devices. In some embodiments, the operational parameters 66 may include, but are not limited to, a target flow rate, a target pressure, a maximum flow rate, a maximum available power output, and/or a minimum flow rate associated with fracturing fluid supplied to the wellhead 50. In some examples, an operator associated with a hydraulic fracturing operation performed by the hydraulic fracturing system 10 may provide one more of the operational parameters 66 to the supervisory controller 62, and/or one or more of the operational parameters 66 may be stored in computer memory and provided to the supervisory controller 62 upon initiation of at least a portion of the hydraulic fracturing operation.


For example, an equipment profiler (e.g., a hydraulic fracturing unit profiler 67, see, e.g., FIG. 2) may calculate, record, store, and/or access data related each of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 including, but not limited to, fracturing unit data 68 including fracturing unit characteristics 70, maintenance data associated with the hydraulic fracturing units 12 (e.g., maintenance schedules and/or histories associated with the hydraulic fracturing pump 16, the prime mover 18, and/or the transmission 20), operation data associated with the hydraulic fracturing units 12 (e.g., historical data associated with horsepower, fluid pressures, fluid flow rates, etc., associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing units 12), data related to the transmissions 20 (e.g., hours of operation, efficiency, and/or installation age), data related to the prime movers 18 (e.g., hours of operation, maximum available power output, and/or installation age), information related to the hydraulic fracturing pumps 16 (e.g., hours of operation, plunger and/or stroke size, maximum speed, efficiency, health, and/or installation age), equipment health ratings (e.g., pump, engine, and/or transmission condition), and/or equipment alarm history (e.g., life reduction events, pump cavitation events, pump pulsation events, and/or emergency shutdown events). In some embodiments, the fracturing unit characteristics 70 may include, but are not limited to, minimum flow rate, maximum flow rate, harmonization rate, pump condition, maximum available power output 71 of the prime mover 18 (e.g., an internal combustion engine).


As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, some embodiments of the hydraulic fracturing control assembly 14 may also include one or more hydraulic fracturing unit sensor(s) 72 configured to generate one or more sensor signals 74 indicative of a flow rate of fracturing fluid supplied by a respective one of the hydraulic fracturing pump 16 of a hydraulic fracturing unit 12 and/or supplied to the wellhead 50, a pressure associated with fracturing fluid provided by a respective hydraulic fracturing pump 16 of a hydraulic fracturing unit 12 and/or supplied to the wellhead 50, and/or an engine speed associated with operation of a respective prime mover 18 of a hydraulic fracturing unit 12. In some embodiments, the sensors 72 may include one or more of a pump discharge pressure sensor, a pump suction pressure sensor, a pump speed sensor, or a pump vibration sensor (e.g., an accelerometer), and the one or more sensors 72 may be configured to generate one or more pump signals indicative of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump 16. For example, one or more sensors 72 may be connected to one or more of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 and may be configured to generate signals indicative of a fluid pressure supplied by an individual hydraulic fracturing pump 16 of a hydraulic fracturing unit 12, a flow rate associated with fracturing fluid supplied by a hydraulic fracturing pump 16 of a hydraulic fracturing unit 12, and/or an engine speed of a prime mover 18 of a hydraulic fracturing unit 12. In some examples, one or more of the sensors 72 may be connected to the wellhead 50 and may be configured to generate signals indicative of fluid pressure of hydraulic fracturing fluid at the wellhead 50 and/or a flow rate associated with the fracturing fluid at the wellhead 50. Other sensors (e.g., other sensor types for providing similar or different information) at the same or other locations of the hydraulic fracturing system 10 are contemplated.


As shown in FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the hydraulic fracturing control assembly 14 also may include one or more blender sensor(s) 76 associated with the blender 30 and configured to generate blender signals 78 indicative of an output of the blender 30, such as, for example, a flow rate and/or a pressure associated with fracturing fluid supplied to the hydraulic fracturing units 12 by the blender 30. In some embodiments, the one or more blender sensors 76 may include one or more of a blender flow meter or a blender discharge pressure sensor. In some embodiments, the one or more blender sensors may be configured to generate one or more blender signals indicative of one or more of blender flow rate or blender discharge pressure. Operation of one or more of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 may be controlled 78, for example, to prevent the hydraulic fracturing units 12 from supplying a greater flow rate of fracturing fluid to the wellhead 50 than the flow rate of fracturing fluid supplied by the blender 30, which may disrupt the fracturing operation and/or damage components of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 (e.g., the hydraulic fracturing pumps 16).


As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, some embodiments of the hydraulic fracturing control assembly 14 may include a supervisory controller 62 in communication with the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units 12, the input device 64, and/or one or more of the sensors 72 and/or 76. For example, communications may be received and/or transmitted between the supervisory controller 62, the hydraulic fracturing units 12, and/or the sensors 72 and/or 76 via hard-wired communications cables and/or wireless communications, for example, according to known communications protocols.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to receive one or more operational parameters 66 associated with pumping fracturing fluid into the wellhead 50. For example, the operational parameters 66 may include a target flow rate, a target pressure, a maximum pressure, a maximum flow rate, a duration of fracturing operation, a volume of fracturing fluid to supply to the wellhead 50, and/or a total work performed during the fracturing operation, etc. The supervisory controller 62 also may be configured to receive one or more fracturing unit characteristics 70, for example, associated with each of the hydraulic fracturing pumps 16 and/or the prime movers 18 of the respective hydraulic fracturing units 12. As described previously herein, in some embodiments, the fracturing unit characteristics 70 may include a minimum flow rate, a maximum flow rate, a harmonization rate, a pump condition 82 (individually or collectively), an internal combustion engine condition, a maximum power output of the prime movers 18 provided by the corresponding hydraulic fracturing pump 16 and/or prime mover 18 of a respective hydraulic fracturing unit 12. The fracturing unit characteristics 70 may be provided by an operator, for example, via the input device 64 and/or via a fracturing unit profiler (e.g., a pump profiler), as described previously herein.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to determine whether the hydraulic fracturing units 12 have a capacity sufficient to achieve the operational parameters 66. For example, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to make such determinations based at least partially on one or more of the fracturing unit characteristics 70, which the supervisory controller 62 may use to calculate (e.g., via addition) the collective capacity of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 to supply a sufficient flow rate and/or a sufficient pressure to achieve the operational parameters 66 at the wellhead 50. For example, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to determine an available power to perform the hydraulic fracturing operation and/or a total pump flow rate by combining at least one of the fracturing unit characteristics 70 for each of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing pumps 16 and/or prime movers 18, and comparing the available power to a required fracturing power sufficient to perform the hydraulic fracturing operation. In some embodiments, determining the available power may include adding the maximum available power output of each of the prime movers 18.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to receive one or more operational signals indicative of operational parameters 66 associated with pumping fracturing fluid into a wellhead 50 according to performance of a hydraulic fracturing operation. The supervisory controller 62 also may be configured to determine, based at least in part on the one or more operational signals, an amount of required fracturing power sufficient to perform the hydraulic fracturing operation. The supervisory controller 62 further may be configured to receive one or more characteristic signals indicative of the fracturing unit characteristics 70 associated with at least some of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units 12. The supervisory controller 62 still further may be configured to determine, based at least in part on the one or more characteristic signals, an available power to perform the hydraulic fracturing operation. The supervisory controller 62 also may be configured to determine a power difference between the available power and the required power, and control operation of the at least some hydraulic fracturing units 12 (e.g., including the prime movers 18) based at least in part on the power difference.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to cause one or more of the at least some hydraulic fracturing units 12 to idle during the fracturing operation when the power difference is indicative of excess power available to perform the hydraulic fracturing operation. For example, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to generate one or more fracturing unit control signals 84 to control operation of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 including the prime movers 18. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to idle at least a first one of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 (e.g., the associated internal combustion engine 18) while operating at least a second one of the hydraulic fracturing units 12, wait a period of time, and idle at least a second one of the hydraulic fracturing units while operating the at least a first one of the hydraulic fracturing units 12. For example, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to cause alternating between idling and operation of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 to reduce idling time for any one of the at least some hydraulic fracturing units. This may reduce or prevent wear and/or damage to the prime movers 18 of the associated hydraulic fracturing units 12 due to extended idling periods.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to receive one or more wellhead signals 74 indicative of a fracturing fluid pressure at the wellhead 50 or a fracturing fluid flow rate at the wellhead 50, and control idling and operation of the at least some hydraulic fracturing units based at least in part on the one or more wellhead signals 74. In this example, manner, the supervisory controller 62 may be able to dynamically adjust (e.g., semi- or fully-autonomously) the power outputs of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 in response to changing conditions associated with pumping fracturing fluid into the wellhead 50. This may result in relatively more responsive and/or relatively more efficient operation of the hydraulic fracturing system 10 as compared to manual operation by one or more operators, which in turn, may reduce machine wear and/or machine damage.


In some embodiments, when the power difference is indicative of a power deficit to perform the hydraulic fracturing operation, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to increase a power output of one or more of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 including a gas turbine engine (e.g., the associated internal combustion engine 18) to supply power to a respective hydraulic fracturing pump 14 of a respective hydraulic fracturing unit 12. For example, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to increase the power output of the hydraulic fracturing units including a gas turbine engine by increasing the power output from a first power output ranging from about 80% to about 95% of maximum rated power output (e.g., about 90% of the maximum rated power output) to a second power output ranging from about 90% to about 110% of the maximum rated power output (e.g., about 105% or 108% of the maximum rated power output).


For example, in some embodiments, the power output controller 62 may be configured to increase the power output of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 including a gas turbine engine 18 by increasing the power output from a first power output ranging from about 80% to about 95% of maximum rated power output to a maximum continuous power (MCP) or a maximum intermittent power (MIP) available from the GTE-powered fracturing units 12. In some embodiments, the MCP may range from about 95% to about 105% (e.g., about 100%) of the maximum rated power for a respective GTE-powered hydraulic fracturing unit 12, and the MIP may range from about 100% to about 110% (e.g., about 105% or 108%) of the maximum rated power for a respective GTE-powered hydraulic fracturing unit 12.


In some embodiments, for hydraulic fracturing units 12 including a diesel engine, when the power difference is indicative of a power deficit to perform the hydraulic fracturing operation, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to increase a power output of one or more of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 (e.g., the associated diesel engine) to supply power to a respective hydraulic fracturing pump 14 of a respective hydraulic fracturing unit 12. For example, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to increase the power output of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 including a diesel engine by increasing the power output from a first power output ranging from about 60% to about 90% of maximum rated power output (e.g., about 80% of the maximum rated power output) to a second power output ranging from about 70% to about 100% of the maximum rated power output (e.g., about 90% of the maximum rated power output).


In some embodiments, when the power difference is indicative of a power deficit to perform the hydraulic fracturing operation, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to store operation data 86 associated with operation of hydraulic fracturing units 12 operated at an increased power output. Such operation data 86 may be communicated to one or more output devices 88, for example, as previously described herein. In some examples, the operation data 86 may be communicated to a fracturing unit profiler for storage. The fracturing unit profiler, in some examples, may use at least a portion of the operation data 86 to update a fracturing unit profile for one or more of the hydraulic fracturing units 12, which may be used as fracturing unit characteristics 70 for the purpose of future fracturing operations.


In some examples, the supervisory controller 62 may calculate the required hydraulic power required to complete the fracturing operation job and may receive fracturing unit data 68 from a fracturing unit profiler for each hydraulic fracturing unit 12, for example, to determine the available power output. The fracturing unit profiler associated with each fracturing unit 12 may be configured to take into account any detrimental conditions the hydraulic fracturing unit 12 has experienced, such as cavitation or high pulsation events, and reduce the available power output of that hydraulic fracturing unit. The reduced available power output maybe used by the supervisory controller 62 when determining a total power output available from all the hydraulic fracturing units 12 of the hydraulic fracturing system 10. The supervisory controller 62 may be configured to cause utilization of hydraulic fracturing units 12 including diesel engines at 80% of maximum power output (e.g., maximum rated power output), and hydraulic fracturing units including GTEs at 90% of maximum power output (e.g., maximum rated power output). The supervisory controller 62 may be configured to subtracts the total available power output by the required power output, and determine if it there is a power deficit or excess available power. If an excess of power is available, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to some hydraulic fracturing units 12 units to go to idle and only utilize hydraulic fracturing units 12 sufficient to achieve the previously mentioned power output percentages. Because, in some examples, operating the prime movers (e.g., internal combustion engines) 18 at idle for a prolonged period of time may not be advisable and may be detrimental to the health of the prime movers 18, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to cause the prime movers 18 to be idled for an operator-configurable time period before completely shutting down.


If there is a deficit of available power, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to facilitate the provision of choices for selection by an operator for addressing the power output deficit, for example, via the input device 64. For example, for hydraulic fracturing units 12 including a GTE, the GTE may be operated at maximum continuous power (e.g., 100% of the total power maximum (rated) power output) or maximum intermittent power (e.g., 105% of the total maximum (rated) power output). If increase the available power output is insufficient and other diesel-powered hydraulic fracturing units 12 are operating in combination the GTE-powered hydraulic fracturing units 12, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to utilize additional diesel-powered hydraulic fracturing units 12 to achieve the required power output.


Because, in some examples, operating the hydraulic fracturing units 12 (e.g., the prime movers 18) at elevated power output levels may increase maintenance cycles, which may be recorded in the associated hydraulic fracturing unit profiler and/or the supervisory controller 62, during the hydraulic fracturing operation, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to substantially continuously provide a preferred power output utilization of the prime movers 18 and may be configured to initiate operation of hydraulic fracturing units 12, for example, to reduce the power loading of on the prime movers 18 if an increase in fracturing fluid flow rate is required or idle prime movers 18 if a reduction in fracturing fluid flow rate is experienced. In some examples, this example operational strategy may increase the likelihood that the hydraulic fracturing units 12 are operated at a shared load and/or that a particular one or more of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 is not being over-utilized, which may result in premature maintenance and/or wear. It may not be desirable for operation hours for each of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 to be the same as one another, which might result in fleet-wide maintenance being advisable. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to stagger idling cycles associated with the hydraulic fracturing units 12 to reduce the likelihood or prevent maintenance being required substantially simultaneously.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be in communication with one or more of the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units 12, the plurality of pump sensors 72, or the plurality of blender sensors 76. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to receive pump signals 74 indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump, and/or blender signals 78 indicative of one or more of blender flow rate or blender discharge pressure. With respect to detecting cavitation, the supervisory controller 62 may also be configured to associate one or more cavitation values with one or more of the one or more pump signals 74 or the one or more blender signals 78. The supervisory controller 62 may also be configured to combine the one or more cavitation values to determine a combined cavitation value, and compare the combined cavitation value to a threshold cavitation value. When the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value, the supervisory controller 62 may also be configured to generate a cavitation notification signal indicative of detection of cavitation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump 16.


With respect to detecting pulsation, in some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to determine, based at least in part on the pump signals 74 at a first time, a first average pump suction pressure and a first average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller 62 may be also configured to determine, based at least in part on the pump signals 74 at a second time after the first time, a second average pump suction pressure and a second average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller 62 may be also configured to determine a suction pressure difference between the first average pump suction pressure and the second average pump suction pressure, and a discharge pressure difference between the first average pump discharge pressure and the second average pump discharge pressure. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to compare the suction pressure difference to a suction pressure threshold, and compare the discharge pressure difference to a discharge pressure threshold. When the suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and the discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to generate one or more pulsation notification signals indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump.


With respect to detecting cavitation, in some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to associate one or more cavitation values by associating an integer value with one or more of the one or more pump signals or the one or more blender signals. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to combine the one or more cavitation values to determine a combined cavitation value, which may include adding the integer values. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to associate the one or more cavitation values with (1) one or more of the one or more pump signals or (2) the one or more blender signals, which may include associating integer values with each of (A) pump signals indicative of pump suction pressure, pump speed, and pump vibration, and (B) blender signals indicative of blender discharge pressure. In some embodiments, the cavitation values may be integer values, and the at least one of the integer values associated with the one or more pump signals and the one or more of the blender signals may be weighted differently from one another, for example, to amplify the effect of that/those particular characteristic(s) when detecting cavitation.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to compare the combined cavitation value to a threshold cavitation value, which may include counting cavitation occurrences each time the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value. Thereafter, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to generate a notification signal indicative of detection of cavitation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to, based at least in part on the cavitation notification signal, provide an alarm indicative of the detection of cavitation. The alarm may include a visual alarm, an audible alarm, and/or a tactile alarm (e.g., vibration).


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to, based at least in part on the cavitation notification signal, cause storage of cavitation data indicative of the detection of cavitation in a hydraulic fracturing unit profiler (e.g., pump profiler). In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to, when the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value, cause a reduction of one or more of a pump flow rate of the hydraulic fracturing pump 16 or a blender flow rate of the blender 30. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to count detected cavitation occurrences to determine a cavitation occurrence count, and when the cavitation occurrence count equal or exceeds a threshold cavitation occurrence count, cause reduction of one or more of a pump flow rate of the hydraulic fracturing pump 16 or a blender flow rate of the blender 30, for example, by generating one or more fracturing unit control signals 84 and/or blender flow rate control signals 78. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to, following reducing one or more of the pump flow rate or the blender flow rate, reset the cavitation occurrence count.


With respect to detecting pulsation, in some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to determine, based at least in part on the pump signals 74 at a first time, a first average pump suction pressure and a first average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller 62 may also be configured to determine, based at least in part on the pump signals 74 at a second time after the first time, a second average pump suction pressure and a second average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller 62 may be configured to determine a suction pressure difference between the first average pump suction pressure and the second average pump suction pressure, and a discharge pressure difference between the first average pump discharge pressure and the second average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller 62 may be configured to compare the suction pressure difference to a suction pressure threshold, and compare the discharge pressure difference to a discharge pressure threshold. In some embodiments, when the suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and the discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to generate one or more pulsation notification signals indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump 16.


In some embodiments, following generation of one or more signals indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to determine, based at least in part on the pump signals at a third time after the second time, a third average pump suction pressure and a third average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller 62 may be configured to determine, based at least in part on the pump signals at a fourth time after the third time, a fourth average pump suction pressure and a fourth average pump discharge pressure. The supervisory controller 62 may be configured to determine a second suction pressure difference between the third average pump suction pressure and the fourth average pump suction pressure, and a second discharge pressure difference between the third average pump discharge pressure and the fourth average pump discharge pressure. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to compare the second suction pressure difference to the suction pressure threshold, and compare the second discharge pressure difference to the discharge pressure threshold. In some embodiments, when the second suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and the second discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to generate a second pulsation notification signal indicative of a second detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump 16.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to, based at least in part on the second notification signal, provide an alarm indicative of the detection of pulsation. The alarm may include one or more of a visual alarm, an audible alarm, or a tactile alarm (e.g., vibration). The supervisory controller 62 may be configured to, based at least in part on the pulsation notification signal, cause storage of pulsation data indicative of the detection of pulsation in a hydraulic fracturing unit profiler (e.g., a pump profiler). In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to, based at least in part on the pulsation notification signal, cause reduction of one or more of a pump flow rate the hydraulic fracturing pump 16 or a blender flow rate of the blender 30, for example, by generating one or more fracturing unit control signals 84 and/or blender flow rate control signals 78.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to perform at least three functions for a hydraulic fracturing unit 12 and/or a hydraulic fracturing system 10. The at least three functions may include detection of pump cavitation events, detection of pump pulsation events, and/or implementation of responsive action to mitigate the effects of pump cavitation events and/or pump pulsation events.


For example, with respect detecting pump cavitation events, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to receive sensor signals indicative of conditions associated with operation of a hydraulic fracturing pump 12 and a blender 30 and, in turn, identify, based at least in part on the sensor signals, whether pump cavitation is occurring. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to receive signals indicative of (e.g., monitor) one or more of at least four parameters associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump 12 and/or blender 30, including, for example, (i) pump crankshaft speed, (ii) pump vibration (e.g., as detected by a one or more sensors positioned at a power end of the hydraulic fracturing pump 12), (iii) suction pressure at the hydraulic fracturing pump 12, and/or (iv) a differential pressure between a discharge of the blender 30 and a suction manifold pressure.


According to some embodiments, one or more (e.g., each) of these parameters may be weighted in importance when used to detect and/or record cavitation events. For example, in some embodiments, each of the pump crankshaft speed of the hydraulic fracturing pump 12, pump vibration associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump 12, suction pressure at the hydraulic fracturing pump 12, and/or the differential pressure, may each be assigned a weighting factor, which may be a numerical factor (e.g., an integer) indicative of the weight of the associated parameter on detecting and/or accounting for cavitation. In some embodiments, the weighting factors associated with each of the parameters may be weighted differently from one another. In some embodiments, the one or more numerical factors may be indicative of the severity of the occurrence of the associated parameter with respect to cavitation.


In some embodiments, when the supervisory controller 62 determines that the sensor signals are indicative of one or more of the parameters meeting or exceeding a predetermined threshold value associated with each of the parameters, the numerical factors associated with each of the respective parameters may be determined by the supervisory controller 62. In some embodiments, one or more of the threshold values may be automatically determined by the supervisory controller 62 and/or selected by the operator, for example, via the input device 64. At each occurrence of detecting a parameter meeting exceeding its corresponding threshold value, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to add the numerical factor to a running total of the corresponding numerical factor for the respective parameter, and when the total reaches a predetermined threshold, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to initiate mitigating action and/or communicate the incident and/or numerical factor total to a fracturing unit profiler (e.g., a pump profiler) for storage in memory. For example, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to reduce the pump output (e.g., output pressure and/or rate), and/or asynchronously reducing a discharge rate of the blender 30 of the hydraulic fracturing unit 12 for which cavitation has been detected. In some embodiments, the occurrence may be accounted for when determining maintenance intervals, repair, and/or replacement for the associated hydraulic fracturing unit 12, including its components.


In some embodiments, the monitoring of operation of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 may be substantially constant or intermittent. The supervisory controller 62 may be configured to count the incidents indicative of cavitation events, and the count may be reset following maintenance or repair of the hydraulic fracturing unit 12 or its affected components. In some embodiments, this may allow the supervisory controller 62 and/or an operator to determine whether the mitigating action has reduced or eliminated cavitation events associated with the hydraulic fracturing unit 12. If after mitigating action has been executed, the threshold is met or exceeded again, a further mitigating action may be executed, for example, a further reduction in pump output may be executed. In some embodiments, upon intervention, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to generate a warning signal and/or an alert signal advising the operator, which in some embodiments, may include display of a symbol, sounding of an alarm, and/or executing vibration of a control device, providing an indication of a detected cavitation state and/or event. Cavitation states and/or events may contribute to a machine life reduction, an indication of which may be communicated and/or stored by a fracturing unit profiler (e.g., a pump profiler), for example, such that such occurrences may be factored-in to reducing a maximum allowable hydraulic power output the hydraulic fracturing unit 12 may contribute to a fracturing operation.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to detect abnormal pulsation at the hydraulic fracturing pumps 16 of a hydraulic fracturing unit 12, such as pulsation events. For example, in some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to receive sensor signals indicative of (i) pump suction pressure and discharge pressure (e.g., psi) and (ii) pump vibration (e.g., inches per second), either or both of which may be sampled at high frequency rates (e.g., up to 1000 Hz) to identify abnormal pulsation. The average pressure at the pump suction manifold and the average pressure at discharge may be determined during, for example, a first time including twenty-five revolutions of the hydraulic fracturing pump 16. In some embodiments, these values may be stored and used as a base-line by the supervisory controller 62. At a second time after the first time, a next data set (e.g., the pressures) may be received by the supervisory controller 62, and the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to compare the next data set to the base-line. If a pressure differential between the base-line and the next data set meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to generate an alarm indicative of a pulsation event. Thereafter, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to repeat this example process using the next data set as a new base-line for subsequently received data. In some embodiments, if the threshold is met or exceeded again, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to generate a second alarm indicative of a pulsation event. In some examples, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to communicate and/or store the pulsation event occurrences in a fracturing unit profiler associated with the hydraulic fracturing unit, and in some embodiments, may be configured to automatically initiate action to mitigate or prevent continued pulsation events, such as, for example, reducing the output of the hydraulic fracturing unit 12, idling the hydraulic fracturing unit 12, and/or taking other corrective actions.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to initiate an adjustment sequence to mitigate or prevent cavitation events and/or pulsation events. For example, the adjustment sequence may include adjusting the rate output of individual hydraulic fracturing units (e.g., the fracturing pump), sequencing and/or staggering the output of a plurality of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 of the hydraulic fracturing system 10 to make suction flow laminar into the respective suction manifolds of the hydraulic fracturing units 12, and/or to reduce the speed at which the pumps are running (e.g., to reduce the crankshaft speed of the hydraulic fracturing pumps 12). For example, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to detect a problem with suction manifold pressure at a given hydraulic fracturing unit 12 and reduce the pump speed upstream with the intent to evenly distribute the suction slurry supplied to each of the suction manifolds of the respective hydraulic fracturing units 12.


In some embodiments, the supervisory controller 62 may be configured to semi- or fully-autonomously mitigate pump cavitation, for example, upon detection, detect and/or intervene to reduce cavitation events based at least in part on various data available to the supervisory controller 62, including various sensor signals and/or analytical models, semi- or full-autonomously sequence blender 30 and hydraulic fracturing pumps 16 to improve or optimize suction pressures among the hydraulic fracturing pumps 16, detect, track, and/or store cavitation events to determine whether a hydraulic fracturing pump 16 is able to be used at maximum capacity, and/or transfer detected cavitation events to a fracturing unit profiler, which may facilitate prioritization of hydraulic fracturing pumps for inspection when maintenance is performed.



FIGS. 3, 4A, 4B, and 4C are block diagrams of an example method 300 to detect cavitation associated with operating a hydraulic fracturing unit including a hydraulic fracturing pump and an example method 400 to detect pulsation associated with operating a hydraulic fracturing unit including a hydraulic fracturing pump, according to embodiments of the disclosure, illustrated as a collection of blocks in a logical flow graph, which represent a sequence of operations. In some embodiments, at least some portions of the method 300 and the method 400 may be combined into, for example, a combined and/or coordinated method, which may occur concurrently and/or substantially simultaneously during operation of one or more hydraulic fracturing units. In the context of software, the blocks represent computer-executable instructions stored on one or more computer-readable storage media that, when executed by one or more processors, perform the recited operations. Generally, computer-executable instructions include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, and the like that perform particular functions or implement particular data types. The order in which the operations are described is not intended to be construed as a limitation, and any number of the described blocks can be combined in any order and/or in parallel to implement the methods.



FIG. 3 depicts a flow diagram of an embodiment of an example method 300 to detect cavitation associated with operating a hydraulic fracturing unit including a hydraulic fracturing pump to pump fracturing fluid into a wellhead. For example, the method 300 may be configured to semi- or fully-autonomously detect and/or mitigate cavitation events that may occur during a fracturing operation involving a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units, for example, as previously described herein.


The example method 300, at 302, may include receiving one or more of pump signals indicative of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, and/or pump vibration associated with operation of a hydraulic fracturing pump during a fracturing operation. For example, a supervisory controller associated with operation of one or more hydraulic fracturing units may be configured to receive one or more of such signals from one or more sensors associated with operation of a hydraulic fracturing unit pump, for example, as described previously herein.


At 304, the example method 300 may include receiving one or more blender signals indicative of blender flow rate and/or blender discharge pressure. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to receive the one or blender signals from one or more sensors associated with operation of a blender supplying fracturing fluid to one or more hydraulic fracturing units, for example, as previously described herein.


The example method 300 also may include, at 306, associating one or more cavitation values with the one or more pump signals and/or the one or more blender signals. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to associate the pump signals and/or the blender signals with numerical values (e.g., integers) indicative of a correlation between the pump signals and/or the blender signals and occurrence of a cavitation event, for example, as previously described herein. For example, relatively higher cavitation values (e.g., higher numerical values) may be associated with relatively higher pump pressures, pump speeds, pump vibrations, and blender pressures (or lower pump suction and blender suction pressures), which may be indicative of a greater probability of a cavitation event occurrence. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller may be configured to associate an integer value with each of the one or more pump signals and/or the one or more blender signals, for example, as described previously herein. For example, associating one or more cavitation values with one or more of the one or more pump signals or the one or more blender signals may include associating integer values with each of pump signals indicative of pump suction pressure, pump speed, and pump vibration, and blender signals indicative of blender discharge pressure. In some embodiments, the integer values associated with the one or more pump signals and/or the one or more blender signals may be weighted differently from one another. For example, the cavitation value associated with each of the pump signals and each of the blender signals may be weighted, for example, such that the pump signals and/or blender signals more closely correlated with a cavitation event may have a greater effect on determining whether a cavitation event may be occurring. For example, a higher cavitation value may be associated with the pump signals and/or blender signals that are better indicators of the occurrence of a cavitation event.


At 308, the example method 300 may include combining the one or more cavitation values to determine a combined cavitation value indicative of a correlation between the pump and blender signals and occurrence of a cavitation event. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to add the cavitation values to arrive at a combined cavitation value, for example, as described previously herein. In some embodiments, combining the cavitation values may include adding integer values.


The example method 300, at 310, may include comparing the combined cavitation value to a threshold cavitation value. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to compare the combined cavitation value to a predetermined (or dynamically calculated) threshold cavitation value that is consistent with a cavitation event occurring. In some embodiments, comparing the combined cavitation value to a threshold cavitation value may include counting (e.g., via the supervisory controller) cavitation occurrences each time the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value.


At 312, the example method 300 may include determining whether the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to subtract the combined cavitation value from the threshold cavitation value and if the difference is less than or equal to zero, the supervisory controller may be configured to determine that the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value.


If, at 312, it is determined that the combined cavitation value does not equal or exceed the threshold cavitation value, the example method 300 may include returning to 302 and continuing to receive and monitor the pump signals and/or blender signals.


If, at 312, it is determined that the combined cavitation value is equal to or exceeds the threshold cavitation value, at 314, the example method 300 may include, reducing a pump flow rate of the hydraulic fracturing pump and/or a blender flow rate of the blender. For example, in order to mitigate or prevent further cavitation events, the supervisory controller may generate one or more control signals configured to cause the hydraulic fracturing pump (and/or the prime mover driving it) and/or the blender to reduce output, for example, as previously described herein. For example, in some embodiments, the supervisory controller may be configured to count detected cavitation occurrences and determine a cavitation occurrence count. When the cavitation occurrence count equal or exceeds a threshold cavitation occurrence count, the supervisory controller may be configured to reduce a pump flow rate the hydraulic fracturing pump and/or a blender flow rate of the blender.


If, at 314, the combined cavitation value is equal to or exceeds the threshold cavitation value, and the pump flow rate and/or the blender flow rate have been reduced, at 316, the example method may include resetting the cavitation occurrence count, for example, to zero.


At 318, the example method 300 may include generating a cavitation notification signal indicative of detection of cavitation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to generate and/or communicate a cavitation notification signal to one or more output devices to advise an operator of the occurrence of the cavitation event, for example, as previously described herein.


At 320, the example method 300 may include, based at least in part on the cavitation notification signal, providing an alarm indicative of the detection of cavitation. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to generate an alarm signal, and the alarm signal may cause one or more of a visual alarm, an audible alarm, or a tactile alarm (e.g., a vibratory alarm).


The example method 300, at 322, may include, based at least in part on the cavitation notification signal, storing in a hydraulic fracturing unit profiler cavitation data indicative of the detection of cavitation. Cavitation data may include any operational data associated with the hydraulic fracturing unit and/or blender, such as, for example, pressures, flow rates, power outputs, temperatures, vibrations, date, time, etc., associated with the cavitation event. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller may be configured to communicate a cavitation event signal to a fracturing unit profiler, which may record or store the indication of a cavitation event and/or the cavitation data, so that it may be accounted for during operation of the hydraulic fracturing unit associated with the detected cavitation event. For example, the stored event may result in a reduction of the maximum power output of the hydraulic fracturing unit during the next fracturing operation.



FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C depict a flow diagram of an embodiment of an example method 400 to detect pulsation (e.g., abnormal pulsation) associated with operating a hydraulic fracturing unit including a hydraulic fracturing pump to pump fracturing fluid into a wellhead. For example, the method 400 may be configured to semi- or fully-autonomously detect and/or mitigate pulsation events that may occur during a fracturing operation involving a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units, for example, as previously described herein.


The example method 400, at 402, may include receiving one or more of pump signals indicative of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, and/or pump vibration associated with operation of a hydraulic fracturing pump during a fracturing operation. For example, a supervisory controller associated with operation of one or more hydraulic fracturing units may be configured to receive one or more of such signals from one or more sensors associated with operation of a hydraulic fracturing unit pump, for example, as described previously herein.


At 404, the example method 400 may include receiving one or more blender signals indicative of blender flow rate and/or blender discharge pressure. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to receive the one or blender signals from one or more sensors associated with operation of a blender supplying fracturing fluid to one or more hydraulic fracturing units, for example, as previously described herein.


The example method 400 also may include, at 406, determining, based at least in part on the pump signals at a first time, a first average pump suction pressure and a first average pump discharge pressure. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to determine the first average pump suction pressure and the first average pump discharge pressure over a range of pump crankshaft rotations (e.g., twenty-five), for example, as previously described herein.


At 408, the example method 400 may also include determining, based at least in part on the pump signals at a second time after the first time, a second average pump suction pressure and a second average pump discharge pressure. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to determine the second average pump suction pressure and the second average pump discharge pressure over a range of pump crankshaft rotations (e.g., twenty-five), for example, as previously described herein.


The example method 400, at 410, may include determining a suction pressure difference between the first average pump suction pressure and the second average pump suction pressure, and a discharge pressure difference between the first average pump discharge pressure and the second average pump discharge pressure. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to determine the suction pressure difference and the discharge pressure difference by subtracting the first average pump suction pressure from the second average pump suction pressure, and subtracting the first average pump discharge pressure from the second average pump discharge pressure, for example, as previously described herein.


At 412, the example method 400 may include comparing the suction pressure difference to a suction pressure threshold and comparing the discharge pressure difference to a discharge pressure threshold. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to receive the suction pressure threshold and/or the discharge pressure threshold from an operator via an input device and compare the suction pressure difference to the suction pressure threshold and the discharge pressure difference to the discharge pressure threshold. In some embodiments, the suction pressure threshold and/or the discharge pressure threshold may be selected by the operator, and in some embodiments, the suction pressure threshold and/or the discharge pressure threshold may be preset or preprogrammed into the supervisory controller and/or the fracturing unit profiler for example, for access during a fracturing operation.


The example method 400, at 414, may include determining whether the suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and whether the discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to subtract the suction pressure difference from the suction pressure threshold and/or subtract the discharge pressure difference from the discharge pressure threshold.


If, at 414, it is determined that the suction pressure difference is less than the suction pressure threshold or the discharge pressure difference is less than the discharge pressure threshold, at 416, the example method may include advancing to 424 (FIG. 4B) and monitoring the pump signals and/or blender signals to detect pulsation events, for example, as previously described herein.


If, at 414, it is determined that the suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and the discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold, at 416, the example method 400 may include generating a pulsation notification signal indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump.


At 418, the example method 400 may include, based at least in part on the pulsation notification signal, reducing a pump flow rate of the hydraulic fracturing pump and/or a blender flow rate of the blender. This may mitigate and/or prevent occurrence of abnormal pulsation events associated with the hydraulic fracturing unit. For example, in order to mitigate or prevent further pulsation events, the supervisory controller may generate one or more control signals configured to cause the hydraulic fracturing pump (and/or a prime mover driving it) and/or the blender to reduce output, for example, as previously described herein.


The example method 400, at 420, may include, based at least in part on the pulsation notification signal, providing an alarm indicative of the detection of pulsation. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to generate an alarm signal, and the alarm signal may cause one or more of a visual alarm, an audible alarm, and/or a tactile alarm.


At 422, the example method 400 may include, based at least in part on the pulsation notification signal, storing pulsation data indicative of the detection of pulsation in a hydraulic fracturing unit profile. Pulsation data may include any operational data associated with the hydraulic fracturing unit and/or blender, such as, for example, pressures, flow rates, power outputs, temperatures, vibrations, date, time, etc., associated with the pulsation event. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller may be configured to communicate a pulsation event signal to a fracturing unit profiler, which may record or store the indication of a pulsation event, so that it may be accounted for during operation of the hydraulic fracturing unit associated with the detected pulsation event. For example, the stored event may result in a reduction of the maximum power output of the hydraulic fracturing unit during the next fracturing operation.


The example method 400, at 424, may further include determining, based at least in part on the pump signals at a third time, a third average pump suction pressure and a third average pump discharge pressure. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to continue to receive the pump signals and/or blender signals, and based at least in part on the pump signals and/or blender signals, determine the third average pump suction pressure and the third average pump discharge pressure, for example, as previously described herein. In some embodiments, the third time may be substantially coincident with the second time, and the third average pump suction pressure and the third average pump discharge pressure may substantially equal the second average pump suction pressure and the second average pump discharge pressure, respectively.


At 426, the example method 400 may include determining, based at least in part on the pump signals at a fourth time after the third time, a fourth average pump suction pressure and a fourth average pump discharge pressure. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to continue to receive the pump signals and/or blender signals, and based at least in part on the pump signals and/or blender signals, determine the fourth average pump suction pressure and the fourth average pump discharge pressure, for example, as previously described herein.


The example method 400, at 428, may further include determining a second suction pressure difference between the third average pump suction pressure and the fourth average pump suction pressure, and a second discharge pressure difference between the third average pump discharge pressure and the fourth average pump discharge pressure. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to determine the second suction difference and the second discharge difference, for example, as previously described herein.


At 430, the example method 400 may further include comparing the second suction pressure difference to the suction pressure threshold and comparing the second discharge pressure difference to the discharge pressure threshold. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to receive the suction pressure threshold and/or the discharge pressure threshold from an operator via an input device and the compare the suction pressure difference to the suction pressure threshold and the discharge pressure difference to the discharge pressure threshold. In some embodiments, the suction pressure threshold and/or the discharge pressure threshold may be selected by the operator, and in some embodiments, the suction pressure threshold and/or the discharge pressure threshold may be preset or preprogrammed into the supervisory controller and/or the fracturing unit profiler, for example, as previously described herein.


The example method 400, at 432, may include determining whether the suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and whether the discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to subtract the suction pressure difference from the suction pressure threshold and/or subtract the discharge pressure difference from the discharge pressure threshold.


If, at 432, it is determined that the suction pressure difference is less than the suction pressure threshold or the discharge pressure difference is less than the discharge pressure threshold, the example method may include returning to 424 and monitoring the pump signals and blender signals to detect pulsation events, for example, as previously described herein.


If, at 432, it is determined that the suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and the discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold, at 434, the example method 400 may include generating a pulsation notification signal indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump.


At 436 (FIG. 4C), the example method 400 may include, based at least in part on the pulsation notification signal, reducing a pump flow rate of the hydraulic fracturing pump and/or a blender flow rate of the blender. This may mitigate and/or prevent occurrence of abnormal pulsation events associated with the hydraulic fracturing unit. For example, in order to mitigate or prevent further pulsation events, the supervisory controller may generate one or more control signals configured to cause the hydraulic fracturing pump (and/or a prime mover driving it) and/or the blender to reduce output, for example, as previously described herein.


The example method 400, at 438, may include, based at least in part on the notification signal, providing an alarm indicative of the detection of pulsation. For example, the supervisory controller may be configured to generate an alarm signal, and the alarm signal may cause one or more of a visual alarm, an audible alarm, and/or a tactile alarm.


At 440, the example method 400 may include, based at least in part on the pulsation notification signal, storing pulsation data indicative of the detection of pulsation in a hydraulic fracturing unit profile. Pulsation data may include any operational data associated with the hydraulic fracturing unit and/or blender, such as, for example, pressures, flow rates, power outputs, temperatures, vibrations, date, time, etc., associated with the pulsation event. In some embodiments, the supervisory controller may be configured to communicate a pulsation event signal to a fracturing unit profiler, which may record or store the indication of a pulsation event, so that it may be accounted for during operation of the hydraulic fracturing unit associated with the detected pulsation event. For example, the stored event may result in a reduction of the maximum power output of the hydraulic fracturing unit during the next fracturing operation.


At 442, the example method 400 may include returning to 424 (FIG. 4B) and continuing the method 400 until end of fracturing stage, automatic emergency shutdown, or shut down by the operator.


It should be appreciated that subject matter presented herein may be implemented as a computer process, a computer-controlled apparatus, a computing system, or an article of manufacture, such as a computer-readable storage medium. While the subject matter described herein is presented in the general context of program modules that execute on one or more computing devices, those skilled in the art will recognize that other implementations may be performed in combination with other types of program modules. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, data structures, and other types of structures that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types.


Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that aspects of the subject matter described herein may be practiced on or in conjunction with other computer system configurations beyond those described herein, including multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, minicomputers, mainframe computers, handheld computers, mobile telephone devices, tablet computing devices, special-purposed hardware devices, network appliances, and the like.



FIG. 5 illustrates an example supervisory controller 62 configured for implementing certain systems and methods for detecting cavitation and/or pulsation associated with operating a hydraulic fracturing unit, according to embodiments of the disclosure, for example, as described herein. The supervisory controller 62 may include one or more processor(s) 500 configured to execute certain operational aspects associated with implementing certain systems and methods described herein. The processor(s) 500 may communicate with a memory 502. The processor(s) 500 may be implemented and operated using appropriate hardware, software, firmware, or combinations thereof. Software or firmware implementations may include computer-executable or machine-executable instructions written in any suitable programming language to perform the various functions described. In some examples, instructions associated with a function block language may be stored in the memory 502 and executed by the processor(s) 500.


The memory 502 may be used to store program instructions that are loadable and executable by the processor(s) 500, as well as to store data generated during the execution of these programs. Depending on the configuration and type of the supervisory controller 62, the memory 502 may be volatile (such as random access memory (RAM)) and/or non-volatile (such as read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, etc.). In some examples, the memory devices may include additional removable storage 504 and/or non-removable storage 506 including, but not limited to, magnetic storage, optical disks, and/or tape storage. The disk drives and their associated computer-readable media may provide non-volatile storage of computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, and other data for the devices. In some implementations, the memory 502 may include multiple different types of memory, such as static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), or ROM.


The memory 502, the removable storage 504, and the non-removable storage 506 are all examples of computer-readable storage media. For example, computer-readable storage media may include volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Additional types of computer storage media that may be present may include, but are not limited to, programmable random access memory (PRAM), SRAM, DRAM, RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile discs (DVD) or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tapes, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which may be used to store the desired information and which may be accessed by the devices. Combinations of any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media.


The supervisory controller 62 may also include one or more communication connection(s) 508 that may facilitate a control device (not shown) to communicate with devices or equipment capable of communicating with the supervisory controller 62. The supervisory controller 62 may also include a computer system (not shown). Connections may also be established via various data communication channels or ports, such as USB or COM ports to receive cables connecting the supervisory controller 62 to various other devices on a network. In some examples, the supervisory controller 62 may include Ethernet drivers that enable the supervisory controller 62 to communicate with other devices on the network. According to various examples, communication connections 508 may be established via a wired and/or wireless connection on the network.


The supervisory controller 62 may also include one or more input devices 510, such as a keyboard, mouse, pen, voice input device, gesture input device, and/or touch input device. The one or more input device(s) 510 may correspond to the one or more input devices 64 described herein with respect to FIGS. 1 and 2. It may further include one or more output devices 512, such as a display, printer, speakers and/or vibration devices. In some examples, computer-readable communication media may include computer-readable instructions, program modules, or other data transmitted within a data signal, such as a carrier wave or other transmission. As used herein, however, computer-readable storage media may not include computer-readable communication media.


Turning to the contents of the memory 502, the memory 502 may include, but is not limited to, an operating system (OS) 514 and one or more application programs or services for implementing the features and embodiments disclosed herein. Such applications or services may include remote terminal units 516 for executing certain systems and methods for controlling operation of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 (e.g., semi- or full-autonomously controlling operation of the hydraulic fracturing units 12), for example, upon receipt of one or more control signals generated by the supervisory controller 62. In some embodiments, each of the hydraulic fracturing units 12 may include one or more remote terminal units 516. The remote terminal unit(s) 516 may reside in the memory 502 or may be independent of the supervisory controller 62. In some examples, the remote terminal unit(s) 516 may be implemented by software that may be provided in configurable control block language and may be stored in non-volatile memory. When executed by the processor(s) 500, the remote terminal unit(s) 516 may implement the various functionalities and features associated with the supervisory controller 62 described herein.


As desired, embodiments of the disclosure may include a supervisory controller 62 with more or fewer components than are illustrated in FIG. 5. Additionally, certain components of the example supervisory controller 62 shown in FIG. 5 may be combined in various embodiments of the disclosure. The supervisory controller 62 of FIG. 5 is provided by way of example only.


References are made to block diagrams of systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products according to example embodiments. It will be understood that at least some of the blocks of the block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams, may be implemented at least partially by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be loaded onto a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, special purpose hardware-based computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus create means for implementing the functionality of at least some of the blocks of the block diagrams, or combinations of blocks in the block diagrams discussed.


These computer program instructions may also be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means that implement the function specified in the block or blocks. The computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions that execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide task, acts, actions, or operations for implementing the functions specified in the block or blocks.


One or more components of the systems and one or more elements of the methods described herein may be implemented through an application program running on an operating system of a computer. They may also be practiced with other computer system configurations, including hand-held devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, mini-computers, mainframe computers, and the like.


Application programs that are components of the systems and methods described herein may include routines, programs, components, data structures, etc. that may implement certain abstract data types and perform certain tasks or actions. In a distributed computing environment, the application program (in whole or in part) may be located in local memory or in other storage. In addition, or alternatively, the application program (in whole or in part) may be located in remote memory or in storage to allow for circumstances where tasks can be performed by remote processing devices linked through a communications network.


This application is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 17/676,541, filed Feb. 21, 2022, titled “HYDRAULIC FRACTURING CONTROL ASSEMBLY TO DETECT PUMP CAVITATION OR PULSATION,” which is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 17/463,596, filed Sep. 1, 2021, titled “SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PUMP OR BLENDER USING CAVITATION OR PULSATION DETECTION,” now U.S. Pat. No. 11,299,971, issued Apr. 12, 2022, which is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 17/316,865, filed May 11, 2021, titled “METHOD TO DETECT AND INTERVENE RELATIVE TO CAVITATION AND PULSATION EVENTS DURING A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATION,” now U.S. Pat. No. 11,274,537, issued Mar. 15, 2022, which is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 17/189,397, filed Mar. 2, 2021, titled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MONITOR, DETECT, AND/OR INTERVENE RELATIVE TO CAVITATION AND PULSATION EVENTS DURING A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATION,” now U.S. Pat. No. 11,149,533, issued Oct. 19, 2021, which claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/705,376, filed Jun. 24, 2020, titled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MONITOR, DETECT, AND/OR INTERVENE RELATIVE TO CAVITATION AND PULSATION EVENTS DURING A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATION,” the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.


Although only a few exemplary embodiments have been described in detail herein, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible in the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure as defined in the following claims.

Claims
  • 1. A hydraulic fracturing control assembly to detect cavitation associated with operating a hydraulic fracturing unit, the hydraulic fracturing unit including a hydraulic fracturing pump and an engine to drive the hydraulic fracturing pump, the hydraulic fracturing control assembly comprising: a controller in communication with the hydraulic fracturing unit and-configured to:(a) receive one or more of: one or more pump signals associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump, orone or more blender signals indicative of one or more of a blender flow rate or a blender discharge pressure; and(b) (i) associate, via the controller, one or more cavitation values with one or more of the one or more pump signals or the one or more blender signals, (ii) combine the one or more cavitation values to determine a combined cavitation value, (iii) compare the combined cavitation value to a threshold cavitation value, and (iv) when the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value, generate one or more cavitation notification signals indicative of detection of cavitation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump.
  • 2. A hydraulic fracturing control assembly to detect cavitation associated with operating one or more hydraulic fracturing units, each of the one or more hydraulic fracturing units including one or more hydraulic fracturing pumps and one or more engines to drive the one or more hydraulic fracturing pumps, the hydraulic fracturing control assembly comprising: one or more pump sensors to generate one or more pump signals indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the one or more hydraulic fracturing units;one or more blender sensors to generate one or more blender signals indicative of one or more of a blender flow rate or a blender discharge pressure; anda controller in communication with one or more of: the one or more hydraulic fracturing units,the one or more pump sensors, orthe one or more blender sensors,the controller configured to:(a) receive one or more of: pump signals indicative of one or more of pump discharge pressure, pump suction pressure, pump speed, or pump vibration associated with operation of the one or more of the hydraulic fracturing pumps, orblender signals indicative of one or more of the blender flow rate or the blender discharge pressure, and(b) (i) associate, via the controller, one or more cavitation values with one or more of the one or more pump signals or the one or more blender signals, (ii) combine the one or more cavitation values to determine a combined cavitation value, (iii) compare the combined cavitation value to a threshold cavitation value, and (iv) when the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value, generate one or more cavitation notification signals indicative of detection of cavitation associated with operation of the one or more hydraulic fracturing pumps.
  • 3. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 2, wherein the associate one or more cavitation values comprises associate an integer value with one or more of the one or more pump signals or the one or more blender signals.
  • 4. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 3, wherein the combine the one or more cavitation values to determine a combined cavitation value comprises add the integer value.
  • 5. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 2, wherein the associate one or more cavitation values with one or more of the one or more pump signals or the one or more blender signals comprises associate one or more integer values with each of the one or more pump signals indicative of pump suction pressure, pump speed, and pump vibration, and wherein the one or more blender signals is indicative of the blender discharge pressure.
  • 6. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 2, wherein the one or more cavitation values is one or more integer values, and wherein at least two of the one or more integer values associated with the one or more pump signals and the one or more of the blender signals are weighted differently from one another.
  • 7. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 2, wherein the compare the combined cavitation value to a threshold cavitation value comprises count cavitation occurrences each time the combined cavitation value equals or exceeds the threshold cavitation value.
  • 8. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 2, wherein the controller further is configured to provide an alarm indicative of the detection of cavitation, based at least in part on the one or more cavitation notification signals, and wherein the alarm comprises one or more of a visual alarm, an audible alarm, or a tactile alarm.
  • 9. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 2, wherein the controller further is configured to cause storage of cavitation data indicative of the detection of cavitation in a hydraulic fracturing unit profiler, based at least in part on the one or more cavitation notification signals.
  • 10. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 2, wherein the controller further is configured to: count detected cavitation occurrences to determine a cavitation occurrence count, andthereafter, when the cavitation occurrence count is equal to or exceeds a threshold cavitation occurrence count, cause reduction of one or more of the pump flow rate of the one or more hydraulic fracturing pumps or the blender flow rate of the blender.
  • 11. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 10, wherein the controller further is configured to reset the cavitation occurrence count after reduction of the one or more pump flow rate or the blender flow rate.
  • 12. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 2, wherein the hydraulic fracturing control assembly further detects pulsation, and wherein the controller further is configured to: determine, based at least in part on the pump signals at a first time, a first average pump suction pressure and a first average pump discharge pressure,determine, based at least in part on the pump signals at a second time after the first time, a second average pump suction pressure and a second average pump discharge pressure,determine a suction pressure difference between the first average pump suction pressure and the second average pump suction pressure, and a discharge pressure difference between the first average pump discharge pressure and the second average pump discharge pressure,compare the suction pressure difference to a suction pressure threshold,compare the discharge pressure difference to a discharge pressure threshold, andwhen the suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and the discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold, generate a first pulse notification signal indicative of detection of pulsation associated with operation of the hydraulic fracturing pump,determine, based at least in part on the one or more pump signals at a third time, a third average pump suction pressure and a third average pump discharge pressure,determine, based at least in part on the one or more pump signals at a fourth time after the third time, a fourth average pump suction pressure and a fourth average pump discharge pressure,determine, a second suction pressure difference between the third average pump suction pressure and the fourth average pump suction pressure, and a second discharge pressure difference between the third average pump discharge pressure and the fourth average pump discharge pressure,compare the second suction pressure difference to the suction pressure threshold,compare the second discharge pressure difference to the discharge pressure threshold, andwhen the second suction pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the suction pressure threshold and the second discharge pressure difference is equal to or exceeds the discharge pressure threshold, generate a second pulsation signal indicative of a second detection of pulsation associated with operation of the one or more hydraulic fracturing pumps.
  • 13. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 12, wherein the controller further is configured to cause storage of pulsation data indicative of the detection of pulsation in a hydraulic fracturing unit profiler, based at least in part on the second pulsation notification signal.
  • 14. The hydraulic fracturing control assembly of claim 12, wherein the controller further is configured to cause reduction of one or more of the pump flow rate of the one or more hydraulic fracturing pumps or the blender flow rate of the blender, based at least in part on the second pulsation notification signal.
PRIORITY CLAIM

This application is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 17/676,541, filed Feb. 21, 2022, titled “HYDRAULIC FRACTURING CONTROL ASSEMBLY TO DETECT PUMP CAVITATION OR PULSATION,” which is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 17/463,596, filed Sep. 1, 2021, titled “SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PUMP OR BLENDER USING CAVITATION OR PULSATION DETECTION,” now U.S. Pat. No. 11,299,971, issued Apr. 12, 2022, which is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 17/316,865, filed May 11, 2021, titled “METHOD TO DETECT AND INTERVENE RELATIVE TO CAVITATION AND PULSATION EVENTS DURING A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATION,” now U.S. Pat. No. 11,274,537, issued Mar. 15, 2022, which is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 17/189,397, filed Mar. 2, 2021, titled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MONITOR, DETECT, AND/OR INTERVENE RELATIVE TO CAVITATION AND PULSATION EVENTS DURING A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATION,” now U.S. Pat. No. 11,149,533, issued Oct. 19, 2021, which claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/705,376, filed Jun. 24, 2020, titled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MONITOR, DETECT, AND/OR INTERVENE RELATIVE TO CAVITATION AND PULSATION EVENTS DURING A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATION,” the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

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