System and method for perforating and fracturing in a well

Abstract

A technique is provided to facilitate a well related procedure involving perforation and fracturing processes. A crane is used to lower fracturing equipment into a wellbore. Additionally, a wireline winch is mounted on the crane to facilitate a perforation process. The wireline winch uses a conductive wireline that may be run into the wellbore to enable the firing of a perforating gun.

1 . A method of fracturing in a well, comprising: 
 utilizing a crane to lower fracturing equipment into a wellbore; and    enabling a perforation process by running a conductive wireline into the wellbore from a wireline winch mounted on the crane.    
   
   
       2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein enabling comprises sending a signal to a perforating gun through the conductive wireline.  
   
   
       3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein enabling comprises mounting the wireline winch on a torrent of the crane.  
   
   
       4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising perforating a wellbore zone and fracturing a formation at the wellbore zone.  
   
   
       5 . The method as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising perforating a second wellbore zone and fracturing the formation at the second wellbore zone.  
   
   
       6 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising controlling the crane and the wireline winch with a control system remote from the crane.  
   
   
       7 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising controlling the crane and the wireline winch with a control system located within a separate vehicle.  
   
   
       8 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising using a video camera to monitor operation of at least one of the crane and the wireline winch.  
   
   
       9 . A method, comprising: 
 providing a crane to move fracturing equipment into a wellbore; and    mounting a wireline winch directly on the crane.    
   
   
       10 . The method as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising mounting the crane on a crane truck for transportability.  
   
   
       11 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising connecting a control system to both the crane and the wireline winch.  
   
   
       12 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising locating the control system in a control vehicle separate from the crane truck.  
   
   
       13 . The method as recited in  claim 9 , wherein mounting comprises mounting the wireline winch to the crane such that the wireline winch rotates with the crane.  
   
   
       14 . A method of staged fracturing, comprising: 
 mounting a wireline winch directly onto a crane;    suspending equipment at a first wellbore region via the crane;    firing a perforating gun at the first wellbore region by sending a firing signal through a wireline couple to the wireline winch;    fracturing a formation at the first wellbore region;    lifting the equipment to a second wellbore region; and    reeling in a portion of the wireline via the wireline winch mounted on the crane.    
   
   
       15 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising moving the crane with a crane truck.  
   
   
       16 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , wherein mounting comprises affixing the wireline winch to a torrent of the crane.  
   
   
       17 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising repeating perforation and fracturing processes at a plurality of wellbore regions.  
   
   
       18 . The method as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising controlling both the crane and the wireline winch from a control system located in a single vehicle.  
   
   
       19 . A system for facilitating a fracturing process in a well, comprising: 
 a crane; and    a wireline winch mounted on the crane.    
   
   
       20 . The system as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising a crane truck to which the crane is mounted.  
   
   
       21 . The system as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the wireline winch is affixed to the crane such that the crane and the wireline winch rotate as a unit.  
   
   
       22 . The system as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising a control system disposed remotely from the crane to provide a single operator control over the crane and the wireline winch.  
   
   
       23 . The system as recited in  claim 22 , wherein the control system is located within a support vehicle.  
   
   
       24 . A system for facilitating a process in a well, comprising: 
 a crane truck having a cab and a crane mounted rearwardly of the cab; and    a wireline winch affixed to the crane.    
   
   
       25 . The system as recited in  claim 24 , further comprising a control vehicle having a fracturing control system and a wireline control system.  
   
   
       26 . The system as recited in  claim 24 , wherein the wireline winch is affixed to a crane torrent of the crane.  
   
   
       27 . The system as recited in  claim 24 , wherein the wireline winch rotates with the crane.  
   
   
       28 . The system as recited in  claim 24 , further comprising at least one camera to monitor operational aspects of at least one of the crane and the wireline winch.