Modular configurable wellsite surface equipment

Abstract

A fluid manifold segment operable for detachably coupling with another instance of the fluid manifold segment to form a fluid manifold assembly. The fluid manifold segment may include a plurality of pressure exchangers each having a clean fluid inlet a clean fluid outlet, a dirty fluid inlet, and a dirty fluid outlet. The fluid manifold segment may further include a first fluid conduit having opposing end ports and intermediate ports, a second fluid conduit having opposing end ports and intermediate ports each fluidly connected with the clean fluid outlet of a corresponding pressure exchanger, a third fluid conduit having opposing end ports and intermediate ports each fluidly connected with the dirty fluid inlet of a corresponding pressure exchanger, and a fourth fluid conduit having opposing end ports and intermediate ports each fluidly connected with the dirty fluid outlet of a corresponding pressure exchanger.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 coupling a plurality of fluid manifold segments together to form a fluid manifold assembly, wherein each fluid manifold segment comprises:   a plurality of pressure exchangers each comprising a clean fluid inlet, a clean fluid outlet, a dirty fluid inlet, and a dirty fluid outlet;   a first fluid conduit comprising opposing end ports and intermediate ports;   a second fluid conduit comprising opposing end ports and intermediate ports each fluidly connected with the clean fluid outlet of a corresponding pressure exchanger;   a third fluid conduit comprising opposing end ports and intermediate ports each fluidly connected with the dirty fluid inlet of a corresponding pressure exchanger; and   a fourth fluid conduit comprising opposing end ports and intermediate ports each fluidly connected with the dirty fluid outlet of a corresponding pressure exchanger;   fluidly connecting the fluid manifold assembly with clean fluid pumps;   fluidly connecting the fluid manifold assembly with a source of a dirty fluid; and   fluidly connecting the fluid manifold assembly with a wellbore at an oil and/or gas wellsite.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein coupling the fluid manifold segments together to form the fluid manifold assembly comprises:
 coupling the opposing end ports of the first fluid conduits of the fluid manifold segments to form a first fluid conduit assembly of the fluid manifold assembly; 
 coupling the opposing end ports of the second fluid conduits of the fluid manifold segments to form a second fluid conduit assembly of the fluid manifold assembly; 
 coupling the opposing end ports of the third fluid conduits of the fluid manifold segments to form a third fluid conduit assembly of the fluid manifold assembly; and 
 coupling the opposing end ports of the fourth fluid conduits of the fluid manifold segments to form a fourth fluid conduit assembly of the fluid manifold assembly. 
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein fluidly connecting the fluid manifold assembly with the clean fluid pumps comprises fluidly connecting intermediate ports of the first fluid conduit assembly with inlets of corresponding clean fluid pumps, and further comprising fluidly connecting the clean fluid inlets of the pressure exchangers with outlets of corresponding clean fluid pumps. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2  wherein each of the intermediate ports of the first fluid conduit is fluidly connected with the clean fluid inlet of a corresponding pressure exchanger, and wherein fluidly connecting the fluid manifold assembly with the clean fluid pumps comprises fluidly connecting at least one of the opposing end ports of the first fluid conduit assembly with outlets of the clean fluid pumps. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2  wherein fluidly connecting the fluid manifold assembly with the source of the dirty fluid comprises fluidly connecting the third fluid conduit assembly with an outlet of the source of the dirty fluid, and further comprising fluidly connecting the second fluid conduit assembly with an inlet of the source of the dirty fluid. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2  wherein fluidly connecting the fluid manifold assembly with the wellbore comprises fluidly connecting the fourth fluid conduit assembly with the wellbore. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the dirty fluid comprises well treatment fluid. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein each pressure exchanger comprises a rotor, wherein at least one chamber extends through the rotor, and wherein the method further comprises operating each of the pressure exchangers to:
 receive the dirty fluid at a first pressure into the at least one chamber via the dirty fluid inlet; 
 receive clean fluid at a second pressure into the at least one chamber via the clean fluid inlet to pressurize the dirty fluid to a third pressure, wherein the second and third pressures are substantially greater than the first pressure; 
 discharge the dirty fluid at the third pressure from the at least one chamber via the dirty fluid outlet; and 
 discharge the clean fluid at a fourth pressure from the at least one chamber via the clean fluid outlet. 
 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising, before coupling the fluid manifold segments together, transporting each of the fluid manifold segments to the wellsite.