Christopher E Combs

US Patent:

20210131410, May 6, 2021

Filed:

Oct 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/084899

Inventors:

- McMurray PA, US
Christopher Combs - Spring TX, US
Neal Jensen - Henderson NV, US

International Classification:

F04B 17/06
F04B 17/03
F04B 47/02
F04D 29/60
F04D 13/12
F04B 13/00
F04D 1/06

Abstract:

A mobile pump system includes: a trailer movable by a vehicle; a first pump and a second pump mounted to the trailer and in fluid communication with an outlet configured to flow a fluid to a destination and with a fluid source; a power source mounted to the trailer and directly coupled to the first pump and/or the second pump, where the power source includes a turbine and/or a natural gas fired reciprocating engine; and a control system configured to: activate the second pump, with the first pump deactivated, with a flow rate of the mobile pump system below a first set point; in response to the flow rate of the mobile pump system reaching the first set point, activate the first pump; and deactivate the second pump, with the first pump activated, in response to the flow rate of the mobile pump system reaching a second set point, where the second set point is greater than or equal to the first set point.

US Patent:

20190338762, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

May 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/401464

Inventors:

- McMurray PA, US
Christopher Combs - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

F04B 17/06
F04D 13/06
E21B 43/26

Abstract:

A mobile pump system includes: a trailer movable by a vehicle; and a pump mounted to the trailer, the pump configured to pump a fluid. The pump includes an electrically-driven motor mounted to the trailer or is turbine powered by a turbine mounted to the trailer. A method for performing a pressure pumping application is also disclosed.