Transportable water injection plant

Claim 2

A transportable water injection plant for injecting water into an underground formation penetrated by a water injection well, said water injection plant comprising a free-standing transportable foundation adapted to be moved to and from a water injection well site and to rest upon the ground thereat in a self-supporting condition, pumping mechanism mounted on said foundation and having a water inlet and a water outlet and operable for moving water under pressure from said water inlet to said water outlet, intake conduit means mounted on said foundation and coupled to said water inlet and adapted to be readily detachably coupled to an associated source of water for receiving water therefrom, discharge conduit means mounted on said foundation and coupled to said water outlet, means for detachably coupling said discharge conduit means to an associated water injection well for injecting water into the underground formation, control means carried by said foundation and coupled to said pumping mechanism for controlling the operation thereof, a housing mounted on said transportable foundation and cooperating therewith to enclose said pumping mechanism and said intake and discharge conduit means and said control means, said housing defining a work chamber dimensioned to permit a workman to walk therein for servicing and operating the contents of said housing, and closable access means in said housing to permit a workman to enter and exit said work chamber, and connection means carried by said foundation for readily detachably connecting said pumping mechanism and said control means to an external source of power for operation of said water injection plant.

Claim 3

The transportable water injection plant set forth in claim 1, wherein said housing is thermally insulated.

Claim 4

The transportable water injection plant set forth in claim 1, wherein said connection means includes means for connection to sources of gas and electricity.

Claim 5

The transportable water injection plant set forth in claim 1, wherein said transportable foundation includes a framework of steel beams and a flat rectangular deck supported upon said beams, and further including means for fixedly securing said pumping mechanism to said deck and for distributing the weight of said pumping mechanism along said deck.

Claim 6

The transportable water injection plant set forth in claim 1, wherein said pumping mechanism includes an electric-motor-driven pump and an electric motor for driving same.

Claim 7

A transportable water injection plant for injecting water into an underground formation penetrated by a water injection well, said water injection plant comprising a free-standing transportable foundation adapted to be moved to and from a water injection well site and to rest upon the ground thereat in a self-supporting condition, pumping mechanism mounted on said foundation and having a water inlet and a water outlet and operable for moving water under pressure from said water inlet to said water outlet, intake conduit means mounted on said foundation and coupled to said water inlet and adapted to be readily detachably coupled in parallel to a plurality of associated sources of water for receiving water therefrom, a plurality of discharge conduit means mounted on said foundation and coupled to said water outlet, means for readily detachably coupling said discharge conduit means in parallel respectively to a plurality of associated water injection wells for injecting water into the underground formation, control means carried by said foundation and coupled to said pumping mechanism for controlling the operation thereof, a housing mounted on said transportable foundation and cooperating therewith to enclose said pumping mechanism and said intake and discharge conduit means and said control means, said housing defining a work chamber dimensioned to permit a workman to walk therein for servicing and operating the contents of said housing, and closable access means in said housing to permit a workman to enter and exit said work chamber, and connection means carried by said foundation for readily detachably connecting said pumping mechanism and said control means to an external source of power for operation of said water injection plant.

Claim 8

A transportable water injection plant for injecting water into an underground formation penetrated by a water injection well, said water injection plant comprising a free-standing transportable foundation adapted to be moved to and from a water injection well site and to rest upon the ground thereat in a self-supporting condition, pumping mechanism mounted on said foundation and having a water inlet and a water outlet and operable for moving water under pressure from said water inlet to said water outlet, intake conduit means mounted on said foundation and coupled to said water inlet and adapted to be readily detachably coupled in parallel to a plurality of associated sources of water for receiving water therefrom, a plurality of discharge conduit means mounted on said foundation and coupled to said water outlet, means for readily detachably coupling said discharge conduit means in parallel respectively to a plurality of associated water injection wells for injecting water into the underground formation, control means carried by said foundation and coupled to said pumping mechanism for controlling the operation thereof, a housing mounted on said transportable foundation and cooperating therewith to enclose said pumping mechanism and said intake and discharge conduit means and said control means, said housing defining a work chamber dimensioned to permit a workman to walk therein for servicing and operating the contents of said housing, and closable access means in said housing to permit a workman to enter and exit said work chamber, and connection means carried by said foundation for readily detachably connecting said pumping mechanism and said control means to an external source of power for operation of said water injection plant.

Claim 9

A portable water injection plant for injecting water into an underground formation penetrated by a water injection well, said water injection plant comprising a basic plant module and at least one auxiliary plant module; said basic plant module including a basic portable foundation adapted to be moved to and from a water injection well site and to rest upon the ground thereat, a basic pumping mechanism mounted on said basic foundation and having a basic water inlet and a basic water outlet and operable for moving water under pressure from said basic water inlet to said basic water outlet, basic intake conduit means mounted on said basic foundation and coupled to said basic water inlet and adapted to be readily detachably coupled in parallel to a plurality of associated sources of water for receiving water therefrom, basic discharge conduit means mounted on said basic foundation and coupled to said basic water outlet and adapted to be readily detachably coupled in parallel to a plurality of associated water injection wells for injecting water into the underground formation, control means carried by said basic foundation and coupled to said basic pumping mechanism for controlling the operation thereof, and basic connection means carried by said basic foundation for readily detachably connecting said basic pumping mechanism and said control means to an external source of power for operation of said basic plant module; each of said auxiliary plant modules including an auxiliary foundation adapted to be moved to and from the water injection well site and to rest upon the ground thereat, auxiliary pumping mechanism mounted on said auxiliary foundation and having an auxiliary water inlet and an auxiliary water outlet and operable for moving water under pressure from said auxiliary water inlet to said auxiliary water outlet, auxiliary intake conduit means mounted on said auxiliary foundation and coupled to said auxiliary water inlet and adapted to be readily detachably coupled to said basic intake conduit means and to an associated source of water for receiving water therefrom, auxiliary discharge conduit means mounted on said auxiliary foundation and coupled to said auxiliary water outlet and adapted to be readily detachably coupled to said basic discharge conduit means, auxiliary connection means carried by said auxiliary foundation for readily detachably connecting said auxiliary pumping mechanism to said control means and to the external source of power for operation of said auxiliary plant module; and coupling means readily detachably coupling said auxiliary intake conduit means to said basic intake conduit means and readily detachably coupling said auxiliary discharge conduit means to said basic discharge conduit means; whereby the pumping capacity of said portable water injection plant may be varied by varying the number of auxiliary plant modules thereof.

Claim 10

A portable water injection plant for injecting water into an underground formation penetrated by a water injection well, said water injection plant comprising a basic plant module and at least one auxiliary plant module; said basic plant module including a basic portable foundation adapted to be moved to and from a water injection well site and to rest upon the ground thereat, a basic pumping mechanism mounted on said basic foundation and having a basic water inlet and a basic water outlet and operable for moving water under pressure from said basic water inlet to said basic water outlet, basic intake conduit means mounted on said basic foundation and coupled to said basic water inlet and adapted to be readily detachably coupled in parallel to a plurality of associated sources of water for receiving water therefrom, basic discharge conduit means mounted on said basic foundation and coupled to said basic water outlet and adapted to be readily detachably coupled in parallel to a plurality of associated water injection wells for injecting water into the underground formation, control means carried by said basic foundation and coupled to said basic pumping mechanism for controlling the operation thereof, and basic connection means carried by said basic foundation for readily detachably connecting said basic pumping mechanism and said control means to an external source of power for operation of said basic plant module; each of said auxiliary plant modules including an auxiliary foundation adapted to be moved to and from the water injection well site and to rest upon the ground thereat, auxiliary pumping mechanism mounted on said auxiliary foundation and having an auxiliary water inlet and an auxiliary water outlet and operable for moving water under pressure from said auxiliary water inlet to said auxiliary water outlet, auxiliary intake conduit means mounted on said auxiliary foundation and coupled to said auxiliary water inlet and adapted to be readily detachably coupled to said basic intake conduit means and to an associated source of water for receiving water therefrom, auxiliary discharge conduit means mounted on said auxiliary foundation and coupled to said auxiliary water outlet and adapted to be readily detachably coupled to said basic discharge conduit means, auxiliary connection means carried by said auxiliary foundation for readily detachably connecting said auxiliary pumping mechanism to said control means and to the external source of power for operation of said auxiliary plant module; and coupling means readily detachably coupling said auxiliary intake conduit means to said basic intake conduit means and readily detachably coupling said auxiliary discharge conduit means to said basic discharge conduit means; whereby the pumping capacity of said portable water injection plant may be varied by varying the number of auxiliary plant modules thereof.

Claim 11

The portable water injection plant set forth in claim 7, wherein each of said basic and auxiliary intake and discharge conduit means is provided with coupling flanges at the opposite ends thereof, said coupling means including conduit sections each provided with coupling flanges at the opposite ends thereof for coupling to the coupling flanges on said intake and discharge conduit means.

Claim 12

The portable water injection plant set forth in claim 7, wherein said basic plant module further includes a thermally insulated basic housing mounted upon said basic portable foundation and cooperating therewith completely to enclose said basic pumping mechanism and conduit means and control means, each said auxiliary plant module further including a thermally insulated auxiliary housing mounted upon said auxiliary portable foundation and cooperating therewith completely to enclose said auxiliary pumping mechanism and conduit means.

Claim 13

The portable water injection plant set forth in claim 7, wherein each of said basic and auxiliary pumping mechanisms includes an electric-motor-driven pump and an electric motor for driving same.

Claim 14

The portable water injection plant set forth in claim 7, wherein each said auxiliary plant module is adapted to be readily detachably coupled to another auxiliary plant module.