Patent ID: 9169087
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: B63B,B65G,E21B

Abstract:
1. A method of transferring proppant materials, the method comprising: removing a wellbore fluid comprising excess proppant materials from a well; screening the excess proppant materials from the wellbore fluid; transferring the excess proppant materials to a first pressurized container on a production platform; transferring pneumatically, the excess proppant materials from the first pressurized container to a second pressurized container on a first boat; providing a third pressurized container on a second boat and containing proppant materials; connecting the third pressurized container to the second pressurized container; and transferring pneumatically proppant materials from the third pressurized container to the second pressurized container; and transferring proppant materials from a land-based facility to the third pressurized container.