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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Albert Eugene Butterfield, Iv, Novato, CA (US);
Inventor:
Albert Eugene Butterfield, IV, Novato, CA (US);
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc, San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 27/16 (2006.01); G01B 5/25 (2006.01); B25D 7/00 (2006.01); B65D 88/08 (2006.01); B65D 90/02 (2006.01); B65D 90/08 (2006.01); B25C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/25 (2013.01); B25C 3/008 (2013.01); B25D 7/00 (2013.01); B65D 88/08 (2013.01); B65D 90/024 (2013.01); B65D 90/08 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49778 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49895 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49902 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49947 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49948 (2015.01); Y10T 29/50 (2015.01); Y10T 29/5177 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53091 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53909 (2015.01); Y10T 29/53913 (2015.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a deconstructable water storage tank assembled using modular components including wall panels, a base ring and a membrane for use in large volume fluid transfer operations such as hydraulic fracturing. Also disclosed are methods and tools for assembling the tank for use at a first hydraulic fracturing site, and disassembling and transporting the tank components for redeployment at a second hydraulic fracturing site. A fluid management system is also disclosed utilizing the deconstructable storage tank.