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`Method Claims
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`Software Claims
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`System Claims
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`1. A method of hydraulically
`fracturing a plurality of wells,
`the plurality of wells comprising
`first and second wells, the
`method comprising:
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`communicating fluid from one or
`more pumps to the first well via
`a manifold and a first valve,
`wherein the first valve is
`associated with both the first
`well and the manifold so that the
`first valve is:
`in fluid communication with the
`manifold; and fluidically
`positioned between the first well
`and the one or more pumps; and
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`20. A non-transitory computer
`readable medium having stored
`thereon computer-readable
`instructions executable by one or
`more processors to perform
`operations for hydraulically
`fracturing a plurality of wells, the
`plurality of wells comprising first
`and second wells, the operations
`comprising:
`communicating fluid from one or
`more pumps to the first well via
`a manifold and a first valve,
`wherein the first valve is
`associated with both the first
`well and the manifold so that
`the first valve is:
`in fluid communication with
`the manifold; and
`fluidically positioned between
`the first well and the one
`or more pumps; and
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`39. A system for hydraulically
`fracturing a plurality of wells, the
`plurality of wells comprising first
`and second wells, the system
`comprising:
`a manifold via which fluid is
`adapted to be communicated
`from one or more pumps;
`a first valve via which fluid is
`adapted to be communicated
`from the one or more pumps
`to the first well, the first valve
`being associated with both
`the first well and the manifold
`so that the first valve is: in
`fluid communication with the
`manifold; and fluidically
`positioned between the first
`well and the one or more
`pumps;
`a second valve via which fluid is
`adapted to be communicated
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`Method Claims
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`Software Claims
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`executing a continuous pumping
`("CP") swap to transition from
`hydraulically fracturing the first
`well to hydraulically fracturing
`the second well, the CP swap
`comprising:
`opening a second valve while
`fluid is communicated to the
`first well via the first valve
`and the manifold,
`wherein the second valve is
`associated with both the
`second well and the
`manifold so that the
`second valve is:
`in fluid communication
`with the manifold; and
`fluidically positioned
`between the second
`well and the one or
`more pumps from
`which fluid is
`communicated to the
`first well via the
`
`
`executing a continuous pumping
`("CP") swap to transition from
`hydraulically fracturing the first
`well to hydraulically fracturing
`the second well, the CP swap
`comprising:
`opening a second valve while
`fluid is communicated from
`the one or more pumps to the
`first well via the first valve
`and the manifold,
`wherein the second valve is
`associated with both the
`second well and the
`manifold so that the
`second valve is:
`in fluid communication
`with the manifold; and
`fluidically positioned
`between the second
`well and the one or
`more pumps from
`which fluid is
`communicated to the
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`System Claims
`the one or more pumps to the
`second well, the second valve
`being associated with both
`the second well and the
`manifold so that the second
`valve is: in fluid
`communication with the
`manifold; and fluidically
`positioned between the
`second well and the one or
`more pumps from which fluid
`is adapted to be
`communicated to the first
`well via the manifold and the
`first valve; and
`one or more controllers
`configured to execute a
`continuous pumping ("CP")
`swap, during which CP swap
`fluid is continuously
`communicated via the
`manifold, to transition from
`hydraulically fracturing the
`first well to hydraulically
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`Method Claims
`manifold and the first
`valve;
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`wherein opening the second
`valve causes fluid to be
`communicated from the
`one or more pumps to the
`second well via the
`manifold and the second
`valve,
`and
`wherein the second valve is
`opened in response to at
`least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the
`manifold satisfying one or
`more conditions, which
`one or more conditions
`include a flow rate, and/or
`a pressure, of the at least a
`portion of the fluid
`communicated via the
`manifold;
`and
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`Software Claims
`first well via the
`manifold and the first
`valve;
`wherein opening the second
`valve causes fluid to be
`communicated from the
`one or more pumps to the
`second well via the
`manifold and the second
`valve, and
`
`
`wherein the second valve is
`opened in response to at
`least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the
`manifold satisfying one or
`more conditions, which
`one or more conditions
`include a flow rate, and/or
`a pressure, of the at least a
`portion of fluid
`communicated via the
`manifold;
`and
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`System Claims
`fracturing the second well,
`by:
`
`opening the second valve:
`while fluid is
`communicated from the
`one or more pumps to the
`first well via the first
`valve and the manifold, to
`cause fluid to be
`communicated from the
`one or more pumps to the
`second well via the
`manifold and the second
`valve, and
`in response to at least a
`portion of fluid
`communicated via the
`manifold satisfying one or
`more conditions, which
`one or more conditions
`include a flow rate, and/or
`a pressure, of the at least a
`portion of fluid
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`Method Claims
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`closing the first valve:
`after the at least a portion
`of fluid communicated
`via the manifold has
`satisfied the one or
`more conditions, which
`one or more conditions
`include the flow rate,
`and/or the pressure, of
`the at least a portion of
`the fluid communicated
`via the manifold,
`and
`
`while fluid is
`communicated from the
`one or more pumps to
`the second well via the
`second valve and the
`manifold;
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`
`wherein, during the CP swap,
`fluid is continuously
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`Software Claims
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`closing the first valve:
`after the at least a portion
`of the fluid
`communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied
`the one or more
`conditions, which one
`or more conditions
`include the flow rate,
`and/or the pressure, of
`the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via
`the manifold,
`and
`while fluid is
`communicated from
`the one or more pumps
`to the second well via
`the second valve and
`the manifold;
`wherein, during the CP swap,
`fluid is continuously
`communicated from the
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`System Claims
`communicated via the
`manifold; and
`closing the first valve:
`after the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via
`the manifold has satisfied
`one or more conditions,
`which one or more
`conditions include the
`flow rate, and/or the
`pressure, of the at least a
`portion of fluid
`communicated via the
`manifold, and
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`
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`while fluid is communicated
`from the one or more
`pumps to the second well
`via the second valve and
`the manifold.
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`Method Claims
`communicated from the one
`or more pumps via the
`manifold.
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`58. A method of hydraulically
`fracturing a plurality of wells,
`the plurality of wells comprising
`first and second wells, the
`method comprising:
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`
`
`communicating fluid from one or
`more pumps to the first well via
`a manifold and a first valve,
`wherein the first valve is
`associated with both the first
`well and the manifold so that
`the first valve is: in fluid
`communication with the
`manifold; and fluidically
`positioned between the first well
`and the one or more pumps;
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`Software Claims
`one or more pumps via the
`manifold.
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`System Claims
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`65. A non-transitory computer
`readable medium of
`hydraulically fracturing a
`plurality of wells, the plurality
`of wells comprising first and
`second wells, the method
`comprising:
`communicating fluid from one or
`more pumps to the first well via
`a manifold and a first valve,
`wherein the first valve is
`associated with both the first
`well and the manifold so that
`the first valve is: in fluid
`communication with the
`manifold; and fluidically
`positioned between the first well
`and the one or more pumps;
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`72. A system for hydraulically
`fracturing a plurality of wells, the
`plurality of wells comprising first
`and second wells, the system
`comprising:
`a manifold via which fluid is
`adapted to be communicated from
`one or more pumps;
`a first valve via which fluid is
`adapted to be communicated from
`the one or more pumps to the first
`well, the first valve being
`associated with both the first well
`and the manifold so that the first
`valve is: in fluid communication
`with the manifold; and fluidically
`positioned between the first well
`and the one or more pumps;
`a second valve via which fluid is
`adapted to be communicated from
`the one or more pumps to the
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`Method Claims
`displaying a dashboard, which
`dashboard comprises:
`a visual reference of the first valve;
`a first visual indicator associated
`with the visual reference of the
`first valve, the first visual
`indicator indicating that a state
`of the first valve is open to
`permit communicating fluid to
`the first well via the manifold
`and the first valve;
`a visual reference of a second valve,
`wherein the second valve is
`associated with both the second
`well and the manifold so that
`the second valve is: in fluid
`communication with the
`manifold; and fluidically
`positioned between the second
`well and the one or more pumps
`from which fluid is
`communicated to the first well
`via the manifold and the first
`valve; and
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`Software Claims
`displaying a dashboard, which
`dashboard comprises:
`a visual reference of the first valve;
`a first visual indicator associated
`with the visual reference of the
`first valve, the first visual
`indicator indicating that a state
`of the first valve is open to
`permit communicating fluid to
`the first well via the manifold
`and the first valve;
`a visual reference of a second valve,
`wherein the second valve is
`associated with both the second
`well and the manifold so that
`the second valve is: in fluid
`communication with the
`manifold; and fluidically
`positioned between the second
`well and the one or more pumps
`from which fluid is
`communicated to the first well
`via the manifold and the first
`valve; and
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`System Claims
`second well, the second valve
`being associated with both the
`second well and the manifold so
`that the second valve is: in fluid
`communication with the
`manifold; and fluidically
`positioned between the second
`well and the one or more pumps
`from which fluid is adapted to be
`communicated to the first well via
`the manifold and the first valve;
`a dashboard adapted to be
`displayed, which dashboard
`comprises: a visual reference of
`the first valve;
`a first visual indicator associated
`with the visual reference of the
`first valve, the first visual
`indicator indicating that a state of
`the first valve is open to permit
`communicating fluid to the first
`well via the manifold and the first
`valve;
`a visual reference of the second
`valve; and
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`Method Claims
`a second visual indicator associated
`with the visual reference of the
`second valve, the second visual
`indicator being different from
`the first visual indicator to
`indicate that a state of the
`second valve is closed; and
`executing a continuous pumping
`(“CP”) swap to transition from
`hydraulically fracturing the first
`well to hydraulically fracturing
`the second well, the CP swap
`comprising:
`opening the second valve while
`fluid is communicated from the
`one or more pumps to the first
`well via the first valve and the
`manifold, wherein opening the
`second valve causes fluid to be
`communicated from the one or
`more pumps to the second well
`via the manifold and the second
`valve, and wherein the second
`valve is opened in response to at
`least a portion of fluid
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`Software Claims
`a second visual indicator associated
`with the visual reference of the
`second valve, the second visual
`indicator being different from
`the first visual indicator to
`indicate that a state of the
`second valve is closed; and
`executing a continuous pumping
`(“CP”) swap to transition from
`hydraulically fracturing the first
`well to hydraulically fracturing
`the second well, the CP swap
`comprising:
`opening the second valve while
`fluid is communicated from the
`one or more pumps to the first
`well via the first valve and the
`manifold, wherein opening the
`second valve causes fluid to be
`communicated from the one or
`more pumps to the second well
`via the manifold and the second
`valve, and wherein the second
`valve is opened in response to at
`least a portion of fluid
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`System Claims
`a second visual indicator associated
`with the visual reference of the
`second valve, the second visual
`indicator being different from the
`first visual indicator to indicate
`that a state of the second valve is
`closed; and
`one or more controllers configured
`to execute a continuous pumping
`(“CP”) swap, during which CP
`swap fluid is continuously
`communicated from the one or
`more pumps via the manifold, to
`transition from hydraulically
`fracturing the first well to
`hydraulically fracturing the
`second well, by:
`opening the second valve: while
`fluid is communicated from the
`one or more pumps to the first
`well via the first valve and the
`manifold, in response to at least a
`portion of fluid communicated via
`the manifold satisfying one or
`more conditions, and to cause
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`Method Claims
`communicated via the manifold
`satisfying one or more
`conditions; and
`closing the first valve: after the at
`least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions;
`wherein the display of the
`dashboard visually
`communicates the respective
`states of the first and second
`valves; and
`wherein fluid is continuously
`communicated from the one or
`more pumps via the manifold
`during the CP swap.
`
`The method of claim 1,
`2.
`wherein: the first valve is a first
`zipper valve; and/or the second
`valve is a second zipper valve.
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`Software Claims
`communicated via the manifold
`satisfying one or more
`conditions; and
`closing the first valve: after the at
`least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions;
`wherein the display of the
`dashboard visually
`communicates the respective
`states of the first and second
`valves; and
`wherein fluid is continuously
`communicated from the one or
`more pumps via the manifold
`during the CP swap.
`“Zipper” Claims
`21. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 20,
`wherein: the first valve is a first
`zipper valve; and/or the second
`valve is a second zipper valve.
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`System Claims
`fluid to be communicated from
`the one or more pumps to the
`second well via the manifold and
`the second valve; and
`closing the first valve: after the at
`least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions;
`wherein the display of the
`dashboard visually communicates
`the respective states of the first
`and second valves.
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`40. The system of claim 39
`wherein: the first valve is a first
`zipper valve; and/or the second
`valve is a second zipper valve.
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`Method Claims
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`3. The method of claim 1, wherein
`the plurality of wells further
`comprises third and fourth wells,
`and the method
`further comprises:
`
`communicating fluid to the third
`well via the manifold and a third
`valve,
`wherein the third valve is associated
`with both the third well and the
`manifold;
`wherein executing the CP swap
`further transitions from
`hydraulically fracturing the third
`well to hydraulically fracturing
`the fourth well, the CP swap
`further comprising:
`opening a fourth valve while fluid is
`communicated to the third well
`via the third valve and the
`manifold,
`
`Software Claims
`“Additional Wells” Claims
` The non-transitory computer
`22.
`readable medium of claim 20,
`wherein the plurality of wells
`further comprises third and
`fourth wells, and the operations
`further comprise:
`communicating fluid to the third
`well via the manifold and a third
`valve, wherein the third valve is
`associate with both the third well
`and the
`manifold;
`wherein executing the CP swap
`further transitions from
`hydraulically fracturing the third
`well to hydraulically fracturing
`the fourth well, the CP swap
`further comprising:
`opening a fourth valve while fluid is
`communicated to the third well
`via the third valve and the
`manifold,
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`System Claims
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`41. The system of claim 39,
`wherein: the plurality of wells
`further comprises third and fourth
`wells; the system further
`comprises:
`a third valve via which fluid is
`adapted to be communicated from
`the manifold to the third well, the
`third valve being associated with
`both the third well and the
`manifold; and
`a fourth valve via which fluid is
`adapted to be communicated from
`the manifold to the fourth well,
`the fourth valve being associated
`with both the fourth well and the
`manifold;
`and
`the one or more controllers are
`further configured to execute the
`CP swap, during which CP swap
`fluid is continuously
`communicated via the manifold,
`to transition from hydraulically
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`wherein the fourth valve is
`associated with both the fourth
`well and the manifold,
`wherein opening the fourth valve
`causes fluid to be communicated
`to the fourth well via the
`manifold and the fourth valve,
`and
`wherein the fourth valve is opened
`in response to the at least a
`portion of fluid communicated
`via the manifold satisfying the
`one or more conditions, which
`one or more conditions include
`the flow rate, and/or the
`pressure, of the at least a portion
`of fluid communicated via the
`manifold;
`and closing the third valve:
`after the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions, which one or more
`conditions include the flow rate,
`and/or the pressure, of the at
`
`Software Claims
`wherein the fourth valve is
`associated with both the fourth
`well and the manifold,
`wherein opening the fourth valve
`causes fluid to be communicated
`to the fourth well via the
`manifold and the fourth valve,
`and
`wherein the fourth valve is opened
`in response to the at least a
`portion of fluid communicated
`via the manifold satisfying the
`one or more conditions, which
`one or more conditions
`and
`include the flow rate, and/or the
`pressure, of the at least a portion
`of fluid communicated via the
`manifold;
`and
` closing the third valve:
`after the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions, which one or more
`
`System Claims
`fracturing the third well to
`hydraulically fracturing the fourth
`well, by:
`opening the fourth valve:
`while fluid is communicated to the
`third well via the third valve and
`the manifold, to cause fluid to be
`communicated to the fourth well
`via the manifold and the fourth
`valve, and
`in response to the at least a portion
`of fluid communicated via the
`manifold satisfying the one or
`more conditions, which one or
`more conditions include the flow
`rate, and/or the pressure, of the at
`least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold;
`and
`closing the third valve:
`after the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions, which one or more
`conditions include the flow rate,
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`least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold,
`and
`while fluid is communicated to the
`fourth well via the fourth valve
`and the manifold.
`
` The method of claim 1,
`13.
`wherein the plurality of wells
`further comprises a third well,
`and the method further
`comprises: communicating fluid
`to the third well via the manifold
`and a third valve,
`wherein the third valve is associated
`with both the third well and the
`manifold;
`and
`
`executing another CP swap to
`transition from hydraulically
`fracturing the third well to
`hydraulically fracturing the first
`well, the another CP swap
`comprising:
`
`Software Claims
`conditions include the flow rate,
`and/or the pressure, of the at least
`a portion of fluid communicated
`via the manifold, and
`while fluid is communicated to the
`fourth well via the fourth valve
`and the manifold.
`32. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 20,
`wherein the plurality of wells
`further comprises a third well,
`and the operations further
`comprise:
`communicating fluid to the third
`well via the manifold and a third
`valve, wherein the third valve is
`associated with both the third
`well and the manifold;
`and
`executing another CP swap to
`transition from hydraulically
`fracturing the third well to
`hydraulically fracturing the first
`well, the another CP swap
`comprising:
`
`System Claims
`and/or the pressure, of the at least
`a portion of fluid communicated
`via the manifold, and
`while fluid is communicated to the
`fourth well via the fourth valve
`and the manifold.
`
` The system of claim 39,
`51.
`wherein: the plurality of wells
`further comprises a third well;
`the system further comprises a third
`valve via which fluid is adapted
`to be communicated from the
`manifold to the third well, the
`third valve being associated with
`both the third well and the
`manifold;
`
`
`the one or more controllers are
`further configured to execute
`another CP swap, during which
`CP swap fluid is continuously
`communicated via the manifold,
`to transition from hydraulically
`fracturing the third well to
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`Method Claims
`opening the first valve while fluid is
`communicated to the third well
`via the third valve and the
`manifold,
`wherein opening the first valve
`causes fluid to be communicated
`to the first well via the manifold
`and the first valve, and
`wherein the first valve is opened in
`response to at least another
`portion of fluid communicated
`via the manifold satisfying one
`or more conditions, which one or
`more conditions include a flow
`rate, and/or a pressure, of the at
`least another portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold;
`and
`closing the third valve:
`after the at least another portion of
`the fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions, which one or
`more conditions include the flow
`rate, and/or the pressure, of the
`
`Software Claims
`opening the first valve while fluid is
`communicated to the third well
`via the third valve and the
`manifold,
`wherein opening the first valve
`causes fluid to be communicated
`to the first well via the manifold
`and the first valve, and
`
`
`
`wherein the first valve is opened in
`response to at least another
`portion of fluid communicated
`via the manifold satisfying one
`or more conditions, which one or
`more conditions include a flow
`rate, and/or a pressure, of the at
`least another portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold;
`and
`closing the third valve:
`after the at least another portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions, which one or
`more conditions include the flow
`
`System Claims
`hydraulically fracturing the first
`well, by:
`opening the first valve:
`while fluid is communicated to the
`third well via the third valve and
`the manifold,
`to cause fluid to be communicated
`to the first well via the manifold
`and the first valve, and
`in response to at least another
`portion of fluid communicated
`via the manifold satisfying one or
`more conditions, which one or
`more conditions include a flow
`rate, and/or a pressure, of the at
`least another portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold;
`and
`closing the third valve:
`after the at least another portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions, which one or
`more conditions include the flow
`rate, and/or the pressure, of the
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`Method Claims
`at least another portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold,
`and
`
`while fluid is communicated to the
`first well via the first valve and
`the manifold;
`wherein, during the another CP
`swap, fluid is continuously
`communicated via the manifold.
`
`4. The method of claim 1, further
`comprising:
`determining that the at least a
`portion of fluid communicated
`via the manifold has satisfied the
`one or more conditions.
`
`
`
`
`Software Claims
`rate, and/or the pressure, of the
`at least another portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold,
`and
`while fluid is communicated to the
`first well via the first valve and
`the manifold;
`wherein, during the another CP
`swap, fluid is continuously
`communicated via the manifold.
`“Conditions” Claims
`23. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 20,
`wherein the operations further
`comprise:
`determining that the at least a
`portion of fluid communicated
`via the manifold has satisfied the
`one or more conditions.
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`System Claims
`at least another portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold,
`and
`
`
`while fluid is communicated to the
`first well via the first valve and
`the manifold.
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`
`
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`42. The system of claim 39, wherein
`the one or more controllers are
`further configured to:
`determine that the at least a portion
`of fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions.
`
`60. The method of claim 58, further
`comprising:
`determining that the at least a
`portion of fluid communicated
`
`67. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 65,
`further comprising:
`determining that the at least a
`portion of fluid communicated
`
`74. The system of claim 72, wherein
`the one or more controllers are
`further configured to:
`determine that the at least a portion
`of fluid communicated via the
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`Method Claims
`via the manifold has satisfied the
`one or more conditions.
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`Software Claims
`via the manifold has satisfied the
`one or more conditions
`
`System Claims
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions.
`
`5. The method of claim 1, wherein
`the one or more conditions
`include the flow rate of the at
`least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold.
`
`
`
`61. The method of claim 58,
`wherein the one or more
`conditions include a flow rate
`condition of the at least a portion
`of fluid communicated via the
`manifold.
`
`9. The method of claim 1, wherein
`the one or more conditions
`include the pressure of the at
`least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold.
`
`
`
`
`24. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 20,
`wherein the one or more
`conditions include the flow rate
`of the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold.
`
`68. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 65,
`wherein the one or more
`conditions include a flow rate
`condition of the at least a portion
`of fluid communicated via the
`manifold.
`
`28. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 20,
`wherein the one or more
`conditions include the pressure
`of the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold.
`
`43. The system of claim 39,
`wherein the one or more
`conditions include the flow rate
`of the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold.
`
`75. The system of claim 72, wherein
`the one or more conditions
`include a flow rate condition of
`the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold.
`
`47. The system of claim 43, wherein
`the one or more conditions
`include the pressure of the at least
`a portion of fluid communicated
`via the manifold.
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`Method Claims
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`Software Claims
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`System Claims
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`62. The method of claim 58,
`wherein the one or more
`conditions include a pressure
`condition of the at least a portion
`of fluid communicated via the
`manifold.
`
`6. The method of claim 5, wherein
`the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions when the flow rate is
`below an upper threshold.
`
`
`
`7. The method of claim 5, wherein
`the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions when the flow rate is
`above a lower threshold.
`
`69. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 65,
`wherein the one or more
`conditions include a pressure
`condition of the at least a portion
`of fluid communicated via the
`manifold.
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`“Threshold” Claims
`25. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 24,
`wherein the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions when the flow
`rate is below an upper threshold.
`
`26. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 24,
`wherein the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions when the flow
`rate is above a lower threshold.
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`76. The system of claim 72, wherein
`the one or more conditions
`include a pressure condition of
`the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold.
`
`44. The system of claim 43,
`wherein the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions when the flow
`rate is below an upper threshold.
`
`45. The system of claim 43, wherein
`the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions when the flow rate is
`above a lower threshold.
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`Method Claims
`8. The method of claim 5, wherein
`the at least a portion of the fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions when the flow rate is
`both below an upper threshold
`and above a lower threshold.
`
`10. The method of claim 9,
`wherein the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions when the
`pressure is below an upper
`threshold.
`11. The method of claim 9,
`wherein the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions when the
`pressure is above a lower
`threshold.
`
`Software Claims
`27. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 24,
`wherein the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions when the flow
`rate is both below an upper
`threshold and above a lower
`threshold.
`29. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 28,
`wherein the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions when the
`pressure is below an upper threshold.
`30. The non-transitory computer
`readable medium of claim 28,
`wherein the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions when the
`pressure is above a lower
`threshold.
`
`System Claims
`46. The system of claim 43
`wherein the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions when the flow
`rate is both below an upper
`threshold and above a lower
`threshold.
`
`
`48. The system of claim 47,
`wherein the at least a portion of
`fluid communicated via the
`manifold has satisfied the one or
`more conditions when the
`pressure is below an upper
`threshold.
`49. The system of claim 47, wherein
`the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions when the pressure is
`above a lower threshold.
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`System Claims
`50. The system of claim 47, wherein
`the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions when the pressure is
`both below an upper threshold
`and above a lower threshold.
`
`52. The system of claim 39, wherein
`the fluid, which is continuously
`communicated via the manifold
`during the CP swap, is hydraulic
`fracturing fluid.
`
`Method Claims
`12. The method of claim 9, wherein
`the at least a portion of fluid
`communicated via the manifold
`has satisfied the one or more
`conditions when the pressure is
`both below an upper threshold
`and above a lower threshold.
`
`14. The method of claim 1, further
`comprising: hydraulically
`fracturing the first well; and
`hydraulically fracturing the second
`well;
`wherein the fluid, which is
`continuously communicated via
`the manifold during the CP
`swap, is hydraulic fracturing
`fluid.
`
`
`
`
`Software