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MonoFlex

Dual-connection fracturing fluid delivery technology

$monoflex frac technology$

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Overview
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Benefits
Features
Tech Specs
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Overview

Reduce safety risks, rig-up time, and NPT

MonoFlex™ dual-connection fracturing fluid delivery technology speeds up multiwell pad rig-up, reduces NPT, and limits HSE risks with a flexible, erosion-resistant conduit that can be used on any part of the fracturing fluid delivery system.

MonoFlex technology has been proven in field applications since 2017. By simplifying flow paths and minimizing the number of connections and flowlines, the technology has streamlined operations and optimized proppant and fracturing fluid delivery in more than 2,000 wells across North America.

Applications

Available to oil and gas operators and service companies, the technology has been used to connect

frac pumps with the missile system
missile trailer with the instrumentation skid
frac trees with zipper manifolds and trunk lines.

$Monoflex technology connecting to frac trees in the field$

Benefits

over 7,000

Wells treated

200 MM

lbm of sand delivered through one line

100

bbl/min average pump rate for 5-in size

By eliminating sharp turns and multiple flow paths, MonoFlex technology limits friction losses by 2% to 4%, typically reducing hydraulic horsepower requirements while still accommodating flow rates up to 160 bbl/min.

Features

Expedite mobilization by minimizing connections

MonoFlex technology features a robust and flexible high-pressure system with only two connections—a significant reduction compared with the 50+ hammer union connections required per well with conventional treating iron systems. This key technology

eliminates the potential to mismatch equipment
simplifies pad setup
eliminates excess flowlines
decreases NPT by reducing the number of possible leak paths
reduces operating expenses.

Tech Specs

Various bore sizes with 15,000-psi [103.4-MPa] maximum working pressure and temperature range from –40 to 158 degF [–40 to 70 degC].

Nominal Diameter, in	2	2.7	3	4	5	6
Nominal Diameter, in Max. injection rate, bbl/min [m3/min]	2 13 [2.1]	2.7 24 [3.8]	3 30 [4.8]	4 65 [10.3]	5 110 [17.5]	6 160 [25.4]

Case Studies

Technology in action

$Photo of four wellheads fitted with MonoFlex fracturing fluid delivery technology.$

Case Study

Chevron Saves USD 690,000 per Year on Frac Fluid Delivery

$MonoFlex technology connecting 12 frac trees to their respective zipper manifolds.$

Case Study

PDC Energy Cuts Iron-Related NPT During Zipper Fracs

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The following SLB products are protected by patents in the U.S. and elsewhere. This website is provided to satisfy the virtual patent marking provisions of various jurisdictions including the virtual patent marking provisions of the America Invents Act. The following list of SLB products may not be all inclusive, and other SLB products not listed here may be protected by one or more patents.

MonoFlex™ Dual-connection fracturing fluid delivery technology: Protected by U.S. Patents 8,839,867; 8,978,763; 9,222,345; 9,255,469; 9,903,190; 9,915,132; 10,132,146; 10,323,475; 10,385,662; 10,787,879; 10,934,816; 10,487,637; 9,068,450; 9,518,430; 11,162,320; 11,391,109; 10,480,300; 11,066,913; 11,434,739; 11,828,148; 11,015,413; 11,898,411; 11,319,757; 11,725,460; 11,885,207. Additional patents may be pending in the U.S. and elsewhere.