Inline fracking tool moves pumping and pressure control into the drill string

Kenneth O. of Fresno has developed a drill-string-mounted fracking tool that combines pumping, digital pressure control and fluid circulation in one assembly. The invention is now being marketed for licensing through InventionHome as a potential alternative to surface-mounted multistage pump setups used in hydraulic fracturing and related wellbore operations.

Why it matters: - The New Tech Inline Fracking Tool is designed to reduce reliance on large surface-mounted triplex pump spreads, cranes and other heavy surface equipment used in hydraulic fracturing. - The system is built to integrate pumping, pressure control, fluid circulation and operational data recording into one drill-string-mounted assembly. - The design could change how crews manage well control before and after fracturing by keeping pumping capability inside the drill string.

What happened: - Kenneth O. of Fresno, California created the New Tech Inline Fracking Tool. - The inventor filed a utility patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. - InventionHome is working with Kenneth O. to sell or license the patent rights. - Interested companies can contact InventionHome at member@inventionhome.com. - Inventors seeking help with patenting, marketing or licensing can reach InventionHome at info@inventionhome.com or 1-866-844-6512.

The details: - The tool uses a multi-stage, single-piston pumping system. - The pumping assembly fits into a standard 5.5-inch drill pipe connection. - The unit can be incorporated into the drill string at the drill deck floor and used with top-drive, rotary-table or Kelly drilling configurations. - A cylindrical central piston housing contains upper and lower check valves that control fluid movement. - A central electrically actuated pulser drives the multistage piston. - The rig’s existing pumping system supplies drilling or fracturing fluid into the tool. - The tool pressurizes that fluid for injection into perforated formations. - A high-side bleeder valve provides pressure release during and after fracturing operations. - Additional high-side check valves help maintain programmed pressure conditions. - An integrated electronic control unit provides programmable pressure ramps, digital monitoring and operational data recording. - The tool is designed to be handled and installed by the drill crew. - The system is intended to work with the rig’s existing triplex mud pump for fluid displacement and circulation before and after fracturing. - During a typical operation, the mud pump can displace drilling fluids while the inline fracturing pump remains inactive. - Pump strokes can be calculated and monitored for controlled fluid displacement. - When fracturing begins, the inline pump activates to pressurize and inject fracturing material at the programmed pressure. - After fracturing, the inline pump can be deactivated and the mud pump can resume circulation of weighted drilling fluid. - The system is designed to operate with the blowout preventer’s pipe rams. - The tool is intended to support well control by helping restore hydrostatic head before the drill string is opened or manipulated.

Between the lines: - The invention appears aimed at simplifying field operations by shifting more of the pressure-management workflow from the surface to the drill string. - That could reduce transportation, setup and crane requirements, but those benefits would depend on real-world field performance. - The filing also frames the platform as adaptable beyond oil and gas, including marine bilge pumping, firefighting and other high-volume fluid-transfer uses. - The broader claims suggest the inventor is positioning the design as a multi-use pumping architecture, not only a fracking tool.

What's next: - InventionHome is seeking U.S.-based manufacturers or distributors that want to further develop and commercialize the technology. - The company says the architecture may be adapted for offshore ballast and bilge removal, watercraft pumping, firefighting and vessel side-thruster applications. - The initial configuration is based on a design without a pressurized loop, leaving room for further development.