A method for performing shale gas operation is disclosed. The method may include drilling a first well, performing a fracturing operation in the well, recovering shale gas from the first well, supplying at least part of the shale gas recovered from the well to an electrical generator, generating electricity using the generator, and transferring the generated electricity to drilling equipment used to drill a second well.

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›1.independentA method for performing a shale gas operation, comprising:ndrilling a substantially vertical first well at a first location with a first drill and a f…+18

›2.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the fracturing vehicle, the first drill, and the second drill are compatible with each of the first set of electrical e…d2

›3.↳ 1The method of claim 1, further comprising installing a casing in the first well, wherein the fracturing vehicle further comprises sand blasting equipm…d2

›4.↳ 1The method of claim 1, further comprising performing well cleaning to remove sand grains from the first well.d2

›5.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the step of recovering shale gas further comprises:nperforming an extraction operation to lead the shale gas out of the…d2

›6.↳ 1The method of claim 1, further comprising storing a liquid used in the fracturing operation in a liquid container, the liquid container comprising:na …d2+11

›7.↳ 6The method of claim 6, wherein the liquid container further comprises a locking mechanism in the first sliding mechanism, and wherein the method furth…d3+3

›11.↳ 6The method of claim 6, wherein the liquid container further comprises:na net connected at least to the first supporting structure and to the second su…d3

›12.↳ 6The method of claim 6, wherein the liquid container further comprises:na receiving container;a base support at a bottom of the second frame; anda caps…d3+2

›15.↳ 6The method of claim 6, further comprising a ring structure configured to secure a top portion of a soft capsule to the first frame.d3

›16.↳ 6The method of claim 6, wherein the first sliding mechanism further comprises a driving unit, and wherein the method further comprises electrically con…d3

›17.↳ 6The method of claim 6, wherein the first sliding mechanism comprises one of a sliding sleeve and a sliding track.d3

›18.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the first set of electrical equipment, the second set of electrical equipment, and the third set of electrical equipmen…d2

›19.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the second set of electrical equipment and the third set of electrical equipment are part of a centralized power instal…d2

›20.independentA method for performing a shale gas operation, comprising:ndrilling a first well at a first location with a first drill and a first set of electrical …

A method for performing a shale gas operation, comprising:ndrilling a first well at a first location with a first drill and a first set of electrical equipment;performing a fracturing operation in the first well with a fracturing vehicle and the first set of electrical equipment;recovering shale gas from the first well;supplying at least part of the shale gas recovered from the first well to an electricity generator;generating electricity using the electricity generator with the supplied shale gas;supplying a portion of the generated electricity to a second set of electrical equipment used to drill a second well;moving the fracturing vehicle to the second well;supplying another portion of the generated electricity to a third set of electrical equipment;powering the fracturing vehicle using the third set of electrical equipment to perform a fracturing operation in the second well; andstoring a liquid used in the fracturing operations in a liquid container, the liquid container comprising:a first frame;a second frame;a foldable support structure comprising a first linkage and a second linkage forming a first supporting structure, a third linkage and a fourth linkage forming a second supporting structure, a first pivoting mechanism, and a second pivoting mechanism, wherein the first linkage and the second linkage are cross-connected and pivotally connected by the first pivoting mechanism, and wherein the third linkage and the fourth linkage are cross-connected and pivotally connected by the second pivoting mechanism;a first sliding mechanism connecting a first end of the second linkage to the first frame;a second sliding mechanism connecting a first end of the first linkage to the second frame;a third sliding mechanism connecting a first end of the third linkage to the second frame; anda fourth sliding mechanism connecting a first end of the fourth linkage to the first frame,wherein a second end of the first linkage is connected to the first frame,wherein a second end of the second linkage is connected to the second frame,wherein a second end of the third linkage is connected to the first frame, andwherein a second end of the fourth linkage is connected to the second frame.

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section B — Performing operations; transporting

B65D6/18

Section E — Fixed constructions

E21B43/26
E21B4/04

USPC · US Patent Classification

166/308.1220/9.2175/62166/245166/50175/57220/6166/65.1

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related publication	US 20130206411 A1	15 Aug 2013

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