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A high flow intake system for a horizontal pump skid installation is provided for reducing cavitation and for eliminating a necessity to have a booster pump. A pump inlet assembly has a collar that is affixed to a horizontal pump body proximate a pump intake. The pump inlet assembly has a plurality,

A high flow intake system for a horizontal pump skid installation is provided for reducing cavitation and for eliminating a necessity to have a booster pump. A pump inlet assembly has a collar that is affixed to a horizontal pump body proximate a pump intake. The pump inlet assembly has a plurality, e.g., four, inlet members that protrude from the collar member at an angle, preferably, 30 degrees, from a longitudinal axis of the pump body. Each of a plurality of hoses is connected to one of the plurality of inlet members. A distribution manifold has an inlet and a plurality of outlets that receive the second ends of the hoses. Preferably, each of the hoses has a length that is at least 20 times an inner diameter so that fluid passing through each of the hoses develops laminar flow.

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1. A high flow horizontal pump skid system comprising: a distribution manifold having an inlet and a plurality of outlets;a pump inlet assembly having a collar member that defines a single outlet and plurality of inlet members that receive fluid from said plurality of outlets of said distribution ma

1. A high flow horizontal pump skid system comprising: a distribution manifold having an inlet and a plurality of outlets;a pump inlet assembly having a collar member that defines a single outlet and plurality of inlet members that receive fluid from said plurality of outlets of said distribution manifold;a plurality of passages for connecting each of said plurality of outlets to one of said plurality of inlet members, said passages having a length sufficient to develop laminar flow of fluid flowing therein;a horizontal pump body affixed to said pump inlet assembly for receiving fluid from said outlet of said collar member;wherein said inlet of said distribution manifold is oriented approximately parallel to said horizontal pump body; andwherein said plurality of outlets of said distribution manifold is oriented approximately parallel to said horizontal pump body. 2. The high flow pump skid system according to claim 1 wherein: said plurality of inlet members comprise four inlet members. 3. The high flow pump skid system according to claim 1 wherein: said plurality of inlet members protrude from said collar member at an angle from a longitudinal axis of said pump body. 4. The high flow pump skid system according to claim 3 wherein: said angle is between approximately 25° and 45°. 5. The high flow pump skid system according to claim 4 wherein: said angle is approximately 30°. 6. The high flow pump skid system according to claim 1 wherein: each of said plurality of passages has a length and an inner diameter; andsaid length is at least 20 times said inner diameter so that fluid passing through each of said plurality of passages develops laminar flow. 7. A well comprising: a distribution manifold having an inlet and a plurality of outlets;a pump inlet assembly having a collar member that defines a single outlet and plurality of inlet members that receive fluid from said plurality of outlets of said distribution manifold;a plurality of passages for connecting each of said plurality of outlets to one of said plurality of inlet members, said passages having a length sufficient to develop laminar flow of fluid flowing therein;a surface mounted horizontal pump body having a longitudinal axis, an intake and an outlet, said intake for receiving fluid from said outlet of said collar member;an outlet line affixed to said outlet of said horizontal pump body;a wellhead above a wellbore, said wellhead affixed to said outlet line;wherein said inlet of said distribution manifold is oriented approximately parallel to said horizontal pump body; andwherein said plurality of outlets of said distribution manifold is oriented approximately parallel to said horizontal pump body. 8. The well according to claim 7 wherein: said plurality of inlet members comprise four inlet members. 9. The well according to claim 7 wherein: said plurality of inlet members protrude from said collar member at an angle from said longitudinal axis of said pump body. 10. The well according to claim 9 wherein: said angle is between approximately 25° and 45°. 11. The well according to claim 10 wherein: said angle is approximately 30°. 12. The well according to claim 7 wherein: each of said plurality of passages has a length and an inner diameter; andsaid length is at least 20 times said inner diameter so that fluid passing through each of said plurality of passages develops laminar flow.