Patents Assigned to Hydra Systems AS
  • Publication number: 20230092939
    Abstract: A fluid diverter tool, system and method of diverting a fluid flow in a in a well, having: a tubular mandrel and a packer element affixed onto an exterior thereof and operable to sealingly engage an inside of a pipe body to divert a flow of a treatment fluid outwards through holes formed in the pipe bod; and a pressure relief device operable to open and relieve pressure from one side to another side of the packer element when exposed to a given pressure differential acting across the pressure relief device from said one side of the packer element, the pressure relief device also adapted to close when exposed to a lower than said given pressure differential acting thereacross from said one side of the packer element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Markus Iuell, Roy Inge Jensen, Arnold Østvold
  • Patent number: 10301904
    Abstract: A method is for isolation of a permeable zone in a subterranean well, wherein the well is provided with a pipe body. The method comprises lowering a perforation tool into the pipe body; forming holes in the pipe body along a longitudinal section; pumping a flushing fluid out through outlets in a flushing tool, into the pipe body and further out into an annulus; pumping a fluidized plugging material out through the flushing tool, into the pipe body and further out into the annulus; placing the fluidized plugging material along the longitudinal section so as to form a plug across the cross section of the well, whereby the plug fills the pipe body and the annulus; wherein at least one outlet in the flushing tool is angled non-perpendicularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the flushing tool, whereby a corresponding discharge jet also will be non-perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Arne Gunnar Larsen, Roy Inge Jensen, Patrick Andersen, Erlend Engelsgjerd, Markus Iuell, Arnt Olav Dahl, Arnold Østvold, Morten Myhre
  • Patent number: 10260311
    Abstract: A method is for the combined perforation, cleaning, and the subsequent plugging of a longitudinal section of a well. The well is provided with two pipe bodies placed substantially concentrically. The method includes lowering a perforation tool into the innermost pipe body to the longitudinal section, forming perforations in both pipe bodies along the longitudinal section with the perforation tool, cleaning the longitudinal section with a flushing tool which is attached to a lower portion of a string allowing through-flow, pumping a fluidized plugging material down the string and into the innermost pipe body at the longitudinal section, and placing the fluidized plugging material in the innermost pipe body, and thereby also into the entire cross section of the well via the perforations within the longitudinal section. A flushing tool is for cleaning the longitudinal section of the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: HYDRA SYSTEMS AS
    Inventors: Morten Myhre, Arne Gunnar Larsen, Patrick Andersen, Roy Inge Jensen, Arnt Olav Dahl
  • Patent number: 10180043
    Abstract: A method is for establishment of a new well path from a well. The method comprises disposing and anchoring a plug base in a casing in the well; lowering a perforation tool into the casing; forming holes in the casing along a longitudinal section; pumping a flushing fluid out through outlets in a flushing tool and into the casing and further out into an annulus; pumping a fluidized plugging material out through the flushing tool and into the casing and further out into the annulus; placing the fluidized plugging material along the longitudinal section so as to form a plug across a cross section of the well; wherein the outlets in the flushing tool are angled non-perpendicularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the flushing tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Morten Myhre, Arne Gunnar Larsen, Roy Inge Jensen, Patrick Andersen, Arnt Olav Dahl, Erlend Engelsgjerd, Markus Iuell, Arnold Østvold
  • Publication number: 20180187518
    Abstract: A method of plugging and abandoning a well includes: lowering a perforation tool into a pipe string onto a longitudinal section; forming perforations along the longitudinal section; with a flushing tool attached to a work string and lowered onto the longitudinal section, pumping flushing fluid through the work string, out through at least one flushing outlet in the flushing tool, into the pipe string and into said annulus via the perforations, wherein an outlet axis of said flushing outlet is non-perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the flushing tool; pumping a fluidized plugging material through the work string and into the pipe string at the longitudinal section; placing the fluidized plugging material in the pipe string along the longitudinal section, thereby also placing the fluidized plugging material in said annulus via the perforations; pulling the work string out of the well; and abandoning the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Morten Myhre, Arne Gunnar Larsen, Roy Inge Jensen, Patrick Andersen, Arnold Østvold, Arnt Olav Dahl
  • Patent number: 9909378
    Abstract: A method is for cutting of at least one line disposed along a pipe string in a well. The method includes (A), using a cutting tool for selective cutting activation and provided with at least one cut-forming means for cutting in a radial direction outward from the cutting tool; and (B) lowering the cutting tool to a longitudinal section where the cutting is to be carried out. In (A), a cutting tool is used for controlled cutting in a peripheral direction and distributed in an axial direction relative to the cutting tool. The method further includes (C), activating the cutting tool and cutting, in the radial direction through and past the wall of the pipe string, at least one peripherally extending hole collectively covering the entire circumference of the pipe string, and also distributing the hole in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Morten Myhre, Arne Gunnar Larsen, Roy Inge Jensen, Patrick Andersen, Erlend Engelsgjerd, Markus Iuell, Arnold Ostvold, Arnt Olav Dahl
  • Patent number: 9702216
    Abstract: A method is for establishing an annulus barrier in a subterranean well. The method comprises providing a plug in the well and along a longitudinal section thereof, wherein the plug, at least in a portion of the longitudinal section, covers substantially the entire cross-section of the well in such a manner that the plug covers both the inside and the outside of a casing; removing a central through portion of the plug internally in the casing in such a manner that a through central opening is formed in the plug, and in such a manner that at least a cross-sectional section of the plug remains on the outside of the casing; disposing and anchoring a connection pipe in the well, and internally in the casing, in such a manner that the connection pipe extends at least along a length of the remaining cross-sectional section; and sealing, in a fluid-tight manner, an annulus between the casing and the connection pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Arne Gunnar Larsen, Patrick Andersen, Roy Inge Jensen, Arnt Olav Dahl, Morten Myhre
  • Patent number: 9670730
    Abstract: A method is for establishing a new well path from an existing well, wherein the existing well, at least in a portion where the new well path is to be established, is delineated radially by a casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Arne Gunnar Larsen, Patrick Andersen, Roy Inge Jensen, Arnt Olav Dahl, Morten Myhre
  • Patent number: 9416618
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are for supplying a fluidized plugging material to a well. The apparatus includes: a carrier body defined by an indefinite side portion extending between a first end portion and a second end portion, the carrier body being arranged to be set in motion by a driving device; and at least one displacement member arranged on the carrier body, the displacement member being defined by the surface of the carrier body and a free end portion facing the inside of the casing, and the driving device being arranged to set the carrier body and the displacement member in motion in the bore of the casing, so that the fluidized plugging material is set in motion within the bore of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Arne Gunnar Larsen, Roy Inge Jensen, Patrick Andersen, Morten Myhre
  • Publication number: 20160201430
    Abstract: A method is for isolation of a permeable zone in a subterranean well, wherein the well is provided with a pipe body. The method comprises lowering a perforation tool into the pipe body; forming holes in the pipe body along a longitudinal section; pumping a flushing fluid out through outlets in a flushing tool, into the pipe body and further out into an annulus; pumping a fluidized plugging material out through the flushing tool, into the pipe body and further out into the annulus; placing the fluidized plugging material along the longitudinal section so as to form a plug across the cross section of the well, whereby the plug fills the pipe body and the annulus; wherein at least one outlet in the flushing tool is angled non-perpendicularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the flushing tool, whereby a corresponding discharge jet also will be non-perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Arne Gunnar LARSEN, Roy Inge JENSEN, Patrick ANDERSEN, Erlend ENGELSGJERD, Markus IUELL, Arnt Olav DAHL, Arnold ØSTVOLD, Morten MYHRE
  • Publication number: 20160194937
    Abstract: A method is for establishment of a new well path from a well. The method comprises disposing and anchoring a plug base in a casing in the well; lowering a perforation tool into the casing; forming holes in the casing along a longitudinal section; pumping a flushing fluid out through outlets in a flushing tool and into the casing and further out into an annulus; pumping a fluidized plugging material out through the flushing tool and into the casing and further out into the annulus; placing the fluidized plugging material along the longitudinal section so as to form a plug across a cross section of the well; wherein the outlets in the flushing tool are angled non-perpendicularly relative to a longitudinal axis of the flushing tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Morten Myhre, Arne Gunnar Larsen, Roy Inge Jensen, Patrick Andersen, Arnt Olav Dahl, Erlend Engelsgjerd, Markus Iuell, Arnold Østvold
  • Publication number: 20150308219
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are for supplying a fluidized plugging material to a well. The apparatus includes: a carrier body defined by an indefinite side portion extending between a first end portion and a second end portion, the carrier body being arranged to be set in motion by a driving device; and at least one displacement member arranged on the carrier body, the displacement member being defined by the surface of the carrier body and a free end portion facing the inside of the casing, and the driving device being arranged to set the carrier body and the displacement member in motion in the bore of the casing, so that the fluidized plugging material is set in motion within the bore of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Arne Gunnar Larsen, Roy Inge Jensen, Patrick Andersen, Morten Myhre
  • Patent number: 9010425
    Abstract: Methods and washing tools are for combined cleaning of an annulus in a well across a longitudinal section of the well, and subsequent plugging of the longitudinal section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Arne Gunnar Larsen, Roy Inge Jensen, Patrick Andersen, Atle Johnny Sorhus, Morten Myhre
  • Publication number: 20150027705
    Abstract: A method is for zone isolation in a subterranean well. The well is provided with a pipe body at least in a portion. The method includes providing a plug over a longitudinal section of the well, the plug covering substantially the entire cross section of the well at least in a portion of the longitudinal section, so that the plug fills the inside, of a pipe body and an annulus between the outside of the pipe body and a surrounding well body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: HYDRA SYSTEMS AS
    Inventors: Arne Gunnar Larsen, Patrick Andersen, Roy Inge Jensen, Arnt Olav Dahl, Morten Myhre
  • Publication number: 20150021025
    Abstract: A method is for the combined perforation, cleaning, and the subsequent plugging of a longitudinal section of a well. The well is provided with two pipe bodies placed substantially concentrically. The method includes lowering a perforation tool into the innermost pipe body to the longitudinal section, forming perforations in both pipe bodies along the longitudinal section with the perforation tool, cleaning the longitudinal section with a flushing tool which is attached to a lower portion of a string allowing through-flow, pumping a fluidized plugging material down the string and into the innermost pipe body at the longitudinal section, and placing the fluidized plugging material in the innermost pipe body, and thereby also into the entire cross section of the well via the perforations within the longitudinal section. A flushing tool is for cleaning the longitudinal section of the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: HYDRA SYSTEMS AS
    Inventors: Morten Myhre, Arne Gunnar Larsen, Patrick Andersen, Roy Inge Jensen, Arnt Olav Dahl
  • Publication number: 20150007991
    Abstract: A method is for establishing a new well path from an existing well, wherein the existing well, at least in a portion where the new well path is to be established, is delineated radially by a casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: HYDRA SYSTEMS AS
    Inventors: Arne Gunnar Larsen, Patrick Andersen, Roy Inge Jensen, Arnt Olav Dahl, Morten Myhre
  • Publication number: 20140367102
    Abstract: A method is for establishing an annulus barrier in a subterranean well. The method comprises providing a plug in the well and along a longitudinal section thereof, wherein the plug, at least in a portion of the longitudinal section, covers substantially the entire cross-section of the well in such a manner that the plug covers both the inside, and the outside of a casing; removing a central through portion of the plug internally in the casing in such a manner that a through central opening is formed in the plug, and in such a manner that at least a cross-sectional section of the plug remains on the outside of the casing; disposing and anchoring a connection pipe in the well, and internally in the casing, in such a manner that the connection pipe extends at least along, a. length of the remaining cross-sectional section; and sealing, in a fluid-tight manner, an annulus between the casing and the connection pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: HYDRA SYSTEMS AS
    Inventors: Arne Gunnar Larsen, Patrick Andersen, Roy Inge Jensen, Arnt Olav Dahl, Morten Myhre
  • Publication number: 20130312963
    Abstract: Methods and washing tools are described for combined cleaning of an annulus in a well across a longitudinal section (L1) of the well, and subsequent plugging of the longitudinal section (L1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Hydra Systems AS
    Inventors: Arne Gunnar Larsen, Roy Inge Jensen, Patrick Andersen, Atle Johnny Sorhus, Morten Myhre
  • Patent number: 4614050
    Abstract: A substantially flat shutter plate is mounted for sliding movement on a shutter mounting means secured to the front of a laser aiming device housing. The shutter plate is substantially L-shaped to provide a fingerpull by contact with the shorter leg of the "L" and is slidable within a track formed in the rear surface of the mounting means, and includes in tandem, a first opening, a second opening and a solid portion, which can be used to aim a laser beam emitted from the laser aiming device housing, clean the laser tube, and shut the housing, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1986
    Assignee: Hydra Systems International, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick G. Stevens
  • Patent number: 4580362
    Abstract: A mount for attaching a device to a firearm includes a longitudinal base adapted to carry the device to be mounted. The base has a track extending along a portion of the length thereof and a block is slidably mounted in the track. The block is biased toward the front end of the base by a spring. The block is adapted to be attached to a first fixed member at one end of a firearm barrel. The rear end of the base is adapted to be attached to a second fixed member at the other end of the firearm barrel. When properly mounted between the ends of the firearm barrel, the mount is held in place by the action of the spring, which forces the block attachment against the first fixed member and the rear attachment against the second fixed member. The rear attachment also includes spring means to prevent the mount from wobbling from side-to-side when attached to the first and second fixed members and a thumbscrew for locking the spring means to the second fixed member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Assignee: Hydra Systems International, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick G. Stevens