Patents by Inventor Aidan Nolan

Aidan Nolan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for Christmas tree condition monitoring
    Patent number: 7967066
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a Christmas tree assembly installed on a subsea hydrocarbon well includes receiving a plurality of parameters associated with the Christmas tree assembly. A health metric for the Christmas tree assembly is determined based on the parameters. A problem condition with the Christmas tree assembly is identified based on the determined health metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel McStay, Aidan Nolan, Gordon Shiach, Sean McAvoy, Espen Rokke
  • Intelligent underwater leak detection system
    Patent number: 7918126
    Abstract: A subsea leak detection system is disclosed which includes a plurality of subsea leak detection sensors and a leak detection controller adapted to receive leak detection data from the plurality of subsea leak detection sensors and direct the sensing activities of the plurality of subsea leak detection sensors based upon the received leak detection data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel McStay, Gordon Shiach, Aidan Nolan
  • Optical sensing system for wellhead equipment
    Patent number: 7845404
    Abstract: A system includes a Christmas tree assembly mounted to a hydrocarbon well, an optical feedthrough module, and a plurality of optical sensors. The optical feedthrough module is operable to communicate through a pressure boundary of the Christmas tree assembly. The plurality of optical sensors is disposed within the Christmas tree assembly for measuring parameters associated with the Christmas tree assembly and is operable to communicate through the optical feedthrough module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel McStay, Aidan Nolan, Gordon Shiach, Sean McAvoy, Espen Rokke
  • OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM FOR WELLHEAD EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20100051286
    Abstract: A system includes a Christmas tree assembly mounted to a hydrocarbon well, an optical feedthrough module, and a plurality of optical sensors. The optical feedthrough module is operable to communicate through a pressure boundary of the Christmas tree assembly. The plurality of optical sensors is disposed within the Christmas tree assembly for measuring parameters associated with the Christmas tree assembly and is operable to communicate through the optical feedthrough module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: DANIEL MCSTAY, Aidan Nolan, Gordan Shiach, Sean McAvoy, Espen Rokke
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE CONDITION MONITORING
    Publication number: 20090277644
    Abstract: A method for monitoring a Christmas tree assembly installed on a subsea hydrocarbon well includes receiving a plurality of parameters associated with the Christmas tree assembly. A health metric for the Christmas tree assembly is determined based on the parameters. A problem condition with the Christmas tree assembly is identified based on the determined health metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: DANIEL MCSTAY, AIDAN NOLAN, GORDON SHIACH, SEAN MCAVOY, ESPEN ROKKE
  • INTELLIGENT UNDERWATER LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090078028
    Abstract: A subsea leak detection system is disclosed which includes a plurality of subsea leak detection sensors and a leak detection controller adapted to receive leak detection data from the plurality of subsea leak detection sensors and direct the sensing activities of the plurality of subsea leak detection sensors based upon the received leak detection data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel McStay, Gordon Shiach, Aidan Nolan
  • FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR DETECTING LEAKS FROM SUBSEA SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20090056949
    Abstract: A system for detecting leaks from a subsea system is disclosed which includes at least one subsea structure anchored to a sea floor, a fluorescence detector attached to the subsea structure, the fluorescence detector adapted to generate a light beam having a wavelength that will fluoresce material leaking from the subsea system when the material is irradiated with the light beam, and a camera adapted to observe the fluorescence of the material as it is being irradiated by the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel McStay, Gordon Shiach, Aidan Nolan