Patents by Inventor Arvid Iversen

Arvid Iversen 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).

  • Patent number: 9428975
    Abstract: A pump module for a drilling riser includes at least one pump mounted to a frame, the frame including features to couple the frame to a segment of riser. A fluid inlet is affixed to the frame. The fluid inlet is in fluid communication with an intake of the at least one pump. The fluid inlet has features to make fluid tight hydraulic connection to a fluid outlet of the riser segment when the frame is coupled thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: ENHANCED DRILLING A.S.
    Inventors: Roger Sverre Stave, Kjell Rune Toftevåg, Inge Fadnes, Arvid Iversen
  • Publication number: 20140193282
    Abstract: A pump module for a drilling riser includes at least one pump mounted to a frame, the frame including features to couple the frame to a segment of riser. A fluid inlet is affixed to the frame. The fluid inlet is in fluid communication with an intake of the at least one pump. The fluid inlet has features to make fluid tight hydraulic connection to a fluid outlet of the riser segment when the frame is coupled thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: AGR Subsea, A.S.
    Inventors: Roger Sverre Stave, Kjell Rune Toftevåg, Inge Fadnes, Arvid Iversen
  • Patent number: 8087466
    Abstract: The invention relates to a centralization and running tool (CTR) in a subsea installation in connection with offshore related oil and gas exploration, where the subsea installation (SCM) is arranged to be placed on the ocean bottom or a drilling template and comprises a pipe-formed body (10), at least partially open at the top and extended, arranged to receive and carry through a drill stem (12) from a drilling rig or a drilling vessel. The centralization and running tool (20) is arranged to surround the drill stem (12) and to be placed in the pipe-formed body (10), and the centralization and running tool (20) comprises, together with the drill stem (12), a rotary packing housing (22) with a number of seals (24,26) that lie against the drill stem (12), and the packing housing (22), in accordance with the movements of the drill stem (12), is arranged for radial movement to take up angular deviations of the drill stem (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AGR Subsea AS
    Inventor: Arvid Iversen
  • Publication number: 20090008099
    Abstract: The invention relates to a centralization and running tool (CTR) in a subsea installation in connection with offshore related oil and gas exploration, where the subsea installation (SCM) is arranged to be placed on the ocean bottom or a drilling template and comprises a pipe-formed body (10), at least partially open at the top and extended, arranged to receive and carry through a drill stem (12) from a drilling rig or a drilling vessel. The centralization and running tool (20) is arranged to surround the drill stem (12) and to be placed in the pipe-formed body (10), and the centralization and running tool (20) comprises, together with the drill stem (12), a rotary packing housing (22) with a number of seals (24,26) that lie against the drill stem (12), and the packing housing (22), in accordance with the movements of the drill stem (12), is arranged for radial movement to take up angular deviations of the drill stem (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: Arvid Iversen