Patents by Inventor Axel Destremau

Axel Destremau 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: 8973665
    Abstract: A technique for subsea intervention operations incorporates use of a compliant guide that extends between a surface location and a subsea installation. The technique facilitates deployment of tool strings into a subsea well. For example, a portion of the compliant guide can be used as a subsea lubricator during pressure deployment of tool strings. In some applications, a tool entry guide can be connected into the subsea installation to facilitate deployment of tool strings into the subsea well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventors: Andrea Sbordone, René Schuurman, Yves Le Moign, Pascal Panetta, Alan J. Johnston, Axel Destremau, Eric Smedstad
  • Patent number: 7950454
    Abstract: A technique that is usable with a well includes running a screen assembly and a service tool as a unit into a well and using the service tool in connection with a sand control operation. The use of the service tool in connection with the sand control operation includes operating at least one valve of the screen assembly. The technique includes withdrawing the service tool from the well after the sand control operation and running a completion into the well to operate the valve(s) of the screen after the withdrawal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Dinesh R. Patel, Axel Destremau
  • Patent number: 7845412
    Abstract: A technique for subsea intervention operations enables pressure control to be accomplished at the surface while borehole fluid control is exercised at the seabed. A compliant guide extends between a subsea well installation and a surface location, such as a surface intervention vessel. A buffer fluid is deployed within the compliant guide to maintain the borehole fluids proximate the seabed. The buffer fluid also enables pressure control over the buffer fluid and the borehole fluid to be performed from the surface. Additionally, a flexible conveyance can be used to move intervention tools through the compliant guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andrea Sbordone, Eric Smedstad, Rene Schuurman, Alan Johnston, Axel Destremau, Yves Le Moign
  • Publication number: 20100139926
    Abstract: A technique for subsea intervention operations incorporates use of a compliant guide that extends between a surface location and a subsea installation. The technique facilitates deployment of tool strings into a subsea well. For example, a portion of the compliant guide can be used as a subsea lubricator during pressure deployment of tool strings. In some applications, a tool entry guide can be connected into the subsea installation to facilitate deployment of tool strings into the subsea well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Andrea Sbordone, René Schuurman, Yves Le Moign, Pascal Panetta, Alan J. Johnston, Axel Destremau, Eric Smedstad
  • Publication number: 20090033516
    Abstract: A method for monitoring an operation conducted in a well in accordance with the present invention includes running a service tool into the well; delivering a material through the service tool; obtaining data using a plurality of sensors carried by the service tool; communicating the data to a local electronic hub; transmitting the data from the local electronic hub to a surface processor; and displaying the wellbore data on the surface processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Laurent Alteirac, Axel Destremau
  • Publication number: 20090025923
    Abstract: A technique that is usable with a well includes running a screen assembly and a service tool as a unit into a well and using the service tool in connection with a sand control operation. The use of the service tool in connection with the sand control operation includes operating at least one valve of the screen assembly. The technique includes withdrawing the service tool from the well after the sand control operation and running a completion into the well to operate the valve(s) of the screen after the withdrawal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dinesh R. Patel, Axel Destremau
  • Publication number: 20080185152
    Abstract: A technique for subsea intervention operations enables pressure control to be accomplished at the surface while borehole fluid control is exercised at the seabed. A compliant guide extends between a subsea well installation and a surface location, such as a surface intervention vessel. A buffer fluid is deployed within the compliant guide to maintain the borehole fluids proximate the seabed. The buffer fluid also enables pressure control over the buffer fluid and the borehole fluid to be performed from the surface. Additionally, a flexible conveyance can be used to move intervention tools through the compliant guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andrea Sbordone, Eric Smedstad, Rene Schuurman, Alan Johnston, Axel Destremau, Yves Le Moign
  • Publication number: 20080185153
    Abstract: A technique improves the capabilities and performance of subsea intervention operations. An intervention vessel is coupled with a subsea well system via a compliant guide. The structure and arrangement of the compliant guide enables passage of a variety of intervention tools and a variety of conveyance mechanisms to facilitate performance of intervention operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Smedstad, Yves Le Moign, Andrea Sbordone, Rene Schuurman, Pascal Paneta, Axel Destremau, Alan Johnston, Lars Mangal