Patents by Inventor David Ian Brink

David Ian Brink 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: 9598921
    Abstract: According to the method for well and reservoir management in open hole completions, a data acquisition module (100) is advanced through the wellbore and acquires data providing information revealing fractures in the wall of the wellbore, and at least one blocking system (1002, 3000), on the basis of the data acquired, is placed in the wellbore(199, 2199, 3006) at the location of a fracture in the wall. The data acquisition module (100) is advanced by interaction with a fluid present in the wellbore, and the data acquisition module acquires data providing information on its own position in relation to the wall (3005) of the wellbore (199, 2199, 3006) and is controlled on the basis of said data in order to maintain a distance to the wall of the wellbore during its advancement. A system for well and reservoir management in open hole completions is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: MAERSK OLIE OG GAS A/S
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Hubertus Paulus Maria Heijnen, Robert Bouke Peters, David Ian Brink
  • Patent number: 9080388
    Abstract: A device for moving in a tubular channel comprises two gripper fluidly connected via a pump. A first gripper comprises a fluid. The pump is adapted to inflate a second gripper by pumping the fluid from the first gripper to the second gripper. The grippers comprises a flexible member contained in a woven member. The flexible member provides fluid-tightness and the woven member provides the shape of the grippers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: MAERSK OIL QATAR A/S
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Hubertus Paulus Maria Heijnen, David Ian Brink
  • Publication number: 20140054031
    Abstract: According to the method for well and reservoir management in open hole completions, a data acquisition module (100) is advanced through the weilbore and acquires data providing information revealing fractures in the wall of the weilbore, and at least one blocking system (1002, 3000), on the basis of the data acquired, is placed in the weilbore (199, 2199, 3006) at the location of a fracture in the wall. The data acquisition module (100) is advanced by interaction with a fluid present in the weilbore, and the data acquisition module acquires data providing information on its own position in relation to the wall (3005) of the weilbore (199, 2199, 3006) and is controlled on the basis of said data in order to maintain a distance to the wall of the weilbore during its advancement. A system for well and reservoir management in open hole completions is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: MAERSK OLIE OG GAS A/S
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Hubertus Paulus Maria Heijnen, Robert Bouke Peters, David Ian Brink
  • Publication number: 20120292049
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (100) for moving in a tubular channel (199) comprising two gripping means (101) fluidly connected via a pump (400); wherein a first (G1) of the two gripping means comprises a fluid; wherein the pump is adapted to inflate a second (G2) of the gripping means by pumping the fluid from the first of the two gripping means to the second of the two gripping means; and wherein the gripping means comprises a flexible member (201) contained in a woven member (202), wherein the flexible member provides fluid-tightness and the woven member provides the shape of the gripping means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Wilhelmus Hubertus Paulus Maria Heijnen, David Ian Brink
  • Patent number: 7913753
    Abstract: A system for injecting a substance into the annular space surrounding a well tubular with an assembly to be inserted into a well tubular. The assembly includes a cutting part capable of making a hole through a well tubular; a substance chamber for storage of the substance and a substance injecting part capable of injecting the substance into the annular space. The system includes a cutting part having a chamber with a first end and a second end and having a wall surrounding the chamber and including at least one entrance for substance at the first end and including an exit for delivery through the well tubular and into the annular space at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Maersk Olie OG Gas A/S
    Inventors: David Ian Brink, Wilhelmus Hubertus Paulus Maria Heijnen
  • Publication number: 20090229813
    Abstract: A system for injecting a substance into the annular space surrounding a well tubular with an assembly to be inserted into a well tubular. The assembly includes a cutting part capable of making a hole through a well tubular; a substance chamber for storage of the substance and a substance injecting part capable of injecting the substance into the annular space. The system includes a cutting part having a chamber with a first end and a second end and having a wall surrounding the chamber and including at least one entrance for substance at the first end and including an exit for delivery through the well tubular and into the annular space at the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: David Ian Brink, Wilhelmus Hubertus Paulus Maria Heijnen
  • Patent number: 7523785
    Abstract: A system for injecting a substance into the annular space surrounding a well tubular with an assembly to be inserted into a well tubular. The assembly includes a cutting part capable of making a hole through a well tubular; a substance chamber for storage of the substance and a substance injecting part capable of injecting the substance into the annular space. The system includes a cutting part having a chamber with a first end and a second end and having a wall surrounding the chamber and including at least one entrance for substance at the first end and including an exit for delivery through the well tubular and into the annular space at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Maersk Olie og Gas A/S
    Inventors: David Ian Brink, Wilhelmus Hubertus Paulus Maria Heijnen
  • Publication number: 20070209797
    Abstract: A system for injecting a substance into the annular space surrounding a well tubular with an assembly to be inserted into a well tubular. The assembly includes a cutting part capable of making a hole through a well tubular; a substance chamber for storage of the substance and a substance injecting part capable of injecting the substance into the annular space. The system includes a cutting part having a chamber with a first end and a second end and having a wall surrounding the chamber and including at least one entrance for substance at the first end and including an exit for delivery through the well tubular and into the annular space at the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: David Ian Brink, Wilhelmus Hubertus Paulus Maria Heijnen