Patents by Inventor Matthew W. Niemeyer

Matthew W. Niemeyer 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).

  • ORIENTING A SUBSEA TUBING HANGER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140054044
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an engagement device to be disposed on a landing string. The engagement device includes a retracted state to allow the apparatus to be run inside a riser and an expanded state to engage the riser to secure the apparatus to the riser. The apparatus further includes an actuator assembly to be disposed on the landing string. The actuator assembly is remotely actuatable from a sea surface to rotate a tubing of the landing string relative to the engagement device to rotate the landing string to orient a tubing hanger assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Nellessen, JR., Matthew W. Niemeyer, Laure Mandrou, Baptiste Germond, John Yarnold
  • System and method for subsea control and monitoring
    Patent number: 8517112
    Abstract: A technique operates a valve system in a subsea test tree via a control system of a type suitable for gaining desired industry ratings. A monitoring system is utilized to monitor functions of the control system, but the monitoring system is independent from the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew W. Niemeyer, Jeffrey J. Marabella
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBSEA CONTROL AND MONITORING
    Publication number: 20100276155
    Abstract: A technique operates a valve system in a subsea test tree via a control system of a type suitable for gaining desired industry ratings. A monitoring system is utilized to monitor functions of the control system, but the monitoring system is independent from the control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew W. Niemeyer, Jeffrey J. Marabella