Patents by Inventor Morten Sanderford

Morten Sanderford 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 system for sea-based handling of hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 6893486
    Abstract: A method and system for sea-based handling/treatment of fluid hydrocarbons (oil) with associated gas include a first separation step in a high-pressure separator (18) installed on the sea bed, from which is output an oil flow containing an essentially predefined percentage of residual gas. The oil containing residual gas is carried through a riser (22) up to a surface vessel/production ship (12), where it is subjected to a second separation step in a second separator (24) incorporated in a low-pressure surface plant on board the vessel (12), this separated residual gas being used as fuel for direct/indirect generation of electric power for the operation of the underwater and above-water sections of the system. Water and gas produced in the first separation step is returned to a suitable reservoir by the use of a multiphase pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignees: Navion ASA, Framo Engineering AS, Kongsberg Offshore AS
    Inventors: Morten Sanderford, Bernt Helge Torkildsen, Jens Grendstad, Egil Tveit, Olav Inderberg
  • Method and system for sea-based handling of hydrocarbons
    Publication number: 20030159581
    Abstract: A method and system for sea-based handling/treatment of fluid hydrocarbons (oil) with associated gas comprise a first separation step in a high-pressure separator (18) installed on the sea bed, from which is output an oil flow containing an essentially predefined percentage of residual gas. The oil containing residual gas is carried through a riser (22) up to a surface vessel/production ship (12), where it is subjected to a second separation step in a second separator (24) incorporated in a low-pressure surface plant on board the vessel (12), this separated residual gas being used as fuel for direct/indirect generation of electric power for the operation of the underwater and above-water sections of the system. Water and gas produced in the first separation step is returned to a suitable reservoir by the use of a multiphase pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Morten Sanderford, Bernt Helge Torkildsen, Jens Grendstad, Egil Tveit, Olav Inderberg