Patents Assigned to International Research Institute of Stavanger AS
  • Patent number: 9605532
    Abstract: A method is for determining the position of a lower portion of a drill string in a bore hole. The drill string comprises a number of drill string components, each drill string component being interconnected by means of at least one joint. Several ultrasonic sensors are arranged after each other along a drill string. The method comprises localizing the position of the chamfer of the joint relative to the ultrasonic sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: International Research Institute of Stavanger AS
    Inventor: Eric Cayeux
  • Patent number: 9562417
    Abstract: A sealing device is for sealing fluid transmittable openings in well components. The sealing device includes an elastic element which is arranged between two shoulders. The elastic element, before being placed in the fluid transmittable opening, has a larger external dimension than the fluid transmittable opening to be sealed. A gap is arranged between at least one of the shoulders and the elastic element, allowing liquid to enter between the shoulder and the elastic element. The ridge is arranged on an intermediate piece which is located between the shoulder and the elastic element. The intermediate piece is constituted by as ring in which the ridge is surrounding and divided, and projects from an end surface opposite an abutment surface facing the elastic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Research Institute of Stavanger AS
    Inventor: Svein Arne Idland
  • Publication number: 20150167421
    Abstract: A sealing device is for sealing fluid transmittable openings in well components. The sealing device includes an elastic element which is arranged between two shoulders. The elastic element, before being placed in the fluid transmittable opening, has a larger external dimension than the fluid transmittable opening to be sealed. A gap is arranged between at least one of the shoulders and the elastic element, allowing liquid to enter between the shoulder and the elastic element. The ridge is arranged on an intermediate piece which is located between the shoulder and the elastic element. The intermediate piece is constituted by as ring in which the ridge is surrounding and divided, and projects from an end surface opposite an abutment surface facing the elastic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STAVANGER AS
    Inventor: Svein Arne Idland
  • Publication number: 20140246243
    Abstract: A device for the pressure regulation of a well is provided with a return pump for drilling fluid. The operating level of drilling fluid in an annulus which is fanned between an outer pipe and an inner pipe is at a height level between the upper portion of the outer pipe and the bottom portion of the well. The return pump is in the annulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STAVANGER AS
    Inventor: Eric Cayeux
  • Publication number: 20140174826
    Abstract: A method is for determining the position of a lower portion of a drill string in a bore hole. The drill string comprises a number of drill string components, each drill string component being interconnected by means of at least one joint. Several ultrasonic sensors are arranged after each other along a drill string. The method comprises localizing the position of the chamfer of the joint relative to the ultrasonic sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STAVANGER AS
    Inventor: Eric Cayeux
  • Publication number: 20130332125
    Abstract: An earth model comprising a plurality of regions in geological space; associated with each said region in geological space, at least one parameter function defined over a region in parameter space; associated with each region in geological space, at least one transformation which maps coordinates within the region of geological space to coordinates within the region of parameter space. This gridless approach to earth modelling allows much easier alteration of the structural model and the parameter data independently of each other, facilitating multiresolution evaluation of the model as well as easy production of multiple geological interpretations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STAVANGER
    Inventors: Erich Suter, Eric Cayeux
  • Publication number: 20100224358
    Abstract: A casing device for a borehole in the ground, in which an annulus is formed between the casing and the wall of the borehole, and in which the casing is provided with at least two packer groups, each including activatable packers, the packers being formed, in their active state, to seal the annulus, and at least one packer group of the activatable packers being connected to sliding sleeves, so that at least one group of packers is movable relative to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: International Research Institute of Stavanger AS
    Inventors: Sigmund Stokka, Bjarne Aas
  • Publication number: 20080314644
    Abstract: A device for a borehole arrangement, in which a casing for a borehole is formed of at least one casing section, and in which there is placed at a downhole end portion of the casing at least one downhole tool, for example a drilling tool, wherein the casing is provided with two or more pipe bores, each separately extending continuously through a substantial part of the length of the casing and being separated in a fluid-tight manner from adjacent pipe bores and from an external annulus defined by the external mantle surface of the pipe and a borehole wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: International Research Institute of Stavanger AS
    Inventor: Eric Cayeux