Patents Assigned to Interwell AS
  • Patent number: 10082005
    Abstract: A device for setting and retrieving a crown plug in a well head. The device has a mandrel device, an outer housing device, a snap sleeve device downwardly protruding from the lower end of the mandrel device and a locking element. The device has an upper plug connection device and a lower plug connection device for connection to the upper connection interface and a lower plug connection device of the crown plug, respectively. An annular compartment is provided radially outside at least parts of the locking element and radially inside a lower end section of the mandrel device. An upper end of the snap sleeve device is provided axially displaceable in the annular compartment. The lower plug connection device may be configured between a locked state and an unlocked state by axial displacement of the snap sleeve device in relation to the locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Interwell AS
    Inventors: Helge Salomonsen, Trond Eidebakk B. Lunde, Arild F. Stein
  • Publication number: 20180058181
    Abstract: A device for setting and retrieving a crown plug in a well head. The device has a mandrel device, an outer housing device, a snap sleeve device downwardly protruding from the lower end of the mandrel device and a locking element. The device has an upper plug connection device and a lower plug connection device for connection to the upper connection interface and a lower plug connection device of the crown plug, respectively. An annular compartment is provided radially outside at least parts of the locking element and radially inside a lower end section of the mandrel device. An upper end of the snap sleeve device is provided axially displaceable in the annular compartment. The lower plug connection device may be configured between a locked state and an unlocked state by axial displacement of the snap sleeve device in relation to the locking element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Interwell AS
    Inventors: Helge SALOMONSEN, Trond Eidebakk B. LUNDE, Arild F. STEIN
  • Patent number: 9835002
    Abstract: A method and downhole apparatus including a downhole indexer for cyclically varying a configuration or operational mode of a downhole tool according to a predetermined sequence. The apparatus includes tubular body, an indexing member, and a balance piston. The indexing member is selectively moveable relative to the tubular body between a first axial position and a second axial position in response to a signal. The balance piston supports the indexing member at the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Interwell AS
    Inventor: William Edmund Rolland Brown
  • Publication number: 20160069147
    Abstract: A method and downhole apparatus including a downhole indexer for cyclically varying a configuration or operational mode of a downhole tool according to a predetermined sequence. The apparatus includes tubular body, an indexing member, and a balance piston. The indexing member is selectively moveable relative to the tubular body between a first axial position and a second axial position in response to a signal. The balance piston supports the indexing member at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: INTERWELL AS
    Inventor: William Edmund Rolland BROWN
  • Patent number: 9267345
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow activated circulating valve (1). The valve comprises an outer housing (10) comprising radial ports (11) provided axially between an upper portion (1a) of the valve (1) and a lower portion (1b) of the valve (1). An inner sleeve (20) provided inside the outer housing (10), where the inner sleeve (20) is providing an axial bore (21) through the upper portion (1a) of the valve (1) to the radial ports (11). A cylinder compartment (30) is provided between the inner sleeve (20) and the outer housing (10). A piston (40) is arranged for axial and rotational movement in the cylinder compartment (30), where the piston (40) comprises piston ports (41) arranged to provide fluid communication between the axial bore (21) and the radial ports (11) when the piston (40) is in an open position (P0), and where the piston (40) is arranged to prevent fluid communication between the axial bore (21) and the radial ports (11) when the piston (40) is in closed positions (P1, P2, P3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Interwell AS
    Inventors: Eirik Grande, Arild F. Stein
  • Publication number: 20140345705
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow activated circulating valve (1). The valve comprises an outer housing (10) comprising radial ports (11) provided axially between an upper portion (1a) of the valve (1) and a lower portion (1b) of the valve (1). An inner sleeve (20) provided inside the outer housing (10), where the inner sleeve (20) is providing an axial bore (21) through the upper portion (1a) of the valve (1) to the radial ports (11). A cylinder compartment (30) is provided between the inner sleeve (20) and the outer housing (10). A piston (40) is arranged for axial and rotational movement in the cylinder compartment (30), where the piston (40) comprises piston ports (41) arranged to provide fluid communication between the axial bore (21) and the radial ports (11) when the piston (40) is in an open position (P0), and where the piston (40) is arranged to prevent fluid communication between the axial bore (21) and the radial ports (11) when the piston (40) is in closed positions (P1, P2, P3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Interwell AS
    Inventors: Eirik Grande, Arild F. Stein