Patents Assigned to Petroleum Technology Company AS
  • Publication number: 20120125621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device which can be used in an off-shore or onshore oil and/or gas well for the purpose of increasing the production of the well. The device comprises an outer structure in which a first and a second pressure-actuated bellows device are arranged, the first and second pressure-actuated bellows device, via a support means, being in fluid communication with each other. The support means is fixedly mounted internally in the outer structure, the support means thereby delimiting an open and a closed space for respectively the first and the second pressure-actuated bellows device, wherein the closed space is filled with a fluid under pressure, whilst the open space is in fluid communication with a surrounding fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AS
    Inventors: Oyvind Stokka, Magnar Tveiten, Erling Kleppe, Ole Sevheim
  • Patent number: 8181705
    Abstract: The present invention regards a device designed for injection of fluids in a well bore, typically an offshore well bore for petroleum production and gas injection/gas lift system for fluid injection. The device comprises a outer hollow housing (1) with an internal body (2) moveable within the outer housing (1) with an internal bore (3) which in a first closed position is closed with a metal to metal seal system between the outer housing (1) and the internal body (2), which internal body (2) is operated by pressure differential across the internal body (2), where the internal body (2) is designed with slots (4) forming outlets of the internal bore (3) which in an open position of the device leads to the outside of the outer housing (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Petroleum Technology Company AS
    Inventors: Magnar Tveiten, Øyvind Stokka, Erling Kleppa, Tom Norland
  • Patent number: 8136601
    Abstract: A device for increasing the production flow in a production tubing, where the production tubing has at least one inlet or port for adding a fluid medium, adds the fluid medium through the at least one inlet or port at an angle ? between 90 and 0 degrees with a longitudinal axis of the production tubing. The device further has elements that provide a rotation of the added fluid medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Petroleum Technology Company
    Inventors: Magnar Tveiten, David Hutchinson, Egil Josefsen, Kristian Harestad
  • Publication number: 20110067879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve device which is employed in connection with oil and gas wells with the object of increasing the well's production. The valve device comprises an external housing (1), where at least one inlet (4) in the external housing (1) is connected to an outlet (5) through a longitudinal bore in the housing's (1) longitudinal direction. Furthermore, between the valve device's inlet and outlet (4, 5) there is mounted a valve seat (2) in the bore, where a valve body (3) shuts off the connection between the inlet and the outlet (4, 5). The valve body's (3) position is controlled by a support (20), which support (20) is connected with a pressure-sensitive bellows device (6) comprising an upper and a lower bellows element (7, 71).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AS
    Inventors: Erling Kleppa, Oyvind Stokka, Ole Sevheim
  • Publication number: 20110042066
    Abstract: Present invention regards a device for injection and stimulation of fluids in a wellbore, where the device is typically is installed in Christmas trees, wellheads or subsea. The device comprises two separable sections, where the section that is mounted/arranged within the Christmas tree or wellhead, will remain in a closed position even if the other section due to external forces is broken off or in other ways is damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AS
    Inventors: Ole Sevheim, Oyvind Stokka, Erling Kleppa, Magnar Tveiten
  • Publication number: 20100288502
    Abstract: The present invention regards a device designed for injection of fluids in a well bore, typically an offshore well bore for petroleum production and gas injection/gas lift system for fluid injection. The device comprises a outer hollow housing (1) with an internal body (3) moveable within the outer housing (1) which in a first closed position is closed with a metal to metal seal system between the outer housing (1) and the internal body (3), which internal body (3) is operated by pressure differential across the internal body (3). The internal movable body (3) is connected to the outer hollow housing (1) by means of a retainer key (6). The retainer key (6) comprises a shear arrangement and is arranged to keep the valve in a fixed closed position, where fluid pressure is to overcome the pretension of the retainer key (6) in order to open the device. When the device is shear opened, it can be kept in this open position as the retainer key (6) is locked to the outer hollow housing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AS
    Inventors: Oyvind Stokka, Erling Kleppa, Ole Sevheim, Magnar Tveiten, Tom Norland
  • Publication number: 20100212908
    Abstract: The present invention regards a surface controlled device designed for injection of fluids in a well bore, typically Man offshore well bore for petroleum production and gas injection/gas lift system for fluid injection. The device comprises a outer hollow housing (1) with at least one inlet and outlet and an internal body (2) moveable in a longitudinal direction within the outer N housing (1). An inlet, in form of a variable orifice, is connected, through a mainly longitudinal bore of the internal body, with at least one slot. The present invention will give a fluid exiting the device with a minimal amount of energy or pressure loss over the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AS
    Inventors: Oyvind Stokka, Ole Sevheim
  • Publication number: 20100155079
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve device comprising an external structure with a longitudinal axis and a valve seat, and a valve body mounted movably inside the external structure. The valve device comprises a first bellows device permitted to be moved in a substantially radial direction, in fluid connection with a first fluid, and hydraulically connected to a second bellows device permitted to be moved in a substantially axial direction. The second bellows device is connected to a first part piston cooperating with a second part piston, thereby giving the second part piston an oppositely directed movement relative to the first part piston, which thereby moves the valve body relative to the valve seat. The invention also relates to a method for operation of a valve device and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AS
    Inventors: Oyvind Stokka, Erling Kleppa, Ole Sevheim
  • Publication number: 20100059222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to device for increasing the production flow in a production tubing, comprising at least one inlet for adding a fluid medium and means to provide the added fluid at an angle ? between 90 and zero degrees with a longitudinal axis of the tubing. This effect is further enhanced by means for rotating the added fluid medium. A method for increasing the production flow in a production tubing is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AS
    Inventors: Magnar Tveiten, David Hutchinson, Egil Josefsen, Kristian Harestad
  • Publication number: 20090065215
    Abstract: The present invention regards a device designed for injection of fluids in a well bore, typically an offshore well bore for petroleum production and gas injection/gas lift system for fluid injection. The device comprises a outer hollow housing (1) with an internal body (2) moveable within the outer housing (1) with an internal bore (3) which in a first closed position is closed with a metal to metal seal system between the outer housing (1) and the internal body (2), which internal body (2) is operated by pressure differential across the internal body (2), where the internal body (2) is designed with slots (4) forming outlets of the internal bore (3) which in an open position of the device is positioned outside of the outer housing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AS
    Inventors: Magnar Tveiten, Oyvind Stokka, Erling Kleppa, Tom Norland
  • Publication number: 20090025938
    Abstract: The present invention regards a device designed for injection of fluids in a well bore, typically an offshore well bore for petroleum production and gas injection/gas lift system for fluid injection. The device comprises a outer hollow housing (1) with an internal body (2) moveable within the outer housing (1) with an internal bore (3) which in a first closed position is closed with a metal to metal seal system between the outer housing (1) and the internal body (2), which internal body (2) is operated by pressure differential across the internal body (2), where the internal body (2) is designed with slots (4) forming outlets of the internal bore (3) which in an open position of the device leads to the outside of the outer housing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AS
    Inventors: Magnar Tveiten, Oyvind Stokka, Erling Kleppa, Tom Norland
  • Publication number: 20080245528
    Abstract: The invention comprises a sealing body (15)-separatingseparating device) which can be used to separate fluids in risers used in offshore oil production from drilling vessels at the sea surface. The invention is characterized in that the sealing body (15) can be placed in position above the wellhead (13) using several appropriate methods and, in an especially preferred application, by utilizing an installation tool (27) which is not sealing against the inner wall of the riser and which contains a suitable positioning means (28), and that the body (15) which forms a seal against the inner wall of the riser separates fluids during the replacement of drilling fluid with water and of water with drilling fluid. The body (15) can be displaced using hydraulic force upwards in the longitudinal direction of the riser in that fluid is pumped at a relatively high pressure down the externally located smaller pipes (9, 10, 11) of the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AS
    Inventors: Oyvind Stokka, Helge Krohn