Patents Assigned to Siem Wis AS
  • Patent number: 8997851
    Abstract: A grinding arrangement is described to remove sharp edges on a pipe coupling (51) of a drill string (50), as a consequence of marks from the jaws of pliers and machines used to connect the pipe couplings (51) on a drill deck. A receiving unit (30) is arranged to receive a grinding unit (36) which is equipped with at least one grinding element (38), as the grinding unit (36) is arranged to be driven into the receiving unit (30) with the help of the drill string (50) or a suitable running tool and to be locked securely into the receiving unit (30). Furthermore, the receiving unit is arranged in a riser, landing string or in other connections between the drill deck and a wellhead and over a sealing arrangement for dynamic sealing around the drill string (50) during pressure controlled drilling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Siem Wis AS
    Inventors: Per Espen Edvardsen, Tom Kjetil Askeland
  • Patent number: 8985229
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement and method for dynamic sealing around a drill stem (50) in water-carrying, drilling fluid-carrying or hydrocarbon-carrying wells, comprising at least one dynamic sealing (35a) which is arranged to envelop the drill stem (50), and a receiver unit (30) arranged to receive the at least one sealing (35a), with the dynamic sealing being arranged to be driven into the receiver unit (30) with the help of the drill stem, and to be securely locked in the receiver unit, and also that internal pressure support in the sealing arrangement is provided corresponding to at least the surrounding pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Siem Wis AS
    Inventors: Per Espen Edvardsen, Tom Kjetil Askeland
  • Patent number: 8474253
    Abstract: A pressure accumulator (10) to establish the necessary power to drive and operate external equipment is described, such as hydraulic and/or mechanical systems comprising a main body (12) with an inner, longitudinal, main chamber (14) that is divided into several sub-chambers. The inner, main chamber (14) comprises at least three sub-chambers (14a, 14b, 14c) that are separated from each other with the help of mutual, intermediate pistons (16,18), where the first of said chambers is a compensating chamber (14a) arranged to take up the same pressure as the surroundings, the second of said chambers is a gas expansion chamber (14b) encompassing a gas generator (20) with an initiator/detonator (22), and the third of said chambers is a pressure chamber (14c) arranged to be pressurized with the help of the gas expansion chamber (14b) and to exert a force on the external equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Siem Wis AS
    Inventor: Tom Kjetill Askeland
  • Patent number: 8403034
    Abstract: A device is described for maintaining a predominately constant pressure on, and flow of drilling fluid in, a drill string (100) where drilling fluid is supplied via a circulation system for drilling fluid. The device comprises a mainly elongated, internally hollow body (10) arranged to surround the drill string where the hollow body (10) comprises at least an upper pressure chamber (40a) and a lower pressure chamber (40b) connected with respective inlet and/or outlet (50a, 50b) for drilling fluid from or to the drilling fluid circulation system, as said pressure chambers (40a, 40b) are able to be closed and separated by an intermediate valve (70) arranged for circulation of drilling fluid into or out of the drill string (100) during coupling up or disconnecting of a new length of drill string (100). A method to maintain the mainly constant pressure of drilling fluid in a drill string is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Siem Wis AS
    Inventors: Tom Kjetil Askeland, Per Espen Edvardsen
  • Patent number: 8100189
    Abstract: A system and a method are described for a dynamic seal around a drill stem that moves into or out of water carrying, drilling fluid carrying or hydrocarbon carrying wells. The sealing arrangement (10) comprises an elongated sealing unit (30) that is arranged to envelop the drill stem (16), and a receiver unit (40) that is mounted to said existing equipment on the well and which is arranged to receive the elongated sealing unit (30), and that internal pressure support is provided in the sealing arrangement, at least corresponding to the surrounding pressure, to provide a dynamic seal around the drill stem (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Siem Wis AS
    Inventors: Per Espen Edvardson, Tom Kjetil Askeland
  • Patent number: 8066062
    Abstract: Sealing arrangement for dynamic sealing around a drill stem (16) or a coiled tubing is described, comprising an elongated, dynamic sealing unit (10) which is arranged to surround the drill stem (16), in that the sealing unit (10) comprises a number of sets with main seals (20) arranged mutually spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the sealing unit (10), where said main seals (20) comprise at least one disc-formed or ring-formed packer element (30) of an elastic material, such as an elastomeric material, arranged to surround said drill stem (16). Said main seal (20) comprises at least one inlet channel arranged to receive a friction reducing medium through or via the seal directly into the seal surface (32) of the packer element (30), against the drill stem (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Siem Wis AS
    Inventors: Per Espen Edvardsen, Tom Kjetil Askeland