Patents Assigned to Welltec A/S
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Patent number: 12129726Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a tool string having a downhole self-propelling wireline tool having wheels rotated by means of hydraulics and connected to projectable arm assemblies projected by hydraulics, comprising running a downhole self-propelling wireline tool into a wellbore, the downhole self-propelling wireline tool being connected to a second end of a wireline, and a first end of the wireline being connected to a power supply, the downhole self-propelling wireline tool having a tool body and a plurality of wheels rotated by means of hydraulics, and each wheel being connected to a projectable arm assembly projectable from the tool body by means of hydraulic fluid from a first hydraulic pump, the downhole self-propelling wireline tool having an electric motor rotating at an operational rotational speed for driving the first pump; supplying electric power to the downhole self-propelling wireline tool to operate the downhole self-propelling wireline tool at a first speed to urType: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Brian Engelbrecht Thomsen
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Patent number: 12129744Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a downhole pumping tool for removing a hydrate formation forming a hydrate plug in a tubing in a well, the downhole pumping tool comprising a pump having a pump inlet and a pump outlet, an electric motor for driving the pump, a wireline for powering the electric motor, the pump having a first end arranged closest to the wireline and a second end facing the hydrate plug, wherein the pump inlet is arranged in the second end, and the pump inlet contacts a first face of the hydrate plug, the pump providing suction to remove at least part of a plurality of gas molecules from the hydrate plug for dissolving at least part of the hydrate formation. The invention also relates to a hydrate removal method for removing hydrate formation forming a hydrate plug in a tubing.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Abderrahmane Faraoun
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Patent number: 12116854Abstract: A downhole driving unit for propelling a tool forward in a well and/or for providing weight on a bit while performing an operation, includes a tool body, an electric motor powered by a wireline, a plurality of projectable arm assemblies connected in a first arm end with the tool body, a plurality of wheels for contacting a wall of the well, each wheel comprising a hydraulic motor for rotation of the wheel, each arm assembly being at a second arm end connected with one of the plurality of wheels, and a first hydraulic pump driven by the electric motor for generation of a first fluid pressure for projection of the plurality of projectable arm assemblies. The downhole driving unit further comprises a hydraulic section with a first controllable valve controlling the first fluid pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Tomas Sune Andersen
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Patent number: 12044084Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole self-propelling wireline tool string for being connected to and powered by a wireline for propelling a tool forward in a well and/or for providing weight on a bit while performing an operation, comprising a first downhole self-propelling wireline tool, comprising a first tool body, a first electric motor operating at a rotational speed, a first electric control unit for controlling the rotational speed of the electric motor, one first drive section, comprising a plurality of projectable arm assemblies movably connected at a first arm end with the tool body and projectable from the tool body by means of a first fluid having a first fluid pressure, and a plurality of wheels for contacting a wall of the well, each wheel comprising a hydraulic motor for rotation of the wheel to provide a self-propelling movement, and each wheel being connected with a second arm end of one of the arm assemblies, a first hydraulic pump driven by the electric motor for generation of a secoType: GrantFiled: October 10, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Tomas Sune Andersen
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Patent number: 12037858Abstract: A downhole double-acting positive displacement pump has a housing with a first end 1 and a second end, the housing having a pump inlet, a pump outlet arranged closer to the second end, a first chamber arranged in the housing and having a first outlet in fluid communication with the pump outlet, a first piston movable in the first chamber for pressing fluid out of the pump outlet, and a drive to reciprocate the first piston. The first piston divides the first chamber into a first and second chamber parts, the first chamber part having the first outlet and a first inlet, a first valve being arranged at the first outlet, a second valve being arranged in the first inlet. The second chamber part has a second outlet in fluid communication with the pump outlet and a second inlet, a third valve being arranged in the second outlet, and a fourth valve being arranged in the second inlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Patent number: 11994001Abstract: A downhole method for preparing and/or providing isolation at a predetermined position in an existing well includes inserting a downhole tool comprising a bit on a projection part in a first well tubular metal structure, positioning the downhole tool opposite the predetermined position, separating an upper part of the first well tubular metal structure from a lower part of the first well tubular metal structure, moving the downhole tool along the longitudinal extension in the upper part to a second position, and separating a first part of the upper part of the first well tubular metal structure from a second part of the upper part of the first well tubular metal structure, thus providing an uncased opening between the second part of the first section and the second section.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Welltec A/SInventor: Jacob Bay Olsen
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Patent number: 11988057Abstract: A downhole wireline tool string has an electric motor powered through a wireline for providing rotational output, a tool section for anchoring the downhole wireline tool string inside a well tubular metal structure, an operational tool rotated by the rotational output and defining the front end and an end surface arranged axially opposite the wireline and having an annular wall with a circumference and a wall thickness defined by an inner wall radius and an outer wall radius from the centre tool axis. The operational tool comprises a first grinding section having an inner face being arranged at a first distance from the centre tool axis, the first distance being smaller than the inner wall radius, and a second grinding section having an outer face being arranged at a second distance from the centre tool axis, the second distance being greater than the outer wall radius.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Peder Løkke Borg
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Patent number: 11982152Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireline plug system for setting a permanent plug in a well for plugging and abandonment, comprising a wireline pumping tool comprising a pump powered from surface via a wireline, the pump comprising a pump inlet and a pump outlet, the wireline pumping tool having a first end connected to the wireline and a second end, a plugging and abandonment plug comprising a first plug end and an opening in the first plug end, and an engagement tool for releasably connecting the plug to the wireline pumping tool, the engagement tool having a through-bore fluidly connecting the opening in the first plug end with the pump outlet, wherein the plugging and abandonment plug comprises a tubular metal part and an expandable metal sleeve surrounding and connected to an outer face of the tubular metal part, the tubular metal part having an expansion aperture fluidly connecting an inside of the tubular metal part and a cavity between the expandable metal sleeve and the tubular metal part.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Christian Krüger
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Patent number: 11859459Abstract: A downhole tool, for removing a restriction in a well tubular metal structure having a wall and an inner diameter, has a tool axis and a tool body having a first part and a second part, an electrical motor arranged in the first part for rotating a rotatable shaft, and a core bit arranged in the second part and having a first end connected with the rotatable shaft and a second end having a cutting edge. The second part of the downhole tool further includes a locator for locating the rim section, the locator being rotable with the core bit until the locator locates the rim section and a threshold value is reached.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Patent number: 11643897Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole line separation tool for submerging into a casing in a wellbore, the downhole line separation tool having a first tool end, a second tool end and a tool axis, comprising a tool housing having a first housing part and a second housing part, an electrical motor arranged within the first housing part and powered through a wireline connected to the first tool end, an annular separation element having an element end facing away from the first tool end and being rotatably connected within the second housing part, and a rotatable shaft arranged within the second housing part and rotated by the electrical motor for rotating the annular separation element, wherein the second housing part comprises a sleeve part having a sleeve end, at least part of the annular separation element projecting from the sleeve end further away from the first tool end than the sleeve, the second housing part comprising at least one projecting part extending further away from the first tool end thaType: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Welltec A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Patent number: 11624256Abstract: A downhole packer assembly includes a body part, an expandable tubular packer element surrounding the body part, and a first end and a second end of the expandable tubular packer element are fixedly connected with the body part, providing an expandable space fillable with liquid during expansion, and a metal sleeve surrounding the expandable tubular packer element. A restriction unit has an axially movable part movable between a first axial position in which the axially movable part at least partly overlaps the expandable tubular packer element and a second axial position in which the axially movable part has been axially displaced in relation to the body part away from the expandable tubular packer element.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Welltec A/SInventor: Tomas Sune Andersen
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Patent number: 11542810Abstract: A downhole tool for determining laterals in a borehole wall or a borehole casing, comprising a tool housing extending along a longitudinal axis and having a circumference perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a plurality of sonic transceivers. Each sonic transceiver transmitting sonic signals from the housing and receiving sonic signals reflected from the borehole wall or borehole casing in a predefined angular segment. The sonic transceivers are arranged along the circumference of the tool housing having a mutual distance and are capable of transmitting sonic signals radially away from the tool housing in an entire central angle of 360 degrees towards the borehole wall or borehole casing. During a pulse time, one sonic transceiver transmits a sonic signal in the predefined angular segment of that sonic transmitter, and one sonic transceiver, during a subsequent echo time, receives a reflected sonic signal from the borehole wall or borehole casing.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Welltec A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Jimmy Kjærsgaard-Rasmussen
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Patent number: 11530589Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole tool for removing a restriction in a well tubular metal structure having a wall and an inner diameter, the restriction partly blocking the inner diameter, creating an opening defined at least partly by a rim section of the restriction, the downhole tool having a tool axis and comprising a tool body having a first part and a second part, an electrical motor arranged in the first part for rotating a rotatable shaft, a core bit arranged in the second part and having a first end connected with the rotatable shaft and a second end having a cutting edge, wherein the second part of the downhole tool further comprises a locator for locating the rim section, a collecting means for collecting part of the restriction to be cut out by the cutting edge, the locator and the collecting means are rotating with the core bit until the locator locates the rim section and a threshold value is reached.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Welltec A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Patent number: 11414935Abstract: An intervention system is provided. The intervention system comprises a cable being configured to be lowered into a wellbore, said cable having an inner tube enclosing one or more electrical conductors, and an outer tube surrounding the inner tube. The intervention system further comprises a downhole tool being connected to a distal end of the cable and being configured to pull the cable into the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Welltec A/SInventor: Carsten Nesgaard
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Patent number: 11299948Abstract: A method for removal of at least part of a first well tubular metal structure in a borehole of an existing well having a top, the first well tubular metal structure having a longitudinal extension and a first end closest to the top. The method includes inserting a downhole wireline tool having an anchor section and a machining device in the first well tubular metal structure, positioning the downhole wireline tool opposite the first section of the first well tubular metal structure so that the machining device is positioned 8-12 metres from the first end of the first well tubular metal structure and the anchor section is arranged above the machining device, and anchoring the downhole wireline tool opposite the first section by activating the anchor section to abut an inner surface of the first well tubular metal structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Welltec A/SInventor: Christian Krüger
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Patent number: 11286768Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole plug and abandonment system comprising a well tubular structure having an inside and a wall and being arranged in a borehole, a first plug arranged in the well tubular structure for sealing off a lower part of the well tubular structure, a second plug arranged in the well tubular structure at a distance and above the first plug isolating a confined space having a space pressure between the first plug and the second plug, wherein an abandonment device is arranged in the confined space, the abandonment device comprising: a unit configured to increase the space pressure, a sensor configured to measure a temperature and/or a pressure in the confined space, and a device communication module configured to receive an input from the sensor and to communicate signals from the abandonment device. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a downhole plug and abandonment method.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Paul Hazel
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Patent number: 11261690Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole method for providing a zonal isolation at a predetermined position in an annulus between a wall of a borehole and a well tubular metal structure having a longitudinal extension in an existing well, comprising inserting a downhole tool in the well tubular metal structure, positioning the downhole tool opposite the predetermined position, separating a first section of the well tubular metal structure from a second section of the well tubular metal structure by machining into and along a circumference of the well tubular metal structure, inserting an unexpanded annular barrier between the first section and the second section, and expanding the annular barrier for providing zonal isolation at the predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Welltec A/SInventor: Christian Krüger
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Patent number: 11236588Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for verifying a well model, comprising the steps of receiving stored well data of an existing well, forming a model based on the received well data, submerging a tool for performing a work task into the existing well, wherein the tool is arranged to sense present well characteristics when submerged, receiving tool data corresponding to the presently sensed well characteristics from the tool, said tool data representing downhole properties relevant to downhole operation and performance of the tool, and performing a confirmation check by comparing the well data of the model with the tool data. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a well model verifying apparatus, to a well model verifying system and to a computer readable storage medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jens Barfoed, Malene Ulleriks Nielsen
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Patent number: 11098544Abstract: A downhole tool for projecting a projectable element downhole includes a tool body having a radial bore, a projectable element forming a piston in the radial bore, the projectable element having first and second element parts. In the retracted position the projectable element and the second bore part define an annular cavity, a hollow base part having an open end and a closed end, the open end extending into the open first end of the projectable element forming a chamber. The open end of the hollow base part has at least one spring element arranged in the chamber and connected to the closed first end of the projectable element and to the closed end of the hollow base part for retraction of the projectable element, and a pump configured to pump fluid into the chamber via a fluid channel to project the projectable element.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Welltec A/SInventor: Tomas Sune Andersen
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Patent number: 11002124Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole device for being moved downwards in a well by fluid to assist stimulation of a production zone of the well, the well comprising a well tubular structure having a first opening and a first movable sleeve arranged opposite the first opening, and the well tubular structure having an inner diameter, the downhole device having an axial extension, and comprising: a first part comprising two projection elements having a profile matching grooves in the sleeve, and a second part comprising: a body, two anchor elements projectable from the body for anchoring the second part in the well tubular structure, and a sealing element configured to seal against the well tubular structure, the downhole device further comprising: a displacement mechanism comprising a piston movable within a piston cylinder to displace, in the axial extension, the first part in relation to the second part when anchored in the well tubular structure to operate the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Satish Kumar