Patents Assigned to Welltec A/S
  • Patent number: 10557307
    Abstract: Drilling tool (1) for drilling openings in a cement ballast tank (3) of an oil rig in order to gain access to an internal space in the ballast tank comprising an electrical motor (6) driving a first shaft (7); a pump (8) driven by the motor for pumping well fluid in through an inlet (9) and out through an outlet (10); a gear (11) driven by the first shaft extending through the pump for reducing rotation of a second shaft (12); and a drilling head (14) having bits and at least one drilling head fluid channel and being driven by the second shaft (12), the outlet of the pump being fluidly connected with the fluid channel to pump well fluid out through the fluid channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventors: Tomas Sune Andersen, Sven Karsten Jensen
  • Patent number: 10557312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole operational tool for moving a tool part between a retracted position and a projected position in a well. The downhole operational tool comprises a tool body having an axial extension; the tool part being movable perpendicularly to the axial extension between the retracted position and the projected position; a projection actuator configured to project the tool part from the tool body by means of hydraulics, the projection actuator comprising an actuator housing and a projection piston configured to slide inside the actuator housing, the tool part being connected with the projection piston; and a retraction actuator comprising a spring element configured to retract the tool part into the tool body, the retraction actuator being connected with the projection piston so that when the projection actuator projects the tool part, the spring element is compressed. The spring element is arranged outside the actuator housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventor: Tomas Sune Andersen
  • Patent number: 10526845
    Abstract: A downhole tool string comprising a motor unit (3) having a rotational shaft rotating with a rotational motor speed; a gear section; an operational tool having a tool shaft rotated by the gear section (5) at a lower rotational speed than that of the rotational shaft; and a pump unit (8) having a rotor shaft rotated by the motor unit (3) for providing fluid around or past an operational tool (6). The pump unit (8) is arranged between the gear section (5) and the operational tool (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventor: Peter Gråbæk
  • Patent number: 10435977
    Abstract: A downhole stroking tool (1) comprising a housing (2), a first chamber (3), a first tool part (4) comprising a pump unit (5) providing pressurized fluid to the chamber, a shaft (6) penetrating the chamber, and a first piston (7) dividing the first chamber into a first chamber section (8, 8a) and a second chamber section (9, 9b). The piston is connected to or forms part of the housing which forms part of a second tool part (10) and is slidable in relation to the shaft so that the housing moves in relation to the shaft, the shaft being stationary in relation to the pump unit during pressurization of the first or the second chamber section, thereby generating a pressure on the piston, wherein the shaft is fixedly connected with the first tool part, and wherein the housing is slidable in relation to the first tool part and overlaps the first tool part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventor: Rasmus Sommer
  • Patent number: 10408017
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole flow device for controlling a flow of fluid between an annulus and an inner bore of a well tubular metal structure arranged in a borehole. The downhole flow device comprises a tubular part comprising a first opening and an axial extension, and a sliding sleeve configured to slide within the tubular part between a first position covering the opening and a second position fully uncovering the opening, the tubular part comprising a first groove and a second groove, the first groove being arranged at a first distance from the second groove along the axial extension, and the sliding sleeve comprising a projecting part configured to engage the first groove in the first position and the second groove in the second position, wherein the tubular part comprises a third groove configured to be engaged by the projecting part and having a second distance to the second groove which is smaller than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Satish Kumar, Neil Hannah
  • Patent number: 10344745
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole hydraulic pump for providing fluid pressure during downhole operations, comprising a pump housing, a cam shaft rotatably arranged in the pump housing and having a longitudinal spin axis, the cam shaft comprising a shaft and a cam lobe arranged on the shaft, a radially arranged piston having a housing end and a cam end, a piston housing arranged in the pump housing, an inlet valve arranged in an inlet in the piston housing, an outlet valve arranged in an outlet in the piston housing, and a piston spring arranged in the pump housing for moving the piston away from the piston housing, wherein the piston housing is rotatably connected to the pump housing enabling rotation of the piston housing around a piston housing rotation axis parallel to the longitudinal spin axis of the cam shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Peter Gråbæk
  • Patent number: 10337323
    Abstract: A wireline tool for sampling/jetting fluid in a well includes a pump with an opening, and a chamber for collecting/jetting fluid, the chamber having first and second ends. The chamber includes first and second pistons dividing the chamber into first, second and third chamber sections. The first and second pistons are attached to respective piston rods, and the rods are supported by respective supports. A first spring is provided between the first piston and its support and another spring is provided between the second piston and its support. When the pump operates, the pistons are forced in one direction, hence activating spring forces of the springs and allowing fluid to flow from one chamber section to another chamber section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventors: Christian Krüger, Peter Gråbæk
  • Patent number: 10316602
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole machining system (1) for machining a casing (2) in a borehole in a well having a top. The downhole machining system comprises a first tool part (4) having an axial extension (5) and an anchoring section (6); a second tool part (7) adapted to rotate and move axially in relation to the first tool part, the second tool part comprising a machining bit (8) being movable in a direction radial in relation to the axial extension; a first actuator (10) comprising an electrical motor (11A) for axially moving the second tool part in relation to the first tool part; a second actuator (12) comprising an electrical motor (13) for rotating the second tool part in relation to the first tool part; and a third actuator (14) comprising an electrical motor (11b) for rotating the bit. At least one of the actuators comprises a gear (15) for changing a rotational speed of a rotor of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventor: Tomas Sune Andersen
  • Patent number: 10267144
    Abstract: A downhole sensor system for measuring a pressure of a fluid downhole in a well, includes a well tubular structure having an inside and being arranged in a borehole with a wall and an annulus defined between the well tubular structure and the wall of the borehole, a sensor unit having a pressure unit sensor and being arranged in connection with the well tubular structure, the pressure unit sensor being adapted to measure a pressure of the fluid in the inside of the well tubular structure and/or in the annulus. The sensor unit further has a power supply and a communication module, a downhole tool with a power supply and a communication module for communication with the sensor unit. The downhole tool further comprises a pressure tool sensor adapted to measure a pressure of the fluid inside the well tubular structure substantially opposite the pressure unit sensor for comparison with the pressure measured by the pressure unit sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventor: Paul Hazel
  • Patent number: 10214997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole cleaning tool for removing residues or precipitation solids on an inner face of a casing or liner. The downhole cleaning tool comprises a tool body having a bore and a wall, at least one inlet in the wall of the tool body, said inlet being fluidly connected with the bore, a solid removing element connected with the tool body for releasing solids of the inner face of the casing or liner, and a fluid cleaner section comprising a chamber, a filter within the chamber for separation of the solids from the fluid and a pump fluidly connected with the bore for sucking fluid with released solids in through the inlet into the chamber, wherein the solid removing element comprises at least one projecting part projecting from the tool body and a spring arranged between the tool body and the projecting part, and wherein the at least one inlet may be arranged adjacent the projecting parts for suction of released solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventor: Jesper Lundgaard Lykkebo
  • Patent number: 10180044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole wireless transfer system (1) for transferring signals and/or power, comprising a production casing (2) arranged in a borehole (3), defining an annulus (4) therebetween, the production casing having an inner face (5) and an outer face (6), a downhole tool (7) comprising a first ultrasonic transceiver (8), a second ultrasonic transceiver (9) connected to the outer face of the production casing, wherein the tool comprises a projectable means (10) configured to bring the first ultrasonic transceiver in contact with the inner face of the production casing, so that signals and/or power can be transferred through the production casing via ultrasonic waves between the first and second ultrasonic transceivers. The present invention also relates to a method for wirelessly transferring signals and/or power in a downhole wireless transfer system according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventors: Ricardo Reves Vasques, Dean Richard Massey
  • Patent number: 10174603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of visualizing a downhole environment using a downhole visualization system. The downhole visualization system comprises a downhole tool string comprising one or more sensors, a downhole data processing means for processing the sensor signals to provide sensor data, an uphole data processing means for uphole processing and visualization, and a data communication link operable to convey the sensor data from the downhole data processing means to the uphole data processing means, the sensors being capable of generating sensor signals indicative of one or more physical parameters in the downhole environment. The downhole visualization system further comprises a downhole data buffering means capable of receiving the sensor data from the downhole data processing means and temporarily storing the sensor data in the downhole data buffering means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jens Barfoed, Jørgen Hallundbæk
  • Patent number: 10100621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole expandable tubular to be expanded in a well downhole from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter to abut against an inner face of a casing or borehole, the downhole expandable tubular having an axial extension, wherein the downhole expandable tubular is made of metal and is machined from one metal tubular blank, providing the downhole expandable tubular with at least one circumferential projection. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an annular barrier, to a downhole completion comprising a downhole expandable tubular according to the present invention, to a downhole completion comprising a well tubular structure and an annular barrier according to the present invention and to a manufacturing method for the manufacture of the downhole expandable tubular according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Ricardo Reves Vasques, Ivan Sciera Jensen, Dean Richard Massey, Lars Stæhr
  • Patent number: 10100599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole system for completing a well with wireless power and communication downhole, comprising: a first well tubular structure, a second well tubular structure arranged partly inside the first well tubular structure, a first electrical unit comprising a first inductive coupler part and being arranged on an outer face of the first well tubular structure and electrically connected with an electrical conductor, an annular barrier for being expanded in an annulus between a first well tubular structure and a wall of a borehole or another well tubular structure downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone having a first pressure and a second zone, the annular barrier comprising: a tubular metal part for mounting as part of the first well tubular structure, the tubular metal part having a first expansion opening, an axial extension and an outer face, an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part and having an inner face facing the tubular metal part and an
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventors: Ricardo Reves Vasques, Paul Hazel
  • Patent number: 10100598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole expandable metal tubular to be expanded in a well downhole from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter to abut against an inner face of a casing or borehole, the downhole expandable metal tubular having an outer tubular face and a longitudinal extension and comprising a first circumferential edge and a second circumferential edge provided on the outer tubular face and having a distance along the longitudinal extension, and a circumferential sealing element being arranged between the circumferential edges, wherein the downhole expandable metal tubular further comprises: a circumferential resilient element having an outer face part facing away from the outer tubular face and having an extension along the longitudinal extension, the extension of the circumferential resilient element being smaller than the distance, a space arranged adjacent to the circumferential resilient element in the longitudinal extension, and a first portion of the circumferential seal
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Welltec A/S
    Inventor: Lars Stæhr
  • Patent number: 10030500
    Abstract: A wellbore surveillance system obtains fluid reservoir information data, such as the position and amount of gas, oil and/or water, while draining hydrocarbons from an oil or gas field via a casing in a wellbore in a formation. The casing has a vertical part near a top of the casing and an inner face, the system comprising a first sensor for measuring a content of gas, oil and/or water in the formation, and a second sensor for measuring a content of gas, oil and/or water in the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventor: Jorgen Hallundbæk
  • Patent number: 9976368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole punch for insertion into a wall of a casing. The downhole punch comprises a body having a first end and a second end and a through-bore forming an inner face of the body and an outer face of the body, wherein the first end comprises at least one cutting edge at least forming a leading tip or a leading edge for punching an opening in the casing, and a component is arranged in the through-bore. The present invention also relates to a downhole valve for insertion into a wall of a casing. The downhole valve comprises a housing having a first end and a second end and an inner face and an outer face. Furthermore, the invention relates to a downhole tool for inserting a downhole valve into a wall of a casing, to a downhole system comprising the downhole tool as well as to a downhole method for insertion of a downhole unit into a casing downhole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
  • Patent number: 9970248
    Abstract: A downhole system includes an upper casing that is connected to a lower casing via an annular barrier that expands upon application of pressurized fluid. The lower casing may also include additional annular barriers to fasten the lower casing relative to the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
  • Patent number: 9963952
    Abstract: A downhole annular barrier with an axial extension having an outer surface facing an inner surface of an outer structure has a tubular part, an expandable part, and at least one annular sealing element. The annular sealing element is connected with the expandable part and has an axial length along the axial extension of the downhole annular barrier which is less than 50% of a length of the downhole annular barrier along the axial extension of the downhole annular barrier. The annular sealing element has a spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Lars Stæhr
  • Patent number: 9957789
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole system (200) comprising a casing (3) having an inner wall. Furthermore, the downhole system comprises a wireless unit (1) which is movable within the casing, comprising driving means (7) in the form of wheels and at least one battery pack (8) comprising at least one battery for powering an electrical motor (5) driving a pump (6) driving the wheels to rotate along the inner wall of the casing, wherein the downhole system further comprises a well head (110) having a sound detection device (16) for detecting vibrations in the casing, e.g. caused by the driving means or an operation performed by the wireless unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventor: Jorgen Hallundbæk