Patents Assigned to Welltec A/S
  • Patent number: 9194976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a logging tool for logging formational changes in a borehole, the logging tool having a longitudinal axis. The logging tool comprises a radiating source (5) for emitting an interaction signal, a detector (6) for detecting a reaction signal, and a screen (7) for limiting a volume (53) investigated by the radiating source and the detector, wherein the tool comprises a first part (8) and a second part (9), the second part being able to rotate around the longitudinal axis relative to the first part during use, and the second part comprising the screen (7), and wherein a speed of rotation of the second part is controlled by the rotation unit to be proportional to an output signal of the detector. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of characterizing a geological formation surrounding a borehole by a logging tool according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
  • Patent number: 9194218
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole tubular assembly for sealing an opening in a well tubular structure in a borehole downhole, comprising a first tubular part made of metal having an inner face, an inner diameter, an outer diameter and a first length in an unexpanded state, and a second tubular part having an outer face, an outer diameter and a second length, being arranged inside the first tubular part in an unexpanded state. Furthermore, the invention relates to a downhole system for sealing an opening in a well tubular structure in a borehole. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of sealing an opening in a well tubular structure in a borehole downhole and to a manufacturing method for manufacturing a downhole tubular assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
  • Publication number: 20150308232
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole cleaning system for cleaning an element inside a casing in a wellbore comprising well fluid having a wellbore pressure, comprising the casing, a cleaning tool having a longitudinal direction and comprising a rotatable nozzle head having a plurality of nozzles, a tool housing having an inlet being in fluid communication with the nozzles for jetting well fluid into the tool, a flow hindering element arranged on an outside of the housing dividing the tool in a first and a second tool part and dividing the casing in a first and a second casing part and a rotatable shaft connecting the nozzle head with the housing, wherein the system further comprises a pumping device for pressurising the well fluid in the first part of the casing to a pressure substantially above the wellbore pressure and above a pressure in the second part of the casing so that well fluid is pumped in through the inlet and out through the nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventor: Jorgen HALLUNDBAEK
  • Patent number: 9163495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fracturing system for fracturing a formation surrounding a well tubular structure, comprising a tubular part to be mounted as a part of the well tubular structure, the tubular part being made of metal, an expandable sleeve made of metal, the sleeve having a wall thickness and surrounding the tubular part, a fastening means for connecting the sleeve with the tubular part, and an aperture in the tubular part or the fastening means. Furthermore, the invention relates to a fracturing method for fracturing a formation surrounding a well tubular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
  • Patent number: 9145761
    Abstract: Subsea well intervention module (100) for performing well intervention operations in a well (101) through a well head (120) from a surface vessel (102), comprising a supporting structure (110), a pipe assembly (170) fastened to the supporting structure and having two opposite ends, an inner diameter and a cavity (182) in which an intervention tool (171) may be arranged for pressurizing the cavity (182) when connected to the well head or a blowout preventer arranged on top of the well head to wellbore pressure before at least one valve (121) of a well head is opened and the tool is submerged into the well, a connection member connected with a first end (202) of the pipe assembly for providing a connection to the well head, a wireless intervention tool (171) having an outer diameter and comprising an electrical power device (196). The connection member has an open first end connectable with the well head or blowout preventer and a through-bore providing fluid passage from the first end to the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
  • Patent number: 9127533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a completion assembly for running into a borehole in a formation through a well head or blowout preventer, comprising a casing string having a first end and a second end, and a drill pipe having a first end and a second end and extending through the well head or the blowout preventer and being releasably connected at the first end with the casing string. Furthermore, the invention relates to a completion method for completing a casing string. Moreover, the invention relates to a completion kit for making a completion assembly according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jorgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
  • Patent number: 9114443
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a propelling tool (1) enabling a forward drive for operation in a pipeline (3), a casing, a well, or any other cavity. The propelling tool comprises a supply tubing (4) containing the supply fluid, a housing (5) connected to the supply tubing having a supply inlet provided in the rear end of the housing for supplying pressurized supply fluid from the supply tubing, a supply outlet provided in the rear end of the housing for ejection of the supply fluid, a suction inlet provided in the front end for an intake of cavity fluid surrounding the tool into the housing, and a suction outlet provided in the rear end for an outlet of cavity fluid, and a pump (10) for suction of cavity fluid in through the suction inlet and out through the suction outlet. The pump is driven by the pressurized supply fluid for pulling the tool forward in a cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
  • Publication number: 20150218900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole system for performing an operation in a well downhole. The system comprises an elongated tubing string (3) for conducting fluid in the well; a turbine (7) driven by the fluid for driving a shaft (8); a generator (9) driven by the turbine by means of the shaft, a fluid-driven driving section (5) comprising a pump (6) driven by the fluid supplied through the shaft for propelling the fluid-driven driving section and the tubing string forward in the well, and an electrically driven driving section (10) comprising an electrical motor (11) powered by the generator (9) for propelling the driving section and the tubing string forward in the well, wherein the fluid-driven driving section (5) is arranged between the generator (9) and the electrically driven driving section (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Lars Mangal, Ricardo Reves Vasques
  • Publication number: 20150218923
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole system for a well producing hydro-carbon-containing fluid. The downhole system comprises a casing comprising a first casing part and a second casing part, the second casing part having a casing thickness and comprising at least one sleeve having an inner face, and the second casing part being substantially a monobore in that the second casing part has an inner diameter which varies by less than twice the casing thickness; and a drop device for being immersed into the casing having at least one sleeve having an inner face. The drop device comprises a body having a width; a leading end; and a trailing end. The body further comprises an expandable sealing element arranged between the leading end and the trailing end, moving from a first position in which fluid is allowed to pass the device and a second position in which the sealing element abuts the inner face of the sleeve and seals off a first zone in the well from a second zone in the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Christian Krüger
  • Patent number: 9097087
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole tool extending in a longitudinal direction, comprising a tool housing; an arm assembly movable between a retracted position and a projecting position in relation to the tool housing; an arm activation assembly for moving the arm assembly between the retracted position and the projecting position; wherein the arm activation assembly comprises: a piston housing comprising a piston chamber, said piston chamber extending in the longitudinal direction of the downhole tool, a piston member arranged inside the piston chamber and engaged with the arm assembly to move the arm assembly between the retracted position and the projecting position, the piston member being movable in the longitudinal direction of the downhole tool and having a first piston face and a second piston face, the piston member being able to apply a projecting force on the arm assembly by applying a hydraulic pressure on the first piston face moving the piston in a first direction, and a spring member ap
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
  • Patent number: 9080429
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a scanning tool (1) for scanning an object downhole. The tool has a longitudinal axis and comprises an emitting device (2) for emitting radiation, a lens (3) for transmitting the radiation in a predetermined pattern (4) of radiation, and a receiving device (5). In a first position of the tool, the pattern of radiation is reflected on the object (6) to be scanned and the reflected radiation is received in the receiving device resulting in a first measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Ulrik Weiland Robenhagen
  • Patent number: 9080415
    Abstract: An annular barrier system for expanding an annular barrier in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole includes an annular barrier having a tubular part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure. The annular barrier further has an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular part, at least one end of the expandable sleeve being fastened in a fastener of a connection part in the tubular part. The annular barrier system also comprises a tool for expanding the expandable sleeve by letting a pressurized fluid through a passage in the tubular part into a space between the expandable sleeve and the tubular part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
  • Patent number: 9051802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole driving unit (11) for insertion into a well, comprising a driving unit housing (51), a hydraulic motor (23) comprising a hydraulic motor housing (93), a wheel assembly (90) comprising a stationary part (91) and a rotational part (92), the stationary part being connected with the driving unit housing and being rotatably connected with a rotational part, the wheel assembly comprising a wheel ring (99) for contacting an inner wall in the well and connected with or forming part of the rotations part. The wheel assembly further comprises the hydraulic motor (23) so that the stationary part and the rotational part constitute the hydraulic motor housing, the hydraulic motor comprising a rotatable section (84) connected with the rotational part for rotating part of the wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
  • Patent number: 9045976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wellbore pumping system submerged into a wellbore for unloading liquid from a wellbore comprising well fluid, such as gas, having a wellbore pressure, comprising a pump having an inlet and an outlet, a tubing fluidly connected with the outlet of the pump, and a driving unit connected with and powered by a cable, such as a wireline, and having a rotatable drive shaft for driving the pump, wherein the pump is a reciprocating pump comprising at least one pumping unit having a first moving member displaceable in a housing for sucking well fluid into and out of a first chamber. Furthermore, the invention relates to a wellbore pumping method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventor: Jorgen Hallundbaek
  • Patent number: 9045974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a logging tool for detecting an element present in a fluid surrounding the tool downhole. The element is at least one bubble, particle or debris in the fluid, and the tool has a longitudinal axis and comprising an emitting device for emitting radiation, a lens for transmitting the radiation in a predetermined pattern of radiation, and a receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Ulrik Weiland Robenhagen, Jimmy Kjærsgaard-Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 9038737
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an inflow control device for controlling the flow of fluid into a well tubular structure arranged in a borehole, comprising a tubular part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, an aperture provided in a wall of the tubular part, and a hollow valve member rotatably received inside the tubular part, the hollow valve member comprising an orifice in a wall thereof, and an outer surface of the hollow valve member being spherical and the orifice being adapted to fluidly communicate with the aperture when the inflow control device is in an open position, whereby the aperture is in fluid communication with an inside of the tubular part, wherein the hollow valve member comprises a spherical first valve part and a spherical second valve part adapted to be assembled inside the tubular part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Tomas Sune Andersen
  • Publication number: 20150114629
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical power distribution method for distributing power between two or more operating units of a wireline tool string downhole performing at least one operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Jens Barfoed
  • Publication number: 20150034316
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier (1) for mounting as part of a well tubular structure (3), the annular barrier being adapted to be expanded in an annulus (2) between the well tubular structure and an inside wall (41) of a borehole (4). The annular barrier comprises a tubular part (6) extending in a longitudinal direction, one or more an expandable tube(s) (7) each having a centre axis (72) extending outside the tubular part in the longitudinal direction, and a sealing element (8) in the form of an expandable sleeve provided on an outer surface of the one or more expandable tube(s) for providing sealing against the inside wall of the borehole, the expandable sleeve extending on the outside of the one or more expandable tube (s). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of expanding an annular barrier in an annulus and to a downhole system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Tomas Sune Andersen
  • Publication number: 20140374100
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a punching tool for providing a hole or a dimple in a metal casing in a borehole. The punching tool comprises a tool body having an axial extension, and a punching unit connected with the tool body comprising: a fluid inlet, a punch movable between a retracted and a projected position and extending substantially radially in relation to the axial extension, and at least one hydraulic punch cylinder moving the punch between the retracted and the projected position. The present invention further relates to a method for providing a hole or a dimple in a metal casing downhole and to a method for installing a plug in an existing hole in the casing downhole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventors: Jorgen Hallundbaek, Rasmus Sommer
  • Publication number: 20140352950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a drilling or cutting operation performed by a wireline tool downhole, comprising the steps of commencing a drilling or cutting operation in a downhole object, such as a casing or valve; detecting vibration produced during the drilling or cutting operation in the downhole object using a vibration sensor adapted to transmit detected vibrations; processing a vibration signal from the vibration sensor to produce a real-time frequency spectrum; comparing the frequency spectrum to a reference frequency spectrum; and controlling the operation based upon the comparison of the frequency spectrum and the frequency spectrum specification. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a wireline tool for performing a drilling or cutting operation downhole and carrying out the method according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: WELLTEC A/S
    Inventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk