Patents Assigned to Welltec A/S
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Publication number: 20140311528Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning tool for cleaning and treating an inner surface of a downhole casing. The cleaning tool comprises a tool housing, a mechanical cleaning tool section comprising mechanical cleaning elements for releasing elements of the inner surface of the casing in order to clean the casing to become substantially free from rigid debris and other precipitated materials, and a jetting tool section for ejecting an enzyme-containing fluid onto the cleaned inner surface. The jetting tool section comprises a fluid chamber comprising the enzyme-containing fluid, and a nozzle head comprising at least one nozzle. The invention further relates to a method for treating an inner surface of a casing by means of the cleaning tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Publication number: 20140311759Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier system (100) connected with a well head (40) via a well tubular structure (3), comprising a first annular barrier (1) and a second annular barrier (21) to be expanded in an annulus (2) between the well tubular structure and an inside wall (4) of a casing (20) or a borehole (5) downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone (8) and a second zone (9), each annular barrier comprising a tubular part (6) extending in a longitudinal direction for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, an expandable sleeve (7) surrounding the tubular part and defining a space (13), an opening (11) for letting fluid into the space to expand the sleeve, and a first connection part (15) and a second connection part (16) connecting the expandable sleeve with the tubular part, and wherein the first connection part is arranged nearest to the well head, the system further comprising a flow line (17) fluidly connecting the well head with the opening for supplying fluidType: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
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Publication number: 20140290935Abstract: The present invention relates to a stimulation method comprising the steps of arranging a fluid-activated gun in a well through a well head and/or a blowout preventer, dividing the well into a first and a second part, the first part being closer to the well head and/or blowout preventer than the second part, pressurising the first part of the well with a hot fluid, the hot fluid having a temperature which is higher than the temperature of the formation at a downhole point of injection, activating the fluid-activated gun, thereby converting energy from the pressurised hot fluid into mechanical waves, directing said mechanical waves into the formation, and injecting the hot fluid into the formation simultaneous to activation of the fluid-activated gun by means of the hot fluid. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a stimulation system for stimulation of oil production in an oil field.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Patent number: 8823379Abstract: The invention relates to a logging tool (1) for determining properties of a fluid (2) surrounding the tool arranged downhole in a casing (3) comprising a wall (4) and having a longitudinal extension. The logging tool has a substantially longitudinal cylindrical shape with a longitudinal axis and, when seen in cross-section, a periphery (5). Moreover, the logging tool comprises a plurality of electrodes (6) arranged spaced around the longitudinal axis in the periphery of the tool so that the fluid flows between the electrodes and the casing wall and a means for measuring the capacitance between two electrodes in all possible combinations giving n*(n?1)/2 capacitance measurements for n electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Welltec A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbaek, Jimmy Kjaersgaard-Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20140216755Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole for providing zone isolation between a first zone and a second zone of the borehole, comprising a tubular part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure and having an expansion opening, an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular part, each end of the expandable sleeve being connected with the tubular part, and an annular barrier space between the tubular part and the expandable sleeve, wherein the annular barrier further comprises a pressure intensifying means having an inlet in a first end in fluid communication with the expansion opening and having an outlet in a second end in fluid communication with the annular barrier space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jorgen Hallundæk, Paul Hazel, Ricardo Reves Vasques
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Publication number: 20140202242Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole tool (1) for determining laterals in a borehole wall (3) or a borehole casing (4), comprising a tool housing (5) extending along a longitudinal axis (6) and having a circumference perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and adapted to be lowered into a well, and a plurality of sonic transceivers (7), each sonic transceiver transmitting sonic signals (8) from the housing and receiving sonic signals reflected from the borehole wall or borehole casing in a pre-defined angular segment (9), wherein the plurality of 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 and wherein, during use, one sonic transceiver, during a pulse time, transmits a sonic signal in the predefined angular segment of that sonic transmitter, and wherein one sonic transceiver, durinType: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Jimmy Kjærsgaard-Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20140196887Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone and a second zone of the borehole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Publication number: 20140190708Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone and a second zone of the borehole. The annular barrier comprises a tubular part extending in a longitudinal direction for mounting as part of the well tubular structure; an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular part and defining a space being in fluid communication with an inside of the tubular part; a first fluid passage for letting fluid into the space to expand the sleeve; and a connection unit comprising a connection part slidably connected with the tubular part, a first end of the expandable sleeve being connected with the connection part, wherein the connection unit further comprises a stationary part fixedly connected with the tubular part and an actuation mechanism adapted to induce an axial force on the first end of the expandable sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbaek
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Publication number: 20140190683Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone and a second zone of the borehole, comprising a tubular part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, the tubular part having a longitudinal axis, an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular part and defining a space being in fluid communication with an inside of the tubular part, each end of the expandable sleeve being connected with the tubular part, and an aperture for letting fluid into the space to expand the expandable sleeve, wherein the barrier further comprises a compensation device arranged in the space between the expandable sleeve and the tubular part, the compensation device having a chamber in which a piston is arranged dividing the chamber in a first and a second chamber part, the first chamber part being in fluid communication with the space and the second chamber part comprisingType: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallunbæk, Paul Hazel, Ricardo Reves Vasques
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Publication number: 20140158371Abstract: The present invention relates to a disconnecting tool (1) for disconnecting a drill pipe from a lower casing in a bore-hole and having an axial extension along a centre line (2), comprising an axial force generator (4) comprising a first part (5) and a second part (6) and providing an axial movement of the second part in relation to the first part along the axial extension, a wireline (3) powering the axial force generator, and an element (7) comprising a leading part (8) and a trailing part (9), the second part being connected with the trailing part, wherein a fluid channel (10) extends from the leading part to the trailing part for letting fluid through or pass the element when the second part is moved in relation to the first part of the force generator during disconnection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Publication number: 20140152298Abstract: The invention relates to a positioning method for determining a position of a downhole tool moving at a velocity in a casing in a well, comprising the steps of measuring a magnitude and/or direction of a magnetic field by means of a first sensor several times over a time period while moving along a first part of the casing manufactured from metal, determining a manufacturing pattern of the casing along the first part from the measurement measuring a magnitude and/or direction of a magnetic field by means of the first sensor several times over a time period while moving along a second part of the casing manufactured from metal, determining the velocity of the tool along the second part, adjusting the determined velocity of the tool along the second part based upon the manufacturing pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallunbæk, Mathias Francke
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Publication number: 20140145402Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole, comprising a tubular part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, said tubular part having a longitudinal axis, an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular part and having an outer face, each end of the expandable sleeve being fastened by means of a connection part to the tubular part, and an aperture in the expandable sleeve or the connection part, wherein a first connection and a second connection are fastened on the outer face of the expandable sleeve, and a safety sleeve having an opening is fastened to the expandable sleeve by means of the first and the second connections, the safety sleeve and the expandable sleeve defining a space being in fluid communication with the annulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel, Tomas Sune Anderson
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Publication number: 20140124686Abstract: The present invention relates to an intervention blowout preventer (1) for being mounted on a well head (2) or a Christmas tree, comprising a plurality of valves (3, 4) arranged in fluid communication with each other, connected and forming a tubular pipe (5) enclosing a cavity being in fluid communication with the well head when the intervention blowout preventer is mounted onto the well head and at least one plug (37) in the well head has been removed, wherein the intervention blowout preventer further comprises a pressure reducing system (1) comprising a chamber (6) and a piston (7) arranged inside the chamber dividing the chamber into a first chamber part (8) and a second chamber part (9), the first chamber part being in fluid communication with the cavity and the second chamber part being filled with a compressible fluid, such as gas. Furthermore, the invention relates to a well intervention tool (100), a well intervention system (200) and a well intervention method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Ricardo Reves Vasques, Morten Iversen, Malcolm Macaulay
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Publication number: 20140124191Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole tubing cutter tool for submerging into a casing in a wellbore and separating an upper part of the casing from a lower part of the casing by cutting the casing from within, the tool extending in a longitudinal direction, comprising a tool housing having a first and a second housing part, 100 a cutting arm which is pivotably connected with the first housing part and has a cutting edge in a first end, said arm being movable between a retracted position and a projected position in relation to the tool housing, an arm activation assembly for moving the cutting arm between the retracted position and the projected position, and a rotatable shaft arranged in the second housing part and connected with the first housing part for rotating the cutting arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Publication number: 20140127046Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Peter Gräbæk
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Publication number: 20140102801Abstract: The present invention relates to a formation penetrating tool submersible into a casing in a well for hydraulically penetrating a formation and having a longitudinal tool axis, comprising a tool housing, a supply hose, slidable in the tool housing, for supplying a high pressurised fluid to a nozzle, and the tool housing having an opening through which the supply hose and the nozzle are led to penetrate the formation, wherein the formation penetrating tool further comprises a pump arranged in the tool housing, the pump being in fluid communication with the supply hose for providing a jet of fluid out of the nozzle for penetrating the formation. Furthermore, the invention relates to a downhole system comprising a formation penetrating tool according to the invention and to a method for hydraulically penetrating a formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Lars Mangal
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Publication number: 20140102719Abstract: The present invention relates to a formation fixation device for securing a tubular in an open-hole wellbore, the formation fixation device comprising a tubular part, a fixation unit and a fluid passage. Furthermore, the invention relates to a downhole fixation system for securing a casing comprising a first end and a second end in an open-hole wellbore and to a method of permanently fixating a tubular part in an open-hole wellbore as well as to use of a formation fixation device according to the invention for fixating a tubular part in an open-hole wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallunbæk
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Publication number: 20140076582Abstract: The present invention relates to a tool string for being suspended in a well, the tool string extending in a longitudinal direction and comprising a first string part and a second string part, each having a centre axis and comprising; an electrical connection in a first end and a fluid channel extending at least partly through the string part. Furthermore, the tool string comprises a connecting element rotatably connected to one string part and adapted to be threadably connected to a threaded portion of the other string part to join the electrical connections of the first and second string parts. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for assembling two string parts of a tool string by rotating a connecting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Publication number: 20140076531Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole tool comprising a tool housing, an electronics assembly comprising an electronic module located within the housing, wherein the electronics assembly further comprises a plurality of transistor elements being electrically connected with the electronic module and being arranged on a thermal member which is thermally connected with the housing, wherein the electronic module is thermally insulated from the thermal member. Furthermore, the invention relates to a downhole system comprising a wireline, a tool string, and a downhole tool according to the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Publication number: 20140060846Abstract: The present invention relates to a casing module for being part of a downhole casing system, comprising a base pipe extending in a longitudinal direction and having a circumference, a functional assembly mounted over the base pipe to define a casing module flow path between the functional assembly and the base pipe, and a main flow path arranged substantially in a centre of the base pipe and extending in a longitudinal direction of the casing system, wherein at least a part of the casing module flow path is an annular flow path extending both in the longitudinal direction of the base pipe and continuously around the entire circumference of the base pipe, and the base pipe has end sections at which a plurality of supporting structures protrude from an outer surface to provide support for the functional assembly, the supporting structures defining a plurality of casing module flow paths extending in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Tomas Sune Andersen