Patents by Inventor Asle Jostein Hovda

Asle Jostein Hovda has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Well testing under full field production
    Patent number: 11933170
    Abstract: Method and system for well testing under full field production comprising isolating well flow from one of multiple wells and running the well flow through a dedicated test slug suppression and gas removal unit and at least one isolated and dedicated inclined tubular separator for testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Seabed Separation AS
    Inventors: Jon Sigurd Berntsen, Asle Jostein Hovda, Idar Olav Grytdal
  • Method and System for Separating Oil Well Substances With Means for Capturing and Removing Liquid From a Gas Outlet Pipeline
    Publication number: 20220333475
    Abstract: A method and system for separating oil well substances provided with means for capturing liquid in separated gas for preventing liquid carry over in separated gas as well as providing a liquid lock preventing gas carry over.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jon Sigurd Berntsen, Asle Jostein Hovda
  • Well Testing Under Full Field Production
    Publication number: 20220106877
    Abstract: Method and system for well testing under full field production comprising isolating well flow from one of multiple wells and running the well flow through a dedicated test slug suppression and gas removal unit and at least one isolated and dedicated inclined tubular separator for testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jon Sigurd Berntsen, Asle Jostein Hovda, Idar Olav Grytdal
  • Method for control of an inner tube of an inclined tubular oil and water separator
    Patent number: 11236600
    Abstract: Method for control of an inner tube of an inclined tubular separator, wherein the inner tube is provided with an outlet adapted the viscosity of oil introduced into the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Seabed Separation AS
    Inventors: Jon Sigurd Berntsen, Asle Jostein Hovda
  • Method and system for separating oil well substances
    Patent number: 11091996
    Abstract: A method and system for separating oil well substances by using a separator system comprising inclined tubular oil and water separators for separating the respective fluid components mixed in fluids from oil wells, combined with providing a liquid lock upstream the inclined tubular oil and water separators, as well as establishing and maintaining water-wetted entrance to the inclined tubular oil and water separators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Seabed Separation AS
    Inventors: Roe Dag Strömmen, Asle Jostein Hovda, Jon Sigurd Berntsen
  • Method for Control of an Inner Tube of an Inclined Tubular Oil and Water Separator
    Publication number: 20210115771
    Abstract: Method for control of an inner tube of an inclined tubular separator, wherein the inner tube is provided with an outlet adapted the viscosity of oil introduced into the inner tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jon Sigurd Berntsen, Asle Jostein Hovda
  • Method and System for Separating Oil Well Substances
    Publication number: 20200018146
    Abstract: A method and system for separating oil well substances by using a separator system comprising inclined tubular oil and water separators for separating the respective fluid components mixed in fluids from oil wells, combined with providing a liquid lock upstream the inclined tubular oil and water separators, as well as establishing and maintaining water-wetted entrance to the inclined tubular oil and water separators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Roe Dag Strömmen, Asle Jostein Hovda, Jon Sigurd Berntsen