Patents by Inventor Baptiste Germond

Baptiste Germond 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).

  • Publication number: 20230408309
    Abstract: Example multiphase fluid meters and related methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a fluid conduit coupled to tubing. A multiphase fluid is to flow from the tubing into the fluid conduit. The example apparatus includes a flow channel defined in the fluid conduit. The fluid is to flow through the flow channel. The flow channel has a cross-sectional shape different from a cross-sectional shape of the tubing. The example apparatus includes one or more sensors coupled to the flow channel to generate data indicative of a property of the multiphase fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Songming Huang, Baptiste Germond, Cheng-Gang XIE
  • Patent number: 11359951
    Abstract: Multiphase flow meters and related methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an inlet manifold; an outlet manifold, first and second flow paths coupled between the inlet and outlet manifolds; and an analyzer to determine a flow rate of fluid flowing through the first and second flow paths based on a parameter of the fluid flowing through the first flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Gang Xie, Baptiste Germond, Guillaume Jolivet
  • Publication number: 20180143052
    Abstract: Multiphase flow meters and related methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes an inlet manifold; an outlet manifold, first and second flow paths coupled between the inlet and outlet manifolds; and an analyzer to determine a flow rate of fluid flowing through the first and second flow paths based on a parameter of the fluid flowing through the first flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Cheng-Gang Xie, Baptiste Germond, Guillaume Jolivet
  • Patent number: 9243478
    Abstract: A piping system for housing system components for regulating the flow of fluid therethrough is provided. The piping system includes an inner small diameter length of piping through which hot fluids flow, an outer larger diameter length of piping surrounded by cold fluid, and an annulus between the small and larger diameter piping in which the system components are received. Insulation material extends about a predetermined section of the small diameter length of piping for restricting heat transfer therefrom to the system components in the annulus and allowing heat transfer from the system components in the annulus to the outer piping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Quangen Du, John Yarnold, Matthew Niemeyer, Baptiste Germond
  • Patent number: 9222321
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an engagement device to be disposed on a landing string. The engagement device includes a retracted state to allow the apparatus to be run inside a riser and an expanded state to engage the riser to secure the apparatus to the riser. The apparatus further includes an actuator assembly to be disposed on the landing string. The actuator assembly is remotely actuatable from a sea surface to rotate a tubing of the landing string relative to the engagement device to rotate the landing string to orient a tubing hanger assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Nellessen, Jr., Matthew Niemeyer, Laure Mandrou, Baptiste Germond, John Yarnold
  • Publication number: 20140054044
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an engagement device to be disposed on a landing string. The engagement device includes a retracted state to allow the apparatus to be run inside a riser and an expanded state to engage the riser to secure the apparatus to the riser. The apparatus further includes an actuator assembly to be disposed on the landing string. The actuator assembly is remotely actuatable from a sea surface to rotate a tubing of the landing string relative to the engagement device to rotate the landing string to orient a tubing hanger assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Nellessen, JR., Matthew W. Niemeyer, Laure Mandrou, Baptiste Germond, John Yarnold
  • Publication number: 20130092389
    Abstract: A piping system for housing system components for regulating the flow of fluid therethrough is provided. The piping system includes an inner small diameter length of piping through which hot fluids flow, an outer larger diameter length of piping surrounded by cold fluid, and an annulus between the small and larger diameter piping in which the system components are received. Insulation material extends about a predetermined section of the small diameter length of piping for restricting heat transfer therefrom to the system components in the annulus and allowing heat transfer from the system components in the annulus to the outer piping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Quangen Du, John Yarnold, Matthew Niemeyer, Baptiste Germond
  • Patent number: 7644907
    Abstract: A drum assembly for accommodating a well access line. The drum of the assembly may include a core coupled to flanges at either side thereof. The core may be configured to accommodate the well access line thereabout. Additionally, the core may be configured with an inner portion for coupling to the flanges at an arcuate junction therebetween as well as a collar about the inner portion for directly accommodating the well access line in a stable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastien Ives, Emma Ford, Baptiste Germond, Pierre-Yves Corre
  • Publication number: 20080185139
    Abstract: A drum assembly for accommodating a well access line. The drum of the assembly may include a core coupled to flanges at either side thereof. The core may be configured to accommodate the well access line thereabout. Additionally, the core may be configured with an inner portion for coupling to the flanges at an arcuate junction therebetween as well as a collar about the inner portion for directly accommodating the well access line in a stable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Sebastien Ives, Emma Ford, Baptiste Germond, Pierre-Yves Corre
  • Patent number: 7347945
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to an installation for separating out an effluent made up of a multi-phase fluid mixture. According to the invention, said installation includes gravity separator means whose geometrical separation characteristics can be adjusted during said separation operation. According to the invention, the method makes it possible to adjust the geometrical separation characteristics of the separator as a function of how the multi-phase composition of the effluent varies over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jul Amado, Baptiste Germond, Pierre Le Foll
  • Patent number: 7024951
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of sampling a fluid phase in a multiphase fluid mixture flowing in a pipe (7) under given pressure conditions (P), said method comprising the following steps; admitting the multiphase fluid mixture into a phase separator (9); separating the multiphase fluid mixture so as to isolate the fluid phase for sampling; pressurizing a sampling device (10) to the given pressure in the pipe (7); and recovering a sample of said fluid phase in said sampling device. According to the invention, the method further comprises a step of increasing the pressure in the phase separator (9) in successive stage until said pressure in the separator reaches the give pressure (P) in the pipe (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Baptiste Germond
  • Patent number: 6881329
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gravity separator for an effluent made up of a multi-phase fluid mixture comprising at least a heavy first phase and a supernatant second phase. According to the invention, said separator includes adjustment means for adjusting its geometrical separation characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jul Amado, Baptiste Germond, Pierre Le Foll
  • Publication number: 20040112150
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of sampling a fluid phase in a multiphase fluid mixture flowing in a pipe (7) under given pressure conditions (P), said method comprising the following steps; admitting the multiphase fluid mixture into a phase separator (9); separating the multiphase fluid mixture so as to isolate the fluid phase for sampling; pressurizing a sampling device (10) to the given pressure in the pipe (7); and recovering a sample of said fluid phase in said sampling device. According to the invention, the method further comprises a step of increasing the pressure in the phase separator (9) in successive stage until said pressure in the separator reaches the give pressure (P) in the pipe (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Baptiste Germond
  • Publication number: 20040011748
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to an installation for separating out an effluent made up of a multi-phase fluid mixture. According to the invention, said installation includes gravity separator means whose geometrical separation characteristics can be adjusted during said separation operation. According to the invention, the method makes it possible to adjust the geometrical separation characteristics of the separator as a function of how the multi-phase composition of the effluent varies over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Jul Amado, Baptiste Germond, Pierre Le Foll
  • Publication number: 20030159986
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gravity separator for an effluent made up of a multi-phase fluid mixture comprising at least a heavy first phase and a supernatant second phase. According to the invention, said separator includes adjustment means for adjusting its geometrical separation characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Jul Amado, Baptiste Germond, Pierre Le Foll