Patents by Inventor Bjoernar HOEIE

Bjoernar HOEIE 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 annulus pressure monitoring
    Patent number: 11781418
    Abstract: The invention relates to the monitoring of pressure in production tubing (3) and/or annuli (7, 9) of an oil or gas well. Patterns of pressure in tubing and/or annuli may be indicative of a fault or a condition which requires attention. Patterns may also be recognized that, e.g. based in rates of change, may indicate that a fault may be going to occur in the future. Pressure differences between tubing and annuli or between different annuli may be monitored in the same way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Bjoernar Hoeie, Tore Morten Hiim
  • WELL ANNULUS PRESSURE MONITORING
    Publication number: 20210156244
    Abstract: The invention relates to the monitoring of pressure in production tubing (3) and/or annuli (7, 9) of an oil or gas well. Patterns of pressure in tubing and/or annuli may be indicative of a fault or a condition which requires attention. Patterns may also be recognized that, e.g. based in rates of change, may indicate that a fault may be going to occur in the future. Pressure differences between tubing and annuli or between different annuli may be monitored in the same way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Bjoernar HOEIE, Tore Morten HIIM