Patents by Inventor Christopher OLIVANT

Christopher OLIVANT 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).

  • Apparatus and method for conveying a tool into and/or from a well installation
    Patent number: 11519238
    Abstract: An apparatus (10; 110; 310) for conveying a tool (12; 112; 312) into and/or from a well installation (W) comprises a conveying arrangement (16; 116; 316) configured for coupling to a housing (14; 114; 314) for receiving the tool to be conveyed (12; 112; 312). The conveying arrangement (16; 116; 316) includes an actuator arrangement (28; 128; 328) configurable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. The apparatus (10; 110; 310) is configured for location on a wellhead (WH) of the well installation (W), movement of the actuator arrangement (28; 128; 328) between the retracted configuration and the extended configuration moving the tool to be conveyed (12; 112; 312) into and/or from the housing (14; 114; 314) and thus into and/or from the well installation (W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Olivant, Robert Olsen, Jarle Hvidsten
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING A TOOL INTO AND/OR FROM A WELL INSTALLATION
    Publication number: 20200123870
    Abstract: An apparatus (10; 110; 310) for conveying a tool (12; 112; 312) into and/or from a well installation (W) comprises a conveying arrangement (16; 116; 316) configured for coupling to a housing (14; 114; 314) for receiving the tool to be conveyed (12; 112; 312). The conveying arrangement (16; 116; 316) includes an actuator arrangement (28; 128; 328) configurable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. The apparatus (10; 110; 310) is configured for location on a wellhead (WH) of the well installation (W), movement of the actuator arrangement (28; 128; 328) between the retracted configuration and the extended configuration moving the tool to be conveyed (12; 112; 312) into and/or from the housing (14; 114; 314) and thus into and/or from the well installation (W).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher OLIVANT, Robert OLSEN, Jarle HVIDSTEN