Patents by Inventor Claudio Molaschi

Claudio Molaschi 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).

  • Patent number: 11268374
    Abstract: A monitoring and mapping system, including: at least four transceiver devices arranged to be applied at a predefined mutual distance along a casing pipe, each of the transceiver devices including: a tubular body arranged to be fit on the casing pipe, the tubular body having at a first end a first longitudinal portion, at a second end a second longitudinal portion and a third longitudinal portion interposed between the first and second longitudinal portions; a coil wound on the first longitudinal portion; a layer of elastomeric material which winds the third longitudinal portion; an electrode wound on the layer of elastomeric material; and a peripheral electronic control unit associated with the tubular body; the monitoring and mapping system further including a central electronic control and data acquisition unit configured to drive the peripheral electronic control units so as to selectively power the electrodes and the coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Dell'Aversana, Franco Bottazzi, Claudio Molaschi, Carlo Carniani, Germana Gallino, Raffaele Servodio
  • Patent number: 10808524
    Abstract: System for cableless bidirectional data transmission in a well for the extraction of formation fluids comprising: a plurality of rods connected to each other in succession so as to form a rod string, which extends from the surface to the bottom of the well, the rod string being associable with a plurality of sensors configured for continuously detecting a plurality of parameters relating to the fluids circulating in the well and to the rock formation surrounding the well and/or to safety devices or other remote-controlled well instrumentation; a plurality of communication modules applied at predefined distances along the rod string and configured for the transmission of signals from and towards the bottom of the well; each of the communication modules including at least one metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sebastiano Burrafato, Alessandro Puliti, Claudio Molaschi, Mauro Favaretto
  • Patent number: 10801288
    Abstract: A safety valve assembly for extradition of hydrocarbons includes a valve body including a passage duct, configured to be traversed by a production and/or drilling line. The valve body includes housings for a punch and counter-punch, arranged diametrically opposite to one another with a common longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the valve. The punch slides linearly in a controlled manner in the housing along the axis which intersects the longitudinal axis of the pipe, and the counter-punch slides linearly in a controlled manner in the housing along the axis which intersects the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The punch and counter-punch are configured to allow the counter-punch to slidingly receive the punch in its interior to create two different shearing planes. The counter-punch includes a hollow part to slidingly receive the section of tubular material and the punch, in the linear movement during the shearing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Molaschi, Alberto Maliardi, Alessio Nista
  • Publication number: 20200217188
    Abstract: A monitoring and mapping system of the space-time distribution of formation fluids in a reservoir (30) comprising: at least four transceiver devices (40) arranged to be applied at a predefined mutual distance along a casing pipe (12), each of the transceiver devices (40) comprising: a tubular body (41) arranged to be fit on the casing pipe (12), the tubular body (41) having at a first end a first longitudinal portion (42), at a second end a second longitudinal portion (43) and a third longitudinal portion (44) interposed between the first (42) and second (43) longitudinal portions; a coil (45) wound on the first longitudinal portion; a layer of elastomeric material (46) which winds the third longitudinal portion (43); an electrode (47) wound on the layer of elastomeric material (46); a peripheral N electronic control unit (48) associated with the tubular body (41); the monitoring and mapping system comprising a central electronic control and data acquisition unit (60) configured to drive the peripheral electr
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paolo DELL'AVERSANA, Franco BOTTAZZI, Claudio MOLASCHI, Carlo CARNIANI, Germana GALLING, Raffaele SERVODIO
  • Publication number: 20190226329
    Abstract: System for cableless bidirectional data transmission in a well (10) for the extraction of formation fluids comprising: a plurality of rods (11, 12) connected to each other in succession so as to form a rod string, which extends from the surface to the bottom of the well (10), the rod string being associable with a plurality of sensors (14) configured for continuously detecting a plurality of parameters relating to the fluids circulating in the well (10) and to the rock formation surrounding the well and/or to safety devices or other remote-controlled well instrumentation; a plurality of communication modules (20) applied at predefined distances along the rod string and configured for the transmission of signals from and towards the bottom of the well (10); each of the communication modules (20) comprising: at least one metal plate selected from: a transmitting metal plate (21); a receiving metal plate (22); a transceiver metal plate (35); an electronic processing and control unit (23) configured for processin
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sebastiano BURRAFATO, Alessandro PULITI, Claudio MOLASCHI, Mauro FAVARETTO
  • Publication number: 20170314354
    Abstract: A safety valve assembly for extradition of hydrocarbons includes a valve body including a passage duct, configured to be traversed by a production and/or drilling line. The valve body includes housings for a punch and counter-punch, arranged diametrically opposite to one another with a common longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the valve. The punch slides linearly in a controlled manner in the housing along the axis which intersects the longitudinal axis of the pipe, and the counter-punch slides linearly in a controlled manner in the housing along the axis which intersects the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The punch and counter-punch are configured to allow the counter-punch to slidingly receive the punch in its interior to create two different shearing planes. The counter-punch includes a hollow part to slidingly receive the section of tubular material and the punch, in the linear movement during the shearing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Claudio MOLASCHI, Alberto MALIARDI, Alessio NISTA
  • Patent number: 9739110
    Abstract: The emergency valve assembly (5) for extraction wells according to the invention comprises A) an external housing (50) and B) a rotating stopper (54). The pass-through duct (52) is arranged for the passage of a production and/or drilling line arranged for containing and carrying, through at least one relative pipe (9), extraction fluids such as, for example, petroleum, oil, water, sludge, rock debris and/or earth, natural gas, or other fluids extracted from an underground reservoir. The valve (5) also comprises a stopper drive (56), arranged for actuating the rotating stopper (54) making it rotate so as to shear the production or perforation line passing through it, in particular shearing the pipe (9) and closing the pass-through duct (52). The pass-through duct (52, 520) has a minimum passage section having a diameter equal to or greater than seven inches. It provides an effective additional safety measure in the case of emergencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventor: Claudio Molaschi
  • Patent number: 9719301
    Abstract: A process for constructing a well (1) for exploiting an oil or gas reservoir, comprising the following operations: (A) drilling a formation submerged by a water head, at least 3,600 meters deep or more, reaching the formation from the surface of the water with a drilling riser (7), and a drilling tool which passes internally through the drilling riser; and evacuating through the drilling riser (7) at least one of the circulating drilling fluid, the oil or natural gas coming from the formations and the resulting drilling materials. The drilling riser (7) has an external diameter equal to or smaller than 17 inches and reaches a wellhead (3) having an internal diameter equal to or smaller than 18.75 inches, and positioned in correspondence with or close to the seabed submerged which covers the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Claudio Molaschi, Alberto Maliardi, Paolo Ferrara
  • Publication number: 20160298393
    Abstract: A process for constructing a well (1) for exploiting an oil or gas reservoir, comprising the following operations: (A) drilling a formation submerged by a water head, at least 3, 600 meters deep or more, reaching the formation from the surface of the water with a drilling riser (7), and a drilling tool which passes internally through the drilling riser; and evacuating through the drilling riser (7) at least one of the circulating drilling fluid, the oil or natural gas coming from the formations and the resulting drilling materials. The drilling riser (7) has an external diameter equal to or smaller than 17 inches and reaches a wellhead (3) having an internal diameter equal to or smaller than 18.75 inches, and positioned in correspondence with or close to the seabed submerged which covers the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Claudio MOLASCHI, Alberto MALIARDI, Paolo FERRARA
  • Publication number: 20160102519
    Abstract: The emergency valve assembly (5) for extraction wells according to the invention comprises A) an external housing (50) and B) a rotating stopper (54). The pass-through duct (52) is arranged for the passage of a production and/or drilling line arranged for containing and carrying, through at least one relative pipe (9), extraction fluids such as, for example, petroleum, oil, water, sludge, rock debris and/or earth, natural gas, or other fluids extracted from an underground reservoir. The valve (5) also comprises a stopper drive (56), arranged for actuating the rotating stopper (54) making it rotate so as to shear the production or perforation line passing through it, in particular shearing the pipe (9) and closing the pass-through duct (52). The pass-through duct (52, 520) has a minimum passage section having a diameter equal to or greater than seven inches. It provides an effective additional safety measure in the case of emergencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: ENI S.P.A.
    Inventor: Claudio MOLASCHI
  • Publication number: 20130098602
    Abstract: Production tubing for oil wells comprising a plurality of cylindrical elements made of a composite material consisting of continuous carbon fibres impregnated with a thermosetting epoxy resin, joined adjacently to each other by means of a male/female connection system, wherein the male connection is present on one end of the cylindrical element and the female connection is present on the other end of the cylindrical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo CALDERONI, Claudio Molaschi, Giorgio Girola