Patents by Inventor Espen SØRBØ

Espen SØRBØ 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: 11939822
    Abstract: A control line protector for protecting one or more downhole control lines running alongside a pipe, comprising a body with one or more channels, wherein each of the one or more channels is adapted to receive a control line, and an attachment assembly coupled to the body for attachment to an outer surface of the pipe, wherein the attachment assembly comprises an inner collar comprising a tubular portion and a plurality of gripping arms extending axially away from the tubular portion and arranged to deflect radially inwards and an outer sleeve adapted to slide at least partially over the inner collar, wherein when the inner collar and the outer sleeve are arranged axially around the pipe and pressed together each of the plurality of gripping arms is deflected radially inwards by the outer sleeve to grip the pipe and thereby secure the body to the outer surface of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Ace Well Technologies AS
    Inventors: Ken Erik Steine, Morten Klausen, Espen Sørbø, Lasse Hetland
  • Patent number: 11761272
    Abstract: A control line clamp includes a clamping element for retaining one or more control lines alongside a pipe; a first collar; and a second collar. The clamping element is arranged to be attached to the pipe by positioning the first and second collars around the pipe on opposing sides of the clamping element and moving the first and second collars relatively towards each other in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Ace Oil Tools AS
    Inventors: Ken Erik Steine, Lasse Hetland, Morten Klausen, Espen Sørbø, Anbjørn Kaurstad
  • Publication number: 20230228158
    Abstract: A control line clamp comprising a clamping element for retaining one or more control lines alongside a pipe; a first collar; and a second collar, wherein the clamping element is arranged to be attached to the pipe by positioning the first and second collars around the pipe on opposing sides of the clamping element and moving the first and second collars relatively towards each other in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Ace Oil Tools AS
    Inventors: Ken Erik Steine, Lasse Hetland, Morten Klausen, Espen Sørbø, Anbjørn Kaurstad
  • Publication number: 20230099581
    Abstract: A control line clamp includes a clamping element for retaining one or more control lines alongside a pipe; a first collar; and a second collar. The clamping element is arranged to be attached to the pipe by positioning the first and second collars around the pipe on opposing sides of the clamping element and moving the first and second collars relatively towards each other in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Ace Oil Tools AS
    Inventors: Ken Erik Steine, Lasse Hetland, Morten Klausen, Espen Sørbø, Anbjørn Kaurstad
  • Publication number: 20220298871
    Abstract: A control line protector for protecting one or more downhole control lines running alongside a pipe, comprising a body with one or more channels, wherein each of the one or more channels is adapted to receive a control line, and an attachment assembly coupled to the body for attachment to an outer surface of the pipe, wherein the attachment assembly comprises an inner collar comprising a tubular portion and a plurality of gripping arms extending axially away from the tubular portion and arranged to deflect radially inwards and an outer sleeve adapted to slide at least partially over the inner collar, wherein when the inner collar and the outer sleeve are arranged axially around the pipe and pressed together each of the plurality of gripping arms is deflected radially inwards by the outer sleeve to grip the pipe and thereby secure the body to the outer surface of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Ace Oil Tools AS
    Inventors: Ken Erik Steine, Morten Klausen, Espen Sørbø, Lasse Hetland
  • Patent number: 9624745
    Abstract: There is provided a downhole umbilical release assembly comprising a guillotine arrangement provided by a guillotine alignment sub (12) and a guillotine mandrel (16). The guillotine alignment sub has a first edge (27) over which an umbilical is positioned in a wellbore string. The guillotine mandrel is positioned radially outwardly of the guillotine alignment sub and is arranged to move longitudinally with respect thereto. The guillotine mandrel has a second edge (29) that is arranged to pass over the first edge (27) of the guillotine alignment sub during longitudinal movement of the guillotine mandrel relative to the guillotine alignment sub. This severs an umbilical positioned between the two edges (27,29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Oil Tools of Norway
    Inventors: Espen Sørbø, Tommy Lofthus
  • Publication number: 20160138354
    Abstract: There is provided a downhole umbilical release assembly comprising a guillotine arrangement provided by a guillotine alignment sub (12) and a guillotine mandrel (16). The guillotine alignment sub has a first edge (27) over which an umbilical is positioned in a wellbore string. The guillotine mandrel is positioned radially outwardly of the guillotine alignment sub and is arranged to move longitudinally with respect thereto. The guillotine mandrel has a second edge (29) that is arranged to pass over the first edge (27) of the guillotine alignment sub during longitudinal movement of the guillotine mandrel relative to the guillotine alignment sub. This severs an umbilical positioned between the two edges (27,29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Espen SØRBØ, Tommy LOFTHUS