Patents by Inventor Geir Inge Olsen
Geir Inge Olsen 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).
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Patent number: 10428287Abstract: A subsea fluid processing system which receives a wellstream flow. The subsea fluid processing system includes a pressure control device which regulates a pressure of the wellstream flow, a gas-liquid separator unit which receives the wellstream flow downstream of the pressure control device and which provides a liquid stream and a gas stream, a first membrane separator which receives the gas stream and which provides a retentate stream and a permeate stream, a compressor which receives the permeate stream and which provides a compressed permeate stream, and a discharge cooler which receives the compressed permeate stream and which provides a cooled compressed permeate stream for injection into a subsurface reservoir. A density of the cooled compressed permeate stream is higher than a density of the compressed permeate stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: AKER SOLUTIONS ASInventors: Pal Helge Noekleby, Geir Inge Olsen, Thomas Foerde, Michael Hilditch
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Publication number: 20180002623Abstract: A subsea fluid processing system which receives a wellstream flow. The subsea fluid processing system includes a pressure control device which regulates a pressure of the wellstream flow, a gas-liquid separator unit which receives the wellstream flow downstream of the pressure control device and which provides a liquid stream and a gas stream, a first membrane separator which receives the gas stream and which provides a retentate stream and a permeate stream, a compressor which receives the permeate stream and which provides a compressed permeate stream, and a discharge cooler which receives the compressed permeate stream and which provides a cooled compressed permeate stream for injection into a subsurface reservoir. A density of the cooled compressed permeate stream is higher than a density of the compressed permeate stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: AKER SOLUTIONS ASInventors: PAL HELGE NOEKLEBY, GEIR INGE OLSEN, THOMAS FOERDE, MICHAEL HILDITCH
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Publication number: 20170183244Abstract: System and method for control of a subsea located cyclone for separating oil from water. The cyclone is arranged to receive water with oil contents through an inlet line, the oil is separated from the water and delivered through an oil outlet to an oil outlet line, and the water is delivered through a water outlet to a water outlet line. The system is comprising a control valve in the oil outlet or oil outlet line from the cyclone, a first differential pressure transducer arranged between the inlet line and the oil outlet from the cyclone, and a second differential pressure transducer arranged between the inlet line and the water outlet from the cyclone. The system is distinguished in that a sensor for measuring oil contents is arranged in the water outlet or water outlet line, and via a control means said sensor is operatively connected to the control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Aker Subsea ASInventors: Klas Gøran Eriksson, Geir Inge Olsen, Steinar Øyulvstad
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Publication number: 20170089574Abstract: A method for generation of electrical power and/or steam or vapour, by combustion of carbonaceous fuels, where carbonaceous fuel is combusted in a combustion chamber at a pressure of 40 to 200 bar in the presence of oxygen enriched air or substantially pure oxygen to produce electrical power and/or to generate steam from fluids circulating in steam tubes arranged inside the combustion chamber, and a flue gas, where the flue gas is withdrawn from the combustion chamber and is cooled to a temperature that results in condensation of the flue gas, or conversion of the flue gas to a supercritical fluid having a density of at least 600 kg/m3, and where the liquid or supercritical fluid formed, is safely deposited, and a plant for carrying out the method, are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: AKER SOLUTIONS ASInventors: Kjell Olav STINESSEN, Geir Inge OLSEN, Tom-Arne SOLHAUG
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Patent number: 9566542Abstract: A device for separating liquid from gas in a well flow when compressing the well flow comprises a liquid separator (1?) having an inlet (13) for the well flow, an outlet (5) for gas and an outlet (4) for liquid. According to the invention separated liquid from the liquid separator (1?) is fine-divided in connection with the liquid outlet (4), and the fine-divided liquid is supplied into the gas outlet (5) at a mixing point (8) downstream the liquid separator (1?) and upstream a compressor (11).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Aker Subesa ASInventors: Kjell Olav Stinessen, Geir Inge Olsen
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Patent number: 9382921Abstract: System for control of a subsea located compressor fluidly connected to receive an inlet flow of gas through an inlet line, said flow may include liquid in an amount that may vary. The control system comprises a sensor means for measuring and determining the liquid droplet size distribution and liquid volume fraction, operatively arranged to the inlet line, and a control means operatively connected to the sensor means for operation of the control means based on input from the sensor means. Method for control of a subsea located compressor.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Aker Subsea ASInventors: Klas Goran Eriksson, Geir Inge Olsen, Kjell Olav Stinessen
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Publication number: 20140366723Abstract: A device for separating liquid from gas in a well flow when compressing the well flow comprises a liquid separator (1?) having an inlet (13) for the well flow, an outlet (5) for gas and an outlet (4) for liquid. According to the invention separated liquid from the liquid separator (1?) is fine-divided in connection with the liquid outlet (4), and the fine-divided liquid is supplied into the gas outlet (5) at a mixing point (8) downstream the liquid separator (1?) and upstream a compressor (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Kjeli Olav Stinessen, Geir Inge Olsen
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Patent number: 8814990Abstract: A device for separating liquid from gas in a well flow when compressing the well flow comprises a liquid separator having an inlet for the well flow, an outlet for gas and an outlet for liquid. According to the invention separated liquid from the liquid separator is fine-divided in connection with the liquid outlet, and fine-divided liquid is supplied into the gas outlet at a mixing point downstream the liquid separator and upstream a compressor.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Aker Subesa ASInventors: Kjeli Olav Stinessen, Geir Inge Olsen
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Patent number: 8556600Abstract: This invention relates to a pump system, especially for boosting the flow rate of a fluid through a pipe (1, 2, 6), comprising a pump positioned in a pump chamber (10) for pumping at a chosen rate, and a motor driving said pump, the motor being positioned in a chamber (9) being provided with a pressurized fluid, the pressure of which being higher than the pressure in the pump chamber, the motor and the pump chambers being separated by a seal (8), the seal allowing a leakage of said pressurized fluid between them, wherein the pressurized fluid is acceptable to the pump environment and the system comprises a discharge branch line (3) coupled to the pipe(6) and positioned downstream from said pump, the discharge branch line having an outlet into the environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Aker Subsea ASInventors: Audun Grynning, Stein Vegar Larsen, Geir Inge Olsen
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Publication number: 20120312754Abstract: System and method for control of a subsea located cyclone for separating oil from water. The cyclone is arranged to receive water with oil contents through an inlet line, the oil is separated from the water and delivered through an oil outlet to an oil outlet line, and the water is delivered through a water outlet to a water outlet line. The system is comprising a control valve in the oil outlet or oil outlet line from the cyclone, a first differential pressure transducer arranged between the inlet line and the oil outlet from the cyclone, and a second differential pressure transducer arranged between the inlet line and the water outlet from the cyclone. The system is distinguished in that a sensor for measuring oil contents is arranged in the water outlet or water outlet line, and via a control means said sensor is operatively connected to the control valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: Aker Subsea ASInventors: Klas Goran Eriksson, Geir Inge Olsen, Steinar Oyulvstad
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Publication number: 20120257990Abstract: System for control of a subsea located compressor fluidly connected to receive an inlet flow of gas through an inlet line, said flow may include liquid in an amount that may vary. The control system comprises a sensor means for measuring and determining the liquid droplet size distribution and liquid volume fraction, operatively arranged to the inlet line, and a control means operatively connected to the sensor means for operation of the control means based on input from the sensor means. Method for control of a subsea located compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Klas Gøran Erikson, Geir Inge Olsen, Kjell Olav Stinessen
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Publication number: 20120103188Abstract: A device for separating liquid from gas in a well flow when compressing the well flow comprises a liquid separator having an inlet for the well flow, an outlet for gas and an outlet for liquid. According to the invention separated liquid from the liquid separator is fine-divided in connection with the liquid outlet, and fine-divided liquid is supplied into the gas outlet at a mixing point downstream the liquid separator and upstream a compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: AKER SUBESA ASInventors: Kjeli Olav Stinessen, Geir Inge Olsen
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Publication number: 20100239442Abstract: This invention relates to a pump system, especially for boosting the flow rate of a fluid through a pipe (1, 2, 6), comprising a pump positioned in a pump chamber (10) for pumping at a chosen rate, and a motor driving said pump, the motor being positioned in a chamber (9) being provided with a pressurized fluid, the pressure of which being higher than the pressure in the pump chamber, the motor and the pump chambers being separated by a seal (8), the seal allowing a leakage of said pressurized fluid between them, wherein the pressurized fluid is acceptable to the pump environment and the system comprises a discharge branch line (3) coupled to the pipe(6) and positioned downstream from said pump, the discharge branch line having an outlet into the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2008Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Audun Grynning, Stein Vegar Larsen, Geir Inge Olsen
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Patent number: 7152681Abstract: A method utilizes the energy of water that flows out from a high-pressure reservoir. Water and hydrocarbons are separated in a down-hole separator and are brought separately to the seabed. In a first aspect the energy of the water is utilized to inject the water into an underground formation with a lower pressure. In a second aspect the energy is utilized to drive a turbine which in turn is driving a pump for pressurizing hydrocarbons. The invention utilizes a method and an arrangement to control the separator by control valves on the well head for each phase.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2001Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Aker Kvaerner Subsea ASInventors: Geir Inge Olsen, Gunder Homstvedt
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Patent number: 7093661Abstract: Methods and arrangements for production of petroleum products from a subsea well. The methods comprise control of a downhole separator, supplying power fluid to a downhole turbine/pump hydraulic converter, performing pigging of a subsea manifold, providing gas lift and performing three phase downhole separation. Arrangement for performing the methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2001Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Aker Kvaerner Subsea ASInventor: Geir Inge Olsen
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Patent number: 6868907Abstract: A method and an arrangement for separating oil and water by means of a two-phase liquid/liquid separator. The oil phase and the water phase respectively are separated over a portion of the length of the separator from an upstream end to a downstream end. The oil phase and the water phase respectively are extracted gradually over a length of the separator, and each of the phases is conducted out of the separator separately. A method and an arrangement for orienting the separator in a well are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2001Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Kvaerner Oilfield Products ASInventors: Gunder Homstvedt, Geir Inge Olsen, Bjørnar Danielsen
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Publication number: 20040069494Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and arrangements for utilising the energy of water that flows out from a high-pressure reservoir. Water and hydrocarbons are separated in a down-hole separator (3) and are brought separately to the seabed. In a first aspect the energy of the water is utilised to inject the water into an underground formation (28) with a lower pressure. In a second aspect the energy is utilised to drive a turbine which in turn is driving a pump (32) for pressurising hydrocarbons. As a part of the invention a method and an arrangement to control the separator (3) by control valves (7, 8) on the well head (6) for each phase is provided. In a further aspect a higher water pressure is provided by gas lift.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Geir Inge Olsen, Gunder Homstvedt
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Publication number: 20030145991Abstract: Methods and arrangements for production of petroleum products from a subsea well. The methods comprise control of a downhole separator, supplying power fluid to a downhole turbine/pump hydraulic converter, performing pigging of a subsea manifold, providing gas lift and performing three phase downhole separation. Arrangement for performing the methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventor: Geir Inge Olsen
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Publication number: 20030141057Abstract: A method and an arrangement for separating oil and water by means of a two-phase liquid/liquid separator. The oil phase and the water phase respectively are separated over a portion of the length of the separator from an upstream end to a downstream end. The oil phase and the water phase respectively are extracted gradually over a length of the separator, and each of the phases is conducted out of the separator separately. A method and an arrangement for orienting the separator in a well are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2003Publication date: July 31, 2003Inventors: Gunder Homstvedt, Geir Inge Olsen, Bjernar Danielsen