Patents by Inventor Geir Vingelven

Geir Vingelven 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: 11965413
    Abstract: A monitoring system is for a well stream from a hydrocarbon well with seawater injection. The monitoring system includes a sample receiving system, a sample preparation system, an analyzing system, and a pressure control and measurement system. The monitoring system is connectable to a sample point for receiving a sample of the well stream. The sample receiving system includes a fluid conduit connectable for fluid communication with the sample point, and a separator for separating a water fraction from the sample. The sample preparation system includes a filter for filtering the water fraction. The analyzing system includes an x-ray fluorescence analyzer for measurement of a concentration of at least one of dissolved elements Fe, Ba, Ca, S, Cl, P, Cu, Zn, Pb, Br or scale inhibitor tracers in the sample. The pressure control and measurement system is connected to the sample receiving system or the sample preparation system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: GRANT PRIDECO, INC.
    Inventors: Salim Deshmukh, Geir Vingelven, René Mikkelsen, Andrea Bassi
  • Publication number: 20220098970
    Abstract: Monitoring system for a well stream from at least one hydrocarbon well with seawater injection, wherein the monitoring system is connectable to a well stream sample point for receiving a sample of the well stream, wherein the monitoring system comprises a sample receiving system, a sample preparation system and an analysing system;—wherein the sample receiving system comprises:—a fluid conduit connectable for fluid communication with the well stream sample point and—a separator for separating a water fraction from a well stream sample;—wherein the sample preparation system comprises a filter for filtering the separated water fraction; and—wherein the analysing system comprises an x-ray fluorescence analyser for measurement of the concentration of at least one of the following dissolved elements Fe, Ba, Ca, S, Cl, P, Cu, Zn, Pb, Br or scale inhibitor tracers in the filtered water sample; wherein the monitoring system comprises at least one of the following pressure control and measurement systems: a first a pr
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Salim DESHMUKH, Geir VINGELVEN, René MIKKELSEN, Andrea BASSI
  • Publication number: 20180250620
    Abstract: A device for removal of a liquid from a gas-liquid mixture, comprising an inner tube with an upstream gas-liquid mixture inlet and a downstream gas outlet, a swirl body arranged within said inner tube, at least one opening in the wall or at the end of the inner tube downstream the swirl body for a recycle flow, and a conduit from the at least one opening in the wall of the inner tube to at least one recycle return opening in the swirl body. The swirl body comprises a hub part and one or more swirling elements connected thereto, the hub part comprises a cylindrical shaped main hub and a downstream end hub, and the at least one recycle return opening is arranged in the end hub. The one or more swirling elements are continuous and directly connected to the main hub and the end hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Geir VINGELVEN, Marcel MICHAELIS, René MIKKELSEN
  • Patent number: 9233320
    Abstract: A cyclone separator for separating a fluid into a gas phase and a liquid phase. The cyclone separator includes a vertically oriented vessel with a gas phase outlet at an upper end of the vessel and a liquid phase outlet at a lower end of the vessel; at least one tangentially oriented fluid inlet at the upper end below the gas phase outlet of the vessel; a liquid extractor extracting liquid through the liquid phase outlet at a rate which forms a bulk liquid phase at the lower end of the vessel; and a gas extractor extracting gas through the gas phase outlet. The cyclone separator has at least one flow velocity deflector located at a level in proximity to the bulk liquid-gas interphase which changes the vertical velocity component of a liquid film travelling down the internal wall of the vessel to a horizontally oriented velocity component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: FJORDS PROCESSING AS
    Inventors: Kolbjørn Moen, Christian Melby Bjørn, Astrid Heggelund, Geir Vingelven
  • Patent number: 9155989
    Abstract: A method and system for purification of a pressurized gas stream, wherein the method includes in a first absorption step bringing the pressurized gas stream in direct contact with a first absorption solution absorbing at least part of the acidic gases, in the gas stream obtaining a gas liquid mixture; and separating the gas liquid mixture in a partly purified pressurized gas stream and a first rich absorption solution. In a second downstream absorption step bringing the partly purified pressurized gas in contact with a second absorption solution through a membrane contactor, obtaining a second rich absorption solution and a purified pressurized gas stream. The first absorption solution is a partially lean absorption solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: AKER PROCESS SYSTEMS AG
    Inventors: Kamal C. Shah, Pål Helge Nøkleby, Geir Vingelven
  • Patent number: 9006500
    Abstract: A system and method for recovery of hydrate inhibitor from a fluid comprising hydrate inhibitor, water, mineral salt ions and salt particles is disclosed. Wherein, the system comprises: —an indirectly heated paddle dryer with a fluid inlet, at least one vapor outlet and a dry salt outlet —a vapor separation unit in fluid communication with the at least one vapor outlet for separation of the vapor to recover the hydrate inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Aker Process Systems AS
    Inventors: Kolbjørn Moen, Jon Even Vale, Geir Vingelven
  • Publication number: 20140256990
    Abstract: A system and method for recovery of hydrate inhibitor from a fluid comprising hydrate inhibitor, water, mineral salt ions and salt particles is disclosed. Wherein, the system comprises: -an indirectly heated paddle dryer with a fluid inlet, at least one vapor outlet and a dry salt outlet -a vapor separation unit in fluid communication with the at least one vapor outlet for separation of the vapor to recover the hydrate inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Aker Process Systems AS
    Inventors: Kolbjorn Moen, Jon Even Vale, Geir Vingelven
  • Publication number: 20140090556
    Abstract: A method and system for purification of a pressurized gas stream, wherein the method includes in a first absorption step bringing the pressurized gas stream in direct contact with a first absorption solution absorbing at least part of the acidic gases, in the gas stream obtaining a gas liquid mixture; and separating the gas liquid mixture in a partly purified pressurized gas stream and a first rich absorption solution. In a second downstream absorption step bringing the partly purified pressurized gas in contact with a second absorption solution through a membrane contactor, obtaining a second rich absorption solution and a purified pressurized gas stream. The first absorption solution is a partially lean absorption solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: AKER PROCESS SYSTEMS AS
    Inventors: Kamal C. Shah, Pål Helge Nøkleby, Geir Vingelven
  • Publication number: 20130239811
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cyclone separator for separating a fluid into a gas phase and a liquid phase, which comprises: a vertically oriented vessel with cylindrical symmetry and which has a gas phase outlet at the upper end of the vessel and a liquid phase outlet at the lower end of the vessel, at least one tangentially oriented fluid inlet at the upper end below the gas phase outlet of the vessel, able to form a helical liquid flow down along the internal wall of the vessel, a liquid extractor extracting liquid through the liquid phase outlet at a rate which forms a bulk liquid phase at the lower end of the vessel with a relatively constant height level of the bulk liquid-gas interphase, a gas extractor extracting gas through the gas phase outlet, wherein the cyclone separator comprises at least one flow velocity deflector located at a level in proximity of the bulk liquid-gas interphase which changes the vertical velocity component of a liquid film travelling down the internal wall of the vessel to a horizontally or
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Kolbjørn Moen, Kristian Melby Bjørn, Astrid Heggelund, Geir Vingelven
  • Publication number: 20110139625
    Abstract: A multiphase fluid separator comprises coalescer means for increasing droplet size in a liquid having droplets of a first phase carried by a second phase, and fluid collecting means for separating the first and second phases. The coalescer means and the fluid collecting means are configured to have a common liquid level. In another aspect, a multiphase fluid separator comprises a vessel housing a compact electrostatic coalescer, and gas separating means. The gas separating means is configured to separate gas from incoming fluid before the fluid enters the compact electrostatic coalescer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Richard Arntzen, Morten Hana, Geir Vingelven