Patents by Inventor Jørgen Hallundbæk
Jørgen Hallundbæk 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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Publication number: 20160222754Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole. The annular barrier comprises a tubular part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular part and having an inner face facing the tubular part, each end of the expandable sleeve being connected with a connection part which is connected with the tubular part, a space between the inner face of the sleeve and the tubular part, and an element arranged in connection with the sleeve, the element having a first part and a second part both of which extend around the inner face, the first part of the element being fastened to the inner face.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Jørgen HALLUNDBÆK, Paul HAZEL, Thomas Sune ANDERSEN
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Patent number: 9404335Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier system (100) connected with a well head (40) via a well tubular structure (3), comprising a first annular barrier (1) and a second annular barrier (21) to be expanded in an annulus (2) between the well tubular structure and an inside wall (4) of a casing (20) or a borehole (5) downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone (8) and a second zone (9), each annular barrier comprising a tubular part (6) extending in a longitudinal direction for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, an expandable sleeve (7) surrounding the tubular part and defining a space (13), an opening (11) for letting fluid into the space to expand the sleeve, and a first connection part (15) and a second connection part (16) connecting the expandable sleeve with the tubular part, and wherein the first connection part is arranged nearest to the well head, the system further comprising a flow line (17) fluidly connecting the well head with the opening for supplying fluidType: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
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Patent number: 9366107Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier (1) to be expanded in an annulus (2) between a well tubular structure and an inside wall (4) of a borehole (5) downhole, comprising a tubular part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, said tubular part (6) having a longitudinal axis; an expandable sleeve (7) surrounding the tubular part and having an outer face (8), each end (9, 10) of the expandable sleeve being fastened to the tubular part by means of a connection part (12), where one of the connection parts is a sliding connection part sliding in relation to the tubular part when the expandable sleeve is expanded; an annular barrier space (13) between the tubular part and the expandable sleeve; an aperture (11) in the tubular part for letting fluid into the annular barrier space to expand the sleeve; and an activatable shut-off valve (14) having an open and a closed position and arranged in the aperture, wherein the annular barrier further comprises a detection device (20) for detecting wheType: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
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Patent number: 9359869Abstract: A stimulation method involves arranging a fluid-activated gun in a well through a well head and/or a blowout preventer, dividing the well into a first and a second part, the first part being closer to the well head and/or blowout preventer than the second part, pressurizing the first part of the well with a hot fluid, the hot fluid having a temperature which is higher than the temperature of the formation at a downhole point of injection, activating the fluid-activated gun, thereby converting energy from the pressurized hot fluid into mechanical waves, directing said mechanical waves into the formation, and injecting the hot fluid into the formation simultaneous to activation of the fluid-activated gun via the hot fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Patent number: 9359875Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial lift tool for being introduced in a wellbore or a casing and submerged in well fluid. The artificial lift tool extends in a longitudinal direction from a top end adapted to be connected to a wireline to a bottom end. The tool comprises a motor unit and a pump unit. Furthermore, invention relates to a production well wherein the artificial lift tool is submerged in a well fluid; to the use of the artificial lift tool for providing artificial lift in a well; and to a method for providing artificial lift in a well.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Patent number: 9359884Abstract: A positioning tool for determining the position of the tool in a case downhole. The positioning tool utilizes a detecting unit which includes at least a first magnet and a first sensor in a first plane as well as a second sensor also arranged in the first plane. The first and second sensors are configured to detect changes in a magnetic field generated by the first magnet. The first sensor is arranged at a first distance from the first magnet and the second sensor is arranged at a second distance from the first sensor in the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Mathias Francke
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Patent number: 9359844Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole driving unit (11) for insertion into a well, comprising a driving unit housing (51), a hydraulic motor (23) comprising a hydraulic motor housing (93), a wheel assembly (90) comprising a stationary part (91) and a rotational part (92), the stationary part being connected with the driving unit housing and being rotatably connected with the rotational part, the stationary part and the rotational part constituting the hydraulic motor housing, the rotational part comprising a wheel ring (99) closed from one end, wherein the wheel assembly comprises a spring member (113) assembling the hydraulic motor housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Patent number: 9353607Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole inflow control system for controlling an inflow of fluid into a casing from outside the casing, such as from a reservoir or an intermediate casing. The downhole inflow control system comprises a casing having an axial extension and a wall having a wall thickness (t), an inflow control valve having a housing, an axial extension in an axial direction along the housing, and a spring element moving in relation to the housing, thereby controlling the inflow of fluid through the valve from an inlet of the housing to an outlet of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
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Patent number: 9322244Abstract: An inflow assembly for controlling fluid flow between a hydrocarbon reservoir and a production casing in a well, comprising a first tubular having an axial extension and at least one inlet and a first wall with at least a first axial channel extending in the first wall from the inlet, a second tubular having a first and a second end and at least one outlet, the second tubular being rotatable within the first tubular and having a second wall with at least a second axial channel extending in the second wall from the first end to the outlet. The assembly is configured to control a fluid flow between a hydrocarbon reservoir and a production casing in a well. The inflow assembly may also be utilized in a downhole completion comprising a casing string.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Tomas Sune Andersen
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Patent number: 9284818Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole tool (1) for borehole cleaning or for moving fluid in a borehole. The tool comprises a tool housing (29), a chamber inlet (6) and a chamber outlet (36), and the tool housing comprises a pump (8) arranged in a pump housing (4) and a driving unit powered by an electrical conducting means for driving the pump.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Peter Gråbæk
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Publication number: 20160069166Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole wireline tool for performing an operation in a well at a depth of up to 15 km downhole, the tool being powered by direct current at a predetermined voltage in a first end by a power supply unit which is configured to provide a specific steady-state voltage selected from a plurality of predetermined voltages, comprising an electrical motor being powered by alternating current, a frequency converter arranged between the first end and the motor, and a voltage peak reduction unit adapted to reduce the steady-state voltage of the selected power supplied to the frequency converter from the power supply, the voltage peak reduction unit comprising a capacitor, wherein the capacitor is a high temperature capacitor having a dielectric comprising a material capable of resisting a temperature above 150° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Jørgen HALLUNDBÆK, Anders Just NØRGAARD
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Publication number: 20160053591Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole expandable tubular to be expanded in a well downhole from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter to abut against an inner face of a casing or borehole, the downhole expandable tubular having an axial extension, wherein the downhole expandable tubular is made of metal and is machined from one metal tubular blank, providing the downhole expandable tubular with at least one circumferential projection. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an annular barrier, to a downhole completion comprising a downhole expandable tubular according to the present invention, to a downhole completion comprising a well tubular structure and an annular barrier according to the present invention and to a manufacturing method for the manufacture of the downhole expandable tubular according to the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Jørgen HALLUNDBÆK, Ricardo Reves VASQUES, Ivan Sciera JENSEN, Dean Richard MASSEY, Lars STÆHR
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Patent number: 9267363Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole artificial lifting system for introducing fluid into a production casing from an annulus arranged outside the production casing. The production casing has an axial extension and a casing wall with a wall thickness, and the system comprises the production casing which at a first part is surrounded by an intermediate casing creating the annulus which is downwardly closed, and a fluid delivering means pumping fluid into the annulus. The invention also relates to a tool for use in the system and a method.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
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Publication number: 20160032713Abstract: The present invention relates to a completion component having a circumference for insertion into a well tubular structure, comprising a tubular base part having an axial extension and a thickness and being adapted to be mounted as part of the well tubular structure, and a displaceable part having a thickness and being displaceable in relation to the tubular base part from a first position to a second position, wherein the tubular base part comprises a plurality of first markers and the displaceable part comprises a second marker for determining a position of the displaceable part in relation to the tubular base part, the first and second markers being arranged with a marker distance, wherein the first markers are different in geometrical size or material, or arranged with a varying mutual distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Jørgen HALLUNDBÆK, Ricardo Reves VASQUES, Lars STÆHR, Mathias FRANCKE, Satish KUMAR, Dean Richard MASSEY
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Patent number: 9212529Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole tool head (1) for mounting onto a downhole tool (10) for drilling in a formation downhole or for releasing precipitated solids (2), such as ice, scales or the like, in a cavity fluid in a pipeline, a casing (3), a well or any other cavity downhole. The downhole tool head comprises a hollow cylindrical body (4) with a circumferential wall (5) extending from a base part of the body, the circumferential wall having a circumferential rim (6) in its end opposite the base part. The circumferential rim (6) comprises a plurality of edges (8) for cutting, grinding, drilling and/or milling, and the base part has a plurality of through-going holes (9) for letting cavity fluid comprising precipitated solids pass the holes.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Sven Karsten Jensen
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Patent number: 9206666Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole, comprising a tubular part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, said tubular part having a longitudinal axis, an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular part and having an outer face, each end of the expandable sleeve being fastened by means of a connection part to the tubular part, and an aperture in the expandable sleeve or the connection part, wherein a first connection and a second connection are fastened on the outer face of the expandable sleeve, and a safety sleeve having an opening is fastened to the expandable sleeve by means of the first and the second connections, the safety sleeve and the expandable sleeve defining a space being in fluid communication with the annulus.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel, Tomas Sune Andersen
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Patent number: 9206645Abstract: The present invention relates to a navigation system for navigating a drill head out of or in collision with a casing in a first borehole. The system comprises a drill head drilling a second borehole; a drill string made of several tubulars mounted into one tubular string by means of a connection means, the drill head being mounted onto one end of the drill string; and a plurality of logging units arranged with one logging unit in or in relation to each connection means. Each logging unit comprises a data transmitter and a data receiver for sending and receiving data between the logging units; and a detector, at least one logging unit comprising an emitter. Furthermore, the invention relates to a navigation method using the navigation system.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Patent number: 9194976Abstract: The present invention relates to a logging tool for logging formational changes in a borehole, the logging tool having a longitudinal axis. The logging tool comprises a radiating source (5) for emitting an interaction signal, a detector (6) for detecting a reaction signal, and a screen (7) for limiting a volume (53) investigated by the radiating source and the detector, wherein the tool comprises a first part (8) and a second part (9), the second part being able to rotate around the longitudinal axis relative to the first part during use, and the second part comprising the screen (7), and wherein a speed of rotation of the second part is controlled by the rotation unit to be proportional to an output signal of the detector. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of characterizing a geological formation surrounding a borehole by a logging tool according to the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Jørgen Hallundbæk
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Patent number: 9194218Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole tubular assembly for sealing an opening in a well tubular structure in a borehole downhole, comprising a first tubular part made of metal having an inner face, an inner diameter, an outer diameter and a first length in an unexpanded state, and a second tubular part having an outer face, an outer diameter and a second length, being arranged inside the first tubular part in an unexpanded state. Furthermore, the invention relates to a downhole system for sealing an opening in a well tubular structure in a borehole. Moreover, the invention relates to a method of sealing an opening in a well tubular structure in a borehole downhole and to a manufacturing method for manufacturing a downhole tubular assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: WELLTEC A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Paul Hazel
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Publication number: 20150315850Abstract: A downhole tool (1) for insertion into a casing (2) having a lateral (3) extending from a main casing, the ma in casing having a first diameter (D1) and the lateral having a second diameter (D2), the first diameter being larger than the second diameter, the downhole tool comprising a tool body having a first tool end and a second tool end and a tool width, a wire-line (8) connected with the first end of the tool body, a wireline guide device (9) arranged at least partly around the wireline, wherein the wireline is movably arranged with in the wireline guide device, and the guide device is releasably connected (activated by 25) with the tool body. The present invention furthermore relates to a downhole system and to a method for guiding a wireline of a downhole tool as described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Jørgen HALLUNDBÆK, Tomas Sune ANDERSEN, Lars MANGAL