Patents by Inventor Jan Thore Naess

Jan Thore Naess 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: 8852330
    Abstract: A separator tank (1) for separating oil and gas from water comprises an essentially cylindrical vertical tank with at least one separator tank unit. The separator tank unit has an inlet for fluid (2) and a first inner annular wall (5) a first conical portion (9) and a first central opening (8). A second inner annular wall (15) is positioned at a distance from the first inner annular wall and has a second conical portion (19) and a second central opening (18). A first flow opening (10) is provided at an end of said first inner annular wall (5) and a second flow opening (20) is provided at an end of second inner annular wall (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Norge AS
    Inventors: Jan Thore Naess, Finn Beckmann
  • Patent number: 8741032
    Abstract: A separator tank (1) for separating oil and gas from water, and comprising an essentially cylindrical vertical tank casing (3) with a plurality of separator tank units (2). The separator tank units (2, 2?, 2?) are arranged on top of one another within a central area in an inner annular enclosure (4) that divides the separator tank into an annular outer area (5) and the central area. The flow paths of fluids to inlets (7) in the separator tank units (2) and from at least one second outlet (9) in the separator tank units are arranged at least in the annular outer area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Norge AS
    Inventors: Jan Thore Naess, Finn Beckmann
  • Patent number: 8734577
    Abstract: A separator tank (1) for separating oil and gas from water, and comprising separator tank units (2, 2?, 2?) arranged on top of one another within an annular enclosure (4). An inlet pipe (14) is connected with the inlet for fluid in a first of the at least two separator tank units. A second outlet (9) in the first separator tank unit (2) is connected with the inlet (7) for fluid in a second of the at least two separator tank units (2?). A pressure control device controls the pressure downstream of the first outlets for oil and gas (8) so that the pressure at the first outlets (8) is lower than the pressure at the water outlet (26) on the separator tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Norge AS
    Inventors: Jan Thore Naess, Finn Beckmann
  • Publication number: 20120137888
    Abstract: A separator tank (1) for separating oil and gas from water, and comprising an essentially cylindrical vertical tank casing (3) with a plurality of separator tank units (2). The separator tank units (2, 2?, 2?) are arranged on top of one another within a central area in an inner annular enclosure (4) that divides the separator tank into an annular outer area (5) and the central area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Jan Thore Naess, Flnn Beckmann
  • Publication number: 20120132079
    Abstract: A separator tank (1) for separating oil and gas from water comprises an essentially cylindrical vertical tank with at least one separator tank unit. The separator tank unit has an inlet for fluid (2) and a first inner annular wall (5) a first conical portion (9) and a first central opening (8). A second inner annular wall (15) is positioned at a distance from the first inner annular wall and has a second conical portion (19) and a second central opening (18). A first flow opening (10) is provided at an end of said first inner annular wall (5) and a second flow opening (20) is provided at an end of second inner annular wall (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Jan Thore Naess, Finn Beckmann
  • Publication number: 20120125201
    Abstract: A separator tank (1) for separating oil and gas from water, and comprising separator tank units (2, 2?, 2?) arranged on top of one another within an annular enclosure (4). An inlet pipe (14) is connected with the inlet for fluid in a first of the at least two separator tank units. A second outlet (9) in the first separator tank unit (2) is connected with the inlet (7) for fluid in a second of the at least two separator tank units (2?). A pressure control device controls the pressure downstream of the first outlets for oil and gas (8) so that the pressure at the first outlets (8) is lower than the pressure at the water outlet (26) on the separator tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Jan Thore Naess, Finn Beckmann