Patents by Inventor Kjell Olav Stinessen
Kjell Olav Stinessen 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: 20180023573Abstract: Subsea turbomachine for boosting the pressure of petroleum fluid flow from subsea petroleum productions wells or systems, comprising an electric motor and a compressor or pump driven by the electric motor, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, distinctive that the turbomachine comprises a pressure housing common for the electric motor or stator, and compressor, pump or rotor; a magnetic gear inside the common pressure housing for operative connection between the motor or stator and compressor, pump or rotor; and a partition inside the common pressure housing, arranged so as to separate a motor or stator compartment from a compressor, pump or rotor compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Aker Solutions ASInventors: Kjell Olav STINESSEN, Asbjørn ERIKSEN
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Patent number: 9841026Abstract: Subsea turbomachine for boosting the pressure of petroleum fluid flow from subsea petroleum productions wells or systems, comprising an electric motor and a compressor or pump driven by the electric motor, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, distinctive that the turbomachine comprises a pressure housing common for the electric motor or stator, and compressor, pump or rotor; a magnetic gear inside the common pressure housing for operative connection between the motor or stator and compressor, pump or rotor; and a partition inside the common pressure housing, arranged so as to separate a motor or stator compartment from a compressor, pump or rotor compartment.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Aker Solutions ASInventors: Kjell Olav Stinessen, Asbjørn Eriksen
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Publication number: 20170244312Abstract: The invention provides a topsides drive for electric centrifugal pumps or compressors, distinctive in that the drive comprises an electric motor, an electric generator, a variable stepless coupling connecting the motor to the generator, at least one housing, and penetrators through a wall of the at least one housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: Aker Solutions ASInventors: Truls NORMANN, Kjell Olav STINESSEN
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Patent number: 9728968Abstract: The invention provides a device for operative connection between a subsea step out cable far end and subsea loads such as pumps, compressors and control systems, distinctive in that the device is a rotating frequency stepper device, more specifically a rotating step up or step down device, and it comprises: a motor and a generator operatively connected so that the motor drives the generator, at least one gas and/or liquid filled vessel into which at least one of the motor and generator are arranged, and the step out length is long, which means long enough to cause problems due to the Ferranti effect at frequency and power levels feasible for subsea pump and compressor motors, and where the device via the step out cable receives input electrical power at a low enough frequency to have stable transmission and the device, operatively connected to the subsea motor, delivers an output electrical frequency, amperage and voltage feasible for operation of the connected motors.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Aker Subsea ASInventor: Kjell Olav Stinessen
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Patent number: 9624753Abstract: Subsea valve for control of fluid that can be contaminating and at elevated pressure and temperature, such as well or process fluids, the valve comprising an actuator unit and a valve part, the actuator unit can be operated in order to control the valve part, distinctive in that the actuator unit is magnetically coupled to the valve part and the coupling is through a barrier wall isolating the actuator unit from the valve part, and the actuator unit and a driving part of the magnetic coupling are arranged in a sealed actuator housing into which leakage of said contaminating fluid thereby has been eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Aker Subsea ASInventors: Kjell Olav Stinessen, Knut Olaf Nyborg, Mats Hoffmann
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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: 9601925Abstract: The invention provides a subsea pressure boosting system feasible for operation at subsea step out lengths above 40 km and by control merely from a dry topside or onshore location. The system is distinctive in that it comprises: at least one subsea power step out cable, arranged from a near end at a dry location onshore or topsides to one or more subsea loads such as subsea pumps or subsea compressors at a far end, at the near end at least one source for electric power is connected and the cable is dimensioned for operation at a frequency different from the operation frequency of the connected subsea loads in order to handle the Ferranti effect and electric losses, and at least one passive electric frequency transformer, operatively connected between the subsea step out cable far end and the subsea loads, said transformer is located in a pressure vessel and transforms the operation frequency of the subsea step out cable to a frequency feasible for operation of the connected loads.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Aker Subsea ASInventors: Kjell Olav Stinessen, Ole Johan Bjerknes
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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: 20160003001Abstract: Subsea valve for control of fluid that can be contaminating and at elevated pressure and temperature, such as well or process fluids, the valve comprising an actuator unit and a valve part, the actuator unit can be operated in order to control the valve part, distinctive in that the actuator unit is magnetically coupled to the valve part and the coupling is through a barrier wall isolating the actuator unit from the valve part, and the actuator unit and a driving part of the magnetic coupling are arranged in a sealed actuator housing into which leakage of said contaminating fluid thereby has been eliminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: Aker Subsea ASInventors: Kjell Olav STINESSEN, Knut Olaf NYBORG, Mats HOFFMANN
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Publication number: 20150292824Abstract: Subsea heat exchanger (1) cooling a hydrocarbon-containing fluid by flowing seawater through it. Cooling pipes (4) are arranged in a convection section (11). The heat exchanger has an inlet (5a) and an outlet (5b) for the hydrocarbon-containing fluid, and an inlet (21) and outlet (22) for seawater. The seawater inlet (21) is connected to the cooling pipes (4). The inlet (5a) and the outlet (5b) of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid are connected to the convection section (11). The seawater can flow through the cooling pipes (4) and the hydrocarbon-containing fluid can flow in the convection section (11) in contact with the outer walls of the cooling pipes (4). The heat exchanger comprises also a cap (6) at at least one end of the cooling pipes (4), wherein the cap (6) comprises one or more receiving arrangements (8) for anodes (7) and/or one or more anodes (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Aker Subsea ASInventors: Per Karsten Andersen, Kjell Olav Stinessen
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Publication number: 20140305539Abstract: A method of draining at least one liquid collector in a system for separating and collecting liquid contained in gas from a reservoir, wherein the liquid collector is connected to an outlet from a compressor, and a recirculation circuit between the outlet of the compressor and an inlet from the reservoir to a liquid separator to which the one liquid collector is connected downstream thereof, and which outlet is connected downstream to a transport pipe. The method comprises raising the pressure of the liquid in the e liquid collector to a higher pressure than the pressure in the inlet pipe or the transport pipe, and draining the liquid in the liquid collector upstream either to the inlet pipe or directly to the liquid separator via a first drain line, or alternatively downstream to the transport pipe via a second drain line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: AKER SUBSEA ASInventor: Kjell Olav Stinessen
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Publication number: 20140203640Abstract: The invention provides a device for operative connection between a subsea step out cable far end and subsea loads such as pumps, compressors and control systems, distinctive in that the device is a rotating frequency stepper device, more specifically a rotating step up or step down device, and it comprises: a motor and a generator operatively connected so that the motor drives the generator, at least one gas and/or liquid filled vessel into which at least one of the motor and generator are arranged, and the step out length is long, which means long enough to cause problems due to the Ferranti effect at frequency and power levels feasible for subsea pump and compressor motors, and where the device via the step out cable receives input electrical power at a low enough frequency to have stable transmission and the device, operatively connected to the subsea motor, delivers an output electrical frequency, amperage and voltage feasible for operation of the connected motors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Aker Subsea ASInventor: Kjell Olav Stinessen
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Publication number: 20140197764Abstract: Device for operative connection between a subsea step out cabie far end and subsea toads such as pumps, compressors and control systems, distinctive in that the device is a subsea DC provider (SDCP), and it comprises: a SDCP unit for altering alternating current power received from the step out cable to direct current power for delivery to said loads, a gas and/or liquid filled vessel into which said unit is arranged, and the device is a SDCP for subsea location at a far end of a subsea step out cable connected to at least one AC power source at the step out cable near end, and the step out length is long, which means long enough to cause, stability problems at frequency and power levels feasible for subsea pump and compressor motors, and where the device via the step out cable receives input electrical power at a low enough frequency to have stable transmission and the device, operativeSy connected to the subsea motors, delivers a DC output electrical amperage and voltage feasible for operation of connectedType: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Aker Subsea ASInventor: Kjell Olav Stinessen
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Patent number: 8771394Abstract: A device for separating and collecting liquid in gas from a reservoir, which is attached to processing equipment (14, 15) for gas, said gas being delivered to the processing equipment from the device via an inlet pipe (24) to the processing equipment and the collected liquid is removed periodically from the device via liquid outlet pipe (7). The device is formed of a liquid separator (1) and a liquid collector (2) which are two separate chambers, and which are connected to each other via a valve (3), and that for draining of the collected liquid, the liquid collector (2) is connected to an outlet pipe (19) from the processing equipment via an intermediate valve (6), draining taking place with the aid of compressed gas which via the intermediate valve (6) is supplied from the processing equipment, or alternatively from onshore or a platform, from a gas pipe or a well stream gas pipe on the seabed or the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Aker SubseaInventors: Håkon Skofteland, Kjell Olav Stinessen
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Publication number: 20140086764Abstract: Subsea turbomachine for boosting the pressure of petroleum fluid flow from subsea petroleum productions wells or systems, comprising an electric motor and a compressor or pump driven by the electric motor, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, distinctive that the turbomachine comprises a pressure housing common for the electric motor or stator, and compressor, pump or rotor; a magnetic gear inside the common pressure housing for operative connection between the motor or stator and compressor, pump or rotor; and a partition inside the common pressure housing, arranged so as to separate a motor or stator compartment from a compressor, pump or rotor compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Aker Subsea ASInventors: Kjell Olav Stinessen, Asbjørn Eriksen
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Publication number: 20130343932Abstract: Subsea pressure booster comprising an electric motor (2) and a compressor (3), multiphase pump or pump driven by the electric motor, for boosting the pressure of a subsea flow comprising petroleum gas or liquid, distinctive in that the pressure booster comprises a common pressure housing (1) for the electric motor and compressor, multiphase pump or pump; a diaphragm separating the common pressure housing into two compartments, one compartment for the electric motor and one compartment for the compressor; multiphase pump or pump; a shaft connecting the electric motor to the compressor, multiphase pump or pump; and at least one oil lubricated mechanical shaft seal arranged between the shaft and diaphragm; and bearings on the shaft, preferably at least two radial and one axial oil lubricated bearings (4, 4?, 4?) for an oil filled or gas filled motor compartment or magnetic bearings or oil lubricated bearings for a gas filled motor compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Aker Subsea ASInventor: Kjell Olav Stinessen
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Publication number: 20130169044Abstract: The invention provides a subsea pressure boosting system feasible for operation at subsea step out lengths above 40 km and by control merely from a dry topside or onshore location. The system is distinctive in that it comprises: at least one subsea power step out cable, arranged from a near end at a dry location onshore or topsides to one or more subsea loads such as subsea pumps or subsea compressors at a far end, at the near end at least one source for electric power is connected and the cable is dimensioned for operation at a frequency different from the operation frequency of the connected subsea loads in order to handle the Ferranti effect and electric losses, and at least one passive electric frequency transformer, operatively connected between the subsea step out cable far end and the subsea loads, said transformer is located in a pressure vessel and transforms the operation frequency of the subsea step out cable to a frequency feasible for operation of the connected loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: Aker Susea ASInventors: Kjell Olav Stinessen, Ole Johan Bjerknes
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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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Patent number: 8267676Abstract: An apparatus for preventing seawater from penetrating into a compressor module during lowering to or retrieval from a compression plant on the seabed, with optional discharge of residual production fluids, as for instance hydrocarbons, from the compressor module prior to retrieval, wherein the compressor module comprises an electric motor (1) and a compressor (2) which are respectively connected via at least one shaft (8) and are arranged in a common pressure shell (3), an inlet pipe (5) and an outlet pipe (6) to and from the compressor module which respectively are provided with an isolation valve (7, 7?).Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Aker Subsea ASInventors: Håkon Skofteland, Kjell Olav Stinessen, Audun Grynning, Øyvind Rokne