Patents by Inventor Oivind Godager

Oivind Godager 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: 9899129
    Abstract: A tubular cable fitting which is capable of providing strain relief for Tubular Electric Cables (“TEC”) and is designed to protect end fittings from loss of circuit continuity. The TEC end fittings may be of fiber optic or electric type service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Sensor Development AS
    Inventor: Oivind Godager
  • Publication number: 20170241111
    Abstract: A leakage prevention module arranged to prevent fluid leakage from a tube connected apparatus arranged in the leakage prevention module, including a fluid tight trough including a drain in fluid connection with a drainage connection arranged to be connected to a drain tube, a wall with a recess where a lower end of the wall is fluid-tight fixed to the fluid tight trough such that the recess faces away from the drain. A first internal drain tube with a first end terminated in the recess and arranged to be connected to a drain tube from an apparatus and a second end in fluid connection with the drainage connection, a first feedthrough in the wall, a termination module arranged in the recess, where the termination module is arranged for terminating an inlet tube led in through the first feedthrough and further includes a first outlet arranged to be connected to a first supply tube to the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: Sensorutvikling AS
    Inventor: Øivind GODAGER
  • Patent number: 9714567
    Abstract: A wellbore E-field wireless communication system, the communication system comprising a first E-field antenna, and a second E-field antenna, wherein the first antenna, and the second antenna are both arranged in a common compartment, such as an annulus of a wellbore and further arranged for transferring a signal between a first connector of the first E-field antenna and a second connector of the second E-field antenna by radio waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Sensor Development AS
    Inventors: Øivind Godager, Fan-Nian Kong
  • Publication number: 20170204724
    Abstract: A wellbore E-field wireless communication system, the communication system comprising a first E-field antenna, and a second E-field antenna, wherein the first antenna, and the second antenna are both arranged in a common compartment, such as an annulus of a wellbore and further arranged for transferring a signal between a first connector of the first E-field antenna and a second connector of the second E-field antenna by radio waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Oivind Godager, Fan-Nian Kong
  • Patent number: 9708905
    Abstract: Wellbore wireless thermal conductivity quartz transducer comprising a thermal conductivity quartz transducer and a wireless communication system comprising an external device and an internal device, a cable, and a surface device. The thermal conductivity quartz transducer comprises a first quartz resonator, a heat dissipation element, a second quartz resonator, an electronics circuit and heat guiding means arranged for transferring a heat generated by said electronics circuit to said heat dissipation element, so that said dissipation temperature is higher than said ambient temperature. The invention is also a method for wirelessly performing transient response analysis of a formation in a wellbore with such transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sensor Developments AS
    Inventors: Øivind Godager, Mike Serrano, Ralph Theron Nelms
  • Patent number: 9677396
    Abstract: A pressure gauge system and a method for in-situ determination of a wellbore formation pressure through a layer of cement, where the pressure gauge system comprises: a housing arranged to be permanently installed in the cement on the outside of a wellbore casing, wherein said housing comprises a pressure sensor with an output pressure signal, wherein: the pressure gauge system further comprises: a first temperature sensor with a first temperature signal, a second temperature sensor with a second temperature signal; and a computer implemented compensation means arranged to receive the pressure signal, the first and second temperature signals, and calculate a temperature compensated output pressure signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Sensor Developments AS
    Inventor: Øivind Godager
  • Patent number: 9534454
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing cable along a tubular in a wellbore using a first retainer for attachment to the tubular at a first location and a second retainer for attachment to the tubular at a second location. Each retainer is constructed and arranged to reverse the direction of the cable and to at least partially retain the cable due to elastic forces therein. In one embodiment, the cable is formed into a plurality of loops, each having an upper end retained by the first retainer and a lower end retained by the second retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Sensor Developments AS
    Inventors: Øivind Godager, Lee Adams, Bruce H. Storm, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160356151
    Abstract: Wellbore wireless thermal conductivity quartz transducer comprising a thermal conductivity quartz transducer and a wireless communication system comprising an external device and an internal device, a cable, and a surface device. The thermal conductivity quartz transducer comprises a first quartz resonator, a heat dissipation element, a second quartz resonator, an electronics circuit and heat guiding means arranged for transferring a heat generated by said electronics circuit to said heat dissipation element, so that said dissipation temperature is higher than said ambient temperature. The invention is also a method for wirelessly performing transient response analysis of a formation in a wellbore with such transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Øivind GODAGER, Mike SERRANO, Ralph Theron NELMS
  • Publication number: 20160356731
    Abstract: Thermal conductivity quartz transducer with waste-heat management system comprising: a first quartz resonator configured to provide a first temperature signal representing an ambient temperature of said thermal conductivity quartz transducer, a heat dissipation element a second quartz resonator configured for providing a second temperature signal representing a dissipation temperature of said heat dissipation element an electronics circuit, heat guiding means arranged for transferring a heat generated by said electronics circuit to said heat dissipation element, so that said dissipation temperature is higher than said ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Øivind GODAGER, Mike SERRANO, Ralph Theron NELMS
  • Publication number: 20160281499
    Abstract: A Wellbore stress meter system and method for determining wellbore formation instability, comprising a first load cell, a first pressure sensor with a pressure output signal, a wireless communication system, a cable, and a surface device, said first load cell comprises; a second pressure sensor with a stress output signal, a cell element comprising a fluid, a first interface element in a first end of said first load cell with fluidly separated first and second surfaces wherein said first surface is in fluid communication with said fluid, and said first interface element moves relative said cell element as a function of a force applied on said first surface, and compresses said fluid acting on said second pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Øivind GODAGER
  • Patent number: 9400765
    Abstract: Apparatus for calculating service life expectancy of wellbore intervention tools comprising one or more sensors, power means, control means and wireless connectivity means. Also a method of the measuring and calculating the service life expectancy of wellbore intervention tools using this apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Sensor Development AS
    Inventor: Oivind Godager
  • Publication number: 20160201451
    Abstract: A pressure gauge system and a method for in-situ determination of a wellbore formation pressure through a layer of cement, comprising; a housing arranged to be permanently installed in said cement on the outside of a wellbore casing, comprising; a pressure transfer means between a first oil filled chamber and a pressure sensor, to isolate said pressure sensor from said oil filled chamber, and a pressure permeable filter port in hydrostatic connectivity with said first oil filled chamber, and a porous string extending from said filter port, said string has a higher porosity and a higher hydrostatic connectivity than said cement for said formation fluid, and is arranged to transfer said formation fluid when it is embedded in said cement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Øivind GODAGER
  • Patent number: 9310510
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for in-situ wellbore measurements wherein the apparatus includes one or more sensors arranged outside a wellbore, one or more actuators associated with the sensors, a wireless instrument unit situated outside the non-magnetic portion of wellbore conduit, and an electromagnetic transceiver situated inside a non-magnetic portion of wellbore conduit and mounted on an electric-line logging cable, each of the wireless instrument unit and the transceiver have a transmission antenna and a spaced apart receiver antenna, each transmission antenna disposed to be positioned to oppose through the non-magnetic casing a receiver antenna to form a phase-locked loop that verifies the relative positions of the transceiver and wireless instrument unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sensor Developments AS
    Inventor: Oivind Godager
  • Publication number: 20150167452
    Abstract: A wellbore E-field wireless communication system, the communication system comprising a first E-field antenna, and a second E-field antenna, wherein the first antenna, and the second antenna are both arranged in a common compartment, such as an annulus of a wellbore and further arranged for transferring a signal between a first connector of the first E-field antenna and a second connector of the second E-field antenna by radio waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: SENSOR DEVELOPMENTS AS
    Inventors: Øivind GODAGER, Fan-Nian KONG
  • Publication number: 20150047839
    Abstract: Wireless downhole sensor technology is being deployed in oil and gas wells. System components are inductively coupled, which enables remote placement of apparatus on the outside of wellbore conduit without the need for any wired connection. These systems make use of a pair of conductive elements that need to be aligned in the well. Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques to correctly space out the wellbore completion string so that the down-hole conductive elements will be properly aligned and within proximity to establish wireless connectivity, as the wellbore completion string is set and the tubing hanger is landed inside the wellhead housing of the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Øivind Godager, Fan-nian Kong, Bruce H. Storm, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150007976
    Abstract: A pressure gauge system and a method for in-situ determination of a wellbore formation pressure through a layer of cement, where the pressure gauge system comprises: a housing arranged to be permanently installed in the cement on the outside of a wellbore casing, wherein said housing comprises a pressure sensor with an output pressure signal, wherein: the pressure gauge system further comprises: a first temperature sensor with a first temperature signal, a second temperature sensor with a second temperature signal; and a computer implemented compensation means arranged to receive the pressure signal, the first and second temperature signals, and calculate a temperature compensated output pressure signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: SENSOR DEVELOPMENTS AS
    Inventor: Øivind GODAGER
  • Patent number: 8912852
    Abstract: A quartz transducer having four or more crystal-controlled oscillators intended for measurement of applied pressure and temperature. All four oscillators are controlled by crystal quartz resonators operating in the thickness-shear mode. Two crystals measure the pressure and temperature respectively. A third crystal is a reference, and the fourth crystal may be another reference crystal or a second temperature crystal. The output of the latter is either phase leading or phase lagging the thermal response of the main temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Sensor Developments AS
    Inventor: Oivind Godager
  • Publication number: 20140266210
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for acquiring data in a wellbore containing three or more casing or tubing strings through the use of inductive couplers to transmit power and signal through one or more fluid filled annular spaces and one or more casing or tubular elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SENSOR DEVELOPMENTS AS
    Inventor: ØIVIND GODAGER
  • Publication number: 20140151088
    Abstract: A tubular cable fitting which is capable of providing strain relief for Tubular Electric Cables (“TEC”) and is designed to protect end fittings from loss of circuit continuity. The TEC end fittings may be of fiber optic or electric type service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Sensor Developments AS
    Inventor: Oivind Godager
  • Publication number: 20140124217
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing cable along a tubular in a wellbore using a first retainer for attachment to the tubular at a first location and a second retainer for attachment to the tubular at a second location. Each retainer is constructed and arranged to reverse the direction of the cable and to at least partially retain the cable due to elastic forces therein. In one embodiment, the cable is formed into a plurality of loops, each having an upper end retained by the first retainer and a lower end retained by the second retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: SENSOR DEVELOPMENTS AS
    Inventors: Øivind GODAGER, Lee ADAMS, Bruce H. STORM, JR.