Patents by Inventor Olav Kristiansen

Olav Kristiansen 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: 11702915
    Abstract: Methods of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are disclosed. One method comprises producing a well stream from the reservoir; separating the well stream into a liquid phase and a gas phase with a first gas/liquid separator, wherein the gas phase comprises both CO2 gas and hydrocarbon gas; cooling the gas phase with a first cooler; compressing the gas phase using a first compressor into a compressed stream; mixing the compressed stream with an external source of CO2 to form an injection stream; and injecting the injection stream into the reservoir. Systems for EOR from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Equinor Energy AS
    Inventors: Michael Drescher, Torbjørn Fiveland, Olav Kristiansen, Thomas Levy, Knut Arild Maråk, Bengt Olav Neeraas, Per Ivar Karstad
  • Publication number: 20220025747
    Abstract: Methods of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are disclosed. One method comprises producing a well stream from the reservoir; separating the well stream into a liquid phase and a gas phase with a first gas/liquid separator, wherein the gas phase comprises both CO2 gas and hydrocarbon gas; cooling the gas phase with a first cooler; compressing the gas phase using a first compressor into a compressed stream; mixing the compressed stream with an external source of CO2 to form an injection stream; and injecting the injection stream into the reservoir. Systems for EOR from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Drescher, Torbjørn Fiveland, Olav Kristiansen, Thomas Levy, Knut Arild Maråk, Bengt Olav Neeraas, Per Ivar Karstad
  • Patent number: 11162342
    Abstract: Methods of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are disclosed. One method comprises producing a well stream from the reservoir; separating the well stream into a liquid phase and a gas phase with a first gas/liquid separator, wherein the gas phase comprises both CO2 gas and hydrocarbon gas; cooling the gas phase with a first cooler; compressing the gas phase using a first compressor into a compressed stream; mixing the compressed stream with an external source of CO2 to form an injection stream; and injecting the injection stream into the reservoir. Systems for EOR from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Equinor Energy AS
    Inventors: Michael Drescher, Torbjørn Fiveland, Olav Kristiansen, Thomas Levy, Knut Arild Maråk, Bengt Olav Neeraas, Per Ivar Karstad
  • Publication number: 20190368326
    Abstract: Methods of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are disclosed. One method comprises producing a well stream from the reservoir; separating the well stream into a liquid phase and a gas phase with a first gas/liquid separator, wherein the gas phase comprises both CO2 gas and hydrocarbon gas; cooling the gas phase with a first cooler; compressing the gas phase using a first compressor into a compressed stream; mixing the compressed stream with an external source of CO2 to form an injection stream; and injecting the injection stream into the reservoir. Systems for EOR from an oil reservoir by CO2 flooding are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Equinor Energy AS
    Inventors: Michael Drescher, Torbjørn Fiveland, Olav Kristiansen, Thomas Levy, Knut Arild Maråk, Bengt Olav Neeraas, Per Ivar Karstad
  • Patent number: 9901847
    Abstract: A system for separating an input fluid flow comprising gas and liquid into separate gas and liquid flows is provided. The system includes a primary separator configured to receive the input fluid flow and to separate the input fluid flow into a primary separator liquid output flow and a primary separator gas output flow, a first secondary inline separator connected downstream from the primary separator to polish the primary separator gas output flow, a second secondary inline separator connected downstream from the primary separator to polish the primary separator liquid output flow, a system gas outlet, a system liquid outlet, a primary separator gas output valve on the primary separator gas output flow, and a control system configured to receive measurements of liquid level within the primary separator, and identify, using the received measurements, whether a position of the primary separator gas output valve is to be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
    Inventors: Jan Høydal, Olav Kristiansen, Gisle Otto Eikrem, Kjetil Fjalestad
  • Publication number: 20150290560
    Abstract: A system for separating an input fluid flow comprising gas and liquid into separate gas and liquid flows, the system comprising: a primary inline separator configured to receive said input fluid flow and to separate said input fluid flow into a primary separator liquid output flow and a primary separator gas output flow; at least one secondary inline separator connected downstream from said primary inline separator to receive at least one of said primary separator output flows and to separate said received primary separator output flow into a secondary separator liquid output flow and a secondary separator gas output flow; a system gas outlet connected to at least one of said primary and secondary separators to output said respective gas output flow; a system liquid outlet connected to at least one of said primary and secondary separators to output said respective liquid output flow; and a control system configured to regulate flow through said primary and secondary separators to ensure a flow of gas from sai
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
    Inventors: Jan Høydal, Olav Kristiansen, Gisle Otto Eikrem, Kjetil Fjalestad
  • Patent number: 7059091
    Abstract: A tension member comprising a plurality of fiber filaments gathered into a plurality of strands. The filaments run close together, and a protective sheath is provided around the strands. Each strand is coated on the exterior thereof with a strand sheath of a material having a low friction coefficient, permitting the strands to move longitudinally in relation to one another and independently of each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Aker Kvaerner Subsea AS
    Inventors: Bjørn Paulshus, Roy Olav Kristiansen, Zouhair Sahnoun
  • Publication number: 20020028112
    Abstract: A tension member comprising a plurality of fiber filaments (21) gathered into a plurality of strands (20). The filaments (21) run close together, and a protective sheath (16) is provided around the strands. Each strand (20) is coated on the exterior thereof with a sheath (22) of a material having a low friction coefficient, permitting the strands (20) to move longitudinally in relation to one another and independently of each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Bjorn Paulshus, Roy Olav Kristiansen, Zouhair Sahnoun