Patents by Inventor Ole A. Heggdal

Ole A. Heggdal 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: 10077861
    Abstract: Subsea heating assembly, comprising a component interface cable (9) in association with a subsea component (7?) to be heated. The component interface cable receives power from an electric power source. The power source comprises an induction coupler (100) with core rings which surround an alternating current carrying source cable (5), and a winding cable (107) wound around the core ring The winding cable connects to the component interface cable. The induction coupler comprises an upper section (100a) with first core parts (101a) and a lower section (100b) with second core parts (101b). The winding cable is arranged in the upper section. The first core parts are aligned with second core parts when the upper section is landed on the lower section. The upper section is removable from the lower section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Aker Solutions AS
    Inventors: Ole A. Heggdal, Ole Johan Bjerknes, Hjalmar Nystrøm
  • Patent number: 9964249
    Abstract: A subsea direct electrical heating assembly adapted to heat a hydrocarbon conducting steel pipeline (1) arranged subsea. The assembly comprises a direct electrical heating cable (3) extending along and being connected to the steel pipeline (1) and a power transmission cable (7) receiving electric power from a power supply (5) which is arranged onshore or at surface offshore, and which feeds the direct electrical heating cable (3). The subsea direct electrical heating assembly comprises a power conditioning arrangement (100) arranged at a subsea location, in a position between the power transmission cable (7) and the direct electrical heating cable (3). The power transmission cable (7) extends from the offshore or onshore power supply (5) and down to the power conditioning arrangement (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Aker Solutions AS
    Inventors: Ole Johan Bjerknes, Ole A. Heggdal
  • Publication number: 20180017199
    Abstract: A subsea direct electrical heating assembly adapted to heat a hydrocarbon conducting steel pipeline (1) arranged subsea. The assembly comprises a direct electrical heating cable (3) extending along and being connected to the steel pipeline (1) and a power transmission cable (7) receiving electric power from a power supply (5) which is arranged onshore or at surface offshore, and which feeds the direct electrical heating cable (3). The subsea direct electrical heating assembly comprises a power conditioning arrangement (100) arranged at a subsea location, in a position between the power transmission cable (7) and the direct electrical heating cable (3). The power transmission cable (7) extends from the offshore or onshore power supply (5) and down to the power conditioning arrangement (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Aker Subsea AS
    Inventors: Ole Johan BJERKNES, Ole A. HEGGDAL
  • Patent number: 9779856
    Abstract: A power cable (C1), or power umbilical, comprising a number of electric high power cables (10) for transfer of large amounts of electric power/energy; filler material (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) in the form of stiff elongate plastic elements; the number of electric high power cables (10) and stiff elongate plastic elements (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) being gathered in a twisted bundle by means of a laying operation; a protective sheath (1) that encompasses the electric cables and the filler material; and at least one longitudinally extending channel (6) is provided for forced flow transportation of a cooling agent through said power cable/umbilical in order to cool down the electric high power cables (10) and their insulation material from a critical temperature value of about 90° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: AKER SOLUTIONS AS
    Inventor: Ole A. Heggdal
  • Publication number: 20150048079
    Abstract: Subsea heating assembly, comprising a component interface cable (9) in association with a subsea component (7?) to be heated. The component interface cable receives power from an electric power source. The power source comprises an induction coupler (100) with core rings which surround an alternating current carrying source cable (5), and a winding cable (107) wound around the core ring The winding cable connects to the component interface cable. The induction coupler comprises an upper section (100a) with first core parts (101a) and a lower section (100b) with second core parts (101b). The winding cable is arranged in the upper section. The first core parts are aligned with second core parts when the upper section is landed on the lower section. The upper section is removable from the lower section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Aker Subsea AS
    Inventors: Ole A. Heggdal, Ole Johan Bjerknes, Hjalmar Nystrøm
  • Publication number: 20150041171
    Abstract: A power cable (C1), or power umbilical, comprising a number of electric high power cables (10) for transfer of large amounts of electric power/energy; filler material (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) in the form of stiff elongate plastic elements; the number of electric high power cables (10) and stiff elongate plastic elements (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) being gathered in a twisted bundle by means of a laying operation; a protective sheath (1) that encompasses the electric cables and the filler material; and at least one longitudinally extending channel (6) is provided for forced flow transportation of a cooling agent through said power cable/umbilical in order to cool down the electric high power cables (10) and their insulation material from a critical temperature value of about 90° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Ole A. Heggdal
  • Publication number: 20140376900
    Abstract: A subsea direct electrical heating assembly adapted to heat a hydrocarbon conducting steel pipeline (1) arranged subsea. The assembly comprises a direct electrical heating cable (3) extending along and being connected to the steel pipeline (1) and a power transmission cable (7) receiving electric power from a power supply (5) which is arranged onshore or at surface offshore, and which feeds the direct electrical heating cable (3). The subsea direct electrical heating assembly comprises a power conditioning arrangement (100) arranged at a subsea location, in a position between the power transmission cable (7) and the direct electrical heating cable (3). The power transmission cable (7) extends from the offshore or onshore power supply (5) and down to the power conditioning arrangement (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Aker Subsea AS
    Inventors: Ole Johan Bjerknes, Ole A. Heggdal
  • Patent number: 8858121
    Abstract: An arrangement on board a vessel to be able to strap at least one cable to a pipeline during continuous and contemporary deployment of the strapped pipe bundle into the sea is shown. The arrangement includes at least a strapping machine which is arranged to be moved forward together with the cable and pipeline in order to perform a strapping operation in concert with the forward advancement thereof. The strapping machine is also moveable rearwards relative to the cable and pipeline for the repositioning to the next strapping operation such that the application of a strap or straps takes place intermittently under the continuous deployment of the pipe bundle. Means for continuous motorized advancement of the respective pipes and cables towards the strapping machine and further into the sea is also arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Aker Subsea AS
    Inventor: Ole A. Heggdal
  • Publication number: 20130011200
    Abstract: An arrangement on board a vessel to be able to strap at least one cable to a pipeline during continuous and contemporary deployment of the strapped pipe bundle into the sea is shown. The arrangement includes at least a strapping machine which is arranged to be moved forward together with the cable and pipeline in order to perform a strapping operation in concert with the forward advancement thereof. The strapping machine is also moveable rearwards relative to the cable and pipeline for the repositioning to the next strapping operation such that the application of a strap or straps takes place intermittently under the continuous deployment of the pipe bundle. Means for continuous motorized advancement of the respective pipes and cables towards the strapping machine and further into the sea is also arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Ole A. Heggdal
  • Publication number: 20120205137
    Abstract: An integrated power umbilical (K1) is shown. The power umbilical includes at least one power cable to transfer vast amounts of electric energy/power and filler material in the form of stiff, elongated plastic elements, laying at least partly around and between the power cables. These elements are collectively collected by means of a laying and closing operation into a twisted bundle, which in turn is enclosed by a protective sheath. At least one of the surrounding elements, i.e. the filler material or the sheath, is made of a semiconducting material, said semiconducting material being able to drain off capacitive currents arising in the power umbilical (K1) when the at least one power cable conducts vast amounts of electric energy/power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: AKER SUBSEA AS
    Inventors: Arve Fjellner, Ole A. Heggdal
  • Patent number: 6940054
    Abstract: A production/injection line including a production/injection tube and heating apparatus for heating of the production/injection tube. The line also includes insulation and heat conductive material to control the heat transfer from the heating apparatus towards the production/injection tube. A method is also described for supplying heat to a production/injection line in which cooling fluid from a process on an installation is supplied to transport channels extending along a production/injection tube. Methods are also described for manufacturing a production/injection line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Kvaerner Oilfield Products AS
    Inventor: Ole A. Heggdal
  • Patent number: 6046404
    Abstract: A subsea control cable includes an outer sheath and cables, conduits etc. arranged inside the sheath, and also at least one weight element. The weight element includes at least one strength member extending continuously along the entire length of the control cable, to which strength member there is attached a weight element or elements. The weight of the weight element in relation to the diameter of the control cable varies along the length of the control cable, e.g., from a predetermined minimum weight/diameter ratio, where the weight element consists only of the strength element, to a predetermined maximum weight/diameter ratio, where the cross-section of the control cable is filled to the maximum with the weight member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Kvaerner Oilfield Products a.s.
    Inventors: Arild Figenschou, Ole A. Heggdal