Patents by Inventor Peter Nellessen

Peter Nellessen 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).

  • Publication number: 20180073345
    Abstract: A fluid level monitoring system comprising: a subsea well comprising a wellbore and a wellhead; a subsea well isolation device installed on the wellhead; and a fluid level monitoring device and associated methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Geoffrey David CANNON, Colin Stuart BUCHAN, Peter NELLESSEN
  • Patent number: 9534453
    Abstract: An intervention system and method for control of seabed equipment, including a control umbilical connected to a support vessel or rig via a surface winch; a tether connected to underwater seabed equipment; and an umbilical management system unit coupled between the tether and the control umbilical to couple the support vessel or rig to the seabed equipment. The control umbilical and the tether via the umbilical management system unit provide a communications channel for communicating media, including data, electrical power, hydraulic power and/or chemical treatment fluid, from the support vessel or rig to the seabed equipment. The umbilical management system unit allows for easy deployment and management of the control umbilical and tether and can reel in or pay out the tether and/or the control umbilical under remote control or autonomously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: OneSubsea IP UK Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Machin, Jean-Bernard Blamengin, Peter Nellessen
  • Patent number: 9488199
    Abstract: A subsea actuator comprising a plurality of chambers and at least three pressure levels, including an ambient pressure (medium), a substantially higher than ambient pressure (high), and an at or near surface atmospheric pressure or at a partial or full vacuum (low) to achieve a precise control of the actuator's closing force, speed, and stroke/position. The actuator enables full operations in emergency situations via manual or ROV operations; and can be operated (one way) to extend without supplied fluids in the event of high pressure failure emergency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventor: Peter Nellessen
  • Publication number: 20150377257
    Abstract: A subsea actuator comprising a plurality of chambers and at least three pressure levels, including an ambient pressure (medium), a substantially higher than ambient pressure (high), and an at or near surface atmospheric pressure or at a partial or full vacuum (low) to achieve a precise control of the actuator's closing force, speed, and stroke/position. The actuator enables full operations in emergency situations via manual or ROV operations; and can be operated (one way) to extend without supplied fluids in the event of high pressure failure emergency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: Peter Nellessen
  • Patent number: 8978767
    Abstract: A subsea well service system and method are presented for use with an subsea pump capable of flushing the well intervention lubricator of an underwater hydrocarbons production facility. The system essentially includes at least one pump placed at a subsea location in proximity to the well intervention lubricator, and at least one fluid reservoir connected to the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: OneSubsea, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Machin, Peter Nellessen
  • Patent number: 8726644
    Abstract: A device for controlling an underwater actuator by using an ambient pressure potential at the operating depth may include a chamber including a first cavity, a second cavity and a third cavity; the first cavity including a gas at a first pressure including one of at surface atmospheric pressure, lower than surface atmospheric pressure, or a vacuum; the second cavity including a first fluid at a second pressure including at least one of at underwater ambient pressure or higher then underwater ambient pressure and being connected to a underwater fluid supply; the third cavity including a second fluid at a third pressure including at least one of underwater ambient pressure or higher than the underwater ambient pressure and being connected to the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Inventor: Peter Nellessen
  • Publication number: 20140014354
    Abstract: Embodiments may generally take the form of a cable winch system installable within a riser on a landing string. In particular, one embodiment may take the form of a system having a tubular deployable within a riser and a cable winch deployable within a riser. The cable winch is configured to travel with the tubular as it is deployed within the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Peter Nellessen
  • Publication number: 20130074687
    Abstract: A device for controlling an underwater actuator by using an ambient pressure potential at the operating depth may include a chamber including a first cavity, a second cavity and a third cavity; the first cavity including a gas at a first pressure including one of at surface atmospheric pressure, lower than surface atmospheric pressure, or a vacuum; the second cavity including a first fluid at a second pressure including at least one of at underwater ambient pressure or higher then underwater ambient pressure and being connected to a underwater fluid supply; the third cavity including a second fluid at a third pressure including at least one of underwater ambient pressure or higher than the underwater ambient pressure and being connected to the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventor: Peter Nellessen
  • Publication number: 20110198092
    Abstract: An intervention system and method for control of seabed equipment, including a control umbilical connected to a support vessel or rig via a surface winch; a tether connected to underwater seabed equipment; and an umbilical management system unit coupled between the tether and the control umbilical to couple the support vessel or rig to the seabed equipment. The control umbilical and the tether via the umbilical management system unit provide a communications channel for communicating media, including data, electrical power, hydraulic power and/or chemical treatment fluid, from the support vessel or rig to the seabed equipment. The umbilical management system unit allows for easy deployment and management of the control umbilical and tether and can reel in or pay out the tether and/or the control umbilical under remote control or autonomously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Jonathan Machin, Jean-Bernard Blamengin, Peter Nellessen
  • Publication number: 20110192610
    Abstract: A subsea well service system and method are presented for use with an subsea pump capable of flushing the well intervention lubricator of an underwater hydrocarbons production facility. The system essentially includes at least one pump placed at a subsea location in proximity to the well intervention lubricator, and at least one fluid reservoir connected to the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Jonathan Machin, Peter Nellessen