Patents by Inventor Reidar Vik

Reidar Vik 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).

  • Process, plant and overall system for handling and treating a hydrocarbon gas from a petroleum deposit
    Patent number: 6094937
    Abstract: A method of liquefaction/conditioning of a compressed gas/condensate flow extracted from a petroleum deposit, for transport in liquefied form with a transport vessel, especially for such processing of a compressed gas/condensate flow which has been separated from a crude oil extracted from an offshore oil field. The gas/condensate flow is depressurized and cooled in several steps for producing a stabilized liquefied natural gas (LNG) and a stabilized liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), for transport thereof in separate tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap A.S.
    Inventors: Pentti Paurola, Sigbj.o slashed.rn Lillesund, Reidar Vik