Patents by Inventor Rune HAUGOM

Rune HAUGOM 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).

  • Method and apparatus for sealing an annulus around a drill-pipe when drilling down-hole
    Patent number: 10443342
    Abstract: A method of sealing an annulus around a drill-pipe when drilling down-hole includes providing a deflated packer on a drill-pipe when drilling down-hole; opening one or more ports to the packer using a ball-activated valve; and circulating drilling fluid to inflate said packer through said one or more ports, to thereby form a seal in the annulus around the drill-pipe. An apparatus to carry out this method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
    Inventors: Morten Eidem, Rune Haugom
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEALING AN ANNULUS AROUND A DRILL-PIPE WHEN DRILLING DOWN-HOLE
    Publication number: 20180163502
    Abstract: A method of sealing an annulus around a drill-pipe when drilling down-hole includes providing a deflated packer on a drill-pipe when drilling down-hole; opening one or more ports to the packer using a ball-activated valve; and circulating drilling fluid to inflate said packer through said one or more ports, to thereby form a seal in the annulus around the drill-pipe. An apparatus to carry out this method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
    Inventors: Morten EIDEM, Rune HAUGOM