Patents by Inventor Steinar Saugerud

Steinar Saugerud 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: 11846162
    Abstract: The invention relates to a subsea deployable installation and workover control system (IWOCS) skid (1) for connection to a subsea component (2), the skid (1) comprising: a wireless communication unit (3) for communication with a wireless communication unit (4) at a topside installation (10); a control system (69) for data storage and/or data filtering and transferring the filtered data to the wireless communication unit (3) and receiving data from the wireless communication unit (3); a self-contained fluid system comprising a fluid supply tank (5, 8), the fluid system being configured to be connected to a fluid connection on the subsea component such as to provide fluid to the subsea component (2); an electric power source (7) for supplying electric power to the communication unit (3) and the control system (69). It is further described a method of performing installation or workover operation(s) on a subsea component using an installation workover control system (IWOCS) skid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventors: Ole Vidar Jonsjord, Kjetil Halset, Steinar Saugerud
  • Publication number: 20220389794
    Abstract: The invention relates to a subsea deployable installation and workover control system (IWOCS) skid (1) for connection to a subsea component (2), the skid (1) comprising: a wireless communication unit (3) for communication with a wireless communication unit (4) at a topside installation (10); a control system (69) for data storage and/or data filtering and transferring the filtered data to the wireless communication unit (3) and receiving data from the wireless communication unit (3); a self-contained fluid system comprising a fluid supply tank (5, 8), the fluid system being configured to be connected to a fluid connection on the subsea component such as to provide fluid to the subsea component (2); an electric power source (7) for supplying electric power to the communication unit (3) and the control system (69). It is further described a method of performing installation or workover operation(s) on a subsea component using an installation workover control system (IWOCS) skid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Ole Vidar Jonsjord, Kjetil Halset, Steinar Saugerud