Patents by Inventor Svend Tarald Kibsgaard
Svend Tarald Kibsgaard 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).
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Patent number: 11945006Abstract: A method of cleaning deposited solid material from a fouled portion of a gas compressor (6) whilst the gas compressor (6) is in situ in a natural gas processing system (1) is provided. The method comprises the steps of supplying a liquid cleaning agent to a gas inlet of the gas compressor (6), the liquid cleaning agent being capable of removing the deposited solid material; passing the liquid cleaning agent through the gas compressor (6) to a gas outlet of the gas compressor (6), wherein at least a portion of the cleaning agent remains in a liquid state as it passes through the fouled portion of the gas compressor (6); and recovering a fluid containing removed material that is output from the gas compressor (6) so as to prevent the removed material reaching one or more gas processing stages of the gas processing system (1) downstream of the gas compressor (6).Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Equinor Energy ASInventors: Lars Brenne, Svend Tarald Kibsgaard, Tor Bjørge, Harald Underbakke
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Publication number: 20240066560Abstract: A method of cleaning deposited solid material from a fouled portion of a gas compressor (6) whilst the gas compressor (6) is in situ in a natural gas processing system (1) is provided. The method comprises the steps of supplying a liquid cleaning agent to a gas inlet of the gas compressor (6), the liquid cleaning agent being capable of removing the deposited solid material; passing the liquid cleaning agent through the gas compressor (6) to a gas outlet of the gas compressor (6), wherein at least a portion of the cleaning agent remains in a liquid state as it passes through the fouled portion of the gas compressor (6); and recovering a fluid containing removed material that is output from the gas compressor (6) so as to prevent the removed material reaching one or more gas processing stages of the gas processing system (1) downstream of the gas compressor (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Lars Brenne, Svend Tarald Kibsgaard, Tor Bjørge, Harald Underbakke
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Publication number: 20220097104Abstract: A method of cleaning deposited solid material from a fouled portion of a gas compressor (6) whilst the gas compressor (6) is in situ in a natural gas processing system (1) is provided. The method comprises the steps of supplying a liquid cleaning agent to a gas inlet of the gas compressor (6), the liquid cleaning agent being capable of removing the deposited solid material; passing the liquid cleaning agent through the gas compressor (6) to a gas outlet of the gas compressor (6), wherein at least a portion of the cleaning agent remains in a liquid state as it passes through the fouled portion of the gas compressor (6); and recovering a fluid containing removed material that is output from the gas compressor (6) so as to prevent the removed material reaching one or more gas processing stages of the gas processing system (1) downstream of the gas compressor (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Lars Brenne, Svend Tarald Kibsgaard, Tor Bjørge, Harald Underbakke
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Publication number: 20220025736Abstract: A system for providing information on production value and/or emissions of a hydrocarbon production system is disclosed. The system includes: a plurality of sensors configured to measure a respective plurality of measured parameters of the hydrocarbon production system; an input interface for inputting a plurality of specified parameters into the system; and a processor configured to determine the production value and/or emissions of the hydrocarbon production system in real time based upon the measured parameters and the specified parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Svend Tarald KIBSGAARD, Lars BRENNE, Astrid Helland TINGSTVEIT
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Patent number: 11224900Abstract: A method of cleaning deposited solid material from a fouled portion of a gas compressor whilst the gas compressor is in situ in a natural gas processing system is provided. The method comprises the steps of supplying a liquid cleaning agent to a gas inlet of the gas compressor, the liquid cleaning agent being capable of removing the deposited solid material; passing the liquid cleaning agent through the gas compressor to a gas outlet of the gas compressor, wherein at least a portion of the cleaning agent remains in a liquid state as it passes through the fouled portion of the gas compressor; and recovering a fluid containing removed material that is output from the gas compressor so as to prevent the removed material reaching one or more gas processing stages of the gas processing system downstream of the gas compressor.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Equinor Energy ASInventors: Lars Brenne, Svend Tarald Kibsgaard, Tor Bjørge, Harald Underbakke
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Patent number: 11168545Abstract: A system for providing information on production value and/or emissions of a hydrocarbon production system is disclosed. The system includes: a plurality of sensors configured to measure a respective plurality of measured parameters of the hydrocarbon production system; an input interface for inputting a plurality of specified parameters into the system; and a processor configured to determine the production value and/or the emissions of the hydrocarbon production system in real time based upon the measured parameters and the specified parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: EQUINOR ENERGY ASInventors: Svend Tarald Kibsgaard, Lars Brenne, Astrid Heiland Tingstveit
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Patent number: 11022595Abstract: A method of identifying the phase composition and/or changes in the phase composition of a fluid flowing through a turbomachine includes monitoring changes in at least one electrical parameter associated with operation of the turbomachine, and employing a known correlation between phase composition and or phase composition changes, and changes in the electrical parameter(s) to associate the monitored changes with changes in the actual phase composition of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Lars Brenne, Svend Tarald Kibsgaard, Bjarne Monsen, Tom Odin Gaustad
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Publication number: 20190374979Abstract: A method of cleaning deposited solid material from a fouled portion of a gas compressor whilst the gas compressor is in situ in a natural gas processing system is provided. The method comprises the steps of supplying a liquid cleaning agent to a gas inlet of the gas compressor, the liquid cleaning agent being capable of removing the deposited solid material; passing the liquid cleaning agent through the gas compressor to a gas outlet of the gas compressor, wherein at least a portion of the cleaning agent remains in a liquid state as it passes through the fouled portion of the gas compressor; and recovering a fluid containing removed material that is output from the gas compressor so as to prevent the removed material reaching one or more gas processing stages of the gas processing system downstream of the gas compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Equinor Energy ASInventors: Lars Brenne, Svend Tarald Kibsgaard, Tor Bjørge, Harald Underbakke
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Publication number: 20190277115Abstract: A system (101) for providing information on production value and/or emissions of a hydrocarbon production system (1). The system (101) includes: a plurality of sensors (102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108) configured to measure a respective plurality of measured parameters (109) of the hydrocarbon production system; an input interface (111) for inputting a plurality of specified parameters (114) into the system (101); and a processor (110) configured to determine the production value and/or emissions of the hydrocarbon production system (1) in real time based upon the measured parameters (109) and the specified parameters (114).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Svend Tarald KIBSGAARD, Lars BRENNE, Astrid Helland TINGSTVEIT
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Patent number: 10378515Abstract: A method of dynamically controlling a wind turbine having a rotor supporting a plurality of blades and a main bearing supporting the rotor, the method comprising detecting a load profile around the circumference of the main bearing, generating a control signal based on the detected load profile and dynamically adjusting the load profile of the main bearing using the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Svend Tarald Kibsgaard, Jone Torsvik, Lars Brenne
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Patent number: 10132322Abstract: A method of operating and cleaning a compressor comprising the following steps: passing a first fluid through the compressor, the first fluid comprising gas from a separator wherein the compressor is operating to compress the first fluid passed therethrough, mixing well fluid bypassed from upstream of the separator with the gas from the separator to produce a second fluid comprising gas and liquid wherein the gas and liquid are from at least one well; and passing the second fluid through the compressor, wherein the second fluid is passed through the compressor for a limited time period to clean a surface inside the compressor, the compressor operating to compress the second fluid passed therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Lars Brenne, Tor Bjorge, Harald Underbakke, Svend Tarald Kibsgaard
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Publication number: 20180188226Abstract: A method of identifying the phase composition and/or changes in the phase composition of a fluid flowing through a turbomachine includes monitoring changes in at least one electrical parameter associated with operation of the turbomachine, and employing a known correlation between phase composition and or phase composition changes, and changes in the electrical parameter(s) to associate the monitored changes with changes in the actual phase composition of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Lars BRENNE, Svend Tarald KIBSGAARD, Bjarne MONSEN, Tom Odin GAUSTAD
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Patent number: 9518588Abstract: There are described methods and apparatus for operating and/or cleaning a compressor. In an embodiment, a first fluid comprising gas may be passed through the compressor, while the compressor operates to compress the first fluid. A second fluid may be passed through the compressor, the second fluid comprising gas and liquid from at least one well. The second fluid may be passed through the compressor for a limited time period to clean a surface inside the compressor, while the compressor operates to compress the second fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Statoil Petroleum ASInventors: Lars Brenne, Tor Bjørge, Harald Underbakke, Svend Tarald Kibsgaard
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Publication number: 20160290366Abstract: There are described methods and apparatus for operating and/or cleaning a compressor. In an embodiment, a first fluid comprising gas may be passed through the compressor, whilst the compressor operates to compress the first fluid. A second fluid may be passed through the compressor, the second fluid comprising gas and liquid from at least one well. The second fluid may be passed through the compressor for a limited time period to clean a surface inside the compressor, whilst the compressor operates to compress the second fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Lars Brenne, Tor BJORGE, Harald UNDERBAKKE, Svend Tarald KIBSGAARD
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Publication number: 20160123304Abstract: A method of dynamically controlling a wind turbine having a rotor supporting a plurality of blades and a main bearing supporting the rotor, the method comprising detecting a load profile around the circumference of the main bearing, generating a control signal based on the detected load profile and dynamically adjusting the load profile of the main bearing using the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Svend Tarald Kibsgaard, Jone Torsvik, Lars Brenne
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Publication number: 20150167681Abstract: There are described methods and apparatus for operating and/or cleaning a compressor. In an embodiment, a first fluid comprising gas may be passed through the compressor, whilst the compressor operates to compress the first fluid. A second fluid may be passed through the compressor, the second fluid comprising gas and liquid from at least one well. The second fluid may be passed through the compressor for a limited time period to clean a surface inside the compressor, whilst the compressor operates to compress the second fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM ASInventors: Lars Brenne, Tor Bjørge, Harald Underbakke, Svend Tarald Kibsgaard
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Publication number: 20120163742Abstract: An axial gas thrust bearing for rotors in rotating machinery includes at least one radial disk, integral with or fastened to the rotor and one fixed seal facing each disk or two fixed seals positioned to surround each disk, lower portions of the seals being situated at a distance from the rotor to allow the inflow of compressed fluid passing in the gap between the respective disk and seals, thereby combining the properties of a balance piston and thrust bearing disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Statoil ASAInventors: Harald Underbakke, Svend Tarald Kibsgaard, Lars Brenne