Patents by Inventor Øystein Christensen

Øystein Christensen 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: 11867001
    Abstract: A system has a riser and a termination body, the termination body being arranged to connect at least one first conduit arranged along the riser and at least one second conduit extending from the riser to a drilling rig, where the termination body has a first clamp body and a second clamp body arranged for mutual joining and radial enclosure of a portion of the riser, and at least one receptacle block for connecting the at least first conduit, where the portion of the riser is unsplit. A method for connecting the termination body to the riser is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Future Production AS
    Inventor: Øystein Christensen
  • Patent number: 11685637
    Abstract: A crane system is for a cantilever belonging to a jack-up rig. The crane system has a crane with a suspension member, the suspension member being arranged over the crane. A skid beam is attached to a lower portion of the cantilever, the skid beam being displaceably connected to a plurality of slides arranged on the jack-up rig, the crane hanging on the skid beam. A method is for using the crane system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: FUTURE PRODUCTION AS
    Inventor: Øystein Christensen
  • Publication number: 20220403707
    Abstract: A system has a riser and a termination body, the termination body being arranged to connect at least one first conduit arranged along the riser and at least one second conduit extending from the riser to a drilling rig, where the termination body has a first clamp body and a second clamp body arranged for mutual joining and radial enclosure of a portion of the riser, and at least one receptacle block for connecting the at least first conduit, where the portion of the riser is unsplit. A method for connecting the termination body to the riser is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Future Production AS
    Inventor: Øystein Christensen
  • Patent number: 11466533
    Abstract: A connection device has a first connection body and a second connection body movable with respect to the first connection body. The connection device is configured for connecting a plurality of control lines terminating in connectors forming part of the first connection body, to corresponding control lines terminating in connectors forming part of the second connection body. The connection device is provided with a first alignment means for rough alignment of the connection bodies. The connection device further has a second alignment means for aligning the rigid holding means of one of the bodies with respect to the connectors of the other one of the bodies, at least one of the rigid holding means movable in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first alignment means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: FUTURE PRODUCTION AS
    Inventors: Øystein Christensen, Edvin Andersen
  • Publication number: 20220098950
    Abstract: A connection device has a first connection body and a second connection body movable with respect to the first connection body. The connection device is configured for connecting a plurality of control lines terminating in connectors forming part of the first connection body, to corresponding control lines terminating in connectors forming part of the second connection body. The connection device is provided with a first alignment means for rough alignment of the connection bodies. The connection device further has a second alignment means for aligning the rigid holding means of one of the bodies with respect to the connectors of the other one of the bodies, at least one of the rigid holding means movable in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first alignment means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: FUTURE PRODUCTION AS
    Inventors: Øystein Christensen, Edvin Andersen
  • Patent number: 11268332
    Abstract: A riser extending from a floating rig includes one or more flow control devices having at least one flow connection and having at least one control connection. A riser manifold is disposed on the riser above the one or more flow control devices and has a first mechanical connector, a first flow coupling, and a first control coupling. A rig manifold can be manipulated by an arm to couple in an automated manner to the riser manifold when running the riser from the rig. The rig manifold has a second mechanical connector that mechanically connects to the first mechanical connector of the riser manifold. Additionally, the rig manifold has a second flow coupling mating with the first flow coupling of the riser manifold for conducting flow, and has a second control coupling mating with the first control coupling of the riser manifold for conducting control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Ziegler, Julmar Shaun S. Toralde, Gordon Thomson, Edvin Andersen, Øystein Christensen, Anthony James Reid
  • Publication number: 20200270955
    Abstract: A riser extending from a floating rig includes one or more flow control devices having at least one flow connection and having at least one control connection. A riser manifold is disposed on the riser above the one or more flow control devices and has a first mechanical connector, a first flow coupling, and a first control coupling. A rig manifold can be manipulated by an arm to couple in an automated manner to the riser manifold when running the riser from the rig. The rig manifold has a second mechanical connector that mechanically connects to the first mechanical connector of the riser manifold. Additionally, the rig manifold has a second flow coupling mating with the first flow coupling of the riser manifold for conducting flow, and has a second control coupling mating with the first control coupling of the riser manifold for conducting control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Ziegler, Julmar Shaun S. Toralde, Gordon Thompson, Edvin Andersen, Øystein Christensen, Anthony James Reid
  • Publication number: 20200247648
    Abstract: A crane system is for a cantilever belonging to a jack-up rig. The crane system has a crane with a suspension member, the suspension member being arranged over the crane. A skid beam is attached to a lower portion of the cantilever, the skid beam being displaceably connected to a plurality of slides arranged on the jack-up rig, the crane hanging on the skid beam. A method is for using the crane system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: FUTURE PRODUCTION AS
    Inventor: Øystein Christensen
  • Patent number: 8875793
    Abstract: A connector device for kill- and choke lines between a riser and a floating drilling platform includes a slip joint on top of the riser including an outer barrel, a kill- and choke manifold arranged on the platform and provided with flexible kill- and choke hoses to the slip joint's outer barrel, and wherein the slip joint's outer barrel is provided with a horizontally directed kill- and choke-manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
    Inventors: Øystein Christensen, Atle Korsmo
  • Publication number: 20120318517
    Abstract: A connector device for kill- and choke lines between a riser and a floating drilling platform includes a slip joint on top of the riser including an outer barrel, a kill- and choke manifold arranged on the platform and provided with flexible kill- and choke hoses to the slip joint's outer barrel, and wherein the slip joint's outer barrel is provided with a horizontally directed kill- and choke-manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: FUTURE PRODUCTION
    Inventors: Øystein Christensen, Atle Korsmo