Patents by Inventor Yves Le Moign

Yves Le Moign 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: 8973665
    Abstract: A technique for subsea intervention operations incorporates use of a compliant guide that extends between a surface location and a subsea installation. The technique facilitates deployment of tool strings into a subsea well. For example, a portion of the compliant guide can be used as a subsea lubricator during pressure deployment of tool strings. In some applications, a tool entry guide can be connected into the subsea installation to facilitate deployment of tool strings into the subsea well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventors: Andrea Sbordone, René Schuurman, Yves Le Moign, Pascal Panetta, Alan J. Johnston, Axel Destremau, Eric Smedstad
  • Publication number: 20120037376
    Abstract: A system and method for clean-up and subsea intervention operations in a subsea well or installation, including a light well intervention vessel configured to deploy and connect a subsea well intervention package on a subsea well or installation, and configured to perform subsea intervention operations; and an auxiliary vessel directly coupled to the same subsea well or installation and configured to receive and treat returns from the subsea well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yves Le Moign, William Siersdorfer, Jean-Bernard Blamengin, Jean-Luc Monnac
  • Patent number: 7845412
    Abstract: A technique for subsea intervention operations enables pressure control to be accomplished at the surface while borehole fluid control is exercised at the seabed. A compliant guide extends between a subsea well installation and a surface location, such as a surface intervention vessel. A buffer fluid is deployed within the compliant guide to maintain the borehole fluids proximate the seabed. The buffer fluid also enables pressure control over the buffer fluid and the borehole fluid to be performed from the surface. Additionally, a flexible conveyance can be used to move intervention tools through the compliant guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andrea Sbordone, Eric Smedstad, Rene Schuurman, Alan Johnston, Axel Destremau, Yves Le Moign
  • Publication number: 20100139926
    Abstract: A technique for subsea intervention operations incorporates use of a compliant guide that extends between a surface location and a subsea installation. The technique facilitates deployment of tool strings into a subsea well. For example, a portion of the compliant guide can be used as a subsea lubricator during pressure deployment of tool strings. In some applications, a tool entry guide can be connected into the subsea installation to facilitate deployment of tool strings into the subsea well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Andrea Sbordone, René Schuurman, Yves Le Moign, Pascal Panetta, Alan J. Johnston, Axel Destremau, Eric Smedstad
  • Publication number: 20100047022
    Abstract: A technique enables removal of a hydrate plug or other similar plug from a deep water flow line. When the existence of a plug in the deep water flow line is determined, a temporary flow line loop is created to enable remedial procedures. The temporary loop can be created by deploying a spoolable compliant guide and connecting the spoolable compliant guide to the deep water flow line. The connection is made in a manner that enables access to both sides of the unwanted plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yves Le Moign
  • Publication number: 20090294120
    Abstract: A technique for subsea intervention operations utilizes a retrievable dynamic seal system. The technique provides an improved dynamic seal system that is retrievable from a subsea installation. A retrievable dynamic seal is deployed with a tool string on a conveyance and positioned in or at the subsea installation. The retrievable dynamic seal is then actuated to form a seal with the conveyance by mechanically manipulating a seal element to force the seal element into sealing engagement with the conveyance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Andrea Sbordone, Yves Le Moign
  • Publication number: 20080185153
    Abstract: A technique improves the capabilities and performance of subsea intervention operations. An intervention vessel is coupled with a subsea well system via a compliant guide. The structure and arrangement of the compliant guide enables passage of a variety of intervention tools and a variety of conveyance mechanisms to facilitate performance of intervention operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Smedstad, Yves Le Moign, Andrea Sbordone, Rene Schuurman, Pascal Paneta, Axel Destremau, Alan Johnston, Lars Mangal
  • Publication number: 20080185152
    Abstract: A technique for subsea intervention operations enables pressure control to be accomplished at the surface while borehole fluid control is exercised at the seabed. A compliant guide extends between a subsea well installation and a surface location, such as a surface intervention vessel. A buffer fluid is deployed within the compliant guide to maintain the borehole fluids proximate the seabed. The buffer fluid also enables pressure control over the buffer fluid and the borehole fluid to be performed from the surface. Additionally, a flexible conveyance can be used to move intervention tools through the compliant guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andrea Sbordone, Eric Smedstad, Rene Schuurman, Alan Johnston, Axel Destremau, Yves Le Moign