公开(公告)号：US11594945B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17682331

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: NOBLE DRILLING A/S

Inventor： John Røn Pedersen ,  Martin Speiermann ,  Jamshid Zamany

IPC: H02K21/22 ,  H02K11/21 ,  H02K7/09

Abstract: A flywheel system includes a rotor configured to rotate about a rotation axis. The flywheel system further includes a fixture and an active magnetic bearing module for actively stabilizing the rotor relative to the fixture. The active magnetic bearing module includes a plurality of first magnetizable elements mechanically coupled to or integrated in the rotor, and a plurality of electromagnets mechanically coupled to the fixture and configured to magnetically couple with the plurality of first magnetizable elements to actively stabilize the rotor relative to the fixture. Each of the first magnetizable elements is farther than each of the electromagnets from the rotation axis.

公开(公告)号：US11873749B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17797890

申请日：2021-01-25

Applicant: NOBLE DRILLING A/S

Inventor： Jan Høffner ,  John Røn Pedersen

IPC: F01N3/02 ,  F02M21/02 ,  F01N3/20

CPC classification number: F01N3/20 ,  F02M21/0206

Abstract: An apparatus for use with a combustion apparatus and an associated Selective Catalytic Reduction (‘SCR’) device, comprises a temperature sensing device configured to measure the temperature of an exhaust from the combustion apparatus; and an injection unit configured to inject hydrogen into a feed of oxidizer to the combustion apparatus. An amount of hydrogen is added to an oxidiser feed of the combustion apparatus sufficient to reach a temperature in the exhaust of at least about 270° C.

公开(公告)号：US11843250B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17385623

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: NOBLE DRILLING A/S

Inventor： John Røn Pedersen ,  Martin Speiermann

IPC: H02J3/30 ,  H02J3/38 ,  H02J3/46 ,  F02D19/06

CPC classification number: H02J3/30 ,  F02D19/06 ,  H02J3/381 ,  H02J3/46 ,  H02J2310/42 ,  Y02E60/16

Abstract: A method for operating a microgrid electric power generation system includes delivering energy to an electric power bus at least partially from one or more kinetic generators electrically coupled to the electric power bus, controlling the one or more kinetic generators in response to a change in a load such that a magnitude of a voltage on the electric power bus remains within a predetermined voltage range, and controlling one or more combustion generators electrically coupled to the electric power bus based at least in part on an operating state of the one or more kinetic generators. The one or more kinetic generators are capable of (a) delivering energy stored therein to the electric power bus, and (b) storing energy in kinetic form.

公开(公告)号：US12252223B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US17636707

申请日：2020-08-18

Applicant: NOBLE DRILLING A/S

Inventor： Mikkel Søndergaard Pedersen ,  John Røn Pedersen

IPC: B63B35/44 ,  B63B1/10 ,  E21B15/02 ,  B63B3/14

Abstract: An offshore drilling vessel includes a hull and at least one opening in the hull arranged to receive an end of at least one submersible cable. The offshore drilling vessel also comprises a cable capture mechanism configured to lift the end of the at least one submersible cable through the at least one opening from a submersed position to a raised position. A cable connector is configured to couple to the end of the at least one submersible cable when the end of the at least one submersible cable is in the raised position such that the offshore drilling vessel comprises an external data and/or power connection via the submersible cable.

公开(公告)号：US12116092B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US16645602

申请日：2018-09-10

Applicant: NOBLE DRILLING A/S

Inventor： John Røn Pedersen

IPC: B63B79/40 ,  B63B35/44 ,  B63H25/46 ,  E21B17/01 ,  E21B19/00 ,  E21B41/00 ,  E21B47/007 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: B63B79/40 ,  B63B35/4413 ,  B63H25/46 ,  E21B17/01 ,  E21B19/004 ,  E21B41/0007 ,  E21B47/007 ,  G05D1/0208 ,  B63B2035/448

Abstract: A controller for a dynamic positioning system, the controller being configured to determine a position of a vessel relative to a target position and to control a propulsion system of the vessel based on the determined position of the vessel relative to the target position, wherein the controller is configured to monitor a property of at least part of a riser; and adjust the control of the propulsion system accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US11682907B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US17859803

申请日：2022-07-07

Applicant: NOBLE DRILLING A/S

Inventor： John Røn Pedersen

IPC: H02J3/38 ,  B63J3/04 ,  E21B41/00 ,  H02J3/32 ,  H02J1/06 ,  B63H21/17 ,  B63J3/00

CPC classification number: H02J3/381 ,  B63H21/17 ,  B63J3/04 ,  E21B41/0007 ,  H02J1/06 ,  H02J3/32 ,  B63J2003/002 ,  H02J2310/42

Abstract: A mobile offshore drilling unit includes a plurality of electric thrusters to dynamically position the drilling unit, and a microgrid electric power generation system for providing power to the plurality of electric thrusters, the microgrid electric power generation system including at least one combustion generator electrically coupled to a main electric power bus and at least one thruster electric power system, the thruster electric power system including a thruster electric power bus, an additional electric power bus connected to the thruster electric power bus via an interface device, and a circuit breaker electrically coupling the additional electric power bus to a main electric power bus for isolating the thruster electric power bus from the main electric power bus in case of loss of power on the main electric power bus.