Magnetics Business & Technology - May/June 2022 - 18

FEATURE ARTICLE
Armed with Flurry of Patents, Upwing Energy Educates Oil & Gas Industry
About Benefits of Its Advanced Magnetic Designs
Upwing Energy, inventor of a sophisticated magnetic drive
system for downhole pumps for the oil and gas industry, is embarked
on a global education effort to spread the word about its
innovative technology for improving petroleum production. The
company presented technical details about the drive system at
important events globally including European Artificial Lift Forum
and also at the Offshore Technology Show in Houston and
to a Society of Petroleum Engineers, focusing on its subsurface
compressors.
Upwing has recently been issued a string of patents for its artificial
lift technologies that cover design features in its downhole
rotating tools and its methods to increase hydrocarbon production.
Now the company's innovative technology is being further
developed and tested in the Deepstar project, a multicompany
effort to pioneer new methods for subsea exploration and production
in deeper waters.
Upwing is an offshoot of parent company Calnetix Technologies,
a developer and manufacturer of high-speed rotating systems
for a variety of industries. The inventions include Upwing's
Subsurface Compressor System (SCS) and Magnetic Drive
System (MDS), positioned as a reliable and retrievable drive
system for downhole pumps.
" The newly issued patents are an important part of our intellectual
property portfolio and validate our team's advanced engineering
design proficiency and deep knowledge of downhole
rotating technologies, " said Herman Artinian, president and
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CEO of Upwing. " The issuance of these
patents will pave the way for the commercialization
of our disruptive downhole
artificial lift technologies. "
Eight of the new patents protect aspects
of the company's downhole technologies
including high-speed motor drives, sealless
downhole systems, thrust load support
systems, active magnetic controls,
magnetic couplings and electric machine
isolation, which underpin key elements
of the SCS and MDS downhole artificial lift systems.
One covers its development of a small, highly reliable velocity
sensor system that can be used to measure vibration within
a rotating downhole tool. Developed for use with its passive
magnetic bearings, the unique sensor offers direct measurement
of pump dynamics and can be placed anywhere in the
tool, including the pump stages.
Herman Artinian,
president and CEO
Another covers the company's downhole blower system that
utilizes a highly efficient passive magnetic bearing system,
providing an unsealed lubrication-free bearing system for
increased reliability and operating life. The other patent covers
an advanced, high-efficiency electric motor configuration suited
for flooded operation and applicable for downhole electrical
submersible pump systems.
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