Patents by Inventor Trond Haugland

Trond Haugland 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).

  • Slip connection with adjustable pre-tensioning
    Patent number: 8684090
    Abstract: A telescopic riser section device for a riser which is arranged to connect a wellhead to a surface vessel, the telescopic riser section being placed between the wellhead and the riser and being provided with at least one actuator arranged to apply a downward tensile force to the riser; an actuator-pressurizing circuit being connected to the at least one actuator and being arranged on the riser section and/or on the riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Norocean AS
    Inventor: Trond Haugland
  • Slip Connection with Adjustable Pre-Tensioning
    Publication number: 20110155388
    Abstract: A telescopic riser section device for a riser which is arranged to connect a wellhead to a surface vessel, the telescopic riser section being placed between the wellhead and the riser and being provided with at least one actuator arranged to apply a downward tensile force to the riser; an actuator-pressurizing circuit being connected to the at least one actuator and being arranged on the riser section and/or on the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Norocean AS
    Inventor: Trond Haugland
  • MOBILE EQUIPMENT FOR RISERLESS DRILLING, WELL INTERVENTION, SUBSEA CONSTRUCTION AND THE LIKE FROM A VESSEL
    Publication number: 20100116507
    Abstract: A mobile equipment for riserless drilling, well intervention, subsea construction and the like from a dynamic positionable vessel having a moonpool (8) is comprising two masts (1) situated at the moonpool (8), a yoke (6) extending between and is movably arranged on the masts, a hydraulic topdrive (7) mounted to the yoke, and a drillfloor (3, 4) mountable in connection with the moonpool (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Trond Haugland