Patents Assigned to V-Tech AS
  • Patent number: 8025024
    Abstract: A pipe joint lubrication device including at least one first nozzle for application of lubricant on at least one of the fittings, a threaded nipple or a threaded socket, wherein the at least one first nozzle is provided on a first jaw housing which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the nipple or the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: V-Tech AS
    Inventor: Helge-Ruben Halse
  • Patent number: 7980298
    Abstract: A wedge device for clamping of pipes and tools during petroleum production, this wedge device comprising an annular mounting element arranged for connection to a deck or a rotary table, where a plurality of man wedges, with associated clamps and displaceable with respect to the annular mounting element, encircle the vertical central axis of the wedge device, and where the clamp is located on an auxiliary wedge displaceably or rotatably coupled to the main wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: V-Tech AS
    Inventor: Helge-Ruben Halse
  • Patent number: 7707913
    Abstract: A method of using a power tong (2) for use in the pipe make-up and pipe break-out of pipe lengths (22) during drilling in the ground as it is known from, for example, the recovery of petroleum, the power tong (2) being part of an assembly (1) which includes a back-up tong (4) movable relative to the power tong (2) in the longitudinal direction of the pipe length (22), and at least one guide column (10). The tong is releasably connected to a chassis and is arranged to be lifted up from a drill floor to a level higher up in order to break out a pipe from a pipe string, should the pipe string get stuck in the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: V-Tech AS
    Inventor: Helge-Ruben Halse
  • Patent number: 7571667
    Abstract: A power tong for use during installation and dismantling of pipes when drilling in the ground, such as is known from e.g. petroleum production, comprising a drive ring and at least one clamping device, where the clamping device is arranged to grip a pipe string, the power tong being equipped with a driving mechanism for rotation of the clamping device about the longitudinal axis of the pipe string, and where the clamping device communicates with a fluid supply via a swivel ring that encircles the drive ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: V-Tech AS
    Inventor: Helge-Ruben Halse
  • Publication number: 20080121174
    Abstract: A pipe joint lubrication device for application of lubricant on at least one of the fittings having a longitudinal axis, said device comprising a first nozzle on a first jaw housing which is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the fitting wherein the first jaw housing, which is provided with an axial through opening, which forms part of a make-up tong of a power tong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: V-TECH AS
    Inventor: Helge-Ruben Halse