Patents by Inventor Bjorn Rudshaug

Bjorn Rudshaug 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: 8382399
    Abstract: A heave compensation system that facilitates the transfer of pipe between a floating platform and a snubbing jack. The heave compensation system includes a first end connected to the floating platform and a second end in connection with a traveling slip assembly of the snubbing jack, the heave compensation system is operable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. When the heave compensation system is in the disengaged position the traveling slip assembly moves separate and independent from the movement of the floating platform, and when the heave compensation system is in the engaged position the traveling slip assembly is locked in a constant position relative to the floating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Cudd Pressure Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernt Olsen, Randall D. Lagendyk, Bertrom Ballard, Jr., Gary Vaughan, Hiram L. Bickle, Bjorn Rudshaug
  • Patent number: 7931077
    Abstract: A well drilling apparatus (10?) (top drive) designed to be suspended from a travelling block (6?) in a drawworks and laterally supported by a dolly (9?) running together with the well drilling apparatus along tracks or rails fixed to a derrick. The drilling apparatus (10?) comprises at least one driving motor (5?), one power transmission (4?) powered by the at least one driving motor (5?), a drive shaft (70) driven from the power transmission (4?) and designed to be connected to a drill string, load transferring means, and a torque arresting device (3?) fixed to and depending from the power transmission (4?). The load transferring means is in the form of a load frame module (1?) that relieves the drive shaft (70) and the power transmission (4?) at the same time as the load frame module (1?) forms a central component module that the other main components of the well drilling apparatus are releasable connected to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Aker Kvaerner MH AS
    Inventors: Bjørn Rudshaug, Dag Håverstad
  • Patent number: 7743853
    Abstract: A well drilling apparatus (10) (top drive) designed to be suspended from a travelling block (6) in a drawworks and laterally supported by a dolly (9) running together with the well drilling apparatus along tracks or rails fixed to a derrick. The well drilling apparatus (10) comprises at least one driving motor (5), one power transmission (4) powered by the at least one driving motor (5), a drive shaft (7) driven from the power transmission (4) and designed to be connected to a drill string, load transferring means, and a torque arresting device (3) fixed to and depending from the power transmission (4). At least a number of the above referred components of the well drilling apparatus (10) are designed and arranged as component modules, which by means of quick releasable connecting means connect the individual components/modules together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Aker Kvaerner MH AS
    Inventors: Bjørn Rudshaug, Dag Håverstad
  • Publication number: 20090166090
    Abstract: A well drilling apparatus (10) (top drive) designed to be suspended from a travelling block (6) in a drawworks and laterally supported by a dolly (9) running together with the well drilling apparatus along tracks or rails fixed to a derrick. The well drilling apparatus (10) comprises at least one driving motor (5), one power transmission (4) powered by the at least one driving motor (5), a drive shaft (7) driven from the power transmission (4) and designed to be connected to a drill string, load transferring means, and a torque arresting device (3) fixed to and depending from the power transmission (4). At least a number of the above referred components of the well drilling apparatus (10) are designed and arranged as component modules, which by means of quick releasable connecting means connect the individual components/modules together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Bjorn Rudshaug, Dag Haverstad
  • Publication number: 20090084537
    Abstract: A well drilling apparatus (10?) (top drive) designed to be suspended from a travelling block (6?) in a drawworks and laterally supported by a dolly (9?) running together with the well drilling apparatus along tracks or rails fixed to a derrick. The drilling apparatus (10?) comprises at least one driving motor (5?), one power transmission (4?) powered by the at least one driving motor (5?), a drive shaft (70) driven from the power transmission (4?) and designed to be connected to a drill string, load transferring means, and a torque arresting device (3?) fixed to and depending from the power transmission (4?). The load transferring means is in the form of a load frame module (1?) that relieves the drive shaft (70) and the power transmission (4?) at the same time as the load frame module (1?) forms a central component module that the other main components of the well drilling apparatus are releasable connected to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Bjorn Rudshaug, Dag Haverstad
  • Publication number: 20090000788
    Abstract: A heave compensation system that facilitates the transfer of pipe between a floating platform and a snubbing jack. The heave compensation system includes a first end connected to the floating platform and a second end in connection with a traveling slip assembly of the snubbing jack, the heave compensation system is operable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. When the heave compensation system is in the disengaged position the traveling slip assembly moves separate and independent from the movement of the floating platform, and when the heave compensation system is in the engaged position the traveling slip assembly is locked in a constant position relative to the floating platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Bernt Olsen, Randall D. Lagendyk, Bertrom Ballard, JR., Gary Vaughn, Hiram L. Bickle, Bjorn Rudshaug
  • Patent number: 7438505
    Abstract: A heave compensation system to enable the transfer of tubulars between a floating platform and a snubbing jack. The heave compensation system includes a first end connected to the floating platform and a second end in connection with a traveling slip assembly of the snubbing jack, the heave compensation system is operable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. When the heave compensation system is in the disengaged position the traveling slip assembly moves separate and independent from the movement of the floating platform, and when the heave compensation system is in the engaged position the traveling slip assembly is locked in a constant position relative to the floating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Cudd Pressure Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernt Olsen, Randall D. Lagendyk, Bertrom Ballard, Jr., Gary Vaughan, Hiram L. Bickle, Bjorn Rudshaug
  • Publication number: 20060078390
    Abstract: A heave compensation system to enable the transfer of tubulars between a floating platform and a snubbing jack. The heave compensation system includes a first end connected to the floating platform and a second end in connection with a traveling slip assembly of the snubbing jack, the heave compensation system is operable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. When the heave compensation system is in the disengaged position the traveling slip assembly moves separate and independent from the movement of the floating platform, and when the heave compensation system is in the engaged position the traveling slip assembly is locked in a constant position relative to the floating platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL, INC.
    Inventors: Bernt Olsen, Randall Lagendyk, Bertram Ballard, Gary Vaughan, Hiram Bickle, Bjorn Rudshaug