National Oilwell Varco Norway As

Grant Prideco, Inc.

Adrian Mihai Orasanu

Yngvar Borøy

Thor Strand

A device for tensioning an elongated hoisting member, comprises: a first friction-generating member rotatably supported around a first support member; a second friction-generating member rotatably supported around a second support member, the first and second friction-generating members being adapted to provide friction to the elongated hoisting member when the friction-generating members are pressed against each other with a portion of the elongated hoisting member therebetween. A brake is provided for braking the rotation of the friction-generating members around the support members. There is also described a system that includes such a device, as well as a method for operating such a system.

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Braila, Romania

Adrian Mihai Orasanu