US 2003/0141076 A1 · Tie back for use with expandable tubulars

Abstract

The present invention provides apparatus and methods for completing a wellbore using expandable tubulars. In one aspect, the invention includes a tubular member with an expandable portion at a lower end constructed and arranged to be expanded into contact with a previously expanded liner. At an upper end of the tubular is a polish bore receptacle permitting the tubular to be tied back to the surface of the well with production tubing. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of completing a well comprising expanding a liner-top into a cased wellbore to hang the liner and, thereafter running a tubular member into the wellbore.

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Dependent claims

A method of completing a well comprising:

running a string of liner into a cased wellbore;
locating the top of the liner proximate the bottom of the casing, leaving an overlapping area therebetween;
expanding the liner in the overlapping area whereby the outer surface of the liner is placed into contact with the inner surface of the casing, whereby the liner is bearingly fixed within the casing;
running a length of tubular into the wellbore, the bottom portion of the tubular being expandable and the upper portion having a polish bore receptacle formed therein;
expanding the lower portion of the tubular into the expanded liner whereby the tubular is fixed within the liner;
and
running a tubular string into the well to tie into the polish bore receptacle, thereby forming a fluid path or fluid to the surface of the well.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tie back for use with expandable tubulars

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Tie back for use with expandable tubulars

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Abstract

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