Apparatus for forming wellbore casing

An apparatus for expanding a tubular member, comprising:

• a support member, the support member including:
• a first fluid passage;
• a second fluid passage;
• and
• a flow control valve coupled to the first and second fluid passages;
• an expandable mandrel coupled to the support member, the expandable mandrel including a third fluid passage coupled to the first fluid passage;
• a tubular member coupled to the mandrel, the tubular member including one or more sealing elements;
• a shoe coupled to the tubular member, the shoe including:
• a fourth fluid passage coupled to the third fluid passage, the fourth fluid passage adapted to receive a stop member;
• and
• one or more exhaust passages coupled to the fourth fluid passage for injecting fluidic material outside of the shoe;
• and
• at least one sealing member coupled to the support member, the sealing member adapted to prevent the entry of foreign material into an interior region of the tubular member.

An apparatus for expanding a tubular member, comprising:

• a support member defining a first passage;
• an expansion mandrel coupled to the support member, the expansion mandrel defining a second passage operably coupled to the first passage and comprising:
• an interior portion comprising:
• a tubular member;
• and
• a load bearing member;
• an exterior portion;
• wherein the interior portion of the expansion mandrel is drillable;
• an expandible tubular member coupled to the expansion mandrel;
• and
• a shoe coupled to the expandible tubular member, the shoe defining a third passage operably coupled to the second passage and comprising:
• an interior portion;
• and
• an exterior portion;
• wherein the interior portion of the shoe is drillable.

An apparatus for expanding a tubular liner, comprising:

• a support member, the support member defining a first passage;
• an expandable expansion cone coupled to the support member, the expandable expansion cone defining a second passage;
• a tubular liner coupled to the expandable expansion cone;
• and
• a shoe coupled to the tubular liner, the shoe defining a third passage;
• wherein the first, second and third passages are operably coupled.

An apparatus for expanding a tubular liner, comprising:

• a support member, the support member defining a first passage;
• an expansion cone coupled to the support member, the expansion cone defining a second passage;
• a tubular liner coupled to the expansion cone;
• a shoe coupled to the tubular liner, the shoe defining a third passage;
• and
• a catching member coupled to an end portion of the tubular liner for slowing down movement of the expansion cone;
• wherein the first, second and third passages are operably coupled.

An apparatus for expanding a tubular liner, comprising:

• a support member defining a first passage;
• an expansion cone coupled to the support member, the expansion cone defining a second passage operably coupled to the first passage and comprising:
• an interior portion;
• and
• an exterior portion;
• wherein the interior portion of the expansion cone is drillable;
• an expandible tubular liner coupled to the expansion cone;
• and
• a shoe coupled to the expandible tubular liner, the shoe defining a third passage
• operably coupled to the second passage and comprising:
• an interior portion comprising:
• a tubular member;
• and
• a load bearing member;
• and
• an exterior portion;
• wherein the interior portion of the shoe is drillable.

An apparatus for expanding a tubular liner, comprising:

• a support member defining a first passage;
• an expansion cone coupled to the support member, the expansion cone defining a second passage operably coupled to the first passage and comprising:
• an interior portion;
• and
• an exterior portion;
• wherein the interior portion of the expansion cone is drillable;
• an expandible tubular liner coupled to the expansion cone;
• a shoe coupled to the expandible tubular liner, the shoe defining a third passage operably coupled to the second passage and comprising:
• an interior portion;
• and
• an exterior portion;
• wherein the interior portion of the shoe is drillable;
• and
• one or more wiper plugs coupled to the expansion cone.

An apparatus for expanding a tubular liner, comprising:

• a support member, the support member defining a first passage;
• an expansion mandrel coupled to the support member, the expansion mandrel defining a second passage;
• a tubular liner coupled to the expansion mandrel defining one or more radial pressure relief passages at upper end portion of the tubular liner;
• a shoe coupled to a lower end portion of the tubular liner, the shoe defining a third passage;
• wherein the first, second and third passages are operably coupled.

An apparatus for expanding a tubular liner, comprising:

• a support member, the support member defining a first passage;
• an expansion cone coupled to the support member, the expansion cone defining a second passage;
• a tubular liner coupled to the expansion cone;
• and
• a shoe coupled to the tubular liner, the shoe defining a third passage;
• wherein the first, second and third passages are operably coupled;
• and
• wherein the interface between the expansion cone and the tubular liner is not fluid tight.