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US 7,243,731 B2Granted
Apparatus for radially expanding tubular members including a segmented expansion cone
AssigneeEnventure Global Technology, LLC
InventorsBrock Wayne Watson, Lev Ring, David Paul Brisco
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Abstract
An apparatus for radially expanding tubular members including a segmented expansion cone.
Claims23
An apparatus for forming a wellbore casing within a wellbore within a subterranean formation, comprising;
- a tubular support member;
- an adjustable tubular expansion cone coupled to the tubular support member;
- an actuator coupled to the tubular support member for adjusting the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone;
- a shoe releasably coupled to the adjustable tubular expansion cone;
- an expandable tubular member coupled to the shoe defining a longitudinal passage for receiving the tubular support member, the adjustable tubular expansion cone, and the actuator;
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- one or more sealing members for sealing the interface between the tubular support member and the expandable tubular member.
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A method of forming a wellbore casing within a wellbore within a subterranean formation, comprising;
- positioning an expandable tubular member and an adjustable tubular expansion cone within the wellbore;
- increasing the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- plastically deforming and radially expanding the expandable tubular member using the adjustable tubular expansion cone;
- wherein increasing the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member comprises;
- positioning a tubular segmented expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- positioning a tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- and
- displacing the tubular expansion cone relative to the tubular segmented expansion cone.
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An apparatus for forming a wellbore casing within a wellbore within a subterranean formation, comprising;
- means for positioning an expandable tubular member and an adjustable tubular expansion cone within the wellbore;
- means for increasing the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- means for plastically deforming and radially expanding the expandable tubular member using the adjustable tubular expansion cone;
- wherein the means for increasing the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member comprises;
- means for positioning a tubular segmented expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- means for positioning a tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- and
- means for displacing the tubular expansion cone relative to the tubular segmented expansion cone.
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An adjustable expansion cone for plastically deforming and radially expanding a tubular member, comprising;
- an adjustable tubular expansion cone;
- an actuator for adjusting the adjustable tubular expansion cone;
- Wherein the adjustable tubular expansion cone comprises;
- a tubular body defining a plurality of longitudinal slots and comprising a plurality of internal arcuate conical expansion cone segments interleaved among the longitudinal slots.
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An adjustable expansion cone for plastically deforming and radially expanding a tubular member, comprising;
- an adjustable tubular expansion cone;
- an actuator for adjusting the adjustable tubular expansion cone;
- wherein the actuator comprises;
- a first tubular member coupled to the adjustable tubular expansion cone defining a plurality of first radial passage and comprising a plurality of internal flanges interleaved among the first radial passages;
- a second tubular member received within the first tubular member defining a plurality of second radial passages interleaved among the first radial passages and comprising a plurality of external flanges interleaved among the first and second radial passages and the internal flanges;
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- a tubular expansion cone coupled to the second tubular member for radially expanding the tubular adjustable expansion cone.
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A method of plastically deforming and radially expanding a tubular member, comprising;
- positioning an adjustable tubular expansion cone within the tubular member;
- increasing the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- wherein increasing the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone within the tubular member comprises;
- positioning a tubular segmented expansion cone within the tubular member;
- positioning a tubular expansion cone within the tubular member;
- and
- displacing the tubular expansion cone relative to the tubular segmented expansion cone.
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An apparatus for plastically deforming and radially expanding a tubular member, comprising;
- means for positioning an adjustable tubular expansion cone within the tubular member;
- and
- means for increasing the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- wherein the means for increasing the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone within the tubular member comprises;
- means for positioning a tubular segmented expansion cone within the tubular member;
- means for positioning a tubular expansion cone within the tubular member;
- and
- means for displacing the tubular expansion cone relative to the tubular segmented expansion cone.
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A tubular member, comprising;
- a tubular body defining a plurality of longitudinal slots;
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- a plurality of arcuate internal flanges, each flange comprising;
- an arcuate cylindrical segment end face;
- trapezoidal side faces;
- an upper inclined trapezoidal side face;
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- a lower inclined trapezoidal side face.
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An apparatus for forming a wellbore casing within a wellbore within a subterranean formation, comprising;
- a tubular support member;
- an adjustable tubular expansion cone coupled to the tubular support member, comprising;
- a tubular body defining a plurality of longitudinal slots and comprising a plurality of internal arcuate expansion cone segments interleaved among the longitudinal slots;
- an actuator coupled to the tubular support member for adjusting the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone, comprising;
- a first tubular member coupled to the tubular support member defining a plurality of first radial passage and comprising a plurality of internal flanges interleaved among the first radial passages;
- a second tubular member received within the first tubular member defining a plurality of second radial passages interleaved among the first radial passages and comprising a plurality of external flanges interleaved among the first and second radial passages and the internal flanges;
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- a tubular expansion cone coupled to the second tubular member for radially expanding the adjustable tubular expansion cone;
- a shoe releasably coupled to the adjustable tubular expansion cone;
- an expandable tubular member coupled to the shoe defining a longitudinal passage for receiving the tubular support member, the adjustable tubular expansion cone, and the actuator;
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- one or more sealing members for sealing the interface between the tubular support member and the expandable tubular member.
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A method of forming a wellbore casing within a wellbore within a subterranean formation, comprising;
- positioning an expandable tubular member and an adjustable tubular expansion cone within the wellbore;
- increasing the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member, comprising;
- positioning a tubular segmented expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- positioning a tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- and
- displacing the tubular expansion cone relative to the tubular segmented expansion cone;
- and
- plastically deforming and radially expanding the expandable tubular member using the adjustable tubular expansion cone.
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An apparatus for forming a wellbore casing within a wellbore within a subterranean formation, comprising;
- means for positioning an expandable tubular member and an adjustable tubular expansion cone within the wellbore;
- means for increasing the size of the adjustable tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member, comprising;
- means for positioning a tubular segmented expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- means for positioning a tubular expansion cone within the expandable tubular member;
- and
- means for displacing the tubular expansion cone relative to the tubular segmented expansion cone;
- and
- means for plastically deforming and radially expanding the expandable tubular member using the adjustable tubular expansion cone.
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An adjustable expansion cone for plastically deforming and radially expanding a tubular member, comprising;
- an adjustable tubular expansion cone, comprising;
- a tubular body defining a plurality of longitudinal slots and comprising a plurality of internal arcuate conical expansion cone segments interleaved among the longitudinal slots;
- and
- an actuator for adjusting the tubular adjustable expansion cone, comprising;
- a first tubular member coupled to the adjustable tubular expansion cone defining a plurality of first radial passage and comprising a plurality of internal flanges interleaved among the first radial passages;
- a second tubular member received within the first tubular member defining a plurality of second radial passages interleaved among the first radial passages and comprising a plurality of external flanges interleaved among the first and second radial passages and the internal flanges;
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- a tubular expansion cone coupled to the second tubular member for radially expanding the tubular adjustable expansion cone.
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An apparatus for forming a wellbore casing within a wellbore within a subterranean formation, comprising;
- a tubular support member;
- an adjustable expansion device coupled to the tubular support member;
- an actuator coupled to the tubular support member for adjusting the size of the adjustable expansion device;
- an expandable tubular member coupled to the tubular support member defining a longitudinal passage for receiving the tubular support member, the adjustable expansion device, and the actuator;
- and
- one or more sealing members for sealing the interface between the tubular support member and the expandable tubular member.
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An adjustable expansion device for plastically deforming and radially expanding a tubular member, comprising;
- an adjustable tubular expansion device, the adjustable expansion device comprising a tubular segmented expansion cone and an adjustable tubular expansion an actuator for adjusting the tubular adjustable tubular expansion device;
- wherein the adjustable tubular expansion device comprises;
- a tubular body defining a plurality of longitudinal slots and comprising a plurality of internal arcuate expansion segments interleaved among the longitudinal slots.
An adjustable expansion device for plastically deforming and radially expanding a tubular member, comprising;
- an adjustable tubular expansion device, the adjustable expansion device comprising a tubular segmented expansion cone and an adjustable tubular expansion
- an actuator for adjusting the tubular adjustable tubular expansion device;
- wherein the actuator comprises;
- a first tubular member coupled to the adjustable expansion device defining a plurality of first radial passage and comprising a plurality of internal flanges interleaved among the first radial passages;
- a second tubular member received within the first tubular member defining a plurality of second radial passages interleaved among the first radial passages and comprising a plurality of external flanges interleaved among the first and second radial passages and the internal flanges;
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- an expansion device to the second tubular member for radially expanding the tubular adjustable expansion device.
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An apparatus for forming a wellbore casing within a wellbore within a subterranean formation, comprising;
- a tubular support member;
- an adjustable expansion device coupled to the tubular support member, comprising;
- a body defining a plurality of longitudinal slots and comprising a plurality of internal expansion segments interleaved among the longitudinal slots;
- an actuator coupled to the tubular support member for adjusting the size of the adjustable expansion device, comprising;
- a first tubular member coupled to the tubular support member defining a plurality of first radial passage and comprising a plurality of internal flanges interleaved among the first radial passages;
- a second tubular member received within the first tubular member defining a plurality of second radial passages interleaved among the first radial passages and comprising a plurality of external flanges interleaved among the first and second radial passages and the internal flanges;
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- an expansion device coupled to the second tubular member for radially expanding the adjustable expansion device;
- a shoe releasably coupled to the adjustable expansion device;
- an expandable tubular member coupled to the shoe defining a longitudinal passage for receiving the tubular support member, the adjustable expansion device, and the actuator;
- and
- one or more sealing members for sealing the interface between the tubular support member and the expandable tubular member.
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A method of forming a wellbore casing within a wellbore within a subterranean formation, comprising;
- positioning an expandable tubular member and an adjustable expansion device within the wellbore;
- increasing the size of the adjustable expansion device within the expandable tubular member, comprising;
- positioning a segmented expansion device within the expandable tubular member;
- positioning an expansion device within the expandable tubular member;
- and
- displacing the expansion device relative to the segmented expansion device;
- and
- plastically deforming and radially expanding the expandable tubular member using the adjustable expansion device.
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An apparatus for forming a wellbore casing within a wellbore within a subterranean formation, comprising;
- means for positioning an expandable tubular member and an adjustable expansion device within the wellbore;
- means for increasing the size of the adjustable expansion device within the expandable tubular member, comprising;
- means for positioning a segmented expansion device within the expandable tubular member;
- means for positioning an expansion device within the expandable tubular member;
- and
- means for displacing the expansion device relative to the segmented expansion device;
- and
- means for plastically deforming and radially expanding the expandable tubular member using the adjustable expansion device.
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An adjustable expansion device for plastically deforming and radially expanding a tubular member, comprising;
- an adjustable tubular expansion device, comprising;
- a tubular body defining a plurality of longitudinal slots and comprising a plurality of internal expansion segments interleaved among the longitudinal slots;
- and
- an actuator for adjusting the adjustable tubular expansion device, comprising;
- a first tubular member coupled to the adjustable tubular expansion device defining a plurality of first radial passage and comprising a plurality of internal flanges interleaved among the first radial passages;
- a second tubular member received within the first tubular member defining a plurality of second radial passages interleaved among the first radial passages and comprising a plurality of external flanges interleaved among the first and second radial passages and the internal flanges;
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- an expansion device coupled to the second tubular member for radially expanding the adjustable tubular expansion device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.