Expandable tubulars for use in geologic structures
Abstract
An expandable tubular includes a plurality of leaves formed from sheet material that have curved surfaces. The leaves extend around a portion or fully around the diameter of the tubular structure. Some of the adjacent leaves of the tubular are coupled together. The tubular is compressed to a smaller diameter so that it can be inserted through previously deployed tubular assemblies. Once the tubular is properly positioned, it is deployed and coupled or not coupled to a previously deployed tubular assembly. The tubular is useful for all types of wells and boreholes.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1150212
- Patent Number(s):
- 8800650
- Application Number:
- 12/162,374
- Assignee:
- Dynamic Tubular Systems, Inc. (Houston, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG26-05NT15491; FC26-05NT15483
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Spray, Jeffery A., Svedeman, Steven, Walter, David, Mckeighan, Peter, Siebanaler, Shane, Dewhurst, Peter, Hobson, Steven, Foss, Doug, Wirz, Holger, Sharpe, Aaron, and Apostal, Michael. Expandable tubulars for use in geologic structures. United States: N. p., 2014.
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Spray, Jeffery A., Svedeman, Steven, Walter, David, Mckeighan, Peter, Siebanaler, Shane, Dewhurst, Peter, Hobson, Steven, Foss, Doug, Wirz, Holger, Sharpe, Aaron, & Apostal, Michael. Expandable tubulars for use in geologic structures. United States.
Spray, Jeffery A., Svedeman, Steven, Walter, David, Mckeighan, Peter, Siebanaler, Shane, Dewhurst, Peter, Hobson, Steven, Foss, Doug, Wirz, Holger, Sharpe, Aaron, and Apostal, Michael. Tue .
"Expandable tubulars for use in geologic structures". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1150212.
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title = {Expandable tubulars for use in geologic structures},
author = {Spray, Jeffery A. and Svedeman, Steven and Walter, David and Mckeighan, Peter and Siebanaler, Shane and Dewhurst, Peter and Hobson, Steven and Foss, Doug and Wirz, Holger and Sharpe, Aaron and Apostal, Michael},
abstractNote = {An expandable tubular includes a plurality of leaves formed from sheet material that have curved surfaces. The leaves extend around a portion or fully around the diameter of the tubular structure. Some of the adjacent leaves of the tubular are coupled together. The tubular is compressed to a smaller diameter so that it can be inserted through previously deployed tubular assemblies. Once the tubular is properly positioned, it is deployed and coupled or not coupled to a previously deployed tubular assembly. The tubular is useful for all types of wells and boreholes.},
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journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2014},
month = {8}
}
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