Tubing expansion

Details Tubing expansion Tubing expansion

2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Fitzgerald, John (Department: 2856)

Measuring and testing

Borehole or drilling

Fluid flow measuring or fluid analysis

C166S207000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07913555

ABSTRACT:
A method of expanding a tubular downhole comprises mounting a sensing device in a downhole tubular to be expanded, expanding at least a portion of the tubular and then engaging the sensing device with a retrieving device. The sensing device is then translated through the expanded tubular.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3049752 (1962-08-01), Jorda et al.
patent: 3678560 (1972-07-01), Dufour et al.
patent: 3905227 (1975-09-01), Kinley
patent: 4204426 (1980-05-01), Patton et al.
patent: 4616987 (1986-10-01), Boyers et al.
patent: 5271469 (1993-12-01), Brooks et al.
patent: 5271472 (1993-12-01), Leturno
patent: 5947213 (1999-09-01), Angle et al.
patent: 6112809 (2000-09-01), Angle
patent: 6296057 (2001-10-01), Thiercelin
patent: 6688397 (2004-02-01), McClurkin et al.
patent: 6843317 (2005-01-01), Mackenzie
patent: 6880632 (2005-04-01), Tom et al.
patent: 6907935 (2005-06-01), Smith
patent: 7013979 (2006-03-01), Richard
patent: 7048063 (2006-05-01), Cameron
patent: 7073601 (2006-07-01), Cameron
patent: 7117957 (2006-10-01), Metcalfe et al.
patent: 7124830 (2006-10-01), Metcalfe
patent: 7134501 (2006-11-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 7156180 (2007-01-01), Schetky et al.
patent: 7182141 (2007-02-01), Tran et al.
patent: 7215125 (2007-05-01), Clark
patent: 7240731 (2007-07-01), Carmody et al.
patent: 7500389 (2009-03-01), Green et al.
patent: 7543636 (2009-06-01), Malone et al.
patent: 7634942 (2009-12-01), Green et al.
patent: 2003/0111234 (2003-06-01), McClurkin et al.
patent: 2004/0099424 (2004-05-01), Smith
patent: 2004/0154797 (2004-08-01), Carmody et al.
patent: 2004/0163819 (2004-08-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 2004/0216925 (2004-11-01), Metcalfe et al.
patent: 2005/0173109 (2005-08-01), Cameron
patent: 2005/0173130 (2005-08-01), Richard
patent: 2005/0279514 (2005-12-01), Metcalfe
patent: 2005/0279515 (2005-12-01), Cameron
patent: 2006/0027376 (2006-02-01), Schetky et al.
patent: 2007/0151360 (2007-07-01), Ring et al.
patent: 2008/0083533 (2008-04-01), Malone et al.
patent: 293986 (1928-07-01), None
patent: 2393986 (2004-04-01), None
patent: 403271418 (1991-12-01), None
patent: WO 01/33037 (2001-05-01), None
patent: WO 03/036025 (2003-05-01), None
patent: WO 2004/083591 (2004-09-01), None
patent: WO 2005/005772 (2005-01-01), None
GB Search Report for Application No. GB0620285.7 dated Jan. 16, 2007.
GB Search Report for Application No. GB0520860.8 dated Nov. 22, 2005.
Amendment After Allowance for U.S. Appl. No. 11/549,546, filed Aug. 21, 2008.
Preliminary Amendment for U.S. Appl. No. 11/549,546, filed Aug. 21, 2008.
Response to Restriction Requirement for U.S. Appl. No. 11/549,546, filed May 1, 2008.
Restriction Requirement for U.S. Appl. No. 11/549,546 dated Apr. 3, 2008.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 12/208,493 dated Mar. 24, 2009.
Response to Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 12/208,493, filed Jun. 24, 2009.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Tubing expansion does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Tubing expansion, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Tubing expansion will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2769285