Apparatus for and a method of expanding tubulars

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2007-02-13

2007-02-13

Larson, Lowell A. (Department: 3725)

Metal deforming

Process

Tube making or reshaping

C072S125000, C166S207000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10485995

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for and a method of expanding tubulars, and particularly tubulars or a string of tubulars that have one or more per orated portions and one or more non-perforated portions. In one embodiment, the apparatus (150) includes an inflatable element (e.g. a packer152) that has a shaft (156) rotatably coupled thereto so that the shaft (156) can rotate relative to the inflatable element (152). An expansion cone (158) is threadedly engaged with a threaded portion (156t) of the shaft (156) so that it moves along the threaded portion (156t) upon rotation of the shaft (156) relative to the cone (158).

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