Wells – Processes – Placing or shifting well part
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Dang, Hoang (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
Placing or shifting well part
C166S207000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06920935
ABSTRACT:
A tubing coupling method is provided. In one aspect, the method comprises providing a length of expandable tubing and a length of larger diameter non-expanding tubing, connecting an end portion of the expandable tubing to an end portion of the non-expanding tubing, running the tubing into a bore, and expanding the expandable tubing. The expandable tubing may form part of an expandable well or sand screen, or may be an expandable bore liner.
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