Liner anchor for expandable casing strings and method of use

Details Liner anchor for expandable casing strings and method of use Liner anchor for expandable casing strings and method of use

2006-12-28

2008-05-06

Gay, Jennifer H. (Department: 3672)

Wells

Expansible anchor or casing

Liner hanger

C166S384000, C166S382000, C166S380000, C166S207000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07367391

ABSTRACT:
Expandable casing has an expandable slip used for completion of a mono-diameter wellbore. The expandable casing is run through the upper casing and has an upper end that overlaps a lower end of the upper casing to form a fluid flow path between the expandable casing and the upper casing. The operator expands the overlapping portion of the expandable casing to an intermediate position, causing the expandable slip to anchor the expandable casing to the upper causing without blocking the flow path. Cement is then pumped up around the outside of the expandable casing and wellbore fluid displaced by the cement and excess cement are permitted to flow through the fluid flow path and up the upper casing. After sufficient cement is in place, the expandable casing is further expanded, compressing the expandable slip into to the inner wall of the upper casing and sealing off the fluid flow path.

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