Assembly of downhole equipment in a wellbore

Wells – Processes – Placing or shifting well part

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C166S313000, C166S050000, C166S117500, C166S206000

Reexamination Certificate

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07320366

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for assembly of downhole equipment in a subterranean well. In a described embodiment, a method of assembling an apparatus in a subterranean well includes the steps of: positioning an expandable shell in the well; expanding the shell in the well; and then interconnecting multiple portions of the apparatus to each other within the expanded shell.

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