Expanding a tubular element in a wellbore

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6575250
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09713279

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A method of expanding a tubular element in a borehole formed in an earth formation is provided. The method includes installing the tubular element at a selected location in the borehole, installing a pulling string in the borehole, the pulling string extending in longitudinal direction through the tubular element and having an upper part connected to a pulling device at surface and a lower part provided with an expander of outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the tubular element, the expander being arranged below at least part of the tubular element to be expanded, the upper part being connected to the lower part by a connector allowing rotation of the upper part relative to the lower part about the longitudinal axis of the pulling string; and pulling the expander through the at least part of the tubular element by operating the pulling device so as to pull the pulling string in upward direction, while simultaneously rotating the upper part relative to said lower part.

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SHELL OIL COMPANYP O BOX 2463 ONE SHELL PLAZA HOUSTON TX 77252-2463

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Wijsman, Cornelius Jacobus Rijswijk, NL 1 20

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