Apparatus, methods, and applications for expanding tubulars in a wellbore

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6698517
APP PUB NO 20020079100A1
SERIAL NO

09990092

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The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for expanding tubulars in a wellbore. In one aspect of the invention, an expansion tool with hydraulically actuated, radially expandable members is disposed on a string of coil tubing. In another aspect of the invention the apparatus is utilized to expand a tubular lining a lateral wellbore into contact with a window of a larger tubular lining a central wellbore. The tubular lining can comprise nonporous or porous material.

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WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION1525 WEST W T HARRIS BLVD CHARLOTTE NC 28262

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hopmann, Mark Alvin, TX 3 289
Simpson, Neil AA Aberdeen, GB 16 267

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