USING EXPANDABLE METAL AS AN ALTERNATE TO EXISTING METAL TO METAL SEALS

Provided is a seal assembly, a method for sealing, and a well system. The seal assembly, in one aspect, includes a pipe having an outer tubular positioned thereabout, the outer tubular and pipe forming an enclosed seal gland. The seal assembly, according to this aspect, further includes expanded met...

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Hauptverfasser:	APICHARTTHABRUT, TERAPAT, MURPHY, ROBERT TRAVIS, FRIPP, MICHAEL LINLEY
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CYLINDERS EARTH DRILLING EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MINING OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS PISTONS SEALINGS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Provided is a seal assembly, a method for sealing, and a well system. The seal assembly, in one aspect, includes a pipe having an outer tubular positioned thereabout, the outer tubular and pipe forming an enclosed seal gland. The seal assembly, according to this aspect, further includes expanded metal positioned within the enclosed seal gland, the expanded metal comprising a metal that has expanded in response to hydrolysis to assist in sealing the enclosed seal gland. L'invention concerne un ensemble joint, un procédé d'étanchéité et un système de puits. Selon un aspect, l'ensemble joint comprend un tuyau présentant un élément tubulaire externe positionné autour de lui, l'élément tubulaire et le tuyau formant un joint d'étanchéité enfermé. Conformément à cet aspect, l'ensemble joint comprend en outre un métal déployé positionné à l'intérieur du joint d'étanchéité enfermé, le métal déployé comprenant un métal qui s'est déployé en réponse à une hydrolyse d'aide à l'étanchéification du joint d'étanchéité enfermé.