EXTRUSION-RESISTANT SEALS FOR EXPANDABLE TUBULAR ASSEMBLY

The present invention generally relates to extrusion-resistant seals for an expandable tubular assembly. In one aspect, a seal assembly for creating a seal between a first tubular and a second tubular is provided. The seal assembly includes an annular member attached to the first tubular, the annula...

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Hauptverfasser:	TURLEY, Rocky A, LIRETTE, Brent J, REINHARDT, Paul Andrew, LE, Huy V
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	COMBINED OPERATIONS EARTH DRILLING EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR MINING OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS OTHER WORKING OF METAL PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention generally relates to extrusion-resistant seals for an expandable tubular assembly. In one aspect, a seal assembly for creating a seal between a first tubular and a second tubular is provided. The seal assembly includes an annular member attached to the first tubular, the annular member having a groove formed on an outer surface of the annular member. The seal assembly further includes a seal member disposed in the groove, the seal member having one or more anti-extrusion bands. The seal member is configured to be expandable radially outward into contact with an inner wall of the second tubular by the application of an outwardly directed force supplied to an inner surface of the annular member. Additionally, the seal assembly includes a gap defined between the seal member and a side of the groove. In another aspect, a method of creating a seal between a first tubular and a second tubular is provided.