METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SURPLUS EXPANSION OF A BELL SECTION AT A LOWER END OF AN EXPANDED TUBULAR

A method for expanding a lower bell section of an expandable tubular to a larger diameter than upper parts thereof utilizes an expandable bell cone (1) with circumferentially spaced segments (2) that expand in response to axial force and automatically retract in response to removal of the axial forc...

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Hauptverfasser: WUBBEN, Antonius Leonardus Maria, ZIJSLING, Djurre Hans, CASTELEIN, Cornelus Josef
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method for expanding a lower bell section of an expandable tubular to a larger diameter than upper parts thereof utilizes an expandable bell cone (1) with circumferentially spaced segments (2) that expand in response to axial force and automatically retract in response to removal of the axial force, wherein gaps (A) are present between the expanded segments (2) and the tailends (2A) at the gauge of the segments are slightly skewed to mitigate the effect of the gaps (A) on the flattening of the expanded bell sections between the segments (2).