Patent ID: 11945681
Assignee: ENQUEST ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B  E

Claim 7:
8. An expandable reel for a well system, comprising:
a support frame configured to receive a torque from a motor and comprising a first plurality of circumferentially spaced spokes and a second plurality of circumferentially spaced spokes each extending radially away from a central axis of the expandable reel;
a core assembly configured to couple to the support frame and receive a tubular of the well system about an outer surface of the core assembly, wherein the core assembly comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced panel assemblies each defining a pair of receptacles that receive one of the first plurality of spokes and one of the second plurality of spokes to couple the panel assembly to the first plurality of spokes and the second plurality of spokes; and
a linear actuator coupled between the support frame and the core assembly and configured to actuate the core assembly, including the plurality of panel assemblies, between a first configuration providing a first outer diameter and a second configuration providing a second outer diameter that is different from the first outer diameter.