Patent ID: 11939840
Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 13:
14. A method, comprising:
moving an inner tubular member from a first position to a second position within a bore of an outer tubular member with a swellable metallic material carried on an OD of the inner tubular member or an ID of the outer tubular member;
exposing the swellable metallic material to an activation fluid in the second position, wherein the swellable metallic material swells to secure the inner tubular member within the outer tubular member; and
initially blocking the swellable metallic material from exposure to the activation fluid in the first position and exposing the swellable metallic material to the activation fluid in response to moving the inner tubular member to the second position, wherein moving the inner tubular member to the second position comprises moving a flow port on the inner tubular member into fluid communication with a wall cavity on the outer tubular member containing the swellable metallic material and exposing the swellable metallic material to the activation fluid through the flow port.