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Patent US7438133 - Apparatus and method for radially expanding and plastically deforming a ... - Google Patents
An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member that includes a valve assembly for permitting the injection of a hardenable fluidic sealing material into an annulus between the tubular member and a preexisting structure....http://www.google.com/patents/US7438133?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7438133 - Apparatus and method for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member
Publication number US7438133 B2
Application number US 10/546,548
PCT number PCT/US2004/006246
Also published as CA2517208A1, CA2517208C, US20060169460, WO2004076798A2, WO2004076798A3, WO2004076798B1
Publication number 10546548, 546548, PCT/2004/6246, PCT/US/2004/006246, PCT/US/2004/06246, PCT/US/4/006246, PCT/US/4/06246, PCT/US2004/006246, PCT/US2004/06246, PCT/US2004006246, PCT/US200406246, PCT/US4/006246, PCT/US4/06246, PCT/US4006246, PCT/US406246, US 7438133 B2, US 7438133B2, US-B2-7438133, US7438133 B2, US7438133B2
Inventors David Paul Brisco
Patent Citations (104), Non-Patent Citations (99), Referenced by (9), Classifications (11), Legal Events (3)
Apparatus and method for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member
US 7438133 B2
wherein one or more of the valve elements are releasably coupled to the support member.
A threaded connection 24 a of an end of a tubular stinger 24 that defines an internal passage 24 b and includes an external annular recess 24 c and an external flange 24 d at another end is coupled to the threaded connection 20 e of the tubular support 20. An expandable tubular member 26 that defines an internal passage 26 a for receiving the tubular supports 12, 14, 16, and 20 mates with and is supported by the external expansion surface 18 a of the tubular expansion cone 18 that includes an upper portion 26 b having a smaller inside diameter and a lower portion 26 c having a larger inside diameter and a threaded connection 26 d.
A threaded connection 28 a of a shoe 28 that defines internal passages, 28 b, 28 c, 28 d, 28 e, and 28 f, and includes another threaded connection 28 g is coupled to the threaded connection 26 d of the lower portion 26 c of the expandable tubular member 26. A conventional one-way poppet valve 30 is movably coupled to the shoe 28 and includes a valve element 30 a for controllably sealing an opening of the internal passage 28 c of the shoe. In an exemplary embodiment, the one-way poppet valve 30 only permits fluidic materials to be exhausted from the apparatus 10.
During operation, as illustrated in FIGS. 1, 1 a, 1 b, 1 c, and 1 d, the apparatus 10 is positioned within a preexisting structure such as, for example, a wellbore 36 that traverses a subterranean formation 38. In an exemplary embodiment, during or after the positioning of the apparatus 10 within the wellbore 36, fluidic materials 40 may be circulated through and out of the apparatus into the wellbore 36 though the internal passages 14 a, 12 a, 20 b, 24 b, 34 a, 32 b, 28 b, 28 c, 28 d, 28 e, and 28 f.
In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 2, 2 a, 2 b, 2 c, and 2 d, during operation of the apparatus 10, a conventional plug valve element 42 may then be injected into the apparatus through the passages 14 a, 12 a, 20 b, 24 b, 34 a, and 32 b until the plug valve element is seated in the plug seat 32 ba of the internal passage of the tubular body 32. As a result, the flow of fluidic materials through the lower portion of the internal passage 32 b of the tubular body 32 is blocked. Continued injection of fluidic materials 40 into the apparatus 10, following the seating of the plug valve element 42 in the plug seat 32 ba of the internal passage of the tubular body 32, pressurizes the internal passage 20 b of the tubular support and thereby causes the rupture discs, 22 a and 22 b, to be ruptured thereby opening the internal passages, 20 c and 20 d, of the tubular support 20. As a result, fluidic materials 40 are then conveyed through the internal passages, 20 c and 20 d, and radial passages, 16 c and 16 d, thereby pressurizing a region within the apparatus 10 below the tubular expansion cone 18. As a result, the tubular support 12, tubular support 14, tubular support 16, tubular expansion cone 18, tubular support 20, and tubular stinger 24 are displaced upwardly in the direction 44 relative to the expandable tubular member 26, shoe 28, tubular body 32, and sliding sleeve valve 34 thereby radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member.
A threaded connection 124 a of an end of a tubular stinger 124 that defines an internal passage 124 b and includes an external annular recess 124 c and an external flange 124 d at another end is coupled to the threaded connection 120 e of the tubular support 120. An expandable tubular member 126 that defines an internal passage 126 a for receiving the tubular supports 112, 114, 116, and 120 mates with and is supported by the external expansion surface 118 a of the tubular expansion cone 118 that includes an upper portion 126 b having a smaller inside diameter and a lower portion 126 c having a larger inside diameter and a threaded connection 126 d.
A threaded connection 128 a of a shoe 128 that defines internal passages, 128 b, 128 c, 128 d, 128 e, and 128 f, and includes another threaded connection 128 g is coupled to the threaded connection 126 d of the lower portion 126 c of the expandable tubular member 126. Pins, 129 a and 129 b, coupled to the shoe 128 and the lower portion 126 c of the expandable tubular member 126 prevent disengagement of the threaded connections, 126 d and 128 a, of the expandable tubular member and shoe. A conventional one-way poppet valve 130 is movably coupled to the shoe 128 and includes a valve element 130 a for controllably sealing an opening of the internal passage 128 c of the shoe. In an exemplary embodiment, the one-way poppet valve 130 only permits fluidic materials to be exhausted from the apparatus 100.
During operation, as illustrated in FIGS. 4, 4 a, 4 b, 4 c, and 4 d, the apparatus 100 is positioned within a preexisting structure such as, for example, a wellbore 36 that traverses a subterranean formation 38. In an exemplary embodiment, during or after the positioning of the apparatus 100 within the wellbore 36, fluidic materials 140 may be circulated through and out of the apparatus into the wellbore 36 though the internal passages 114 a, 112 a, 120 b, 124 b, 134 a, 132 b, 128 b, 128 c, 128 d, 128 e, and 128 f.
In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 5, 5 a, 5 b, 5 c, and 5 d, during operation of the apparatus 100, a conventional plug valve element 142 may then be injected into the apparatus through the passages 114 a, 112 a, 120 b, 124 b, 134 a, and 132 b until the plug valve element is seated in the plug seat 132 ba of the internal passage of the tubular body 132. As a result, the flow of fluidic materials through the lower portion of the internal passage 132 b of the tubular body 132 is blocked. Continued injection of fluidic materials 140 into the apparatus 100, following the seating of the plug valve element 142 in the plug seat 132 ba of the internal passage of the tubular body 132, pressurizes the internal annular passage 135 and thereby causes the rupture discs, 122 a and 122 b, to be ruptured thereby opening the internal passages, 120 c and 120 d, of the tubular support 120. As a result, fluidic materials 140 are then conveyed through the internal passages, 120 c and 120 d, thereby pressurizing a region within the apparatus 100 below the tubular expansion cone 118. As a result, the tubular support 112, tubular support 114, tubular support 116, tubular expansion cone 118, tubular support 120, and tubular stinger 124 are displaced upwardly in the direction 144 relative to the expandable tubular member 126, shoe 128, tubular body 132, and sliding sleeve valve 134 thereby radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member.
A threaded connection 224 a of an end of a tubular stinger 224 that defines an internal passage 224 b and includes an external annular recess 224 c and an external flange 224 d at another end is coupled to the threaded connection 220 e of the tubular support 220. An expandable tubular member 226 that defines an internal passage 226 a for receiving the tubular supports 212, 214, 216, and 220 mates with and is supported by the external expansion surface 218 a of the tubular expansion cone 218 that includes an upper portion 226 b having a smaller inside diameter and a lower portion 226 c having a larger inside diameter and a threaded connection 226 d.
A threaded connection 228 a of a shoe 228 that defines internal passages, 228 b, 228 c, and 228 d, and includes a threaded connection 228 e at one end and a threaded connection 228 f at another end is coupled to the threaded connection 226 d of the lower portion 226 c of the expandable tubular member 226. Pins, 230 a and 230 b, coupled to the shoe 228 and the lower portion 226 c of the expandable tubular member 226 prevent disengagement of the threaded connections, 226 d and 228 a, of the expandable tubular member and shoe. A threaded connection 232 a of a shoe insert 232 that defines internal passages 232 b and 232 c is coupled to the threaded connection 228 f of the shoe 228. In an exemplary embodiment, the shoe 228 and/or the shoe insert 232 are fabricated from composite materials in order to reduce the weight and cost of the components.
During operation, as illustrated in FIGS. 7, 7 a, 7 b, 7 c, 7 d and 7 e, the apparatus 200 is positioned within a preexisting structure such as, for example, a wellbore 36 that traverses a subterranean formation 38. In an exemplary embodiment, during or after the positioning of the apparatus 200 within the wellbore 36, fluidic materials 250 may be circulated through and out of the apparatus into the wellbore 36 though the internal passages 214 a, 212 a, 220 b, 224 b, 246 a, 242 a, 238 a, 236 b, 228 b, 228 c, 228 d, 232 b, and 232 c.
In an exemplary embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 8, 8 a, 8 b, 8 c, and 8 d, during operation of the apparatus 200, a conventional plug valve element 252 may then be injected into the apparatus through the passages 214 a, 212 a, 220 b, 224 b, 246 a, 242 a, 238 a, and 236 b until the plug valve element is seated in the plug seat 236 ba of the internal passage 236 b of the tubular plug seat 236. As a result, the flow of fluidic materials through the lower portion of the internal passage 236 b of the tubular plug seat 236 is blocked. Continued injection of fluidic materials 250 into the apparatus 200, following the seating of the plug valve element 252 in the plug seat 236 ba of the internal passage 236 b of the tubular plug seat 236, pressurizes the internal annular passage 244 and thereby causes the rupture discs, 222 a and 222 b, to be ruptured thereby opening the internal passages, 220 c and 220 d, of the tubular support 220. As a result, fluidic materials 250 are then conveyed through the internal passages, 220 c and 220 d, thereby pressurizing a region within the apparatus 200 below the tubular expansion cone 218. As a result, the tubular support 212, tubular support 214, tubular support 216, tubular expansion cone 218, tubular support 220, and tubular stinger 224 are displaced upwardly in the direction 254 relative to the expandable tubular member 226, shoe 228, shoe insert 232, tubular plug seat 236, tubular body 238, sealing sleeve 242, and sliding sleeve valve 236 thereby radially expanding and plastically deforming the expandable tubular member.
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U.S. Classification 166/380, 166/207, 166/285, 166/177.4
International Classification E21B43/00, E21B43/10, E21B29/08, E21B, E21B23/08
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