Patent ID: 8430177

Claim:
A method of radially expanding a tubular element in a wellbore formed in an earth formation, the method comprising: a) arranging the tubular element in the wellbore such that a lower end portion of a wall of the tubular element extends radially outward and in an axially reverse direction so as to form an expanded tubular section extending around a remaining tubular section of the tubular element, whereby an annulus is defined between said expanded and remaining tubular sections; b) axially extending the expanded tubular section by moving the remaining tubular section downward relative to the expanded tubular section so that said lower end portion of the wall bends radially outward and in an axially reverse direction; and c) positioning load transfer means in the annulus, wherein positioning load transfer means in the annulus comprises inserting a stream of fluidic material susceptible to hardening into the annulus and allowing the fluidic material to harden in the annulus, the load transfer means being arranged to transfer a load between the remaining tubular section and the expanded tubular section.