Patent ID: 7125053

Claim:
A method of expanding a tubular connection comprising: providing a first tubular segment; providing a second tubular segment; creating a first tapered end joint having an expanded internal diameter that is greater than the internal diameter of the first tubular segment; creating a second tapered end joint having an expanded internal diameter that is greater than the internal diameter of the second tubular segment; creating a pin member with thread means on said first tapered end joint; creating a box member with thread means in said second tapered end joint, whereby said thread means of said box member are suitable for threadedly engaging said thread means of said pin member of said first tapered end joint; connecting said first tapered end joint to the first tubular segment; connecting said second tapered end joint to the second tubular segment; inserting said pin member of said first tapered end joint into said box member of said second tapered end joint; threadably connecting said pin member and said box member together; expanding the threaded connection between the first tapered end joint and the second tapered end joint downhole.