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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006

Filed:

Jul. 23, 2003
Applicants:

Craig D. Johnson, Letchworth, GB;

Joel E. Mcclurkin, Houston, TX (US);

Kian Rasa, Ithaca, NY (US);

Peter A. Goode, London, GB;

David L. Malone, Leatherhead, GB;

Inventors:

Craig D. Johnson, Letchworth, GB;

Joel E. McClurkin, Houston, TX (US);

Kian Rasa, Ithaca, NY (US);

Peter A. Goode, London, GB;

David L. Malone, Leatherhead, GB;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A technique for deploying expandables is provided. The technique comprises actuating an expansion tool such that the expansion tool imparts an outwardly directed radial force on an expandable tubular. More specifically, the expansion tool imparts radial expansion forces against an interior surface of the tubular thereby allowing the tubular to be deployed in a wellbore environment.


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