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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2004
Applicants:
Neil Andrew Abercrombie Simpson, Aberdeen, GB;
David H. Grant, Ellon, GB;
Grant Adams, Aberdeen, GB;
Inventors:
Neil Andrew Abercrombie Simpson, Aberdeen, GB;
David H. Grant, Ellon, GB;
Grant Adams, Aberdeen, GB;
Assignee:
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/10 (2006.01); E21B 29/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of expanding tubing comprises the steps: providing a length of expandable tubing; locating an expansion tool, such as a cone, in the tubing; and applying impulses to the tool to drive the tool through the tubing and expand the tubing to a larger diameter. The tubing may be located downhole and may have a solid wall or a slotted wall.