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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2002
Wilhelmus Christianus Maria Lohbeck, Rijswijk, NL;
Antonius Leonardus Maria Wubben, Rijswijk, NL;
Wilhelmus Christianus Maria Lohbeck, Rijswijk, NL;
Antonius Leonardus Maria Wubben, Rijswijk, NL;
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An expander for radially expanding a tubular element by axial movement of the expander through the tubular element is provided. The expander comprising an expander member having a front part of a first cross-sectional size; a rear part of a second cross-sectional size larger than the first cross-sectional size; and an intermediate part arranged between said front part; and, rear part and having a cross-sectional size varying between said first and second cross-sectional sizes. The expander member is provided with fluid supply means for supplying pressurized fluid to the inner surface of the tubular element at a location opposite the intermediate part when the expander member is arranged in the tubular element.