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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2007
Andrei Gregory Filippov, Houston, TX (US);
Scott Anthony Benzie, Houston, TX (US);
Dimitri Andrei Filippov, Houston, TX (US);
Andrei Gregory Filippov, Houston, TX (US);
Scott Anthony Benzie, Houston, TX (US);
Dimitri Andrei Filippov, Houston, TX (US);
Mohawk Energy Ltd., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus expand tubulars with a tubular expansion apparatus. In an embodiment, a tubular expansion apparatus includes an expansion swage. In addition, the tubular expansion apparatus includes an actuator. Moreover, the tubular expansion apparatus includes at least two anchors. The tubular expansion apparatus further includes at least one anchor longitudinally moveable relative to the other anchor while both anchors are engaged with the inner diameter of the tubular.