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Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009

Filed:

Jun. 08, 2006
Applicants:

Neil Andrew Abercrombie Simpson, Aberdeen, GB;

Simon John Harrall, Inverurie, GB;

Paul David Metcalfe, Petercutter, GB;

Neil James Glover, Aberdeen, GB;

David Stephenson, Dubai, AE;

Andrew Michael Duggan, Aberdeen, GB;

Inventors:

Neil Andrew Abercrombie Simpson, Aberdeen, GB;

Simon John Harrall, Inverurie, GB;

Paul David Metcalfe, Petercutter, GB;

Neil James Glover, Aberdeen, GB;

David Stephenson, Dubai, AE;

Andrew Michael Duggan, Aberdeen, GB;

Assignee:

Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 39/00 (2006.01); B21D 53/84 (2006.01); E21B 23/00 (2006.01); F16L 15/00 (2006.01); F16L 19/00 (2006.01); F16L 13/14 (2006.01); F16L 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An expandable coupling arrangement for coupling first and second tubulars includes a male thread portion on an end of the first tubular and a female thread portion on an end of the second tubular. The thread portions comprise dovetail threads having flanks, roots and crests, wherein the flanks are inclined at an angle of greater than 10°.


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