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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2009
Applicant:
Gregory Marshall Noel, Katy, TX (US);
Inventor:
Gregory Marshall Noel, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Enventure Global Technology, L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular include a resilient launcher. The resilient launcher includes a launcher portion and a sleeve portion. An inner diameter of the sleeve portion is smaller than an inner diameter of the launcher portion. An expansion cone is disposed in the launcher portion of the resilient launcher. The expandable tubular is disposed around the sleeve portion and above the launcher portion of the resilient launcher. The launcher portion comprises a port that is sealable below the expansion cone.