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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2011
Richard Lee Giroux, Cypress, TX (US);
Varadaraju Gandikota, Cypress, TX (US);
Nader E. Abedrabbo, Cypress, TX (US);
Larry A. Kendziora, Needville, TX (US);
Lev Ring, Houston, TX (US);
Richard Lee Giroux, Cypress, TX (US);
Varadaraju Gandikota, Cypress, TX (US);
Nader E. Abedrabbo, Cypress, TX (US);
Larry A. Kendziora, Needville, TX (US);
Lev Ring, Houston, TX (US);
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to an apparatus and method for expanding an expandable tubular assembly in a borehole. In one aspect, a system for expanding a tubular having an anchor portion in a borehole is provided. The system includes a running tool configured to position the tubular in the borehole. The running tool including a first expander configured to activate the anchor portion by expanding the tubular to a first diameter. The system further includes a second expander configured to expand the tubular to a second larger diameter, wherein the second expander is movable between a retracted position and an expanded position. In another aspect, a method of expanding a tubular having an anchor portion in a borehole is provided.