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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Merle E. Evans, Spring, TX (US);
Richard W. Delange, Kingwood, TX (US);
John Richard Setterberg, Jr., Huntsville, TX (US);
Inventors:
Merle E. Evans, Spring, TX (US);
Richard W. DeLange, Kingwood, TX (US);
John Richard Setterberg, Jr., Huntsville, TX (US);
Assignee:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 39/08 (2006.01); B21D 41/02 (2006.01); B21D 31/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 41/02 (2013.01); B21D 31/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for a testing facility for simulating downhole conditions is provided. The testing facility may include a test bench for expanding tubular members having one or more threaded connections. The test bench may also be operable to simulate the expansion of a tubular connection downhole and to produce expanded tubular connection test samples.