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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Richard W. Delange, Kingwood, TX (US);
Scott H. Osburn, Conroe, TX (US);
Syed Hossain, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/042 (2006.01); E21B 43/10 (2006.01); F16L 13/14 (2006.01); F16L 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/106 (2013.01); E21B 43/103 (2013.01); F16L 13/147 (2013.01); F16L 15/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
An expandable tubular for use in a wellbore includes: a pin formed at a first longitudinal end of the expandable tubular; a box formed at a second longitudinal end of the expandable tubular; a tubular body connecting the pin and the box; and an elastomeric seal disposed in a groove of the box. Each of the pin and box has: a torque shoulder; and a thread. The pin has an asymmetric protrusion formed on an inner surface thereof.