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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100186 | Expansion system for expandable tubulars and method of expanding thereof Methods and apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member using a lower expansion cone and an upper expandable cone. The apparatus includes an expandable tubular, a support member releasably secured to the expandable tubular... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8047281 | Sleeve for expandable tubular threaded connection and method of expanding tubular thereof A tubular sleeve overlaps the threaded connection between a pair of adjacent tubular members that are to receive an expansion device for radial expansion and plastic deformation of the threaded tubular connection. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7967064 | Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member includes a support member with a fluid passage. A mandrel is movably coupled to the support member and includes an expansion cone operable to radially expand and plastically deform the tu... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7886831 | Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a tubular support, sliding sleeve, rupture disc, and expansion cone. The tubular support has a first internal passage, wherein the sliding sle... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7845422 | Method and apparatus for expanding a tubular member A method and apparatus for expanding a tubular member. ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7823659 | Apparatus and methods for drilling and lining a wellbore A method of drilling and lining a wellbore includes operably coupling a support member to a drilling device, an expansion cone configured to expand a tubular member, an actuator configured to pull the expansion cone through the tubular member, a releasable locking d... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7789140 | System and method for radially expanding and plastically deforming a wellbore casing A system for radially expanding an expandable tubular within a wellbore to form a wellbore casing. In some embodiments, the system includes a support member insertable within and displaceable relative to the expandable tubular, an expansion cone coupled to the suppo... | 09/07/2010 |
| 6978837 | Production of natural gas from hydrates Methods and apparatus for producing methane gas from a hydrate formation. A column of modified material substantially filling a wellbore extending into the hydrate formation. The column of modified material is permeable to gases. A heat source extends into the colum... | 12/27/2005 |
