EP 1626159 B1 20080220 - Apparatus and methods for forming a lateral wellbore
Title (en)
Apparatus and methods for forming a lateral wellbore
Title (de)
Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Lateralbohrung
Title (fr)
Dispositif et méthodes pour former un puits latéral
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 01928064 A 20010504
- US 20233500 P 20000505
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1626159A2] The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for expanding tubulars in a wellbore. In one aspect of the invention, an expansion tool (102) with hydraulically actuated, radially expandable members (116) is disposed on a string of coil tubing. In another aspect of the invention the apparatus is utilized to expand a tubular lining a lateral wellbore into contact with a window of a larger tubular lining a central wellbore.
IPC 8 full level
E21B 7/06 (2006.01); E21B 7/20 (2006.01); E21B 29/06 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E21B 7/06 (2013.01); E21B 7/208 (2013.01); E21B 29/06 (2013.01); E21B 41/0035 (2013.01); E21B 43/105 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1626159 A2 20060215; EP 1626159 A3 20060705; EP 1626159 B1 20080220
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 05270058 A 20010504