Global Patent Index - EP 2990591 A1

EP 2990591 A1 20160302 - Method and tool for removal of casings in wells

Title (en)

Method and tool for removal of casings in wells

Title (de)

Verfahren und Werkzeug zur Beseitigung von Verkleidungen in Bohrlöchern

Title (fr)

Procédé et outil pour enlever des tubages dans des puits

Publication

EP 2990591 A1 20160302 (EN)

Application

EP 14182748 A 20140829

Priority

EP 14182748 A 20140829

Abstract (en)

A method for removing a casing section (14) from a casing (12) that lines a subsurface borehole (16) is presented. The casing section has a wall constituting an elongated hollow cylinder. The method involves: separating the casing section from the rest of the casing, and cutting the complete casing section in a lengthwise direction of the borehole into at least three elongated casing portions (20). The method further involves: removing the elongated casing portions from the original location of the casing section. A tool (10) for performing the method is also presented

IPC 8 full level

E21B 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21B 29/002 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2990591 A1 20160302

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14182748 A 20140829