EP 3034778 A1 20160622 - System and method for expanding a tubular element
Title (en)
System and method for expanding a tubular element
Title (de)
Anordnung und Verfahren zur Erweiterung eines röhrenförmigen Elements
Title (fr)
Ensemble et procédé pour élargir un élément tubulaire
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 14199069 A 20141218
Abstract (en)
The invention provides a method and a system for expanding a tubular element. The tubular element comprises a wall which is bent radially outward and in axially reverse direction defining an expanded tubular section extending around an unexpanded tubular section. The system comprises: pipe production means for extending the unexpanded section of the tubular element; a pipe pusher for pushing the unexpanded section into the expanded section to expand the tubular element; and moveable guide means for receiving the tubular element from the pipe production means or from the pipe pusher, and for guiding the tubular element towards a wellhead selected from a multitude of wellheads. The moveable guide means may comprise a flexible guide conduit for receiving and guiding the tubular element. The method includes guiding the tubular element to another wellhead using the guide means, without moving the rest of the equipment.
IPC 8 full level
E21B 43/10 (2006.01); E21B 19/08 (2006.01); F16L 55/165 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
E21B 19/084 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 43/103 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (applicant)
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Citation (search report)
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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)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 14199069 A 20141218