Global Patent Index - EP 3480421 A1

EP 3480421 A1 20190508 - ANNULAR BARRIER FOR SMALL DIAMETER WELLS

Title (en)

ANNULAR BARRIER FOR SMALL DIAMETER WELLS

Title (de)

RINGFÖRMIGE BARRIERE FÜR BOHRLÖCHER MIT KLEINEM DURCHMESSER

Title (fr)

BARRIÈRE ANNULAIRE DE PUITS DE FAIBLE DIAMÈTRE

Publication

EP 3480421 A1 20190508 (EN)

Application

EP 17200098 A 20171106

Priority

EP 17200098 A 20171106

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to an annular barrier for being mounted as part of a well tubular metal structure for providing zonal isolation in a small diameter borehole downhole for isolating a first zone from a second zone, comprising an expandable metal sleeve having a first end and a second end and an outer face facing the borehole, a first end part having a first end connected to the first end of the expandable metal sleeve and a second end for being mounted as part of the well tubular structure, a second end part having a first end connected to the second end of the expandable metal sleeve and a second end for being mounted as part of the well tubular structure, wherein the first end of the first end part is connected end to end to the first end of the expandable metal sleeve, and the first end of the second end part is connected end to end to the second end of the expandable metal sleeve, and wherein the second ends of the end parts are provided with male or female thread connections for being mounted to corresponding male or female thread connections of the well tubular metal structure. The present invention also relates to a well tubular metal structure having a plurality of tubular sections and at least one annular barrier according to the present invention, and to a completion method of preparing an annular barrier according to the present invention.

IPC 8 full level

E21B 33/127 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21B 33/127 (2013.01); E21B 33/1277 (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 3480421 A1 20190508

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17200098 A 20171106