发明授权
- 专利标题: Method and apparatus for drilling and lining a wellbore
- 专利标题(中): 钻井和钻井的方法和装置
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申请号: US09469643申请日: 1999-12-22
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公开(公告)号: US06543552B1公开(公告)日: 2003-04-08
- 发明人: Paul David Metcalfe , Neil Andrew Abercrombie Simpson
- 申请人: Paul David Metcalfe , Neil Andrew Abercrombie Simpson
- 优先权: GB9828234 19981222; GB9900835 19990115; GB9923783 19991008; GB9924189 19991013
- 主分类号: E21B700
- IPC分类号: E21B700
摘要:
A method and apparatus is provided for drilling and lining a wellbore in one downhole trip. The method comprises mounting a drill bit on a drill string including a section of expandable tubing and providing a tubing expander in the string, then rotating the drill bit and advancing the drill string through a bore, then passing the expander through the expandable tubing to expand the tubing, wherein the expandable tubing is deformed by compressive plastic deformation of the tubing with a localised reduction in wall thickness, resulting in a subsequent increase in tubing diameter, and then retrieving the drill bit from the bore through the expanded tubing. The apparatus comprises a drill string including a section of expandable tubing, a drill bit mounted on the string, and a tubing expander mounted on the string, wherein the expandable tubing is deformed by compressive plastic deformation of the tubing with a localised reduction in wall thickness, resulting in a subsequent increase in tubing diameter and wherein the drill bit may be retrieved through the expanded tubing.
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