AU2001291860A1 - Apparatus comprising bistable structures for use in oil and gas wells - Google Patents

Apparatus comprising bistable structures for use in oil and gas wells

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AU2001291860A1
AU2001291860A1 AU2001291860A AU9186001A AU2001291860A1 AU 2001291860 A1 AU2001291860 A1 AU 2001291860A1 AU 2001291860 A AU2001291860 A AU 2001291860A AU 9186001 A AU9186001 A AU 9186001A AU 2001291860 A1 AU2001291860 A1 AU 2001291860A1
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oil
gas wells
bistable structures
bistable
structures
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AU2001291860A
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Jeffrey R. Beckel
Hubertus V. Thomeer
Zheng Xu
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Sofitech NV
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Sofitech NV
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/0035—Apparatus or methods for multilateral well technology, e.g. for the completion of or workover on wells with one or more lateral branches
    • E21B41/0042—Apparatus or methods for multilateral well technology, e.g. for the completion of or workover on wells with one or more lateral branches characterised by sealing the junction between a lateral and a main bore
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/20—Flexible or articulated drilling pipes, e.g. flexible or articulated rods, pipes or cables
    • E21B17/206—Flexible or articulated drilling pipes, e.g. flexible or articulated rods, pipes or cables with conductors, e.g. electrical, optical
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/02—Subsoil filtering
    • E21B43/10—Setting of casings, screens, liners or the like in wells
    • E21B43/103—Setting of casings, screens, liners or the like in wells of expandable casings, screens, liners, or the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
    • F16L55/16—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders
    • F16L55/162—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe
    • F16L55/165—Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from inside the pipe a pipe or flexible liner being inserted in the damaged section
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H19/00—Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion
    • F16H19/02—Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion for interconverting rotary or oscillating motion and reciprocating motion
    • F16H19/06—Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion for interconverting rotary or oscillating motion and reciprocating motion comprising flexible members, e.g. an endless flexible member
    • F16H19/064—Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion for interconverting rotary or oscillating motion and reciprocating motion comprising flexible members, e.g. an endless flexible member the flexible push member uses a bended profile to generate stiffness, e.g. spreading belts
AU2001291860A 2000-09-20 2001-09-13 Apparatus comprising bistable structures for use in oil and gas wells Abandoned AU2001291860A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US09/666,734 US6431271B1 (en) 2000-09-20 2000-09-20 Apparatus comprising bistable structures and methods for their use in oil and gas wells
US09666734 2000-09-20
PCT/EP2001/010595 WO2002025057A1 (en) 2000-09-20 2001-09-13 Apparatus comprising bistable structures for use in oil and gas wells

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AU (1) AU2001291860A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2422800A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2385077B (en)
NO (1) NO20031263L (en)
WO (1) WO2002025057A1 (en)

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US6431271B1 (en) 2002-08-13
GB2385077A (en) 2003-08-13
NO20031263D0 (en) 2003-03-19
CA2422800A1 (en) 2002-03-28
GB0305847D0 (en) 2003-04-16
GB2385077B (en) 2004-12-01
WO2002025057A1 (en) 2002-03-28

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