GB2437044B - Apparatus and method for cutting a tubular - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for cutting a tubular

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GB2437044B
GB2437044B GB0715362A GB0715362A GB2437044B GB 2437044 B GB2437044 B GB 2437044B GB 0715362 A GB0715362 A GB 0715362A GB 0715362 A GB0715362 A GB 0715362A GB 2437044 B GB2437044 B GB 2437044B
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tubular
cutting
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GB0715362A
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GB2437044A (en
Inventor
Brock Wayne Watson
David Paul Brisco
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Enventure Global Technology Inc
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Enventure Global Technology Inc
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Priority to GB0715362A priority Critical patent/GB2437044B/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B29/00—Cutting or destroying pipes, packers, plugs or wire lines, located in boreholes or wells, e.g. cutting of damaged pipes, of windows; Deforming of pipes in boreholes or wells; Reconditioning of well casings while in the ground
    • E21B29/002—Cutting, e.g. milling, a pipe with a cutter rotating along the circumference of the pipe
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B29/00—Cutting or destroying pipes, packers, plugs or wire lines, located in boreholes or wells, e.g. cutting of damaged pipes, of windows; Deforming of pipes in boreholes or wells; Reconditioning of well casings while in the ground
    • E21B29/002—Cutting, e.g. milling, a pipe with a cutter rotating along the circumference of the pipe
    • E21B29/005—Cutting, e.g. milling, a pipe with a cutter rotating along the circumference of the pipe with a radially-expansible cutter rotating inside the pipe, e.g. for cutting an annular window
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B31/00—Fishing for or freeing objects in boreholes or wells
    • E21B31/12—Grappling tools, e.g. tongs or grabs
    • E21B31/16—Grappling tools, e.g. tongs or grabs combined with cutting or destroying means
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK 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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK 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
    • E21B43/105—Expanding tools specially adapted therefor

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  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Marine Sciences & Fisheries (AREA)
  • Compressors, Vaccum Pumps And Other Relevant Systems (AREA)
GB0715362A 2003-03-11 2004-03-11 Apparatus and method for cutting a tubular Expired - Fee Related GB2437044B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0715362A GB2437044B (en) 2003-03-11 2004-03-11 Apparatus and method for cutting a tubular

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US45367803P 2003-03-11 2003-03-11
GB0624328A GB2430953B (en) 2003-03-11 2004-03-11 Apparatus and method for cutting a tubular
GB0715362A GB2437044B (en) 2003-03-11 2004-03-11 Apparatus and method for cutting a tubular

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GB0715362D0 GB0715362D0 (en) 2007-09-19
GB2437044A GB2437044A (en) 2007-10-10
GB2437044B true GB2437044B (en) 2007-11-28

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7793721B2 (en) 2003-03-11 2010-09-14 Eventure Global Technology, Llc Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2110913A (en) * 1936-08-22 1938-03-15 Hall And Lowrey Inc Pipe cutting apparatus
US2735485A (en) * 1956-02-21 metcalf
US5074355A (en) * 1990-08-10 1991-12-24 Masx Energy Services Group, Inc. Section mill with multiple cutting blades

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2735485A (en) * 1956-02-21 metcalf
US2110913A (en) * 1936-08-22 1938-03-15 Hall And Lowrey Inc Pipe cutting apparatus
US5074355A (en) * 1990-08-10 1991-12-24 Masx Energy Services Group, Inc. Section mill with multiple cutting blades

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7793721B2 (en) 2003-03-11 2010-09-14 Eventure Global Technology, Llc Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member

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