WO2005021922B1 - Threaded connection for expandable tubulars - Google Patents

Threaded connection for expandable tubulars

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WO2005021922B1
WO2005021922B1 PCT/US2004/028438 US2004028438W WO2005021922B1 WO 2005021922 B1 WO2005021922 B1 WO 2005021922B1 US 2004028438 W US2004028438 W US 2004028438W WO 2005021922 B1 WO2005021922 B1 WO 2005021922B1
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tubular member
threads
tubular
members
radial expansion
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PCT/US2004/028438
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French (fr)
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Scott Costa
Jose Menchaca
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Enventure Global Technology
Scott Costa
Jose Menchaca
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Publication of WO2005021922A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005021922A3/en
Publication of WO2005021922B1 publication Critical patent/WO2005021922B1/en

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    • 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
    • F16L13/00—Non-disconnectible pipe-joints, e.g. soldered, adhesive or caulked joints
    • F16L13/14—Non-disconnectible pipe-joints, e.g. soldered, adhesive or caulked joints made by plastically deforming the material of the pipe, e.g. by flanging, rolling
    • F16L13/16—Non-disconnectible pipe-joints, e.g. soldered, adhesive or caulked joints made by plastically deforming the material of the pipe, e.g. by flanging, rolling the pipe joint consisting of overlapping extremities having mutually co-operating collars
    • F16L13/166—Deformed by radially expanding an inner part
    • 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
    • F16L35/00—Special arrangements used in connection with end fittings of hoses, e.g. safety or protecting devices
    • 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
    • E21B43/106—Couplings or joints therefor
    • 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
    • F16L13/00—Non-disconnectible pipe-joints, e.g. soldered, adhesive or caulked joints
    • F16L13/14—Non-disconnectible pipe-joints, e.g. soldered, adhesive or caulked joints made by plastically deforming the material of the pipe, e.g. by flanging, rolling
    • F16L13/16—Non-disconnectible pipe-joints, e.g. soldered, adhesive or caulked joints made by plastically deforming the material of the pipe, e.g. by flanging, rolling the pipe joint consisting of overlapping extremities having mutually co-operating collars
    • F16L13/168—Non-disconnectible pipe-joints, e.g. soldered, adhesive or caulked joints made by plastically deforming the material of the pipe, e.g. by flanging, rolling the pipe joint consisting of overlapping extremities having mutually co-operating collars for screw threaded pipes
    • 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
    • F16L37/00—Couplings of the quick-acting type
    • 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

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Joints With Pressure Members (AREA)
  • Multi Processors (AREA)

Abstract

A threaded connection (20) for expandable tubulars (16), (18) with at least one stress concentrator (26).

Claims

[Received by the International Bureau on 11 May 2005 (11.05.2005): new claims 43-56 added; (13 pages)]What is claimed is:
1. An assembly, comprising: a first tubular member comprising external threads; a second tubular member comprising internal threads coupled to the external threads of the first tubular member; and at least one stress concentrator coupled to at least one of the first and second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses within the threaded connection between the first tubular member and the second tubular member during a radial expansion of the first and second tubular members.
2. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising: an external sleeve surrounding the first and second tubular members.
3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the stress concentrators comprise at least one surface of at least one of the first tubular member and the second tubular member.
4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the stress concentrator is defined axially adjacent to the internal threads of the second tubular member and external threads of the first tubular member.
5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the stress concentrator is defined radially offset from the internal threads of the second tubular member and external threads of the first tubular member.
6. An assembly, comprising; a first tubular member comprising first threads on an external surface of the first tubular member; a second tubular member comprising second threads on an internal surface of the second tubular member; wherein the first threads are adapted to threadably engage with the second threads; and at least one stress concentrator coupled to at least one of the first and second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses within the threads of the first tubular member and the second tubular member during a radial expansion of the first and second tubular members.
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7. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the stress concentrator comprises a groove defined on an exterior surface of the second tubular member.
8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the groove comprises a helical groove.
9. The assembly of claim 8, wherein the second threads comprise a pitch and a thread count, and the helical groove comprises at least one of a pitch and a thread count substantially similar to the pitch and the thread count of the second threads.
10. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the groove comprises a plurality of radial grooves.
11. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the stress concentrator comprises a plurality of axial grooves.
12. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the stress concentrator comprises a groove on an internal surface of the first tubular member.
13. The assembly of claim 6, further comprising a sleeve exterior to the second tubular member, wherein the stress concentrator comprises at least one of a groove and a notch in a surface of the sleeve.
14. A method comprising: connecting a first tubular member comprising external threads with a second tubular member comprising internal threads; providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the interface between the first tubular member and the second tubular member; positioning the first tubular member and the second tubular member within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member within the borehole.
15. A method comprising: connecting a first tubular member comprising first threads on an external surface with a second tubular member comprising second threads on an internal surface; providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the threads of the first tubular member and the second tubular member;
39 positioning the first tubular member and the second tubular member within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member within the borehole.
16. An apparatus, comprising: a wellbore that traverses a subterranean formation; and a wellbore casing positioned within the wellbore; the wellbore casing comprising: a first tubular member comprising external threads; a second tubular member comprising internal threads coupled to the external threads of the first tubular member; and at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the threads of the first tubular member and the second tubular member.
17. An apparatus, comprising: a wellbore that traverses a subterranean formation; and a wellbore casing positioned within the wellbore; wherein the wellbore casing is position within the wellbore by a process comprising: connecting a first tubular member comprising external threads with a second tubular member comprising internal threads; providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the threads of the first tubular member and the second tubular member; positioning the first tubular member and the second tubular member within the wellbore; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member within the wellbore.
18. An apparatus comprising: a first tubular member comprising external threads; a second tubular member comprising internal threads coupled to the external threads of the first tubular member; and means to improve a seal between the first tubular member and the second tubular member following a radial expansion and plastic deformation of the first and second tubular members.
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19. A method comprising: providing a first tubular member and a second tubular member forming one or more stress concentrators within at least one of the first and the second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses within the interface between the first tubular member and the second tubular member; connecting the first tubular member comprising first threads on an external surface with the second tubular member comprising second threads on an internal surface; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular members.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the tubular members are threadably coupled; and wherein the stress concentrators are formed adjacent the threaded coupling.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein the stress concentrators comprise surface grooves formed in at least one of the tubular members.
22. A system comprising: means for connecting a first tubular member with a second tubular member; means for providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the interface between the first tubular member and the second tubular member, means for positioning the first tubular member and the second tubular member within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member within the borehole.
23. A system comprising. means for connecting a first tubular member with a second tubular member; means for providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the interface between the first tubular member and the second tubular member; means for positioning the first tubular member and the second tubular member within a borehole that traverses a subterranean formation; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member within the borehole.
24. A system comprising: means for providing a first tubular member and a second tubular member; means for forming one or more stress concentrators within at least one of the first and the second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses within the interface between the first tubular member and the second tubular member; means for connecting the first tubular member comprising first threads on an external surface with the second tubular member comprising second threads on an internal surface; and means radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular members.
25. The system of claim 24, wherein the tubular members are threadably coupled; and wherein the stress concentrators are formed adjacent the threaded coupling.
26. The system of claim 24, wherein the stress concentrators comprise surface grooves formed in at least one of the tubular members.
27. A method comprising: providing a first tubular member comprising external threads and a second tubular member comprising internal threads connecting the external threads of the first tubular member to the internal threads of the second tubular member; providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the threaded connection of the first tubular member and the second tubular member; radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member, and pressurizing the interiors of the first and second tubular members with a fluidic material; wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the threaded connection prevented the fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
28. A method comprising: providing a first tubular member and a second tubular member comprising internal threads coupling the first tubular member to the second tubular member; providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the coupling between the first tubular member and the second tubular member;
42 radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member; and pressurizing the interiors of the first and second tubular members with a fluidic material; wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the coupling between the first and second tubular members prevented the fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
29. A system comprising: means for providing a first tubular member comprising external threads and a second tubular member comprising internal threads; means for connecting the external threads of the first tubular member to the internal threads of the second tubular member; means for providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the threaded connection of the first tubular member and the second tubular member, means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member; and means for pressurizing the interiors of the first and second tubular members with a fluidic material; wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the threaded connection prevented the fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
30. A system comprising: means for providing a first tubular member and a second tubular member comprising internal threads; means for coupling the first tubular member to the second tubular member; means for providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the coupling between the first tubular member and the second tubular member, means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member; and means for pressurizing the interiors of the first and second tubular members with a fluidic material; wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the coupling between the first and second tubular members prevented the fluidic materials from
43 passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
31. A method comprising: providing a first tubular member comprising externa! threads and a second tubular member comprising internal threads connecting the external threads of the first tubular member to the internal threads of the second tubular member; providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the threaded connection of the first tubular member and the second tubular member; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member, wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the threaded connection prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
32. A method comprising: providing a first tubular member and a second tubular member comprising internal threads coupling the first tubular member to the second tubular member; providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the coupling between the first tubular member and the second tubular member; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member; wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the coupling between the first and second tubular members prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
33. A system comprising: means for providing a first tubular member comprising external threads and a second tubular member comprising internal threads means for connecting the external threads of the first tubular member to the internal threads of the second tubular member; means for providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the threaded connection of the first tubular member and the second tubular member; and
44 means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member; and wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the threaded connection prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
34. A system comprising; means for providing a first tubular member and a second tubular member comprising internal threads means for coupling the first tubular member to the second tubular member; means for providing at least one stress concentrator adapted to concentrate stresses within the coupling between the first tubular member and the second tubular member; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member; wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the coupling between the first and second tubular members prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
35. An assembly, comprising: a first tubular member comprising external threads; a second tubular member comprising internal threads coupled to the external threads of the first tubular member; and at least one stress concentrator coupled to at least one of the first and second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses within the threaded connection between the first tubular member and the second tubular member during a radial expansion of the first and second tubular members such that the threaded connection prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
36. An assembly, comprising: a first tubular member; . a second tubular member coupled to the first tubular member; and at least one stress concentrator coupled to at least one of the first and second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses within the interface between the first tubular member and the second tubular member during a radial expansion of the first and second tubular members such that the coupling
45 prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
37. A method comprising: providing a first tubular member comprising external threads and a second tubular member comprising internal threads; connecting the external threads of the first tubular member to the internal threads of the second tubular member; and radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member; wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the threaded connection prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
38. A method comprising: providing a first tubular member and a second tubular member comprising internal threads; coupling the first tubular member to the second tubular member, and radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member; wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the coupling between the first and second tubular members prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
39. A system comprising: means for providing a first tubular member comprising external threads and a second tubular member comprising internal threads; means for connecting the external threads of the first tubular member to the internal threads of the second tubular member; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member; wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the threaded connection prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
40. A system comprising: means for providing a first tubular member and a second tubular member comprising
46 internal threads; means for coupling the first tubular member to the second tubular member; and means for radially expanding and plastically deforming the first tubular member and the second tubular member; wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the coupling between the first and second tubular members prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
41. An assembly, comprising: a first tubular member comprising external threads; and a second tubular member comprising internal threads coupled to the external threads of the first tubular member; wherein, during a radial expansion and plastic deformation of the first and second tubular members, the threaded connection prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
42. An assembly, comprising; a first tubular member; and a second tubular member coupled to the first tubular member; wherein, during a radial expansion and plastic deformation of the first and second tubular members, the coupling prevents fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures up to about 4000 psi.
43. An assembly, comprising: a first tubular member comprising external threads; a second tubular member comprising internal threads coupled to the external threads of the first tubular membeπ at least one stress concentrator coupled to at least one of the first and second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses within the threaded connection between the first tubular member and the second tubular member during a radial expansion of the first and second tubular members; and an external sleeve surrounding the first and second tubular members comprising at least one of the stress concentrators.
44. An assembly, comprising: a first tubular member comprising first threads on an external surface of the first tubular member;
47 a second tubular member comprising second threads on an internal surface of the second tubular member; wherein the first threads are adapted to threadably engage with the second threads; at least one stress concentrator coupled to at least one of the first and second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses within the threads of the first tubular member and the second tubular member during a radial expansion of the first and second tubular members; and a sleeve exterior to the second tubular member comprising at least one of the stress concentrators.
45. An assembly, comprising: a first tubular member comprising external threads; a second tubular member comprising internal threads coupled to the external threads of the first tubular member; at least one stress concentrator coupled to at least one of the first and second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses within the threaded connection between the first tubular member and the second tubular member during a radial expansion of the first and second tubular members; and an external sleeve surrounding the first and second tubular members; wherein one or more of the stress concentrators comprise at least one surface of at least one of the first tubular member and the second tubular member; wherein one or more of the stress concentrators are defined axially adjacent to the internal threads of the second tubular member and external threads of the first tubular member; and wherein one or more of the stress concentrators are defined radially offset from the internal threads of the second tubular member and external threads of the first tubular member.
46. An assembly, comprising: a first tubular member comprising first threads on an external surface of the first tubular member; a second tubular member comprising second threads on an internal surface of the second tubular member; wherein the first threads are adapted to threadably engage with the second threads; at least one stress concentrator coupled to at least one of the first and second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses within the threads of the first tubular member and the second tubular member during a radial expansion of
48 the first and second tubular members; and a sleeve exterior to the second tubular member, wherein one or more of the stress concentrators comprise at least one of a groove and a notch in a surface of the sleeve; wherein one or more of the stress concentrators comprise a groove defined on an exterior surface of the second tubular member; wherein at least one of the grooves comprise a helical groove; wherein the second threads comprise a pitch and a thread count, and the helical groove comprises at least one of a pitch and a thread count substantially similar to the pitch and the thread count of the second threads; wherein at least one of the grooves comprise a plurality of radial grooves; wherein at least one of the stress concentrators comprise a plurality of axial grooves; and wherein at least one of the stress concentrators comprise a groove on an internal surface of the first tubular member.
47. The assembly of any one of claims 1 , 6, 35, 36, 41 , or 42, wherein the first tubular member comprises a wellbore casing; and wherein the second tubular member comprises a wellbore casing.
48. The method of any one of claims 14, 15, 19, 27, 28, 31 , 32, 37, or 38, wherein the first tubular member comprises a wellbore casing; and wherein the second tubular member comprises a wellbore casing.
49. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the first tubular member comprises a wellbore casing; and wherein the second tubular member comprises a wellbore casing.
50. The system of any one of claims 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 33, 34, 39, or 40, wherein the first tubular member comprises a wellbore casing; and wherein the second tubular member comprises a wellbore casing.
51. The method of any one of claim 27, 31. or 37, wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the threaded connection prevented the fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures greater than about 2000 psi.
52. The method of any one of claim 28, 32, or 38, wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the coupling prevented the fluidic materials from passing therethrough
49 for operating pressures greater than about 2000 psi.
53. The system of any one of claim 29, 33, or 39, wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the threaded connection prevented the fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures greater than about 2000 psi.
54. The system of any one of claim 30, 34, or 40, wherein, during the radial expansion and plastic deformation, the coupling prevented the fluidic materials from passing therethrough for operating pressures greater than about 2000 psi.
55. An assembly, comprising: a first tubular member comprising external threads; a second tubular member comprising internal threads coupled to the external threads of the first tubular member, and at least one stress concentrator coupled to at least one of the first and second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses in a radially inward direction within the threaded connection between the first tubular member and the second tubular member during a radial expansion of the first and second tubular members.
56. An assembly, comprising: a first tubular member comprising first threads on an external surface of the first tubular member; a second tubular member comprising second threads on an internal surface of the second tubular member, wherein the first threads are adapted to threadably engage with the second threads; and at least one stress concentrator coupled to at least one of the first and second tubular members adapted to concentrate stresses in a radially inward direction within the threads of the first tubular member and the second tubular member during a radial expansion of the first and second tubular members.
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