IP Library Granted Patent US 7,011,161
Granted Patent B2
US 7,011,161 · App. 10/261,928 · Granted Mar 14, 2006

Structural support

Assignee: Shell Oil Company
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Patent No.
US 7,011,161
App. No.
10/261,928
Granted
Mar 14, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A structural support. This is dummy data that needs deleted before going to FDC

Claims (91)

1. A structural support, comprising:

one or more tubular members coupled end to end, each tubular member including the following properties:

a wall thickness that varies less than about 8%;

a hoop yield strength that varies less than about 10%;

imperfections of less than about 8% of the wall thickness;

no failure for radial expansions of up to about 30%; and

no necking of the walls of the annular member for radial expansions of up to about 25%.

2. The structural support of claim 1 , wherein the tubular members comprise wellbore casings.

3. The structural support of claim 1 , wherein the tubular members comprise pipes.

4. A method of forming a structural support, comprising:

placing a tubular member in a preexisting structure; and

radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member within the preexisting structure;

wherein the tubular member includes the following properties prior to the radial expansion and plastic deformation:

a wall thickness that varies less than about 8%;

a hoop yield strength that varies less than about 10%;

imperfections of less than about 8% of the wall thickness;

no failure for radial expansions of up to about 30%; and

no necking of the walls of the annular member for radial expansions of up to about 25%.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the tubular member comprises a wellbore casing.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the tubular member comprises a pipe.

7. A structural support, comprising:

one or more tubular members coupled end to end, each tubular member including the following properties:

a wall thickness that varies less than about 8%; and one or more of the following properties:

a hoop yield strength that varies less than about 10%;

imperfections of less than about 8% of the wall thickness;

no failure for radial expansions of up to about 30%; and

no necking of the walls of the annular member for radial expansions of up to about 25%.

8. A structural support, comprising:

one or more tubular members coupled end to end, each tubular member including the following properties:

a hoop yield strength that varies less than about 10%.

9. A structural support, comprising:

one or more tubular members coupled end to end, each tubular member including the following properties:

surface imperfections of less than about 8% of the wall thickness.

10. A structural support, comprising:

one or more tubular members coupled end to end, each tubular member including the following properties:

no failure for radial expansions of up to about 30%.

11. A structural support, comprising:

one or more tubular members coupled end to end, each tubular member including the following properties:

no necking of the walls of the annular member for radial expansions of up to about 25%.

12. A method of forming a structural support, comprising:

placing a tubular member in a preexisting structure; and

radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member within the preexisting structure;

wherein the tubular member includes the following properties prior to the radial expansion and plastic deformation:

a wall thickness that varies less than about 8%; and one or more of the following properties:

a hoop yield strength that varies less than about 10%;

imperfections of less than about 8% of the wall thickness;

no failure for radial expansions of up to about 30%; and

no necking of the walls of the annular member for radial expansions of up to about 25%.

13. A method of forming a structural support, comprising:

placing a tubular member in a preexisting structure; and

radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member within the preexisting structure;

wherein the tubular member includes the following properties prior to the radial expansion and plastic deformation:

a hoop yield strength that varies less than about 10%.

14. A method of forming a structural support, comprising:

placing a tubular member in a preexisting structure; and

radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member within the preexisting structure;

wherein the tubular member includes the following properties prior to the radial expansion and plastic deformation:

imperfections of less than about 8% of the wall thickness.

15. A method of forming a structural support, comprising:

placing a tubular member in a preexisting structure; and

radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member within the preexisting structure;

wherein the tubular member includes the following properties prior to the radial expansion and plastic deformation:

no failure for radial expansions of up to about 30%.

16. A method of forming a structural support, comprising:

placing a tubular member in a preexisting structure; and

radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member within the preexisting structure;

wherein the tubular member includes the following properties prior to the radial expansion and plastic deformation:

no necking of the walls of the annular member for radial expansions of up to about 25%.

17. A method of forming a structural support, comprising:

placing a tubular member in a preexisting structure; and

radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member within the preexisting structure;

wherein the tubular member includes two or more of the following properties prior to the radial expansion and plastic deformation:

a wall thickness that varies less than about 8%;

a hoop yield strength that varies less than about 10%;

imperfections of less than about 8% of the wall thickness;

no failure for radial expansions of up to about 30%; and

no necking of the walls of the annular member for radial expansions of up to about 25%.

18. A structural support, comprising:

one or more tubular members, each tubular member including two or more of the following properties:

a wall thickness that varies less than about 8%;

a hoop yield strength that varies less than about 10%;

imperfections of less than about 8% of the wall thickness;

no failure for radial expansions of up to about 30%; and

no necking of the walls of the annular member for radial expansions of up to about 25%.

19. A structural support, comprising:

a plurality of tubular members coupled end to end, one or more of the tubular members including two or more of the following properties:

a wall thickness that varies less than about 8%;

a hoop yield strength that varies less than about 10%;

imperfections of less than about 8% of the wall thickness;

no failure for radial expansions of up to about 30%; and

no necking of the walls of the annular member for radial expansions of up to about 25%.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2010
From: SHELL OIL COMPANY
To: ENVENTURE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
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Continuity (13)
Division 0958894600 · Jun 7, 2000
Continuation In Part 0955912200 · Apr 26, 2000
Continuation In Part 0952346600 · Mar 10, 2000
Continuation In Part 0950235000 · Feb 10, 2000
Continuation In Part 0951091300 · Feb 3, 2000
Continuation In Part 0945413900 · Dec 3, 1999
Provisional Application 6013799800 · Jun 7, 1999
Provisional Application 6013110600 · Apr 26, 1999
Provisional Application 6012404200 · Mar 11, 1999
Provisional Application 6012170200 · Feb 25, 1999
Provisional Application 6011961100 · Feb 11, 1999
Provisional Application 6011129300 · Dec 7, 1998
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