Collapse resistant expandables for use in wellbore environments
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1. A system, comprising:
- an expandable tubular having a plurality of cells that change from a collapsed state to an expanded state during expansion of the expandable tubular, the expandable tubular further comprising a blocking member that shifts position upon reaching the expanded state to resist return to the collapsed state.
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Abstract
A technique utilizes blocking members to resist contraction of expandables in wellbore environments. The technique comprises an expandable having a wall with a plurality of expandable cells. A plurality of blocking members cooperate with at least some of the cells to resist contraction of the expandable device once transitioned to a desired expanded state.
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1. A system, comprising:
an expandable tubular having a plurality of cells that change from a collapsed state to an expanded state during expansion of the expandable tubular, the expandable tubular further comprising a blocking member that shifts position upon reaching the expanded state to resist return to the collapsed state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An expandable system for use in a wellbore, comprising:
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a wellbore expandable having a wall with a plurality of cells; and
a contraction blocking mechanism comprising a plurality of separate inserts, wherein upon transitioning the wellbore expandable toward an expanded state, at least a portion of the plurality of separate inserts are moved into an interfering relationship with the plurality of cells. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of making an expandable tubular, comprising:
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forming a plurality of openings through a wall of an expandable tubular;
placing a plurality of contraction blocking members adjacent the plurality of openings; and
biasing at least a portion of the plurality of contraction blocking members to move into an interfering position that resists collapse of the plurality of openings once the expandable tubular is expanded. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system of making an expandable tubular, comprising:
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means for forming an expandable tubular; and
means for blocking contraction of the expandable tubular by moving a blocking member into an interfering position upon movement of the expandable tubular wall to an expanded state. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A system, comprising:
an expandable tubular having a tubular wall with a plurality of cells and a plurality of spring clips mounted in the tubular wall in a compressed state prior to expansion of the expandable tubular, wherein upon sufficient expansion of the expandable tubular, at least a portion of the plurality of spring clips transition to an interfering position to resist collapse of the expandable tubular. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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