EXPANDABLE STRUCTURE FOR DEPLOYMENT IN A WELL
First Claim
1. An expandable structure for deployment in a well, the structure comprising a plurality of linked modules configured for dynamically defining an outer diameter of the structure based on an inner diameter of the well upon deployment.
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Abstract
An expandable structure for passive deployment in a well. The structure may be locked in a position determined by the inner dimensions of the well in which it is deployed. Practical uses for the structure may include production tubing or a host of other devices for affixing downhole with a final diameter as determined by the inner diameter of the well. Additionally, the structure may be configured for advancement to a targeted well location while in a collapsed state. Thus, upon deployment, subsequent structures may be advanced through the expanded/deployed structure. As such, affixed structures may be deployed downhole in both top-down and bottom-up fashions without concern over a prior deployed structure obstructing subsequent structure deployment downhole thereof.
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33 Claims
- 1. An expandable structure for deployment in a well, the structure comprising a plurality of linked modules configured for dynamically defining an outer diameter of the structure based on an inner diameter of the well upon deployment.
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21. An expandable structure comprising:
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a plurality of linked modules configured to transition the structure between a collapsed state for mobility and an expanded state for deployment in a well; and at least one locking mechanism of the module to ensure maintenance of at least a minimum state of expansion for the structure upon the deployment. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of deploying an expandable structure in a well, the method comprising:
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advancing the structure in a collapsed state to a location in the well; and passively expanding a plurality of linked modules for transitioning of the structure to an expanded state at the location, a level of expansion for the expanded state defined by the well thereat. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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