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Mechanical Expansion of Steel Tubing as a Solution to Leaky Wellbores
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Mechanical Expansion of Steel Tubing as a Solution to Leaky Wellbores

Mechanical Expansion of Steel Tubing as a Solution to Leaky Wellbores

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09:32 min

November 20, 2014

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09:32 min
November 20, 2014

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This article reports on a laboratory scale investigation of an existing field procedure and its adaptation for sealing of leaky wellbores. It consists of mechanical expansion of metal pipe, which results in an improved metal/cement bond, ultimate sealing of hydraulic pathways and prevention of gas leaks caused by the presence of a microannular channel.

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