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WO2006060387A2
WO2006060387A2 PCT/US2005/043122 US2005043122W WO2006060387A2 WO 2006060387 A2 WO2006060387 A2 WO 2006060387A2 US 2005043122 W US2005043122 W US 2005043122W WO 2006060387 A2 WO2006060387 A2 WO 2006060387A2
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  • U.S. patent number 6,568,471 which was filed as patent application serial no. 09/512,895, attorney docket no. 25791.12.02, filed on 2/24/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/121 ,841 , filed on 2/26/99, (8) U.S. patent number 6,575,240, which was filed as patent application serial no. 09/511 ,941, attorney docket no. 25791.16.02, filed on 2/24/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/121 ,907, filed on 2/26/99, (9) U.S.
  • patent number 6,557,640 which was filed as patent application serial no. 09/588,946, attorney docket no. 25791.17.02, filed on 6/7/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/137,998, filed on 6/7/99, (10)
  • patent number 6,604,763 which was filed as application serial no. 09/559,122, attorney docket no. 25791.23.02, filed on 4/26/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/131 ,106, filed on 4/26/99, (12)
  • patent number 6,568,471 which was filed as patent application serial no. 09/512,895, attorney docket no. 25791.12.02, filed on 2/24/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/121,841, filed on 2/26/99, (51)
  • U.S. patent application serial no. 10/076,660, attorney docket no. 25791.76, filed on 2/15/02 which is a divisional of U.S. patent number 6,568,471, which was filed as patent application serial no. 09/512,895, attorney docket no. 25791.12.02, filed on 2/24/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/121 ,841 , filed on 2/26/99, (52)
  • patent number 6,568,471 which was filed as patent application serial no. 09/512,895, attorney docket no. 25791.12.02, filed on 2/24/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/121 ,841 , filed on 2/26/99, (59)
  • U.S. patent application serial no. 10/262,009, attorney docket no. 25791.84, filed on 10/1/02 which is a divisional of U.S. patent number 6,557,640, which was filed as patent application serial no. 09/588,946, attorney docket no. 25791.17.02, filed on 6/7/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/137,998, filed on 6/7/99, (60)
  • patent number 6,557,640 which was filed as patent application serial no. 09/588,946, attorney docket no. 25791.17.02, filed on 6/7/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/137,998, filed on 6/7/99, (73) U.S. patent application serial no. 10/199,524, attorney docket no. 25791.100, filed on 7/19/02, which is a continuation of U.S. Patent Number 6,497,289, which was filed as U.S. Patent Application serial no. 09/454,139, attorney docket no.
  • Patent Number 6,497,289 which was filed as U.S. Patent Application serial no. 09/454,139, attorney docket no. 25791.03.02, filed on 12/3/1999, which claims priority from provisional application 60/111 ,293, filed on 12/7/98, (85) U.S. provisional patent application serial no. 60/412,177, attorney docket no. 25791.117, filed on 9/20/02, (86) U.S. provisional patent application serial no. 60/412,653, attorney docket no. 25791.118, filed on 9/20/02, (87) U.S. provisional patent application serial no. 60/405,610, attorney docket no. 25791.119, filed on 8/23/02, (88) U.S.
  • the disclosures herein relate generally to expandable tubulars and more particularly to an expandable tubular lubrication.
  • Tubular members are typically expanded by forcing expansion devices through them along their lengths, which requires a large amount of force. Efforts to reduce the amount of force necessary to expand the tubular member have involved supplying lubrication between the expansion device and the inner surface of the tubular member. Present techniques includes lubricating the inner surface of the tubular member along with supplying oil between the expansion device and the inner surface by way of a oil delivery mechanism coupled to the expansion device. These oil delivery systems increase the complexity and cost of the process.
  • a lubricant comprising a lubricating substrate and a plurality of capsules in the lubricating substrate, the plurality of capsules containing a lubricating material.
  • an expandable tubular member comprising a tubular member comprising an inner surface, a lubricating substrate coupled to the inner surface, and a plurality of capsules in the lubricating substrate, the plurality of capsules containing a lubricating material.
  • an expandable tubular member comprising a tubular member comprising an inner surface and a means for selectively releasing a lubricating material adjacent the inner surface, the means for selectively releasing a lubricating material coupled to the inner surface.
  • a method for lubricating an expandable tubular member comprising providing an expandable tubular member comprising an inner surface, coupling a lubricating substrate to the inner surface, the lubricating substrate comprising a plurality of capsules containing a lubricating material, and selectively releasing the lubricating material adjacent the inner surface.
  • a lubricant comprising a dry film lubricant and a plurality of microcapsules dispersed throughout the dry film lubricant and each comprising a semi-hard shelled material containing an oil, the semihard shelled material operable to open under pressure and release the oil.
  • an expandable tubular member comprising a tubular member comprising an inner surface, a dry film lubricant coupled to the inner surface, and a plurality of microcapsules dispersed through the dry film lubricant and each comprising a semi-hard shelled material containing an oil, the semi-hard shelled material operable to open under pressure and release the oil.
  • an expandable tubular member comprising a tubular member comprising an inner surface, a means for reducing friction on the inner surface coupled to the inner surface, and a means for selectively releasing a lubricating material in the means for reducing friction on the inner surface.
  • a method for expanding an expandable tubular member comprising providing an expandable tubular member comprising an inner surface, applying a film of lubricant that dries to the inner surface, the film of lubricant comprising a plurality of microcapsules, the plurality of microcapsules each comprising a semi-hard shelled material containing an oil, positioning the expandable tubular member in a well bore, expanding the expandable tubular member by moving an expansion device through the expandable tubular member, opening the semihard shelled material to release the oil between the expansion device and the inner surface as the expansion device moves through the expandable tubular member.
  • Fig. 1 is a cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a capsule.
  • Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a lubricating substrate including a plurality of the capsules of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3a is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of an expandable tubular member.
  • Fig. 3b is a cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the expandable tubular member of Fig. 3a.
  • FIG. 4a is a flow chart illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a method for lubricating an expandable tubular member.
  • Fig. 4b is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the expandable tubular member of Fig. 3a with the lubricating substrate of Fig. 2 on its inner surface.
  • Fig. 4c is a cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the expandable tubular member of Fig. 4b with the lubricating substrate on its inner surface.
  • Fig. 4d is a close up cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the expandable tubular member of Fig. 4c including the lubricating substrate on its inner surface.
  • Fig. 4e is a cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of an expansion device positioned in and moved through the expandable tubular member of Fig.
  • Fig. 4f is a close up cross sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the expansion device and expandable tubular member of Fig. 4e.
  • a spherical lubricating material delivery capsule 100 is illustrated and includes a shell 102 which defines a substantially spherical cavity 102a within the shell 102.
  • a lubricating material 104 is contained within the shell 102 in cavity 102a.
  • the shell 102 includes a semi-hard shell material such as, for example, a wax, a polymer, a resin, or a variety of other equivalent materials known in the art.
  • the capsule may be a microsphere or a nanosphere.
  • the capsule may be a commercially available conventional microencapsulated product such as, for example, microencapsulated products available from Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Rd., San Antonio, Texas, 78238-5166, http://www.swri.org/. [00026]
  • a lubricating substrate 200 is illustrated. A plurality of the capsules 100 are dispersed throughout the lubricating substrate 200.
  • the lubricating substrate 200 is operable to adhere to a surface.
  • the capsules 100 and lubricating substrate 200 are designed such that the capsules 100 are substantially suspended in the lubricating substrate 200.
  • the lubricating substrate includes a lubricating substrate with a chemical composition of 20%-26% Methyl Ethyl Ketone, 20%-25% Titanium dioxide, 4-15% Polytetraflouro ethylene, and 40-50% Alkyd Resin CAS.
  • the lubricating substrate 200 may include, for example, a dry film lubricant, a wet film lubricant, and/or a variety of equivalent lubricants known in the art.
  • an expandable tubular member 300 defines a passageway 302 running the length of the tubular member 300 and an inner surface 304 adjacent the passagway 302.
  • the tubular member 300 has a constant inner diameter A along its length.
  • a method 400 for lubricating an expandable tubular member begins at step 402 in which an expandable tubular member such as, for example, the expandable tubular member 300 described above with reference to Figs. 3a and 3b, is provided.
  • the expandable tubular member 300 is a conventional expandable tubular member known in the art.
  • the method 400 proceeds to step 404 where the inner surface 304 of expandable tubular member 300 is coated with the lubricating substrate 200.
  • the lubricating substrate 200 is coated on the inner surface 304 of the expandable tubular member 300 and in and along the length the passageway 302 using conventional coating methods known in the art and/or coating methods described in (1) U.S. Patent Number 6,497,289, which was filed as U.S. Patent Application serial no. 09/454,139, attorney docket no. 25791.03.02, filed on 12/3/1999, which claims priority from provisional application 60/111 ,293, filed on 12/7/98, (2) U.S. patent application serial no.
  • patent number 6,575,240 which was filed as patent application serial no. 09/511 ,941 , attorney docket no. 25791.16.02, filed on 2/24/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/121 ,907, filed on 2/26/99, (9)
  • U.S. patent number 6,557,640 which was filed as patent application serial no. 09/588,946, attorney docket no. 25791.17.02, filed on 6/7/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/137,998, filed on 6/7/99, (10)
  • patent number 6,557,640 which was filed as patent application serial no. 09/588,946, attorney docket no. 25791.17.02, filed on 6/7/2000, which claims priority from provisional application 60/137,998, filed on 6/7/99, (73) U.S. patent application serial no. 10/199,524, attorney docket no. 25791.100, filed on 7/19/02, which is a continuation of U.S. Patent Number 6,497,289, which was filed as U.S. Patent Application serial no. 09/454,139, attorney docket no.
  • Patent Number 6,497,289 which was filed as U.S. Patent Application serial no. 09/454,139, attorney docket no. 25791.03.02, filed on 12/3/1999, which claims priority from provisional application 60/111 ,293, filed on 12/7/98, (85) U.S. provisional patent application serial no. 60/412,177, attorney docket no. 25791.117, filed on 9/20/02, (86) U.S. provisional patent application serial no. 60/412,653, attorney docket no. 25791.118, filed on 9/20/02, (87) U.S. provisional patent application serial no. 60/405,610, attorney docket no. 25791.119, filed on 8/23/02, (88) U.S.
  • the lubricating substrate 200 dries and adheres to the inner surface 304 of expandable tubular member 300, resulting in the capsules 100 being held adjacent the inner surface 304.
  • a conventional expansion device 406a is positioned in the expandable tubular member 300.
  • the expandable tubular member 300 may be positioned in a well bore 406b and the expansion device 300 may be positioned in the passageway 302 of the expandable tubular member 300 and in engagement with the lubricating substrate 200 and the inner surface 304 of the expandable tubular member 300.
  • the expansion device 406a has an increasing diameter along its length such that a front end of the expansion device has a diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter A of the expandable tubular member 300 and the rear end has a diameter B which is greater than the diameter A.
  • the expansion device may include any number of conventional expansion devices in which the device engages the inner surface of the tubular member during expansion such as, for example, rotary expansion devices or other equivalent expansion devices known in the art.
  • step 408 the expansion device 406a is moved axially in a direction C through the expandable tubular member 300.
  • the expansion device 406a moves through the expandable tubular member 300
  • engagement of the expansion device 406a and the inner surface 304 causes the expandable tubular member 300 to expand from the inner diameter A to an inner diameter substantially equal to the diameter B of expansion device 406a.
  • the lubricating substrate 200 reduces friction between the expansion device 406a and the expandable tubular member 300.
  • the capsules 100 are ruptured between the expansion device 406a and the inner surface 304 and opened, releasing the lubricating material 104 between the expansion device 406a and the inner surface 304.
  • the lubricating material 104 is allowed to flow in front of the expansion device 406a and between the expansion device 406a and the inner surface 304. As a result, the lubricating material 104 is selectively released to provide additional lubrication for the expandable tubular member 300.
  • the lubricating material 104 may be any media that may assist in reducing the friction between the expansion device 406a and the expandable tubular member 300, including any fluidic material. Several factors may be considered, including the coefficient of friction between the expansion device 406a and the expandable tubular member 300, the size and complexity of the expansion device 406a, and the length of the expandable tubular member 300.
  • the lubricating material 104 may include wet lubricants and/or solid lubricants. It is expected that the lubricating material 104 typically needs to withstand at least 5000 psi of pressure.
  • the lubricating material 104 for the method 400 for lubricating the interface between the expansion device 406 and the expandable tubular member 300 during the expansion process may include, for example, conventional commercial lubricants (natural and synthetic), working hydraulic fluid mud currently used in expandable tubular systems, and working hydraulic fluid mud blended with solid lubricants to improve lubricity.
  • a lithium based (non-synthetic) multipurpose grease combined with a solid lubricant may be used as the lubricant.
  • a grease lubricant for this application may be composed of a solid lubricant in a moderately high temperature resistant thickener.
  • the lubricant may have at least 10% Graphite or 10% Molybdenum Disulfide in a thickener with a dropping point above 350-400F.
  • lubricating material 104 used in method 400 may include any or all of the following:
  • Exemplary embodiments of the lubricating material 104 for the method 400 for lubricating the interface between the expansion device 406 and the expandable tubular member 300 during the expansion process may consist of the following component in the weight percentages indicated:
  • the lubricating material 104 may optionally contain various other additives, or mixture thereof, in order to improve the basic properties.
  • these further additives may include other antioxidants, metal deactivators, viscosity improvers, extreme-pressure additives, pour-point depressants, antifoam agents, dispersants, detergents, corrosion inhibitors, emulsifiers, demulsifiers and friction modifiers.
  • a lubricant has been described that includes a lubricating substrate and a plurality of capsules in the lubricating substrate, the plurality of capsules containing a lubricating material.
  • the lubricating substrate comprises a dry film lubricant.
  • the plurality of capsules comprise a plurality of microcapsules.
  • the plurality of capsules comprise a plurality of nanocapsules.
  • the plurality of capsules comprise a semihard shell material.
  • the plurality of capsules are operable to open under pressure and release the lubricating material.
  • the plurality of capsules are dispersed throughout the lubricating substrate.
  • the lubricating material comprises an oil.
  • the lubricating substrate is operable to reduce friction on a surface while holding the plurality of capsules adjacent the surface.
  • the lubricating substrate is selected from the group consisting of 20%-26% Methyl Ethyl Ketone, 20%-25%Titanium dioxide, 4-15% Polytetraflouro ethylene, 40-50% Alkyd Resin CAS, and combinations thereof.
  • the lubricating material is selected from the group consisting of 64.25-90.89% base oil, 0.02-0.05% metal deactivator, 0.5-3.0% antioxidants, A- 12%, sulfurized natural oils, 4-12% phosphate ester, 0.4-1.5% phosphoric acid, 0.08-1.5% viscosity modifier, 0.1-0.5% pour-point depressant, 0.01-0.2% defoamer, 0-5% carboxylic acid soaps, and combinations thereof.
  • the lubricating material is selected from the group consisting of H1 , H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, and combinations thereof.
  • a expandable tubular member has been described that includes a tubular member comprising an inner surface, a lubricating substrate coupled to the inner surface, and a plurality of capsules in the lubricating substrate, the plurality of capsules containing a lubricating material.
  • the lubricating substrate comprises a dry film lubricant.
  • the plurality of capsules comprise a plurality of microcapsules.
  • the plurality of capsules comprise a plurality of nanocapsules.
  • the plurality of capsules comprise a semihard shell material.
  • the plurality of capsules are operable to open under pressure and release the lubricating material adjacent the inner surface.
  • the plurality of capsules are dispersed throughout the lubricating substrate.
  • the lubricating material comprises an oil.
  • the lubricating substrate is operable to reduce friction on the inner surface while holding the plurality of capsules adjacent the inner surface.
  • an expansion device is positioned in the tubular member and adjacent the inner surface, the expansion device operable to open capsules to provide the lubricating material between the expansion device and the inner surface while the expansion device expands the tubular member.
  • the expandable tubular member is positioned in a well bore.
  • the tubular member is a wellbore casing.
  • the tubular member is a structural support.
  • the tubular member is a pipeline.
  • the lubricating substrate is selected from the group consisting of 20%-26% Methyl Ethyl Ketone, 20%-25%Titanium dioxide, 4-15% Polytetraflouro ethylene, 40-50% Alkyd Resin CAS, and combinations thereof.
  • the lubricating material is selected from the group consisting of 64.25-90.89% base oil, 0.02-0.05% metal deactivator, 0.5-3.0% antioxidants, 4-12%, sulfurized natural oils, 4-12% phosphate ester, 0.4-1.5% phosphoric acid, 0.08-1.5% viscosity modifier, 0.1-0.5% pour-point depressant, 0.01-0.2% defoamer, 0-5% carboxylic acid soaps, and combinations thereof.
  • the lubricating material is selected from the group consisting of H1 , H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, and combinations thereof.
  • a expandable tubular member has been described that includes a tubular member comprising an inner surface, and means for selectively releasing a lubricating material adjacent the inner surface, the means for selectively releasing a lubricating material coupled to the inner surface.
  • the member further includes means for reducing friction on the inner surface and for coupling the means for selectively releasing a lubricating material to the inner surface, the means for reducing friction positioned on the inner surface.
  • the member further includes means for expanding the tubular member and for initiating the means for selectively releasing a lubricating material to release the lubricating material, the means for expanding positioned in the tubular member and adjacent the inner surface.
  • the tubular member is positioned in a well bore.
  • the tubular member is a wellbore casing.
  • the tubular member is a structural support.
  • the tubular member is a pipeline.
  • the means for reducing friction is selected from the group consisting of 20%-26% Methyl Ethyl Ketone, 20%-25%T ⁇ tanium dioxide, 4-15% Polytetraflouro ethylene, 40-50% Alkyd Resin CAS, and combinations thereof.
  • the lubricating material is selected from the group consisting of 64.25-90.89% base oil, 0.02-0.05% metal deactivator, 0.5-3.0% antioxidants, 4-12%, sulfurized natural oils, 4-12% phosphate ester, 0.4-1.5% phosphoric acid, 0.08-1.5% viscosity modifier, 0.1-0.5% pour-point depressant, 0.01-0.2% defoamer, 0-5% carboxylic acid soaps, and combinations thereof.
  • the lubricating material is selected from the group consisting of H1 , H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, and combinations thereof.
  • a method for lubricating an expandable tubular member includes providing an tubular member comprising an inner surface, coupling a lubricating substrate to the inner surface, the lubricating substrate comprising a plurality of capsules containing a lubricating material, and selectively releasing the lubricating material adjacent the inner surface.
  • the coupling a lubricating substrate to the inner surface comprises applying a film of lubricant that dries to the inner surface.
  • the film of lubricant comprises the plurality of capsules.
  • the selectively releasing the lubricating material adjacent the inner surface comprises opening the capsules to release the lubricating material.
  • the selectively releasing the lubricating material adjacent the inner surface comprises expanding the tubular member with an expansion device, whereby the expansion device opens the capsules to release the lubricating material between the expansion device and the inner surface as the expansion device expands the tubular member.
  • the method further includes positioning the tubular member in a well bore.
  • the providing an tubular member comprises providing a wellbore casing.
  • the providing an tubular member comprises providing a structural support.
  • the providing an tubular member comprises providing a pipeline.
  • the lubricating substrate is selected from the group consisting of 20%-26% Methyl Ethyl Ketone, 20%- 25%Titanium dioxide, 4-15% Polytetraflouro ethylene, 40-50% Alkyd Resin CAS, and combinations thereof.
  • the lubricating material is selected from the group consisting of 64.25-90.89% base oil, 0.02-0.05% metal deactivator, 0.5-3.0% antioxidants, 4-12%, sulfurized natural oils, 4-12% phosphate ester, 0.4-1.5% phosphoric acid, 0.08-1.5% viscosity modifier, 0.1-0.5% pour-point depressant, 0.01-0.2% defoamer, 0- 5% carboxylic acid soaps, and combinations thereof.
  • the lubricating material is selected from the group consisting of H1 , H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, and combinations thereof.
  • a lubricant has been described that includes a dry film lubricant, and a plurality of microcapsules dispersed throughout the dry film lubricant and each comprising a semi-hard shelled material containing an oil, the semi-hard shelled material operable to open under pressure and release the oil.
  • the dry film lubricant is operable to reduce friction on a surface while holding the plurality of microcapsules adjacent the surface.
  • the dry film lubricant is selected from the group consisting of 20%-26% Methyl Ethyl Ketone, 20%-25%Titanium dioxide, 4-15% Polytetraflouro ethylene, 40-50% Alkyd Resin CAS, and combinations thereof.
  • the oil is selected from the group consisting of 64.25-90.89% base oil, 0.02-0.05% metal deactivator, 0.5-3.0% antioxidants, 4-12%, sulfurized natural oils, 4- 12% phosphate ester, 0.4-1.5% phosphoric acid, 0.08-1.5% viscosity modifier, 0.1-0.5% pour-point depressant, 0.01-0.2% defoamer, 0-5% carboxylic acid soaps, and combinations thereof.
  • the oil is selected from the group consisting of H1 , H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, and combinations thereof.
  • a expandable tubular member has been described that includes a tubular member comprising an inner surface, a dry film lubricant coupled to the inner surface, and a plurality of microcapsules dispersed through the dry film lubricant and each comprising a semi-hard shelled material containing an oil, the semi-hard shelled material operable to open under pressure and release the oil.
  • the dry film lubricant is operable to reduce friction on the inner surface while holding the plurality of microcapsules adjacent the inner surface.
  • the member further includes an expansion device positioned in the tubular member and adjacent the inner surface, the expansion device operable to open the semi-hard shelled material to provide the lubricating material between the expansion device and the inner surface while the expansion device expands the tubular member.
  • the tubular member is positioned in a well bore.
  • the tubular member is a wellbore casing.
  • the tubular member is a structural support.
  • the tubular member is a pipeline.
  • the dry film lubricant is selected from the group consisting of 20%-26% Methyl Ethyl Ketone, 20%-25%Titanium dioxide, 4-15% Polytetraflouro ethylene, 40-50% Alkyd Resin CAS, and combinations thereof.
  • the oil is selected from the group consisting of 64.25-90.89% base oil, 0.02-0.05% metal deactivator, 0.5-3.0% antioxidants, 4- 12%, sulfurized natural oils, 4-12% phosphate ester, 0.4-1.5% phosphoric acid, 0.08-1.5% viscosity modifier, 0.1-0.5% pour-point depressant, 0.01-0.2% defoamer, 0-5% carboxylic acid soaps, and combinations thereof.
  • the oil is selected from the group consisting of H1 , H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, and combinations thereof.
  • a expandable tubular member has been described that includes a tubular member comprising an inner surface, means for reducing friction on the inner surface coupled to the inner surface, and means for selectively releasing a lubricating material in the means for reducing friction on the inner surface.
  • the member further includes means for expanding the tubular member and for initiating the release of the lubricating material from the means for selectively releasing a lubricating material, the means for expanding positioned in the tubular member and adjacent the inner surface.
  • the tubular member is positioned in a well bore.
  • the means for reducing friction is selected from the group consisting of 20%- 26% Methyl Ethyl Ketone, 20%-25%Titanium dioxide, 4-15% Polytetraflouro ethylene, 40- 50% Alkyd Resin CAS, and combinations thereof.
  • the lubricating material is selected from the group consisting of 64.25-90.89% base oil, 0.02- 0.05% metal deactivator, 0.5-3.0% antioxidants, 4-12%, sulfurized natural oils, 4-12% phosphate ester, 0.4-1.5% phosphoric acid, 0.08-1.5% viscosity modifier, 0.1-0.5% pour- point depressant, 0.01-0.2% defoamer, 0-5% carboxylic acid soaps, and combinations thereof.
  • the lubricating material is selected from the group consisting of H1 , H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, and combinations thereof.
  • a method for expanding an expandable tubular member includes providing a tubular member comprising an inner surface, applying a film of lubricant that dries to the inner surface, the film of lubricant comprising a plurality of microcapsules, the plurality of microcapsules each comprising a semi-hard shelled material containing an oil, positioning the tubular member in a well bore, expanding the tubular member by moving an expansion device through the tubular member, opening the semi-hard shelled material to release the oil between the expansion device and the inner surface as the expansion device moves through the tubular member.

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La présente invention a trait à la lubrification d'éléments tubulaires expansibles
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