Method for installing tubular members axially into an over-pressured region of the earth
US6102119A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D7/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method is disclosed for installing a tubular member, having an upper end and a closed lower end, axially into and through an over-pressured region of the earth by using a mandrel to drive the tubular member from near the bottom, which results in a significant section of the tubular member being pulled through the over-pressured region. In another embodiment, a filler material is inserted into at least a portion of the tubular member, and the tubular member is driven from the upper end, with the filler material assisting the progression of the tubular member through the over-pressured region.
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