Abstract: The invention concerns the sealing of tubing, and in particular the sealing of a joint between expandable tubing sections. In one embodiment, there is disclosed expandable tubing such as an expandable liner comprising at least two expandable tubing sections which are adapted to be coupled together, and a seal adapted to be located around the expandable tubing sections, to seal a joint between the sections.

Abstract: Expandable tubing and methods seal a connection between expandable tubulars, and in particular, seal a connection between expandable tubulars post-expansion. In one embodiment, a method includes sealing a connection between expandable tubulars in the form of sections of an expandable liner. The method comprises the steps of connecting a first expandable tubular in the form of a first section of the liner and a second expandable tubular in the form of a second section of the liner. A seal is located between radially overlapping portions of the liner sections, and the seal is configured to maintain sealing between the liner sections both pre and post expansion.

Abstract: An expandable tubular coupling (10) includes first and second thread portions (12,14) each comprising a plurality of inter-engaging teeth (20,22), wherein at least one tooth on the first thread portion (12) engages a corresponding tooth on the second thread portion (14) and the remainder of said inter-engaging teeth (20,22) define respective gaps (32) therebetween.

Abstract: An expandable tubular coupling comprises a threaded male portion and a corresponding threaded female portion, wherein the thread portions feature thread profiles configured such that the coupling may be made up to a predetermined extent, and once made up to the predetermined extent be made up no further. In a disclosed embodiment the thread profiles are a combination of a square thread profile and dovetail thread profile.

Abstract: An expandable tubular coupling (23) comprises a threaded male portion (28) and a corresponding threaded female portion (30), wherein the thread portions (28,30) feature thread profiles configured such that the coupling (23) may be made up to a predetermined extent, and once made up to the predetermined extent may be made up no further. In a disclosed embodiment the thread profiles are a combination of a square thread profile (36, 38) and dovetail thread profile (32, 34).

Abstract: An expandable tubular coupling (10) includes first and second thread portions (12,14) each comprising a plurality of inter-engaging teeth (20,22), wherein at least one tooth on the first thread portion (12) engages a corresponding tooth on the second thread portion (14) and the remainder of said inter-engaging teeth (20,22) define respective gaps (32) therebetween.