Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier for providing zonal isolation in an annulus downhole between a well tubular metal structure and another well tubular metal structure or a wall of a borehole, comprising a tubular metal part configured to be mounted as part of the well tubular metal structure and having an inside and an axial extension along the well tubular metal structure, an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part, each end of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part, defining an expandable space between the expandable metal sleeve and the tubular metal part, and an expansion opening in the tubular metal part through which fluid enters in order to expand the expandable metal sleeve, wherein the annular barrier further comprises a valve unit having a first position and a second position; in the second position for leading pressurised fluid from the expansion opening to the expandable space for expanding the expandable metal sleeve, the valve

Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole sealing assembly for providing a seal in a borehole between a first face and a second face of a completion component having an axial extension along the borehole, comprising an annular sealing element for arrangement on the second face and having a base part, a first annular flange and a second annular flange extending from the base part along the axial extension, forming a cavity between the first and second annular flanges, the first annular flange being arranged closest to the first face and having a projection for abutment to the second face; and a metal ring-shaped element arranged in the cavity and having a first ring end close to the base part and a second ring end opposite the first ring end, the metal ring-shaped element having a first ring face forming a first indentation for receiving the first annular flange, wherein the downhole sealing assembly further comprises a first spring element arranged in the cavity between the first annular flange and the meta

Abstract: An expandable annular barrier includes a tubular metal part, an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part, and an expandable space therebetween. The metal sleeve has a first thickness, an expansion opening in the tubular metal part through which fluid enters in order to expand the metal sleeve, and a valve assembly having a first opening fluidly connected with the first zone in the expanded condition of the annular barrier, a second opening fluidly connected with the second zone through a fluid channel between the tubular metal part and the metal sleeve, and a third opening fluidly connected with the expandable space. The fluid channel has an extension along a circumference of the tubular metal part being at least 5% of the circumference of the tubular metal part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole expandable metal tubular to be expanded in a well from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter to abut against an inner face of a casing or borehole, the downhole expandable metal tubular having an axial extension, a circumference and an outer face, wherein the downhole expandable metal tubular is of metal with at least one first integral circumferential sealing element of metal as part of the outer face, providing the downhole expandable metal tubular with a first circumferential projection having a fourth height, and the at least one first integral circumferential sealing element at least partly defines a cavity having an opening.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier for providing isolation of a zone in a well having an isolation layer of less than 5 metres, comprising a tubular metal part configured to be mounted as part of a well tubular metal structure, the tubular metal part having an outer face, an opening and an axial extension along the well tubular metal structure, a first expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part, the first expandable metal sleeve having a first thickness, a first end and a second end, the first end of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with the outer face of the tubular metal part, a second expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part, the second expandable metal sleeve having substantially the same thickness as the first expandable metal sleeve, and the second expandable metal sleeve having a first end connected with the outer face of the tubular metal part and a second end, wherein the annular barrier further comprises a first connecting sleeve having a

Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole valve device for providing access to a hydrocarbon reservoir, comprising a tubular element having a wall, an inner face and an outer face, the tubular element having a first through-bore and a plurality of second through-bores in the wall extending from the inner face to the outer face, and a sleeve abutting the inner face and being displaceable along the inner face between a first state in which the sleeve covers the first and second through-bores and a second state in which the sleeve uncovers the first and second through-bores, wherein a burst element is arranged in the first through-bore and an acid-dissolvable plug is arranged in each second through-bore. Moreover, the present invention also relates to a downhole completion system for completing a well in low pressure zone and a downhole completion method for completing a well.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole expandable tubular for expansion in a well downhole from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter to abut against an inner face of a well tubular metal structure or borehole, the downhole expandable tubular having an outer face, a longitudinal extension and a tubular length along the longitudinal extension. The invention also relates to an annular barrier for expansion in an annulus between a well tubular metal structure and an inner face of a borehole or another well tubular metal structure for providing zone isolation between a first zone and a second zone of the borehole.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole assembly for permanently sealing off a control line controlling a well component of a well tubular metal structure prior to plug and abandonment of a well having a top, comprising a first part of a tubular line, a second part of the tubular line, a downhole closure unit arranged between the first part and the second part of the tubular line and comprising a first element comprising a first opening, a second opening and fluid communication channel between the first opening and the second opening, the first opening being arranged closer to the top than the second opening, the first opening having a first connection to the first part of the tubular line, and the second opening having a second connection to the second part of the tubular line, wherein the first element has a first outer shape in a first state in which the fluid communication channel is open and a second outer shape in a second state in which the fluid communication channel is closed, the second shape be

Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole production casing string for insertion in a borehole in a reservoir, the downhole production casing string having a first end nearest a top of the borehole and a second end furthest away from the top, the downhole production casing string extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising at least one opening which during production allows hydrocarbon-containing fluid from the reservoir into the downhole production casing string, a plurality of casing parts having end sections and a base section between the end sections, the base section having an outer diameter, and at least one annular projecting element having an outer face and at least one helical groove arranged in or on the outer face and having an overall outer diameter which is larger than the outer diameter of the base section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier for providing zonal isolation in an annulus downhole between a well tubular metal structure and another well tubular metal structure or a wall of a borehole, comprising a tubular metal part configured to be mounted as part of the well tubular metal structure, the tubular metal part having an outer face, an opening and an axial extension along the well tubular metal structure, and an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part, the first expandable metal sleeve having a circumferential groove, a first end and a second end, each end of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with the outer face of the tubular metal part, wherein the annular barrier further comprises an anchoring element arranged in the circumferential groove, the anchoring element comprising a first anchoring part at least partly overlapping a second anchoring part in a radial direction perpendicular to the axial extension so that an inner face of the first anchoring part at

Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier for providing zonal isolation in an annulus downhole between a well tubular metal structure and another well tubular metal structure or a wall of a borehole, comprising a tubular metal part configured to be mounted as part of the well tubular metal structure, the tubular metal part having an outer face, an opening and an axial extension along the well tubular metal structure, an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part, the expandable metal sleeve having a circumferential groove, a first end and a second end, each end of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with the outer face of the tubular metal part, and a sealing unit arranged in the circumferential groove, the annular sealing unit comprising an annular sealing element and a back-up sealing element abutting and supporting the annular sealing element, wherein the annular sealing element in a cross-section along the axial extension has a first width, a second width and a third widt

Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier for providing isolation of a zone in a well having an isolation layer of less than 5 metres, comprising a tubular metal part configured to be mounted as part of a well tubular metal structure, the tubular metal part having an outer face, an opening and an axial extension along the well tubular metal structure, a first expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part, the first expandable metal sleeve having a first thickness, a first end and a second end, the first end of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with the outer face of the tubular metal part, a second expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part, the second expandable metal sleeve having substantially the same thickness as the first expandable metal sleeve, and the second expandable metal sleeve having a first end connected with the outer face of the tubular metal part and a second end, wherein the annular barrier further comprises a first connecting sleeve having a

Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole expandable metal tubular having an axial extension, to be expanded in a well downhole to abut against an inner face of a casing or a borehole, comprising a first section having a first outer diameter, two circumferential projections having a second outer diameter which is larger than the first outer diameter, a second section arranged between the two projections, each projection having an inclined face tapering from the second outer diameter towards the second section, wherein the second section has a third outer diameter which is smaller than the first outer diameter in an unexpanded condition, and a sealing element is arranged between the projections opposite the second section, so that during expansion the second section bulges more radially outwards than the first section, forcing the sealing element radially outwards. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an annular barrier, a downhole completion and a sealing expansion method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular metal structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole to an expanded condition of the annular barrier providing zone isolation between a first zone and a second zone of the borehole, the annular barrier having an unexpanded condition, and the expanded condition comprising a tubular metal part for mounting as part of the well tubular metal structure, an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part, each end of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part defining an expandable space, the expandable metal sleeve having a first thickness, an expansion opening in the tubular metal part through which fluid enters in order to expand the expandable metal sleeve, and a valve assembly having a first opening fluidly connected with the first zone in the expanded condition of the annular barrier, a second opening fluidly connected with the second zone through a fluid channel

Abstract: An annular barrier for providing zonal includes a tubular metal part, and an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part. The expandable metal sleeve has a first end part, a second end part and an outer face, and at least one of the end parts includes at least one circumferential groove facing the outer part face, wherein the tubular metal part bulges radially outwards in relation to the axial extension, forming at least one circumferential projection engaging the groove, thus providing a connection of the expandable metal sleeve to the tubular metal part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drill pipe expansion assembly (1) for expansion of a completion component (3) located at a fixed position in a well (4) having a longitudinal axis (5), the drill pipe expansion assembly comprising an expansion unit (6) which is moveable in relation to the completion component comprising a tubular element (7) comprising a first end (8) and a second end (10) and a wall (11) having an outer face (12) and an outlet (14) for ejection of pressurised fluid, and a first sealing element (15,15a) and a second sealing element (15, 15b) arranged on the outer face on each side of the outlet, and a positioning unit (20) comprising a body (21) and a first fixation element (22) movable between a projected position and a retracted position in relation to the body, the positioning unit being connected with the tubular element in order to maintain the expansion unit in a fixed position in relation to the completion component (3) during expansion.

Abstract: An annular barrier configured to be arranged on an outer face of a well tubular metal structure for providing zonal isolation in an annulus downhole, includes an annular space defined by a first expandable metal sleeve part and a second expandable metal sleeve part. The first expandable metal sleeve part having an outer face configured to face away from the outer face of the well tubular metal structure and the second expandable metal sleeve part having an outer face configured to face the outer face of the well tubular metal structure when arranged around the well tubular metal structure. The annular barrier further includes a first inner annular sealing element arranged on the outer face of the second expandable metal sleeve part configured to seal between the second expandable metal sleeve part and the well tubular metal structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier system for completing a well with a well tubular metal structure, comprising the well tubular metal structure and a first annular barrier and a second annular barrier, each annular barrier comprising a tubular metal part having a bore and mounted as part of the well tubular metal structure, an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part, each end of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part, and an annular space between the expandable metal sleeve and the tubular metal part, each annular barrier being introduced and set in the well to abut a wall of the well, providing a confined space having a confined pressure Pc between the wall, part of the well tubular metal structure, the first annular barrier and the second annular barrier, so that the first annular barrier isolates the confined space from a first annulus having a first pressure, and the second annular barrier isolates the confined space from a second annul

Abstract: A downhole system for completing a well includes a well tubular metal structure including an inside having an inside pressure, an opening and an axial extension, and a sliding sleeve movable along the axial extension between a first position in which the sliding sleeve seals off the opening and a second position in which fluid communication between the borehole and the inside of the well tubular metal structure is allowed. The sliding sleeve has a first sealing element arranged on one side of the opening and a second sealing element arranged on the other side of the opening in the first position A pressure reducing mechanism is arranged in relation to the first sealing element for reducing a pressure exerted on the first sealing element while moving the sliding sleeve from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier system for completing a well with a well tubular metal structure, comprising the well tubular metal structure comprising a first annular barrier and a second annular barrier, each annular barrier being introduced and set in the well to abut a wall of the well providing a confined space having a confined pressure between the wall, part of the well tubular metal structure, the first annular barrier and the second annular barrier, so that the first annular barrier isolates the confined space from a first annulus having a first pressure and the second annular barrier isolates the confined space from a second annulus having a second pressure, wherein the annular barrier system comprises a pressure equalising unit having a first position in which the first annulus is in fluid communication with the confined space and a second position in which the second annulus is in fluid communication with the confined space, in the first position the second pressure is higher