摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus of expanding tubing is provided. The method may include expanding a first portion of an expandable tubing (102) into contact with a surrounding tubing using a first expander (104); expanding a second portion of the expandable tubing that extends beyond the surrounding tubing using a second expander (106); and further expanding the first portion of the expandable tubing using the second expander, thereby expanding the surrounding tubing. The apparatus may include a fluted expander coupled to a first end of the expandable tubing; and a collapsible cone disposed inside the expandable tubing.</p> |