摘要 |
<p>PCT No. PCT/EP96/02271 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 9, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 9, 1998 PCT Filed May 23, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/37680 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 28, 1996A connector assembly for interconnecting sections of an expandable slotted tubing string is provided. The assembly includes a male part and a female part; each formed integrally with the ends of a respective tubing section. Each part is slotted and adapted to co-axially engage the other part to permit expansion of the coupled parts in a corresponding manner to the tubing sting. The male and female parts are interconnected by one series of circumferentially spaced mechanical fasteners.</p> |