CPC E21B 29/10 (2013.01) [E21B 33/127 (2013.01); E21B 43/105 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
19. A system, comprising:
an expandable patch system having a plurality of expansion rings sized for movement through an interior of a well tubing, at least two expansion rings of the plurality of expansion rings having sealing elements oriented to seal against an interior tubing surface, the expandable patch system further comprising a tubular patch, the tubular patch being radially expandable along the interior of the expansion rings to ensure a sealing engagement with the plurality of expansion rings; and
wherein the tubular patch is expanded during a subsequent run in into the well tubing after the plurality of expansion rings are engaged with the interior tubing surface.
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