REDRESSING METHOD AND REDRESSED COMPLETION SYSTEM

摘要

A redressing method for arranging an inner production casing within an existing production casing in order to re-establish production of hydrocarbon-containing fluid in a well, comprises providing the inner production casing to having a substantially constant inner diameter, the inner production casing comprising spaced first and second annular barriers. Each annular barrier has a tubular metal part and an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part. Each barrier has an inner face facing the tubular metal part and an outer face facing an inner wall of the existing production casing. The inner production casing has an outer unexpanded diameter which is smaller than the first inner diameter of the existing production casing. The existing production casing is redressed by introducing the inner production casing into the existing production casing, arranging the first annular barrier on one side of the first inflow section and the second annular barrier on the other side of the inflow section, thereby isolating an inflow of fluid from the first inflow section, encapsulating the first inflow section of the existing production casing by expanding the expandable metal sleeves of the first annular barrier and the second annular barrier, thereby isolating the first inflow section.