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FEATURE TECH Drilling & Completions

Expandable Liner Hanger

Designs Evolve

Expandable liner hanger designs are advancing to meet the ever-increasing demands of deepwater well construction. By Jennifer Pallanich new expandable liner conditions while another provides double TIW XPak Expandable Liner Hanger hanger design provides expansion capability as an option to sub- System, are engineered to mitigate risk an effective liner top seal mudline hanger systems installed in large by ensuring an effective liner top seal. for high-pressure, high- diameter surface casing. The XPak is a fully-integrated system temperature (HPHT) well Expandable liner hangers, such as the that provides both pressure sealing and

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