Anchoring system for expandable tubulars

Abstract

A system for subterranean deployment in a wellbore comprising: an expandable tubular including an outer surface having a plurality of discrete recesses extending annularly about the expandable tubular; and a plurality of anchoring elements arranged in corresponding ones of the plurality of discrete recesses is disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for subterranean deployment in a wellbore comprising:
 an expandable tubular including an outer surface having a plurality of discrete recesses extending annularly about the expandable tubular; and   a plurality of anchoring elements arranged in corresponding ones of the plurality of discrete recesses.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising: a band extending about the expandable tubular over the plurality of anchoring elements. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein the band is formed from an elastomer. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 2 , further comprising: a continuous annular recess extending about the expandable tubular adjacent to the plurality of discrete recesses. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 4 , further comprising: a seal arranged in the continuous annular recess. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 5 , wherein the seal is linked to the band. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 5 , wherein the seal is formed from an elastomer. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of anchoring elements are received in corresponding ones of the plurality of recesses through an interference fit. 
     
     
         9 . A resource exploration and recovery system, comprising:
 a first system,   a second system fluidically connected to the first system through one or more tubulars, the one or more tubulars including an expandable tubular including an outer surface having a plurality of discrete recesses extending annularly about the expandable tubular; and   a plurality of anchoring elements arranged in corresponding ones of the plurality of discrete recesses.   
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 9 , further comprising: a band extending about the expandable tubular over the plurality of anchoring elements. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the band is formed from an elastomer. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 10 , further comprising: a continuous annular recess extending about the expandable tubular adjacent to the plurality of discrete recesses. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 12 , further comprising: a seal arranged in the continuous annular recess. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the seal is linked to the band. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the seal is formed from an elastomer.