GB2418689B - Expanding wellbore junction - Google Patents

Expanding wellbore junction

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Publication number
GB2418689B
GB2418689B GB0525288A GB0525288A GB2418689B GB 2418689 B GB2418689 B GB 2418689B GB 0525288 A GB0525288 A GB 0525288A GB 0525288 A GB0525288 A GB 0525288A GB 2418689 B GB2418689 B GB 2418689B
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Prior art keywords
wellbore junction
expanding
expanding wellbore
junction
wellbore
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GB0525288A
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GB2418689A (en
Inventor
David J Steele
Ernest C Bailey
Jody R Mcglothen
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Halliburton Energy Services Inc
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Halliburton Energy Services Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/137,611 external-priority patent/US7000695B2/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/0035—Apparatus or methods for multilateral well technology, e.g. for the completion of or workover on wells with one or more lateral branches
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/0035—Apparatus or methods for multilateral well technology, e.g. for the completion of or workover on wells with one or more lateral branches
    • E21B41/0042—Apparatus or methods for multilateral well technology, e.g. for the completion of or workover on wells with one or more lateral branches characterised by sealing the junction between a lateral and a main bore
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/02—Subsoil filtering
    • E21B43/10—Setting of casings, screens, liners or the like in wells
    • E21B43/103—Setting of casings, screens, liners or the like in wells of expandable casings, screens, liners, or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/02—Subsoil filtering
    • E21B43/10—Setting of casings, screens, liners or the like in wells
    • E21B43/103—Setting of casings, screens, liners or the like in wells of expandable casings, screens, liners, or the like
    • E21B43/105—Expanding tools specially adapted therefor

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
GB0525288A 2002-05-02 2003-04-28 Expanding wellbore junction Expired - Lifetime GB2418689B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/137,611 US7000695B2 (en) 2002-05-02 2002-05-02 Expanding wellbore junction
GB0309628A GB2388389B (en) 2002-05-02 2003-04-28 Expanding wellbore junction

Publications (3)

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GB0525288D0 GB0525288D0 (en) 2006-01-18
GB2418689A GB2418689A (en) 2006-04-05
GB2418689B true GB2418689B (en) 2006-08-02

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0795679A2 (en) * 1996-03-11 1997-09-17 Anadrill International SA Method and apparatus for establishing branch wells at a node of a parent well
EP0961007A2 (en) * 1998-05-28 1999-12-01 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Expandable wellbore junction

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6056059A (en) * 1996-03-11 2000-05-02 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Apparatus and method for establishing branch wells from a parent well
US5979560A (en) * 1997-09-09 1999-11-09 Nobileau; Philippe Lateral branch junction for well casing

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0795679A2 (en) * 1996-03-11 1997-09-17 Anadrill International SA Method and apparatus for establishing branch wells at a node of a parent well
EP0961007A2 (en) * 1998-05-28 1999-12-01 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Expandable wellbore junction

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GB2418443A (en) 2006-03-29
GB0525287D0 (en) 2006-01-18
GB2418443B (en) 2006-08-09
GB0525288D0 (en) 2006-01-18
GB2418689A (en) 2006-04-05

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Expiry date: 20230427