Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for drilling, completing and configuring U-tube boreholes
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Application No.: US12987627Application Date: 2011-01-10
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Publication No.: US08146685B2Publication Date: 2012-04-03
- Inventor: Dean Lee , Richard Thomas Hay , Nesto Humberto Gil , Kyler Tebbutt , Rodney A. Schnell , Joe E. Hess , Tracy Lorne Grills , Barry Gerard Ryan
- Applicant: Dean Lee , Richard Thomas Hay , Nesto Humberto Gil , Kyler Tebbutt , Rodney A. Schnell , Joe E. Hess , Tracy Lorne Grills , Barry Gerard Ryan
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: E21B7/04
- IPC: E21B7/04

Abstract:
A borehole network including first and second end surface locations and at least one intermediate surface location interconnected by a subterranean path, and a method for connecting a subterranean path between a first borehole including a directional section and a second borehole including a directional section. A directional drilling component is drilled in at least one of the directional sections to obtain a required proximity between the first and second boreholes. An intersecting component is drilled, utilizing magnetic ranging techniques, from one directional section to provide a borehole intersection between the first and second boreholes, thereby connecting the subterranean path.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110114388A1 Methods and apparatus for drilling, completing and configuring U-tube boreholes Public/Granted day:2011-05-19
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