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US 12,735,952 B2Granted
Latch coupling including unique axial alignment slots
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsLars Petter Larsen, Borisa Lajesic, Morten Falnes, Vegard Dyrseth
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Abstract
Provided is a latch coupling, a well system, and a method for forming a well system. The latch coupling, in one aspect, includes a housing having an outside diameter (OD) and an inside diameter (ID). The latch coupling, according to this aspect, further includes a plurality of axial alignment slots located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing, wherein a width (WAS) of each of the plurality of axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
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A latch coupling, comprising:
- a housing having an outside diameter (OD) and an inside diameter (ID);
- and
- a plurality of axial alignment slots located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing, wherein a width (WAS) of each of the plurality of axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
A well system, comprising:
- a wellbore extending through one or more subterranean formations;
- and
- wellbore casing located in the wellbore, the wellbore casing including a latch coupling, the latch coupling including:
- a housing having an outside diameter (OD) and an inside diameter (ID);
- and
- a plurality of axial alignment slots located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing, wherein a width (WAS) of each of the plurality of axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
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A method for forming a well system, comprising:
- forming a wellbore through one or more subterranean formations;
- and
- positioning wellbore casing in the wellbore, the wellbore casing including a latch coupling, the latch coupling including:
- a housing having an outside diameter (OD) and an inside diameter (ID);
- and
- a plurality of axial alignment slots located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing, wherein a width (WAS) of each of the plurality of axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
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