Back to results
US 2021/0172265 A1Published application
Unitary lateral leg with three or more openings
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsDavid Joe Steele, Srinivasa Prasanna Vemuri, Stacey Blaine Donovan, Morten Falnes, Wesley Paul Dietz, Christian Alexander Ramirez
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Provided is a multilateral leg bore, a multilateral junction, and a well system. The multilateral leg bore, in one aspect, includes a unitary housing having a first end and a second opposing end defining a length (L). In accordance with this aspect, the multilateral junction includes three or more bores formed in the housing and extending along the length (L).
Claims20
A multilateral bore leg, comprising:
- a unitary housing having a first end and a second opposing end defining a length (L);
- and
- three or more bores formed in the housing and extending along the length (L).
A multilateral junction, comprising:
- a y-block, the y-block including;
- a housing having a first end and a second opposing end;
- a single first bore extending into the housing from the first end, the single first bore defining a first centerline;
- and
- second and third separate bores extending into the housing and branching off from the single first bore, the second bore defining a second centerline and the third bore defining a third centerline;
- a mainbore leg coupled to the second bore for extending into the main wellbore;
- and
- a lateral bore leg coupled to the third bore for extending into the lateral wellbore, the lateral bore leg including;
- a unitary housing having a first end and a second opposing end defining a length (L);
- and
- three or more bores formed in the housing and extending along the length (L).
8 more elements
A well system, comprising:
- a main wellbore;
- a lateral wellbore extending from the main wellbore;
- a multilateral junction positioned at an intersection of the main wellbore and the lateral wellbore, the multilateral junction, including:
- a y-block, the y-block including;
- a housing having a first end and a second opposing end;
- a single first bore extending into the housing from the first end, the single first bore defining a first centerline;
- and
- second and third separate bores extending into the housing and branching off from the single first bore, the second bore defining a second centerline and the third bore defining a third centerline;
- a mainbore leg coupled to the second bore for extending into the main wellbore;
- and
- a lateral bore leg coupled to the third bore for extending into the lateral wellbore, the lateral bore leg including;
- a unitary housing having a first end and a second opposing end defining a length (L);
- and
- three or more bores formed in the housing and extending along the length (L).
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.