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US 2023/0146814 A1Published application
Debris resistant alignment system and method
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsWesley P. Dietz, David Joe Steele
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Abstract
Provided is a slotted orientation apparatus for use with a keyed running tool. The slotted orientation apparatus, in one aspect includes a tubular having a wall thickness (t), and a slot extending at least partially through the tubular, the slot having an angled portion coupled to an axial portion, wherein the slot radially extends around the tubular X degrees, wherein X is 180 degrees or less.
Claims33
A slotted orientation apparatus for use with a keyed running tool, comprising:
- a tubular having a wall thickness (t);
- and
- a slot extending at least partially through the tubular, the slot having an angled portion coupled to an axial portion, wherein the slot radially extends around the tubular X degrees, wherein X is 180 degrees or less.
A well system, comprising:
- a wellbore located within a subterranean formation;
- and
- a slotted orientation apparatus positioned within the wellbore, the slotted orientation apparatus including:
- a tubular having a wall thickness (t);
- and
- a slot extending at least partially through the tubular, the slot having an angled portion coupled to an axial portion, wherein the slot radially extends around the tubular X degrees, wherein X is 180 degrees or less.
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A method for aligning a downhole tool, comprising:
- positioning a slotted orientation apparatus within a wellbore in a subterranean formation, the slotted orientation apparatus including:
- a tubular having a wall thickness (t);
- and
- a slot extending at least partially through the tubular, the slot having an angled portion coupled to an axial portion, wherein the slot radially extends around the tubular X degrees, wherein X is 180 degrees or less;
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- positioning a keyed running tool having a downhole tool coupled to a downhole end thereof at least partially within the slotted orientation apparatus, the keyed running tool having two or more keys, at least one of the two or more keys engaging with the slot to rotationally position the downhole tool within the wellbore.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.