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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2023
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Jason P. Witte, Carrollton, TX (US);
David J. Steele, Carrollton, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A slotted sub apparatus may include a tubular body portion and a main guide feature extending axially along the tubular body portion. The main guide feature is configured to receive a key of an orienting sub, and an interface between the key and sidewalls of the main guide feature is configured to guide rotation of the orienting sub as the orienting sub moves axially with respect to the tubular body portion. The slotted sub apparatus may further include at least one pullout guide feature configured to receive the key of the orienting sub as the orienting sub moves in an axially uphole direction with respect to the tubular body portion. The at least one pullout feature is configured to guide rotation of the orienting sub as the key moves along the at least one pullout guide feature.