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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2025
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Christopher Grace, Carrollton, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Implementations of a system, a milling apparatus, and a method are disclosed herein. In one implementation, a system configured for use in a wellbore drilled through one or more subsurface formations comprises a whipstock including an interior guide track, a first tubular configured to pass through an outer milling body positioned in the wellbore, and a detachable milling head and guide assembly coupled to a downhole end of the first tubular, wherein the detachable milling head and guide assembly comprises a guide configured to slot into the interior guide track of the whipstock. The system further includes a drill string comprised of one or more tubulars and coupled to an uphole end of the first tubular, wherein the drill string is configured to provide rotation to the first tubular.