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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2004
Douglas D. Hall, Houston, TX (US);
Douglas D. Hall, Houston, TX (US);
Dril-Quip, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A splitter assemblyis positioned downhole within a conductorfor separating two or more tubular strings placed within the conductor. A splitter housing may include a first boreand a second borefor separating a first well from a second well, and a plugpositioned in one of the bores including a top facesloping downwardly toward the other bore. One or more guide platessecured to the splitter housing and positioned above the plug guide a bit or other tool toward one of the first bore and the second bore. The splitter housingmay be positioned along the conductorafter the conductor is jetted in place. According to the method, the plug in one of the bores is retrieved after a casing is run in one well, so that the second bit and the second casing will pass through the bore which previously included the plug.