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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2003
Douglas J. Murray, Humble, TX (US);
Aubrey C. Mills, Magnolia, TX (US);
Douglas J. Murray, Humble, TX (US);
Aubrey C. Mills, Magnolia, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for creating a cemented lateral junction including a sleeve with a premachined opening and a cover disposed at the sleeve. A release material is disposed at the cover. Further disclosed is a method for constructing a wellbore which includes preparing a sleeve with a premachined window and a cover positioned to occlude the window and a release material at at least a portion of the cover exposed to environment through the window for running in the wellbore. The method may further include installing the sleeve in a wellbore and applying a hardenable agent to an annulus of the wellbore around the sleeve.