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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
May. 04, 2005
John R. Hunt, Madisonville, KY (US);
Henry B. Mazorow, Lorain, OH (US);
John R. Hunt, Madisonville, KY (US);
Henry B. Mazorow, Lorain, OH (US);
Horizontal Expansion Tech, LLC, Lorain, OH (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for completing a lateral channel from an existing oil or gas well includes a well perforating tool for perforating a well casing at a preselected depth, and a lateral alignment tool for directing a flexible hose and blaster nozzle through a previously made perforation in the casing to complete the lateral channel. The disclosed apparatus eliminates the need to maintain the precise alignment of a downhole 'shoe' in order to direct the flexible hose and blaster nozzle through a previously made perforation through the well casing.