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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2006
Charles Brunet, Houston, TX (US);
Michel Bouchard, Calgary, Alberta, CA;
Charles Brunet, Houston, TX (US);
Michel Bouchard, Calgary, Alberta, CA;
Other;
Abstract
The present application is directed an apparatus for installing boreholes in the formation surrounding a main wellbore, the apparatus comprising an indexing tool comprising an indexing deflector and a deflector shoe; the deflector shoe comprising an opening therethrough configured to receive a borehole forming member; wherein the indexing deflector is configured to direct the deflector shoe from a first setting to at least a second setting for the installation of boreholes at each setting through said opening; to methods employing the apparatus, and methods for using the indexing tool to locate and access boreholes.