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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2008
Applicants:
Michael J. Moody, Katy, TX (US);
John M. Michaels, Cypress, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Moody, Katy, TX (US);
John M. Michaels, Cypress, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/32 (2006.01); E21B 29/08 (2006.01); E21B 43/112 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for forming and sealing a hole in a sidewall of a borehole may include conveying a bit and a sealer into the borehole using a carrier, forming a hole in the sidewall using the bit, and introducing a sealant from the sealer to the hole along a surface portion of the bit. An apparatus for forming and sealing a hole in a sidewall of a borehole includes a carrier conveyable into the borehole, a bit disposed on the carrier that forms the hole in a sidewall, and a sealer operable to introduce a sealant to the hole along a surface portion of the bit.