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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2012
Shantanu N. Swadi, Cypress, TX (US);
Philip M. Gregurek, Pearland, TX (US);
Kenneth M. Nevlud, Spring, TX (US);
Charles H. Dewey, Houston, TX (US);
Michael G. Azar, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Shantanu N. Swadi, Cypress, TX (US);
Philip M. Gregurek, Pearland, TX (US);
Kenneth M. Nevlud, Spring, TX (US);
Charles H. Dewey, Houston, TX (US);
Michael G. Azar, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Smith International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method to facilitate the drilling of one or more lateral wellbores while eliminating one or more trips downhole. The system utilizes a drilling assembly comprising an impregnated drill bit or other suitable drill bit. The impregnated drill bit is coupled to a whipstock by a connector for deployment downhole in a single trip. The connector comprises a separation device which facilitates disconnection of the impregnated drill bit from the whipstock once the whipstock is anchored at a desired downhole location.