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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2012
Applicants:
Shelton W. Alsup, Houston, TX (US);
Philip M. Gregurek, Pearland, TX (US);
Shantanu N. Swadi, Cypress, TX (US);
Inventors:
Shelton W. Alsup, Houston, TX (US);
Philip M. Gregurek, Pearland, TX (US);
Shantanu N. Swadi, Cypress, TX (US);
Assignee:
Smith International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/06 (2006.01); E21B 7/08 (2006.01); E21B 29/06 (2006.01); E21B 10/43 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/43 (2013.01); E21B 29/06 (2013.01); E21B 7/061 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method facilitate drilling of lateral wellbores by optionally eliminating one or more trips downhole. The system and method provide for drilling a lateral wellbore by enabling the milling of a casing window and the drilling of the desired lateral wellbore to a target depth during a single trip down hole. The system and method also facilitate better downhole dynamics control and improved overall bottom hole assembly functionality during drilling.