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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2012
John Wolf, Houston, TX (US);
Michael Plooy, Calgary, CA;
Victor Fridman, Calgary, CA;
Hanif Hunter, Houston, TX (US);
Barton Sponchia, Cypress, TX (US);
Lance M. Rayne, Spring, TX (US);
John Wolf, Houston, TX (US);
Michael Plooy, Calgary, CA;
Victor Fridman, Calgary, CA;
Hanif Hunter, Houston, TX (US);
Barton Sponchia, Cypress, TX (US);
Lance M. Rayne, Spring, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A location and orientation assembly suitable for use in a multi-lateral wellbore may include a coupling portion, an upper muleshoe, a muleshoe spacer and a bottom muleshoe. The bottom muleshoe may connect to the coupling portion through a threaded connection. A method for locating and orienting in a multi-lateral wellbore includes providing a locating and orientation assembly. In the orientation assembly a coupling portion is provided and an upper muleshoe is inserted into the coupling portion. A muleshoe spacer is inserted into the coupling portion so as to matingly contact the upper muleshoe portion. Part of a bottom muleshoe is inserted into the coupling portion so as to matingly contact the muleshoe spacer. The coupling portion is jointed to the bottom muleshoe by a threaded connection.