Whipstock assembly and method of manufacture
US7353867B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B7/061
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention discloses a whipstock assembly (100) for use in forming a lateral borehole from a parent wellbore. The whipstock assembly comprises a body (122) and a deflection member 120) above the body. The deflection member includes a concave portion (111) for deflecting a milling bit during a milling operation. Disposed on a perforation plate (110) portion of the concave portion is a raised surface feature (116). The raised surface supports a milling bit above the perforation plate portion during a milling operation. This, in turn, substantially prevents frictional contact between the milling bits and the perforation plate portion during a milling operation. The present invention also provides a novel method for manufacturing a whipstock in which a cavity portion is formed behind the perforation plate by milling out the backside of the deflection member and then joining a second back cover member to the whipstock body to complete the assembly.
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