Apparatus, system, and method for casing hole formation in radial drilling operations
US7690443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B41/0035
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present application is directed to an apparatus for forming one or more holes in a wellbore casing, the apparatus comprising a deflector assembly and a drive assembly to drive said deflector assembly, wherein the deflector assembly may be optionally assembled at a surface of the wellbore prior to casing hole formation, and to methods employing the apparatus.
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