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Lateral well drilling apparatus and method

US8925652B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Baker Hughes Holdings LLC · US

Inventors

Steffen Toscher · Lüneburg, DE
Ingo Roders · Seelze, DE
Harald Grimmer · Celle, DE
Volker Krueger · Celle, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 15, 2012
Grant date	Jan 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 25, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B41/0035
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In one aspect, a drilling apparatus is provided, where the drilling apparatus includes a fluid pump disposed in a main wellbore, a lateral well in fluid communication with the fluid pump and a drilling assembly disposed in the lateral well, wherein the drilling assembly is configured to receive a fluid from the fluid pump to power the drilling assembly and to transport cuttings from the drilling assembly to the main wellbore. The drilling apparatus further includes a sealing mechanism disposed in the main wellbore, the sealing mechanism being configured to direct the cuttings in the fluid downhole of the sealing mechanism.

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