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Lateral junction assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-10-31
WELLTEC AS
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The present invention provides an improved assembly for connecting two pipes in a wellbore casing that is easy to implement and seals effectively. This is achieved by a modular system of standard modules that can be assembled without the need for precise welding or custom operations. The lateral junction assembly includes a fixation element and a flange with indentations to improve bonding properties, and the distance between two laterals can be controlled by the distance between the pipe sections extending from the flange. The modular system can be retrofitted to old wells or used in the completion of new wells and does not require precision welding to provide a liquid-tight lateral junction. The welding does not affect the quality of the seals.

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It is very difficult to perform a welding operation downhole, and the sealing between the lateral junction and the casing often fails.
A disadvantage in this respect is the use of cement or other curable liquid in the design of a lateral junction between a primary well and a lateral well.
Furthermore, to deform the device subsequently induces the risk of leaks.
Laterals are created downhole, and the precision of such operation may therefore be difficult to control, constituting a limiting feature.

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[0086]FIG. 1a shows show a lateral junction assembly 1 comprising a pipe module 10 and one fixation element 25 for fixating the pipe module 10 in a predetermined position inside a casing 60 in order to make a lateral extending from the casing 60 into the formation as shown in FIG. 6a. The lateral junction assembly 1 extends in a longitudinal direction 50 and has a top end 16a and a bottom end 15a.

[0087]The pipe module 10 comprises a flange 11 extending in the longitudinal direction 50 from a bottom edge 15a to a top edge 16a. The flange is curved in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction 50. A pipe section 12 extends from an outer surface 13 of the flange 11 and a sealing material 14 is positioned on the outer surface 13 extending around the pipe section 12. The sealing material 14 has the shape of a strip but may be shaped and positioned in various manners that will be evident for a person skilled in the art. The pipe module further comprises a passage 18 extending f...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a lateral junction assembly (1) for providing a lateral junction in a wellbore by being inserted into a casing (60) having an opening (61) and defining a longitudinal axis (52), the lateral junction assembly (1) having a longitudinal direction (50) which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (52) and comprising a pipe module (10) comprising a pipe section (12) for being inserted through the opening (61) in the casing and a flange (11), wherein the lateral junction assembly further comprises a fixation element (25) adapted for being connected with the flange (11) to fixate the pipe module (10) in a predetermined location with the pipe section extending through the opening (61) in the casing (60).

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a lateral junction assembly for providing a lateral junction in a wellbore by being inserted into a casing having an opening and defining a longitudinal axis. Furthermore, the invention relates to a lateral junction system for providing a lateral junction in a wellbore. Moreover, the invention relates to a wireline tool for transporting, positioning and assembling a lateral junction assembly in a casing. Finally, the present invention relates to a method of installing a lateral junction assembly in a wellbore.BACKGROUND ART[0002]A lateral wellbore is a branch of a primary wellbore and is often referred to as a lateral or side track. If a well has a plurality of laterals, it is referred to as a multi-lateral.[0003]Designing wells with laterals is a way of increasing the yield of an oil or gas field and may contribute to reducing the costs associated with drilling operations. Laterals may be created before the well is comple...

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IPC IPC(8): E21B41/00
CPCE21B41/0042E21B17/023E21B41/0035E21B43/10
Inventor HALLUNDB.AE BUTTED.K, JORGEN
Owner WELLTEC AS
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