Wells – Processes – Parallel string or multiple completion well
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Thompson, Kenneth (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
Parallel string or multiple completion well
C166S050000, C166S187000, C166S381000, C166S242100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10773899
ABSTRACT:
A multi-layered wellbore junction. In a described embodiment, a method of forming an expanded chamber in a subterranean well includes the steps of: positioning multiple chamber sidewall layers in the well; and expanding the layers in the well to form the expanded chamber.
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Kent Gerald E.
Kolker John M.
Steele David J.
Stoltz Hendrik M.
Halliburton Energy Service,s Inc.
Smith Marlin R.
Thompson Kenneth
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