US4153109A
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Method and apparatus for anchoring whipstocks in well bores
Assignee: Baker International Corp
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Filing: 1977-05-19
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Granted: 1979-05-08
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Expires: 1997-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A packer having an orienting device is lowered in a well bore to a desired location and turned, if necessary, to point the orienting device in a selected direction, after which the packer is anchored against movement in the well bore. A whipstock, anchor and orienting mandrel are secured together in such manner that an orienting device on the mandrel, companion to the packer orienting device, is aligned with the whipstock. The whipstock, anchor and mandrel combination is then lowered in the well bore, the mandrel orienting device engaging the packer orienting device, effecting turning of the combination to point the whipstock in the same final direction as the packer orienting device, whereupon the anchor is secured to the packer to prevent movement of the whipstock from its final oriented position, which is the direction that a suitable cutting tool is to be deflected by the whipstock to cut a window in a well casing in the well bore, to sidetrack the well bore, or to perform both of these operations.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew J. Szescila
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 01:03
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B23/00; E21B23/06; E21B33/00; E21B33/10; E21B33/12; E21B33/129; E21B33/1293; E21B47/00; E21B47/02; E21B47/024; E21B7/00; E21B7/04; E21B7/06; E21B7/061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
Apparatus for securing a whipstock in a well bore to face in a predetermined direction, comprising an anchor including a first directional device, means for determining the direction in which said device is pointing and the angular relation between said device and said predetermined direction, means for securing said anchor in the well bore with said directional device located in the same angular relation to said predetermined direction, a whipstock, anchor means secured to said whipstock, a mandrel operatively connected to said anchor means and having a second directional device bearing the same angular relation to said whipstock as said first directional device bears to said predetermined direction, said second directional device coacting with said first directional device to turn said mandrel, anchor, and whipstock and face said whipstock in said predetermined direction, said anchor means having coupling means thereon engaging said anchor to secure said anchor means to said anchor and prevent movement of said whipstock in the well bore to retain said whipstock facing in said predetermined direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
Apparatus for securing a whipstock in a well bore to face in a predetermined direction, comprising an anchor including a first directional device, means for determining the direction in which said device is pointing and the angular relation between said device and said predetermined direction, means for securing said anchor in the well bore with said directional device located in the same angular relation to said predetermined direction, a whipstock, anchor means secured to said whipstock, a mandrel operatively connected to said anchor means and having a second directional device bearing the same angular relation to said whipstock as said first directional device bears to said predetermined direction, said second directional device coacting with said first directional device to turn said mandrel, anchor, and whipstock and face said whipstock in said predetermined direction, said anchor means having coupling means thereon engaging said anchor to secure said anchor means to said anchor and prevent movement of said whipstock in the well bore to retain said whipstock facing in said predetermined direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1; said anchor having a passage in which said first device is located, said mandrel being movable downwardly in said passage to align said second directional device with said first directional device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1; one of said devices including a projection, the other of said devices having a longitudinal groove receiving said projection to retain said whipstock facing in said predetermined direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 2; one of said devices including a projection, the other of said devices having a longitudinal groove receiving said projection to retain said whipstock facing in said predetermined direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 2; said first device including a projection secured to said anchor and projecting into said passage, said second device having a longitudinal groove receiving said projection to retain said whipstock facing in said predetermined direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1; said anchor securing means including normally retracted slips on said anchor, and a setting tool secured to said anchor to expand said slips into anchoring engagement with the wall of the bore.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 6; said anchor having a passage in which said first device is located, said mandrel being movable downwardly in said passage to align said second directional device with said first device, said first device including a projection secured to said anchor and projecting into said passage, said second device having a longitudinal groove receiving said projection to retain said whipstock facing in said predetermined direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1; said anchor having an upper threaded member, said coupling means comprising a threaded latch movable downwardly along said upper threaded member and into latching engagement with said upper threaded member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 8; said anchor having a passage in which said first device is located, said mandrel being movable downwardly in said passage to align said second directional device with said first device, said first device including a projection secured to said anchor and projecting into said passage, said second device having a longitudinal groove receiving said projection to retain said whipstock facing in said predetermined direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
131 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 8; said anchor securing means including normally retracted slips on said anchor and a setting tool secured to said anchor to expand said slips into anchoring engagement with the wall of the well bore, said setting tool being removed from said anchor and well bore prior to lowering said whipstock in the well bore and securing said anchor means to said anchor, said anchor having a passage in which said first device is located, said mandrel being movable downwardly in said passage to align said second directional device with said first device, said first device including a projection secured to said anchor and projecting into said passage, said second device having a longitudinal groove receiving said projection to retain said whipstock facing in said predetermined direction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1; in which said anchor includes packing means to seal against a companion wall in the well bore.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1; means for turning said anchor to locate said first directional device in said predetermined direction so that the angular relation between said first device and predetermined direction is substantially zero degrees.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 12; in which said anchor includes packing means to seal against a companion wall in the well bore.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
120 words
Apparatus for securing a whipstock in a well bore, comprising an anchor, means for securing said anchor in the well bore, a whipstock, anchor means secured to said whipstock and having coupling means thereon engageable with said anchor to secure said anchor means to said anchor and permanently prevent upward movement of said whipstock in the well bore, said anchor securing means including normally retracted slips on said anchor, and a setting tool removably secured to said anchor to expand said slips into anchoring engagement with the wall of the well bore, said setting tool being removed from said anchor and well bore prior to lowering said whipstock in the well bore and securing said anchor means to said anchor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
120 words
Apparatus for securing a whipstock in a well bore, comprising an anchor, means for securing said anchor in the well bore, a whipstock, anchor means secured to said whipstock and having coupling means thereon engageable with said anchor to secure said anchor means to said anchor and permanently prevent upward movement of said whipstock in the well bore, said anchor securing means including normally retracted slips on said anchor, and a setting tool removably secured to said anchor to expand said slips into anchoring engagement with the wall of the well bore, said setting tool being removed from said anchor and well bore prior to lowering said whipstock in the well bore and securing said anchor means to said anchor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 14; said anchor having an upper threaded member, said coupling means comprising a threaded latch movable downwardly along said upper threaded member and into latching engagement with said upper threaded member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
88 words
Apparatus for securing a whipstock in a well bore, comprising an anchor, means for securing said anchor in the well bore, a whipstock, anchor means secured to said whipstock and having coupling means thereon engageable with said anchor to secure said anchor means to said anchor and permanently prevent upward movement of said whipstock in the well bore, said anchor having an upper threaded member, said coupling means comprising a threaded latch movable downwardly along said upper threaded member and into latching engagement with said upper threaded member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
88 words
Apparatus for securing a whipstock in a well bore, comprising an anchor, means for securing said anchor in the well bore, a whipstock, anchor means secured to said whipstock and having coupling means thereon engageable with said anchor to secure said anchor means to said anchor and permanently prevent upward movement of said whipstock in the well bore, said anchor having an upper threaded member, said coupling means comprising a threaded latch movable downwardly along said upper threaded member and into latching engagement with said upper threaded member.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of securing a whipstock in a well bore with the whipstock facing in a desired direction, comprising lowering an anchor having a first directional device into the bore hole to a desired setting depth and determining the angular relation between said device and said desired direction, then setting the anchor in the well bore with the first directional device having the same angular relation to said desired direction, lowering into the well bore a whipstock secured to an anchor means operatively connected to a mandrel having a second directional device having the same angular relation to the whipstock as said first directional device bears to said desired direction, engaging said second directional device with said first device to turn the mandrel, anchor, and whipstock to face the whipstock in said desired direction, and coupling the anchor means with respect to the anchor to retain the whipstock facing in said desired direction.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of securing a whipstock in a well bore with the whipstock facing in a desired direction, comprising lowering an anchor having a first directional device into the bore hole to a desired setting depth and determining the angular relation between said device and said desired direction, then setting the anchor in the well bore with the first directional device having the same angular relation to said desired direction, lowering into the well bore a whipstock secured to an anchor means operatively connected to a mandrel having a second directional device having the same angular relation to the whipstock as said first directional device bears to said desired direction, engaging said second directional device with said first device to turn the mandrel, anchor, and whipstock to face the whipstock in said desired direction, and coupling the anchor means with respect to the anchor to retain the whipstock facing in said desired direction.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method as defined in claim 17; taking a survey of the direction in which the first directional device is oriented to determine the angular relation between said device and said desired direction, turning the anchor to face the first directional device in the desired direction so that the angular relation between said first device and desired direction is substantially zero degrees.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method as defined in claim 17; the anchor being set by a setting assembly releasably secured to the anchor, and releasing the setting assembly from the set anchor and withdrawing the assembly from the well bore before the whipstock, anchor means, and mandrel are lowered in the well bore.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
88 words
A method as defined in claim 17; an orienting sub being disposed above the setting assembly aligned rotationally with the first directional device, taking a survey with a survey instrument disposed in said orienting sub to determine the direction in which the first directional device is oriented to determine the angular relation between said device and said desired direction, turning the anchor to face the first directional device in the desired direction so that the angular relation between said first device and desired direction is substantially zero degrees.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-05-07 | 1982-11-06 | 1983-05-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-05-07 | 1986-11-06 | 1987-05-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-05-07 | 1990-11-06 | 1991-05-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |