| US 7,552,772 B2 | ||
| Locating recess in a shoe for expandable liner system | ||
| Michael A. Carmody, Houston, Tex. (US); Matthew J. Jabs, Houston, Tex. (US); Harold E. Payne, Tomball, Tex. (US); and Mark K. Adam, Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 14, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/521,285. | ||
| Application 11/521285 is a continuation of application No. 10/771966, filed on Feb. 04, 2004, granted, now 7,240,731, filed on Jul. 10, 2007. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/444816, filed on Feb. 04, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0007011 A1, Jan. 11, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. E21B 29/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 166—285 [166/207; 166/380; 166/297] | 3 Claims |
| 1. A well completion method, comprising:
running in a first tubular having a shoe at its lower end;
positioning a sleeve in close proximity to cover a recess assembly in said shoe, for said running in, said recess assembly
comprising a tubular recess defined by the inner wall of said tubular having the largest diameter for subsequent support of
a second tubular and further comprising a discrete locating recess for subsequent positioning of said second tubular in opposition
to said tubular recess;
making said sleeve substantially as long as said recess assembly;
creating an annular space around said recess assembly with said sleeve, for said running in;
providing an incompressible material in said annular space, for said running in;
using a sealing material to seal the tubular downhole with said sleeve covering said recess assembly and being substantially
exposed to the sealing material;
removing the sleeve after said sealing to expose said tubular recess and said locating recess.
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