US 11,702,888 B2
Window mill and whipstock connector for a resource exploration and recovery system
Philip M. Gregurek, Katy, TX (US); Kevin Edgar Harrington, Milano, TX (US); Gregory Hern, Porter, TX (US); Jason Cullum, League City, TX (US); Valerie Ferdin, Spring, TX (US); Gaute Grindhaug, Hafrsfjord (NO); Morten Eidem, Trondheim (NO); and Jonathan Cotten, Montgomery, TX (US)
Assigned to BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/356,621.
Application 17/356,621 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/829,064, filed on Mar. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,162,315.
Prior Publication US 2021/0317705 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. E21B 29/06 (2006.01); E21B 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 7/061 (2013.01) [E21B 29/06 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of performing a well bore operation in a well bore, the method comprising:
connecting a window mill to a whipstock connector forming a tubular section;
supporting a tool below the whipstock connector;
running the window mill, the whipstock connector, and the tool into the well bore;
axially loading the tool to perform the well bore operation;
setting an anchor connected to the whipstock connector after performing the well bore operation; and
disconnecting the window mill from the whipstock connector after setting the anchor.