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Title: Method of positioning tubing within a horizontal well

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7045280

This patent describes a method of variably and selectively positioning coil tubing in a horizontally drilled well having a generally vertical section, a curve section and a generally horizontal section. It comprises securing a generally hollow tubing guide shoe to one end of a tubing string; inserting the tubing guide shoe and a portion of the tubing string through the generally vertical section and the curve section and into a portion of the generally horizontal section; and inserting coil tubing through the tubing string.

Assignee:
Marathon Oil Co., Finlay, OH (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5117912; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-705461
OSTI ID:
7045280
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 24 May 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English