PRODUCT REPORT

September 1997 A Baker Hughes company

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY

Root Junction
Product No. 783-00

DESCRIPTION/APPLICATION:
The Root Junction is a mechanically stable multilateral
junction. The Root Junction can be constructed in both
new and re-entry wells and forms the basis for various
multilateral completions, including hydraulically sealed
completions. The Root Junction is formed by milling a
window in the main wellbore casing, drilling the lateral,
cementing a liner in the lateral, and washing over the liner
overlap to leave full bore access at the junction.

OPERATION:
The casing exit out of the main wellbore is formed utilizing
an ML whipstock assembly anchored in a ML “ZXP”™ or ML
TorqueMaster™ packer with orienting profile. After the
window is completed, the lateral is drilled and a liner is run
and cemented in place, leaving approximately 10-40 ft (3,0
- 12,2 m) of overlap in the main wellbore casing. The ML
Whipstock assembly remains in place throughout this
operation. The liner top is then pilot milled, or washovered
cut and pulled, to approximately 5 ft (1,5 m) above the
window, followed by washing over the remaining liner and
ML whipstock. The ML washover rotary shoe engages the
Control Sub below the ML whipstock and the entire ML
whipstock assembly is retrieved together with the cut liner
stub. The Root Junction has been created. The cement
around the junction and liner offers mechanical stability
with the ML “ZXP” or ML TorqueMaster packer being the
datum point for the installation of multilateral completion
products.

FEATURES/BENEFITS:

• Applicable to new and re-entry wells

• Junction is mechanically stable
• Full bore access at the junction allows installation of a
variety of completions
• Junction can be hydraulically sealed to 5000 psi (344,8
bar) by utilizing additional completion equipment

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