US 7,320,366 B2
Assembly of downhole equipment in a wellbore
David J. Steele, Irving, Tex. (US); and Jody R. McGlothen, Waxahachie, Tex. (US)
Assigned to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, Tex. (US)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/58,508.
Prior Publication US 2006/0180316 A1, Aug. 17, 2006
Int. Cl. E21B 43/00 (2006.01); E21B 23/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 166—381  [166/313; 166/50; 166/117.5; 166/206] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for assembling an apparatus in a subterranean well, the system comprising:
an expandable shell; and
multiple portions of the apparatus conveyed into the shell, the apparatus portions assembled within the shell forming the apparatus, and
wherein the apparatus is a wellbore junction, the apparatus portions assembled within the shell providing fluid communication between multiple intersecting wellbores.