Apparatus and method for milling/drilling windows and lateral wellbores without locking using unlocked fluid-motor

摘要

In one aspect, a method of performing a downhole operation is disclosed that in one embodiment may include running a downhole tool including an anchor, a whipstock, a cutting device, and an unlocked fluid-operated motor into a wellbore; wirelessly transmitting signals relating to orientation of the downhole tool from a sensor associated with the downhole tool; orienting the whipstock in response to the transmitted signals and without flowing a fluid through the cutting device; setting the anchor in the wellbore without flowing the fluid through the cutting device; and performing the downhole operation using the motor.

主权项

1. A method of performing an operation in a wellbore, comprising:
conveying a downhole tool that includes an anchor, a whipstock, a cutting device, and an unlocked fluid-operated motor configured to operate the cutting device into a wellbore; wirelessly transmitting signals relating to orientation of the downhole tool from a sensor associated with the downhole tool; determining orientation of the whipstock in response to the transmitted signals; orienting the whipstock to a desired orientation based on the determined orientation, without flowing a fluid through the cutting device; setting the anchor in the wellbore without flowing the fluid through the motor; and performing the operation using the cutting device by flowing the fluid through the motor.