Downhole Entry Guide Having Disappearing Profile and Methods of Using Same

摘要

Entry guides for use on a tubing string comprise one or more dissolvable materials. A profile disposed on the entry guide facilitates aligning the tubing string in a desired orientation within a wellbore. For example, the profile can align the tubing string with a bore of a component disposed within the wellbore so that the tubing string can be inserted into a bore of the downhole component. After proper alignment has been achieved, the one or more dissolvable materials can be activated to disappear leaving behind the tubing string and the downhole component in their desired arrangement. One or more portion of the entry guides, including the profile, can be formed out of the dissolvable material.

主权项

1. An entry guide for attaching to a tubing string, the entry guide comprising:
a body having an upper end having at least one fastener member for securing the entry guide to a tubing string and a lower end having a guide profile, the guide profile facilitating directing the entry guide into a desired alignment with a component disposed within a wellbore,
wherein a portion of the body comprises a dissolvable material.