Method and apparatus for completing wells with lateral branches

摘要

A method of completing a subterranean well and associated apparatus. The apparatus comprises a first circumferential sealing device (34) positionable within the well and capable of sealing engagement therewith. The first sealing device has a first fluid passage formed therethrough and a first tubular structure (32) attached thereto. The apparatus further comprises a first member (26) having opposite ends, one of the opposite ends having an inclined surface formed thereon for deflecting a cutting tool, and the other of the opposite ends being releasably attached to the first sealing device. The apparatus further comprises a second circumferential sealing device (28) sealingly engaging the first tubular structure, the second sealing device having a second fluid passage formed therethrough and a second tubular structure attached thereto. <IMAGE>