Method and apparatus for completing wells with lateral branches

摘要

A method of completing a subterranean well having first, second, and third wellbore portions (272, 274, 292) intersecting at a junction (276), the first wellbore portion (272) extending to the earth's surface. The method comprises positioning a tubular member (308), having an aperture (310) formed through a sidewall portion thereof, within the well, the aperture (310) facing toward the second wellbore portion (274). One opposite end of the tubular member (308) is disposed within the first wellbore portion (272), and the other opposite end ofthe tubular member (308) is disposed within the third wellbore portion (292). <IMAGE>