摘要 |
Apparatus and method of providing access to a portion (38k) of a parent wellbore (12k) that has been separated from the remainder (36k) of the parent wellbore (12k) by a lateral wellbore liner (28k). The apparatus has a cutting device (380), which may be a torch, a housing (394) containing the cutting device (380), and an anchoring structure to fix the axial, radial, and rotational position of the apparatus relative to the liner (28k). An initiator (384) is provided to activate the cutting device (380). <IMAGE> |