Patent ID: 7552772
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A well completion method, comprising: running in a first tubular having a shoe at its lower end; positioning a sleeve in close proximity to cover a recess assembly in said shoe, for said running in, said recess assembly comprising a tubular recess defined by the inner wall of said tubular having the largest diameter for subsequent support of a second tubular and further comprising a discrete locating recess for subsequent positioning of said second tubular in opposition to said tubular recess; making said sleeve substantially as long as said recess assembly; creating an annular space around said recess assembly with said sleeve, for said running in; providing an incompressible material in said annular space, for said running in; using a sealing material to seal the tubular downhole with said sleeve covering said recess assembly and being substantially exposed to the sealing material; removing the sleeve after said sealing to expose said tubular recess and said locating recess.