US 11,732,574 B2
Permanent or removable positioning apparatus and method for downhole tool operations
Michael C. Robertson, Mansfield, TX (US); William F. Boelte, New Iberia, LA (US); Douglas J. Streibich, Fort Worth, TX (US); Marcelo Laxalt, Arlington, TX (US); and Antony F. Grattan, Arlington, TX (US)
Assigned to Robertson Intellectual Properties, LLC, Mansfield, TX (US)
Filed by Robertson Intellectual Properties, LLC, Mansfield, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/390,468.
Application 17/390,468 is a continuation of application No. 16/673,178, filed on Nov. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,078,777.
Application 16/673,178 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/864,960, filed on Jan. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,465,500, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 15/864,960 is a continuation of application No. 13/507,732, filed on Jul. 24, 2012, granted, now 9,863,235, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/572,920, filed on Jul. 25, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0355816 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 47/09 (2012.01); E21B 47/024 (2006.01); E21B 47/01 (2012.01)
CPC E21B 47/09 (2013.01) [E21B 47/01 (2013.01); E21B 47/024 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A location connector for connecting a first tubular to a second tubular, the location connector comprising:
a cylindrical main body extending in a longitudinal direction and formed of at least two stacked segments that are connectable to each other, the cylindrical main body comprising a central bore extending through the cylindrical main body in the longitudinal direction;
an outer surface around a circumference of the cylindrical main body, and an inner surface facing the central bore;
a first threaded connector on an inner surface of a first end of the cylindrical main body and configured to attach to an exterior threaded surface of an end of the first tubular, and a second threaded connector on an exterior surface of an opposite second end of the cylindrical main body and configured to attach to an inner threaded surface of an end of the second tubular; and
a female profile on the inner surface, the female profile comprising a plurality of grooves for selective engagement with a discrete complementary profile comprising one or more protruding members of a tool that is insertable into the location connecter in an insertion direction, wherein each of the at least two stacked segments includes one of the grooves in a configuration in which a spacing is provided between a groove in one of the stacked segments and another groove in an adjacent one of the stacked segments, wherein each of the grooves in the plurality of grooves comprises a tapered shoulder and a non-tapered no-go shoulder that is configured to prevent movement of the tool in one direction, and each of the grooves permits clocking movement of the tool in an azimuthal direction.