Latch coupling including unique axial alignment slots
Provided is a latch coupling, a well system, and a method for forming a well system. The latch coupling, in one aspect, includes a housing having an outside diameter (OD) and an inside diameter (ID). The latch coupling, according to this aspect, further includes a plurality of axial alignment slots located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing, wherein a width (W AS ) of each of the plurality of axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
1 . A latch coupling, comprising:
a housing having an outside diameter (OD) and an inside diameter (ID); and
a plurality of axial alignment slots located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing, wherein a width (W AS ) of each of the plurality of axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
2 . The latch coupling as recited in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of axial alignment slots is at least six axial alignment slots, and further wherein the width (W AS ) of each of the at least six axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
3 . The latch coupling as recited in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of axial alignment slots is at least ten axial alignment slots, and further wherein the width (W AS ) of each of the at least ten axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
4 . The latch coupling as recited in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of axial alignment slots is at least sixteen axial alignment slots, and further wherein the width (W AS ) of each of the at least sixteen axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
5 . The latch coupling as recited in claim 1 , further including a radial extending latch collet selector profile located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing.
6 . The latch coupling as recited in claim 5 , wherein the radial extending latch collet selector profile is an uphole radial extending latch collet selector profile located uphole of the plurality of axial alignment slots, and further including a downhole radial extending latch collet selector profile located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing and downhole of the plurality of axial alignment slots.
7 . The latch coupling as recited in claim 6 , wherein the uphole radial extending latch collet selector profile and the downhole radial extending latch collet selector profile each extends 360 degrees around the housing.
8 . The latch coupling as recited in claim 6 , wherein the uphole radial extending latch collet selector profile and the downhole radial extending latch collet selector profile each include tensile shoulders or compressive shoulders.
9 . The latch coupling as recited in claim 6 , wherein the uphole radial extending latch collet selector profile and the downhole radial extending latch collet selector profile each include tensile shoulders and compressive shoulders.
10 . The latch coupling as recited in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of axial alignment slots each have a length (L AS ), and further wherein the length (L AS ) is at least 3 times the width (W AS ).
11 . A well system, comprising:
a wellbore extending through one or more subterranean formations; and
wellbore casing located in the wellbore, the wellbore casing including a latch coupling, the latch coupling including:
a housing having an outside diameter (OD) and an inside diameter (ID); and
a plurality of axial alignment slots located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing, wherein a width (W AS ) of each of the plurality of axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
12 . The well system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the plurality of axial alignment slots is at least six axial alignment slots, and further wherein the width (W AS ) of each of the at least six axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
13 . The well system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the plurality of axial alignment slots is at least ten axial alignment slots, and further wherein the width (W AS ) of each of the at least ten axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
14 . The well system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the plurality of axial alignment slots is at least sixteen axial alignment slots, and further wherein the width (W AS ) of each of the at least sixteen axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.
15 . The well system as recited in claim 11 , further including a radial extending latch collet selector profile located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing.
16 . The well system as recited in claim 15 , wherein the radial extending latch collet selector profile is an uphole radial extending latch collet selector profile located uphole of the plurality of axial alignment slots, and further including a downhole radial extending latch collet selector profile located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing and downhole of the plurality of axial alignment slots.
17 . The well system as recited in claim 16 , wherein the uphole radial extending latch collet selector profile and the downhole radial extending latch collet selector profile each extends 360 degrees around the housing.
18 . The well system as recited in claim 16 , wherein the uphole radial extending latch collet selector profile and the downhole radial extending latch collet selector profile each include tensile shoulders or compressive shoulders.
19 . The well system as recited in claim 16 , wherein the uphole radial extending latch collet selector profile and the downhole radial extending latch collet selector profile each include tensile shoulders and compressive shoulders.
20 . The well system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the plurality of axial alignment slots each have a length (L AS ), and further wherein the length (L AS ) is at least 3 times the width (W AS ).
21 . A method for forming a well system, comprising:
forming a wellbore through one or more subterranean formations; and
positioning wellbore casing in the wellbore, the wellbore casing including a latch coupling, the latch coupling including:
a housing having an outside diameter (OD) and an inside diameter (ID); and
a plurality of axial alignment slots located along the inside diameter (ID) of the housing, wherein a width (W AS ) of each of the plurality of axial alignment slots is within 10% of each other.