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Perforating gun with integrated initiator

US10077641B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Raphael Rogman · Houston, US
Allan Goldberg · Alvin, US
Vinod Chakka · Pune, IN
Pedro Hernandez · Sunrise, US
Roman Munoz · Pearland, US
Richard Lee Warns · Sugar Land, US
Hao Liu · Missouri City, US
Marcos Calderon · Angleton, US
Edward Harrigan · Richmond, US
Kenneth R. Goodman · Richmond, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2013
Grant date	Sep 18, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF42C15/34
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A wellbore perforating device includes at least one perforating charge and an initiator. The initiator can include a ballistic train adapted to fire the at least one perforating charge. The ballistic train can include a detonator and a detonator cord. A ballistic interrupt shutter can be disposed between the detonator and the detonator cord. The ballistic interrupt shutter can prevent firing of the detonator cord.

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