Detonator assemblies for perforating gun systems
US12168916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2023 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/04
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A perforating gun system includes a cylindrical outer housing, a charge carrier assembly receivable in the outer housing, wherein the charge carrier assembly includes a charge carrier configured to receive one or more shaped charges, a first endplate coupled to a first end of the charge carrier, and a second endplate coupled to a second end of the charge carrier, and a detonator holder incorporated into the first endplate of the charge carrier assembly and including a pair of opposed longitudinal ends, a first passage extending along a first axis and configured to receive a detonating cord, and a second passage extending parallel to, but laterally offset from, the first passage, wherein the second passage is configured to receive a detonator configured to detonate the one or more shaped charged in response to receiving a signal.
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