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Detonation system for detonating explosive charges in well

US5483895A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1995
Grant dateJan 16, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42D1/04
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In well perforating operations, it is necessary to detonate shaped charges suspended in the well. To avoid dangerous detonation at the surface, a pressure responsive mechanism is set to respond to a pressure indicative of operation at a selected depth. This pressure setting arms the detonator in cooperation with an electrical arming mechanism operative in response to a selected current flow at a required voltage for a selected interval.

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