Wireless perforating gun initiation
US8074737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/12
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A perforating system and method for wellbore perforating. The system comprises a perforating string having a perforating gun with shaped charges, a communication module for receiving detonation signals, and a controller associated with each perforating gun. The module receives surface signals for gun detonation and wirelessly transmits the signals to selected guns via the associated controllers.
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