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Perforating gun assembly and method for controlling wellbore pressure regimes during perforating

US8807003B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2012
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B43/1195
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method comprises providing a gun string assembly within a wellbore and perforating the wellbore using the gun string assembly. The gun string assembly comprises a plurality of perforating guns coupled in series. A first perforating gun of the plurality of perforating guns comprises a first portion of shaped charges, and a second perforating gun of the plurality of perforating guns comprises a second portion of shaped charges operably associated with a secondary pressure generator. The first perforating gun and the second perforating gun are configured in the gun string assembly to provide a pressure transient comprising one or more pressures at a location in the wellbore that meet one or more thresholds.

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