Actuation of a gun firing head

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1983-03-31

1985-10-01

Leppink, James A.

Wells

Processes

Perforating, weakening, bending or separating pipe at an...

166 551, 175 452, 175 454, E21B 43116

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active

045440344

ABSTRACT:
The method and apparatus for actuating a perforating gun by pressure includes a pressure actuated gun firing head disposed on the perforating gun for detonating the shaped charges of the gun. The gun is attached to a pipe string and located downhole adjacent the formation to be perforated. The pressure actuated firing head includes a housing with a plug and piston. The piston has a firing pin adapted for engagement with the initiator of a perforating gun upon reciprocation within the housing. Initially, the piston is pressure balanced until the time of actuation. The plug is responsive to fluid pressure of a predetermined magnitude at the time of the actuation of the gun firing head. Upon effecting pressure on the plug, the plug unbalances the piston causing the piston to reciprocate. Upon reciprocation of the piston, the firing pin engages the initiator to detonate the shaped charges of the perforating gun. Pressure may be effected on the firing head through the pipe string, or the annulus, or both. The firing head includes a plurality of passageways, as well as the plug and piston, arranged in a manner whereby should leakage of well fluids into the firing head inadvertently occur, the apparatus is rendered inoperative and therefore the firing head cannot inadvertently be fired due to the occurrence of unforeseen intervening circumstances.

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