Apparatus and method for use in subsurface oil and gas well perf

Details Apparatus and method for use in subsurface oil and gas well perf Apparatus and method for use in subsurface oil and gas well perf

1985-08-06

1987-03-17

Novosad, Stephen J.

Boring or penetrating the earth

Boring with explosion in inaccessible hole

Concave-shaped charge

175 456, 166 55, E21B 43116

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046500090

ABSTRACT:
A detonation shock wave perforating system for use in perforating subsurface earth formations traversed by a borehole. The system includes a plurality of mechanically serially connected perforating gun sections, each section of which may contain a plurality of shaped charges mounted therein and a length of detonator cord. To provide coupling of the detonation shock wave between housing sections, a booster is coupled to the detonator cord and mounted proximate a shaped charge having its axis of perforation aligned along the longitudinal axis of the gun. Detonation of the shaped charge results in a jet which detonates a quantity of explosive material in the subsequent gun section the detonation of which transfers a detonation shock wave into a detonator cord, thereby detonating any explosive connected thereto. An alternate embodiment provides for coupling of the detonator wave without using a shaped charge unit. Further, the propagation system allows any excess length of detonator cord present within the perforating gun sections to be removed.

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