GB2352261B - Apparatus and method for firing a perforating gun - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for firing a perforating gun

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GB2352261B
GB2352261B GB0026179A GB0026179A GB2352261B GB 2352261 B GB2352261 B GB 2352261B GB 0026179 A GB0026179 A GB 0026179A GB 0026179 A GB0026179 A GB 0026179A GB 2352261 B GB2352261 B GB 2352261B
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Prior art keywords
firing
perforating gun
perforating
gun
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GB0026179A
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GB2352261A (en
Inventor
Vladimir Vaynshteyn
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Schlumberger Holdings Ltd
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Schlumberger Holdings Ltd
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Priority claimed from US09/121,192 external-priority patent/US6105688A/en
Priority claimed from US09/310,671 external-priority patent/US6179064B1/en
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Publication of GB0026179D0 publication Critical patent/GB0026179D0/en
Publication of GB2352261A publication Critical patent/GB2352261A/en
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/11Perforators; Permeators
    • E21B43/116Gun or shaped-charge perforators
    • E21B43/1185Ignition systems
    • E21B43/11857Ignition systems firing indication systems
GB0026179A 1998-07-22 1999-07-19 Apparatus and method for firing a perforating gun Expired - Fee Related GB2352261B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/121,192 US6105688A (en) 1998-07-22 1998-07-22 Safety method and apparatus for a perforating gun
US09/310,671 US6179064B1 (en) 1998-07-22 1999-05-12 System for indicating the firing of a perforating gun
GB9916881A GB2340157B (en) 1998-07-22 1999-07-19 System for indicating the firing of a perforating gun

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GB0026179D0 GB0026179D0 (en) 2000-12-13
GB2352261A GB2352261A (en) 2001-01-24
GB2352261B true GB2352261B (en) 2001-06-27

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EP0459883A2 (en) * 1990-05-29 1991-12-04 Schlumberger Limited Apparatus for arming, testing and sequentially firing a plurality of perforators
US5691712A (en) * 1995-07-25 1997-11-25 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Multiple wellbore tool apparatus including a plurality of microprocessor implemented wellbore tools for operating a corresponding plurality of included wellbore tools and acoustic transducers in response to stimulus signals and acoustic signals
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Patent Citations (5)

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US4208966A (en) * 1978-02-21 1980-06-24 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Methods and apparatus for selectively operating multi-charge well bore guns
US4971160A (en) * 1989-12-20 1990-11-20 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Perforating and testing apparatus including a microprocessor implemented control system responsive to an output from an inductive coupler or other input stimulus
EP0459883A2 (en) * 1990-05-29 1991-12-04 Schlumberger Limited Apparatus for arming, testing and sequentially firing a plurality of perforators
US6021095A (en) * 1990-07-09 2000-02-01 Baker Hughes Inc. Method and apparatus for remote control of wellbore end devices
US5691712A (en) * 1995-07-25 1997-11-25 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Multiple wellbore tool apparatus including a plurality of microprocessor implemented wellbore tools for operating a corresponding plurality of included wellbore tools and acoustic transducers in response to stimulus signals and acoustic signals

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