US3912013A - High temperature perforating method - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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Cited By (10)
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US4113016A (en) * | 1977-09-26 | 1978-09-12 | Trott Donald E | Casing perforation method and apparatus |
US4227582A (en) * | 1979-10-12 | 1980-10-14 | Price Ernest H | Well perforating apparatus and method |
USRE30829E (en) * | 1977-09-26 | 1981-12-22 | D & D Company | Casing perforation method and apparatus |
US4375834A (en) * | 1979-05-16 | 1983-03-08 | D & D Company Ltd. | Casing perforation method and apparatus |
US4554981A (en) * | 1983-08-01 | 1985-11-26 | Hughes Tool Company | Tubing pressurized firing apparatus for a tubing conveyed perforating gun |
US4852647A (en) * | 1985-09-18 | 1989-08-01 | Mohaupt Henry H | Wire line hold down device |
US5025861A (en) * | 1989-12-15 | 1991-06-25 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Tubing and wireline conveyed perforating method and apparatus |
US5429192A (en) * | 1992-03-26 | 1995-07-04 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Method and apparatus for anchoring a perforating gun to a casing in a wellbore including a primary and a secondary anchor release mechanism |
GB2343241A (en) * | 1998-10-30 | 2000-05-03 | Baker Hughes Inc | Perforating guns |
US6098713A (en) * | 1996-09-12 | 2000-08-08 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Methods of completing wells utilizing wellbore equipment positioning apparatus |
Citations (10)
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US2866508A (en) * | 1955-05-09 | 1958-12-30 | Walter L Church | Gun test packer |
US2906339A (en) * | 1954-03-30 | 1959-09-29 | Wilber H Griffin | Method and apparatus for completing wells |
US3011551A (en) * | 1958-11-06 | 1961-12-05 | Halliburton Co | Fracturing gun |
US3058522A (en) * | 1958-04-07 | 1962-10-16 | Hydro Perf Company | Oil well casing perforator |
US3189094A (en) * | 1963-01-03 | 1965-06-15 | Halliburton Co | Firing apparatus for gun perforators |
US3190372A (en) * | 1962-03-05 | 1965-06-22 | Sun Oil Co | Methods and apparatus for drilling bore holes |
US3193013A (en) * | 1962-11-05 | 1965-07-06 | John D Whiteside | Wire line cutter |
US3199287A (en) * | 1962-05-09 | 1965-08-10 | John C Kinley | Explosive means for tubing perforator and the like |
US3530948A (en) * | 1968-06-20 | 1970-09-29 | Brown Oil Tools | Perforator |
US3706344A (en) * | 1970-10-15 | 1972-12-19 | Roy R Vann | Tubing conveyed permanent completion method and device |
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US2906339A (en) * | 1954-03-30 | 1959-09-29 | Wilber H Griffin | Method and apparatus for completing wells |
US2866508A (en) * | 1955-05-09 | 1958-12-30 | Walter L Church | Gun test packer |
US3058522A (en) * | 1958-04-07 | 1962-10-16 | Hydro Perf Company | Oil well casing perforator |
US3011551A (en) * | 1958-11-06 | 1961-12-05 | Halliburton Co | Fracturing gun |
US3190372A (en) * | 1962-03-05 | 1965-06-22 | Sun Oil Co | Methods and apparatus for drilling bore holes |
US3199287A (en) * | 1962-05-09 | 1965-08-10 | John C Kinley | Explosive means for tubing perforator and the like |
US3193013A (en) * | 1962-11-05 | 1965-07-06 | John D Whiteside | Wire line cutter |
US3189094A (en) * | 1963-01-03 | 1965-06-15 | Halliburton Co | Firing apparatus for gun perforators |
US3530948A (en) * | 1968-06-20 | 1970-09-29 | Brown Oil Tools | Perforator |
US3706344A (en) * | 1970-10-15 | 1972-12-19 | Roy R Vann | Tubing conveyed permanent completion method and device |
US3706344B1 (en) * | 1970-10-15 | 1985-07-09 |
Cited By (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4113016A (en) * | 1977-09-26 | 1978-09-12 | Trott Donald E | Casing perforation method and apparatus |
USRE30829E (en) * | 1977-09-26 | 1981-12-22 | D & D Company | Casing perforation method and apparatus |
US4375834A (en) * | 1979-05-16 | 1983-03-08 | D & D Company Ltd. | Casing perforation method and apparatus |
US4227582A (en) * | 1979-10-12 | 1980-10-14 | Price Ernest H | Well perforating apparatus and method |
US4554981A (en) * | 1983-08-01 | 1985-11-26 | Hughes Tool Company | Tubing pressurized firing apparatus for a tubing conveyed perforating gun |
US4852647A (en) * | 1985-09-18 | 1989-08-01 | Mohaupt Henry H | Wire line hold down device |
US5025861A (en) * | 1989-12-15 | 1991-06-25 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Tubing and wireline conveyed perforating method and apparatus |
AU634324B2 (en) * | 1989-12-15 | 1993-02-18 | Schlumberger Technology B.V. | Tubing and wireline conveyed perforating method and apparatus |
US5429192A (en) * | 1992-03-26 | 1995-07-04 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Method and apparatus for anchoring a perforating gun to a casing in a wellbore including a primary and a secondary anchor release mechanism |
US6098713A (en) * | 1996-09-12 | 2000-08-08 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Methods of completing wells utilizing wellbore equipment positioning apparatus |
GB2343241A (en) * | 1998-10-30 | 2000-05-03 | Baker Hughes Inc | Perforating guns |
GB2343241B (en) * | 1998-10-30 | 2003-11-05 | Baker Hughes Inc | Apparatus for releasing then firing perforating guns |
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Owner name: GEO VANN, INC. A CORP. OF NEW MEXICO Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. EFFECTIVE. 9-21-77;ASSIGNOR:VANN, ROY R.;REEL/FRAME:003950/0314 Effective date: 19820217 |
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Owner name: GEO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, 1 LANDMARK SQ., STA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:PEABODY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004231/0865 Effective date: 19840229 Owner name: GEO VANN, INC., 16350 PARK TEN PLACE DRIVE, HOUSTO Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:GEO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004231/0869 Effective date: 19840229 Owner name: PEABODY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, GALION, OH A DE Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:VANN, ROY R, SR.;REEL/FRAME:004231/0873 Effective date: 19770921 Owner name: GEO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, CONNECTICUT Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:PEABODY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004231/0865 Effective date: 19840229 |
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