Abstract:
A perforating system (20), including a gunbody and a shaped charge assembly (10) comprising a charge case(1), a liner (5), and a main body of explosive (2). The material of the perforating system components, including the gun body, the charge case and the liner may be comprised of an energetic material that conflagrates upon detonation of the shaped charge. The material may be an oxidizer, tungsten, cement particles, rubber compounds, compound fibers, KEVLAR®, steel, steel alloys, zinc, and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
A perforating system, including a shaped charge assembly comprising a charge case, a liner, and a main body of explosive. The material of the perforating system components, including the gun body, the charge case and the liner may be comprised of an energetic material that conflagrates upon detonation of the shaped charge. The material may be an oxidizer, tungsten, cement particles, rubber compounds, compound fibers, KEVLAR®, steel, steel alloys, zinc, and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for perforating a formation in a wellbore without perforating a well bore casing. The methods and apparatus include an external casing perforating device configured so as not to perforate the casing. The interior of the perforating device serves as a fluid flow path between the casing and the formation following perforation and a valve in the casing selectively opens and closes the flow path.
Abstract:
A perforating system connection sub comprising a vent valve for providing fluid flow communication through the connection sub wall. The vent valve is selectively opened and may include a frangible member. The frangible member is rupterable by the shock wave produced by ignition of an associated detonation cord.
Abstract:
A perforating system connection sub comprising a vent valve for providing fluid flow communication through the connection sub wall. The vent valve is selectively opened and may include a frangible member. The frangible member is rupterable by the shock wave produced by ignition of an associated detonation cord.
Abstract:
A compound perforator without body includes an igniting head, a detonating cord and a perforating part. The perforating part consists of several serially connected perforating units, and each of the perforating units possesses one bullet clip and one bullet connected to the detonating cord. The bullet clip is made of fragile metal material and has powder column around it. During construction, the detonating cord is detonated with the electric detonator electrically and the bullet is then detonated to complete perforation. The explosion of the detonating cord and the bullet ignites the powder column and the burnt gas reaches its peak pressure in short time to obtain excellent perforating and crack extending effect, while crushing the bullet clip to avoid subsequent damage on the well.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods, apparatus and systems for automating or metering fluid recovered at a well. According to one example, a system (10) is described for automating the fluid recovery of oil wells using a pump jack or oil extractor. A communications device (16) is installed with each system to allow remote bi-directional communications to monitor, control, and diagnose problems with the device or system.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods, apparatus and systems for automating or metering fluid recovered at a well. According to one example, a system (10) is described for automating the fluid recovery of oil wells using a pump jack or oil extractor. A communications device (16) is installed with each system to allow remote bi-directional communications to monitor, control, and diagnose problems with the device or system.
Abstract:
A stackable thru-tubing perforating gun system for use in perforating in a large diameter cased wellbore below a smaller diameter production tubing string. The system comprises a thru-tubing retrievable bridge plug for supporting a lower perforating gun section. The system further comprises at least one additional gun section stacked on top of the lower gun section. After firing, individual gun sections may be retrieved from the wellbore through the tubing string.
Abstract:
A tubing conveyed perforating apparatus (11) is shown which includes a tubular firing section (17) which carries a plurality of explosive charges (35, 37, 39, 41). The explosive charges (35, 37, 39, 41) are initially aligned with regions of reduced wall area provided in a tubular firing section (17) which initially surrounds the charges. A piston sleeve (51) is mounted on the exterior of the firing section (17). The piston sleeve (51) has a plurality of apertures (53, 55, 57, 59) which are initially aligned with the regions of reduced wall area in the tubular firing section (17) and thus with the explosive charges (35, 37, 39, 41). Detonation of the charges causes the piston sleeve (51) to shift so that the piston sleeve apertures (53, 55, 57, 59) are out of alignment with openings formed in the tubular firing section by the detonation of the charges, thereby trapping any resulting debris within the interior of the tubular firing section (17). Firing of the explosive charges opens upper (97) and lower (133) circulating ports so that sand or other debris can be reverse circulated up the interior of the well string to the well surface. A piston actuated retrieving head (125) can be utilized to engage and retrieve a sealing plug (109) from a sump packer (115) within the well bore.