Perforating gun with conductive detonating cord

A perforating gun comprising:

• a top connector;
• a bottom connector;
• at least one charge holder between the top connector and the bottom connector, wherein the charge holder is configured for holding a shaped charge;
• a detonating cord extending from the top connector to the bottom connector, and ballistically connected to the shaped charge, the detonating cord comprising an explosive layer, an electrically conductive layer extending around the explosive layer, and a jacket extending around the electrically conductive layer;
• one or more contacts coupled to at least one of the top connector and the bottom connector, wherein the one or more contacts are secured to the jacket and extend into at least a portion of the electrically conductive layer, and are configured to pierce the jacket to engage the electrically conductive layer;
• and
• a tandem seal adapter configured for housing a bulkhead assembly, wherein a first end of the bulkhead assembly is in electrical communication with the bottom connector of the perforating gun, and a second end of the bulkhead assembly is in electrical communication a top connector of an adjacent perforating gun,
• wherein the detonating cord is configured to transfer a communication signal along a length of the detonating cord, and the communication signal is communicated through the tandem seal adapter to the adjacent perforating gun.

A perforating gun comprising:

• a top connector;
• a bottom connector;
• a shaped charge positioned between the top connector and the bottom connector;
• a detonating cord comprising:
• an explosive layer;
• an electrically conductive layer extending around the explosive layer;
• a jacket extending around the electrically conductive layer;
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• a contact coupled to at least one of the top connector and the bottom connector, wherein the contact is secured to the jacket and extends into at least a portion of the electrically conductive layer, and is configured to pierce the jacket to engage the electrically conductive layer,
• wherein the explosive layer, the electrically conductive layer and the jacket each extends along a length of the detonating cord, the electrically conductive layer is configured to transfer a communication signal along the length of the detonating cord, and the explosive layer is configured to detonate the shaped charge.