Fixed-volume setting tool

A bottom hole assembly comprising:

• a fracturing gun for perforating a well, wherein the fracturing gun includes an upper end and a lower end;
• a setting tool having an upper end and a lower end;
• wherein the setting tool comprises:
• a mandrel having an upper portion and a lower portion,
• a barrel piston having a first end and a second end, and wherein the barrel piston is disposed proximate the mandrel when in an in-line configuration and releasably coupled in a relative position to the mandrel when in the in-line configuration,
• wherein the mandrel has a first end on the upper portion of the mandrel and a second end on the lower portion of the mandrel,
• wherein the mandrel includes an interior combustion chamber having a first end and a second end, and further having an upper interior portion,
• a pressure bulkhead disposed in the upper interior portion of the mandrel, and
• a pressure igniter coupled in the pressure bulkhead having an ignition control end and an ignition distribution end,
• wherein the pressure igniter is sealed to at least a first threshold pressure,
• wherein the pressure bulkhead and pressure igniter form a seal on the first end of the mandrel and thereby define a fixed volume for combustion gases;
• a rig-up adapter having an upper end and a lower end, the rig-up adapter sized and configured at the lower end of the rig-up adapter to at least partially surround the upper end of the setting tool and is coupled by threads to the setting tool;
• and
• wherein the upper end of the rig-up adapter is sized and configured to extend into and mate with the lower end of the fracturing gun or another adapter and couple thereto.

A setting tool comprising:

• a mandrel having an upper portion and a lower portion;
• a barrel piston having a first end and a second end, and wherein the barrel piston is disposed proximate to the mandrel when in an in-line configuration and releasably coupled in a relative position to the mandrel when in the in-line configuration;
• wherein the mandrel has a first end on the upper portion of the mandrel and a second end on the lower portion of the mandrel;
• wherein the mandrel includes an interior combustion chamber having an upper end and a lower end, and further comprising an upper interior portion;
• a pressure bulkhead disposed in the upper interior portion of the mandrel;
• a pressure igniter coupled in the pressure bulkhead, wherein the pressure igniter comprises an ignition control end and an ignition distribution end;
• wherein the pressure igniter is sealed to at least a first threshold pressure;
• wherein the pressure bulkhead and pressure igniter form a seal on the first end of the mandrel and thereby define a fixed volume for combustion gases;
• wherein the upper portion of the mandrel is sized and configured to mate and couple with an uphole component;
• wherein the upper portion of the mandrel is sized and configured to mate and couple with the uphole component using a threaded connection;
• and
• wherein the threaded connection comprises threads on an exterior surface of the mandrel.