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US 2003/0150646 A1Published application
Components and methods for use with explosives
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsJames E. Brooks, Wenbo Yang, Brenden M. Grove, Ian C. Walton, Lawrence A. Behrmann
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is provided to reduce interference resulting from activation of explosive devices. To reduce interference, one or more shock impeding elements are placed proximal one or more explosives to impede propagation of shock caused by detonation of the explosives. The shock impeding elements include a porous material, such as a porous liquid or solid.
Claims43
An apparatus for use in a wellbore environment, comprising:
- plural explosives;
- and
- an assembly to deliver a porous liquid in close proximity to the plural explosives to provide an impediment to shock wave propagation in the wellbore environment caused by detonation of the explosives.
An apparatus comprising:
- an explosive;
- and
- a porous liquid proximal the explosive to impede shock caused by detonation of the explosive.
A method for use in a wellbore, comprising:
- positioning a tool including one or more explosives in the wellbore;
- and
- providing a porous liquid in close proximity to the one or more explosives for shock impediment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.