Wireless perforating gun
OwnerJacinto Delgadoinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for wirelessly perforating a wellbore casing. The apparatus includes a body, at least one explosive charge, a trigger, a depth correlation device, a detonator cord, and a detonator. The depth correlation device is programmed to send a signal to the trigger to ignite/fire the detonator, which ignites the detonator cord and explosive charges. The method utilizes the apparatus of the present invention to perforate a wellbore casing.
Claims18
A fragmenting perforating gun for use in a wellbore casing, comprising:
- a body;
- at least one explosive charge;
- a trigger;
- a depth correlation device;
- a detonator cord;
- and
- a detonator,
- wherein the explosive charge, the trigger, the depth correlation device, detonator cord, and detonator are contained in the body,
- wherein the depth correlation device is programed to activate the trigger at a certain pre-set variable, and
- wherein the trigger activates the detonator, and in turn, the detonator cord and the explosive charge.
A method for perforating a wellbore casing, the method being implemented by a fragmenting perforating gun body that contains an explosive charge, a trigger, a depth correlation device, a detonator cord, and a detonator, the method comprising the steps of:
- programming the depth correlation device to activate the trigger at a certain pre-set variable;
- and
- inserting the fragmenting perforating gun body into the wellbore casing,
- wherein the trigger activates the detonator, the detonator cord, and the explosive charge at the pre-set variable.
A fragmenting perforating gun body for use in a wellbore casing, comprising:
- an explosive charge;
- a trigger;
- a depth correlation device;
- a detonator cord;
- and
- a detonator,
- wherein the depth correlation device is programed to activate the trigger at a certain pre-set variable, and
- wherein the trigger activates the detonator, and in turn, the explosive charge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.