US 2026/0146514 A1 · BALLISTIC INTERRUPT TO CLOSE A CIRCUIT TO A DETONATOR

Abstract

Embodiments described herein provide perforating guns having one or more perforating charges and an initiator assembly. The initiator assembly includes one or more detonators configured to cause detonation of the one or more perforating charges. In addition, the initiator assembly includes one or more mechanical components configured to be actuated to transition the initiator assembly from a first mechanical configuration to a second mechanical configuration, wherein a detonation circuit of the initiator assembly is open when the initiator assembly is in the first mechanical configuration and the detonation circuit of the initiator assembly is closed when the initiator assembly is in the second mechanical configuration.

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Dependent claims

A perforating gun, comprising:

one or more perforating charges;
and
an initiator assembly comprising:
one or more detonators configured to cause detonation of the one or more perforating charges;
and
one or more mechanical components configured to be actuated to transition the initiator assembly from a first mechanical configuration to a second mechanical configuration, wherein a detonation circuit of the initiator assembly is open when the initiator assembly is in the first mechanical configuration to prevent the one or more detonators from detonating the one or more perforating charges and the detonation circuit of the initiator assembly is closed when the initiator assembly is in the second mechanical configuration to enable the one or more detonators to detonate the one or more perforating charges.

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Ballistic interrupt to close a circuit to a detonator

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Ballistic interrupt to close a circuit to a detonator

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Abstract

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