Orienting system for modular guns

A system for angular orienting a downhole device comprising:

• (a) a stinger comprising a generally linear shaft and an orientation key, wherein the stinger is positioned downhole;
• (b) a slotted alignment skirt comprising an alignment slot for receiving the orientation key, wherein the slotted alignment skirt is lowered downhole on to the stinger and further wherein the slotted alignment skirt couples the downhole device to the stinger when the orientation key is received within the alignment slot;
• and
• (c) an angular orientation tool mechanically connected to the slotted alignment skirt capable of adjusting the angular orientation of the alignment skirt relative to a downhole device.

A system for angular orienting a plurality of downhole devices comprising:

• (a) a hanger positioned downhole which incorporates a first stinger, wherein said first stinger is comprised of a generally linear shaft and an orientation key;
• (b) an angular orientation tool mechanically connected to a first alignment skirt for coupling with the first stinger and determining the angular orientation of the first stinger;
• (c) a plurality of downhole devices, each comprising:
• (i) a device element;
• (ii) a stinger element affixed to the top of said device element, wherein said stinger element is comprised of a generally linear shaft and an alignment key;
• (iii) an alignment skirt element affixed to the bottom of said device element, wherein said skirt comprises an alignment slot for receiving another device's alignment key or the orientation key, and wherein said skirt couples and orients the device element when another device's alignment key or the orientation key is received within the alignment slot.

A method of orienting a plurality of downhole devices, comprising the steps of:

• (a) running a hanger comprising a first stinger into a well;
• (b) setting the hanger;
• (c) performing a directional survey to determine the angular orientation of the first stinger in the well;
• (d) adjusting the angular orientation of a first alignment skirt on a first downhole device based on the angular orientation of the first stinger in the well, wherein the first alignment skirt is mated to the first downhole device;
• (e) adjusting the angular orientation of a second alignment skirt and a second downhole device based on the angular orientation of a second stinger mated to the first downhole device, wherein the second alignment skirt is mated to the second downhole device;
• (f) coupling the first alignment skirt to the first stinger;
• and
• (g) coupling the second alignment skirt to the second stinger.