Casing conveyed well perforating apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An apparatus for perforating a subterranean earth formation through a wellbore lined with casing comprising:
- a carrier, attached to the casing and having a top and a bottom; and
a plurality of sealed chambers attached to said carrier and arranged about said casing such that said chambers form a plurality of lingitudinal fins that substantially center the casing in the wellbore, each chamber containing a gun assembly therein, each gun assembly containing at least one explosive charge.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a device and method for externally perforating a well-bore casing. The perforating apparatus is attached to the outside of the casing itself and is conveyed along with the casing when it is inserted into the well bore. The perforation is accomplished using two groups of charges which are contained in protective pressure chambers which are arranged radially around the outside of the wellbore casing. The pressure chambers form longitudinally extending ribs which conveniently serve to center the casing within the well bore. One group of charges is aimed inward in order to perforate the casing. A second group is aimed outward in order to perforate the formation. In an alternative embodiment, only one group of bi-directional charges is provided.
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1. An apparatus for perforating a subterranean earth formation through a wellbore lined with casing comprising:
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a carrier, attached to the casing and having a top and a bottom; and a plurality of sealed chambers attached to said carrier and arranged about said casing such that said chambers form a plurality of lingitudinal fins that substantially center the casing in the wellbore, each chamber containing a gun assembly therein, each gun assembly containing at least one explosive charge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of perforating a subterranean earth formation through a wellbore lined with casing, comprising the steps of:
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providing a carrier; providing sealed chambers attached to the carrier; providing a plurality of gun assemblies; disposing each of said gun assemblies in one of said sealed chambers; attaching the carrier to the periphery of the casing to form a number of longitudinal fins; and using the longitudinal fins to substantially center the casing within the wellbore when the casing is run down into the wellbore. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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