Halliburton Company

James B Patton

John A Regalbuto

Cyril R Sumner

A firing mechanism for a tubing conveyed well perforating system used for the completion of formations for both testing and production wherein the primary detonating mechanism of the firing mechanism includes a housing assembly, a capsule assembly retained within the housing assembly having an explosive contained therein adapted to detonate an explosive in the perforating gun of the perforating system, a booster assembly retained within the housing adapted to detonate the explosive in the capsule assembly, and a striker assembly retained by the striker assembly adapted to cause the detonation of the explosive in the booster assembly upon impact therewith.

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Arlington, TX, United States of America

James B Patton