Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Wayne Nivens

Bennie Gill

Mark C Duhon

Jerry D Campbell

Jock Munro

Kjell M Randeberg

Luis Rodolfo Medina Pacheco

Haifeng Zhao

Geir Melhus

Described herein is a perforating assembly and method of use. In one embodiment, the perforating assembly comprising an offset loading tube mounted within a gun carrier. A plurality of shaped charges are mounted within the loading tube and the loading tube is mounted within the gun carrier on one or more swivel mechanisms that enable the loading tube to rotate within the gun carrier.

Rotating loading tube and angled shaped charges for oriented perforating

A connector assembly for interconnecting wellbore tools to form a tool string include a first adapter having a tool end connectable to a first wellbore tool and an alignment end, a mandrel that has a pin end and an opposing end, the pin end being matable with the alignment end of the first adapter, a second adapter having an adapter end connectable to a second wellbore tool and a second end connected to the opposing end the mandrel and a sleeve that has a first open end and a second open end, the sleeve is moveably disposed over and in connection with the mandrel and the second open end is connectable with the alignment end of the first adapter for interconnecting the first adapter and the second adapter. The connector assembly facilitates hands-free make-up and break-out of tool strings.

Connector assembly and method of use

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Richmond, TX, United States of America

Wayne Nivens