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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Expro Americas, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Kerry Daly, Conroe, TX (US);
Assignee:
Expro Americas, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/117 (2006.01); E21B 43/1185 (2006.01); E21B 43/119 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/117 (2013.01); E21B 43/1185 (2013.01); E21B 43/1195 (2013.01); E21B 43/11852 (2013.01); E21B 43/11855 (2013.01);
Abstract
A perforating gun, system and method is provided. The perforating gun includes a body, a plurality of shaped charges, at least one initial propellant and may include an actuating mechanism. The plurality of shaped charges are mounted within the body, and each shaped charge has an amount of an explosive material. The actuating mechanism is in communication with each shaped charge and the at least one initial propellant. The actuating mechanism is configured to fire the at least one initial propellant before firing any of the plurality of shaped charges.