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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
John A Barton, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas D Ricles, Kingwood, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dresser Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137 15 ; 137318 ; 166 55 ; 166297 ; 222 83 ;
Abstract
Hydraulic cylinder apparatus, including a ram and attached piercing element is chained and secured around a perforating gun. A hydraulic cylinder is pressurized to thereby drive the piercing element through the sidewall of the perforating gun. The piercing element is tapered so that it is self-sealing during penetration of the gun sidewall. The piercing element is allowed to retract in a controlled manner so as to control the depressurization of the perforating gun.