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Apparatus and method for use in subsurface oil and gas well perforating device

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OSTI ID:6632245
An apparatus is described for perforating subsurface earth formations traversed by a borehole including a plurality of mechanically serially connected perforating guns, comprising: a first perforating gun member, the gun member including an elongated gun body having shaped charges cooperatively arranged thereon and a first length of detonator cord, for transferring an explosive wave to the shaped charges, traversing therethrough; a second perforating gun member mechanically serially connected to the first perforating gun member, the gun member including an elongated gun body having shaped charges cooperatively arranged thereon and a second length of detonator cord, for transferring and explosive wave to the shaped charges, traversing therethrough; and propagation means disposed within the first perforating gun member for eliminating any excess length of the first detonator cord from within the first perforating gun member and for propagating a detonating wave from the first detonator cord to the second detonator cord in the second perforating gun member.
Assignee:
Dresser Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX
Patent Number(s):
US 4650009
OSTI ID:
6632245
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English