Ronald L Lanclos

US Patent:

20120199031, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Feb 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/365930

Inventors:

Ronald Lanclos - Katy TX, US

Assignee:

BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED - Houston TX

International Classification:

F42D 1/05
E21B 43/117
F42D 1/055
F42B 3/10

US Classification:

102206

Abstract:

A perforating system having a perforating gun with shaped charges, a chassis sub, a communication line in communication with a controller and extending through the chassis sub and perforating gun, a selectively opened and closed continuity switch in the communication line, a lead line connecting the communication line to a detonator, and an arming switch in the lead line. A method of testing the detonator involves confirming electrical continuity through the detonator.

US Patent:

20120199352, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Feb 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/365966

Inventors:

Ronald Lanclos - Katy TX, US
James Weekley - Katy TX, US
Jason McCann - Cypress TX, US
Mark Sloan - Magnolia TX, US

Assignee:

Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/11
E21B 43/00

US Classification:

166297, 166 55, 166 651

Abstract:

A cartridge assembly for use with a perforating system having a contact terminal that connects to a perforating signal line when inserted into a receptacle end of a perforating gun. A detonator may be included in an end of the cartridge assembly for initiating a detonating cord in the perforating gun. The cartridge assembly is a modular unit that replaces the manual connections made when assembling a string of perforating guns. The cartridge assembly may optionally include a controller switch for controlling current flow through the cartridge assembly.