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Owen Oil Tools MAN-ERHSC

Owen Oil Tools has been manufacturing Expendable Retrievable

Hollow Steel Carrier (ERHSC) gun systems in Canada since 1979
and continues to provide innovative products to the domestic and
international markets. In order to fully appreciate the technical con-
siderations in gun selection, consider the following glossary of per-
forating gun terms.

Glossar
Glossaryy

Gun OD: The outside diameter of the perforating gun measured

in inches or millimetres. Typical combinations of perforating gun
diameter and casing diameter are as follows:

Gun OD Smallest Casing OD

mm inch mm inch
70 2.750 114.3 4.500
73 2.875 114.3 4.500
79 3.125 114.3 4.500
86 3.375 114.3 4.500
101 4.000 139.7 5.500
114 4.500 152.4 6.000
127 5.000 168.3 6.625

Note: Refer to specifications of each gun for minimum allowable restrictions.

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Gun Length (metres or feet): The gun length in Canada is generally accepted industry wide as the linear distance from
the center of the top shot to the center of the bottom shot. Internationally, gun length is commonly accepted as the
overall length of the carrier.

Bottom Shot
Figure 1
of Upper Gun

Shot Density (shots/metre or shots/foot): This is the total number of shots contained
within a unit length (one metre or one foot) of gun. The density can be calculated by
dividing by 1 over the vertical distance between 2 charges (metres or feet).
Tandem Shot Spacing

Example

Vertical distance between 2 charges = 0.077 metres

Shot Density = 1/0.077 = 13 shots/metre

Carrier Pressure Rating (MPa or psi): The safe working pressure that a carrier may
withstand under normal operating conditions. The pressure rating is determined by
calculation and testing.

Carrier Tensile Strength (daN or lb): This is the maximum tensile rating of the gun
Top Shot of carrier based on the limitations of the thread connection inside the carrier. Normal
Lower Gun
operating tensile loads on the gun during wireline and tubing conveyed perforating
operations should be designed well below this value.

Carrier Thread: The description of the internal thread that has been machined inside
the carrier.
Tandem Shot Spacing (metres or feet): The vertical distance between the bottom shot
of the upper gun to the top shot on the next gun. This will be the vertical space between
shots in the casing to account for the length of the Tandem Sub and threads, as shown
in Figure 2

Charge Phasing (degrees): The angular orientation of sequential charges. This phasing
definition typically implies that the shaped charges are oriented in a helix. Special de-
scriptions must accompany guns that contain shot clustering (or the grouping of multiple
charges in a single plane), as shown in figure 1.

Figure 2

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Description

Expendable Retrievable Hollow Steel Carrier (ERHSC) Gun Systems were developed
to overcome certain problems inherent with Hollow Steel Carrier (HSC) or Port
Guns. Port Guns consist of a thick walled pipe that accepts a threaded “Port
Plug” and O-Ring. The charge is assembled in the gun by positioning the charge
inside the carrier with a long grasping tong, inserting the alignment sleeve into the
top of the charge, and then threading the Port Plug through the Carrier and onto the
sleeve. The Port Gun carriers were designed for multiple runs by replacing the
Port Plugs and shaped charges.

ERHSC Guns

The ERHSC gun systems are manufactured from pipe that has a wall thickness
much thinner than the Port Guns and features a spotface or “scallop” at the
charge location. Charges along with detonating cord are loaded into thin walled
pipe called Charge Tubes then inserted into the Gun Carrier. The ERHSC guns are
not reusable and must be discarded after each use.

F ea tur es and Benef

eatur its
Benefits

„ Typically, ERHSC systems provide improved perforating charge performance

when compared to HSC systems, due to the ability to accept a larger charge
„ Installation of perforating charges and detonating cord is fast and simple
compared to Port Gun Systems, reducing manpower costs for assembly
„ System reliability is much higher due to significantly fewer O-rings (therefore,
significantly fewer leak paths into the gun)
„ Fluid sensitive and top fire detonators have added a higher degree of reliability
to ERHSC gun systems

Expendable
Retrievable
Hollow Steel
Carrier

Hollow Steel
Carrier

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Tec hnical Specif

echnical ica
Specifica tions
ications

Tandem
Gun Pressure Tensile Carrier
Shot
Size Rating Rating Thread
Spacing
MPa psi daN lbs. mm ft.
70 mm 159 23,000 66,000 148,300 2.365 - 6 469 1.54
(2-3/4") TPI Acme
73 mm 155 22,500 66,100 148,400 2.505 - 6 469 1.54
(2-7/8") TPI Acme
86 mm 138 20,000 114,600 257,600 2.818 - 6 488 1.6
(3-3/8") TPI Acme
101 mm 131 19,000 136,800 307,500 3.445 - 6 468 1.54
(4") TPI Acme
114 mm 117 17,000 155,700 349,900 3.943 - 6 455 1.49
(4-1/2") TPI Acme
127 mm 66 9,500 97,500 219,100 4.500 - 6 TPI 468 1.54
(5") Stub Acme

Gun Length and Total Shots

Gun Total Shots
Length 4 SPM 7 SPM 13 SPM 14 SPM 16.5 SPM 18 SPM 20 SPM 26 SPM 39 SPM
0.5 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 20
1.0 5 8 14 15 17 19 21 27 40
1.5 7 11 20 22 25 28 31 40 59
2.0 9 15 27 29 34 37 41 53 79
2.5 11 18 33 36 42 46 51 66 98
3.0 13 22 40 43 50 55 61 79 118
3.5 15 25 46 50 58 64 71 92 137
4.0 17 29 53 57 67 73 81 105 157
4.5 19 32 59 64 75 82 91 117 176
5.0 21 36 66 71 83 91 101 131 196
6.0 25 43 79 85 100 109 121 157 235

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Subs ffor
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Hollow rier
Carrier
rierss

Description

Gun connectors (or subs) are used to connect several gun lengths together and provide a means of attaching the gun
system to wireline tools such as a collar locator. The gun subs also provide an automatic ballistic connection between
guns when used in conjunction with the End to End Booster Kit or the Tandem Booster Kit. This combination ensures
a simple and field proven method of ballistic transfer between subsequent gun systems. The same subs may be used
when gun systems are configured for either wireline or tubing conveyed perforating applications.

Featur
eatur es and Benef
tures its
Benefits

„ The Top Sub is compatible with GO Thread (2.750-6 TPI Acme) making it a universal connector.
„ Simple design of the Tandem Sub and Tandem Booster Kit permit easy installation even in field conditions or with long
gun systems.
„ Bottom Sub features a generous cavity that will accept a variety of industry standard detonators
„ A groove is provided in all Top and Tandem Subs for easy installation of the Owen Gris Gun Wellhead Retainer Plate
when running multiple gun assemblies.
„ Various Tandem Sub designs allow for the use of a variety of select fire systems. Side ports are available to assist in
arming the intermediate gun sections.
„ Versions of top, tandem and bottom subs are available to hold propellant on the exterior of carriers.
„ Pickup Subs provide a means of securing the guns for transport, protecting the gun thread and provide a fire protection
melt out plug.

Top Sub Tandem Sub Bottom Sub

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Gun Box Tie-Down Sub

Top Sub for use with the Top Sub Booster Transfer Kit (Not Load Rated)

Load Rated Handling Sub- See TC-150 orTC-155

Tandem Sub, E & B Select Fire,
See Man-30-XXX-0002-95
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Expendabble Orienting Tandem Subs

Description

Orienting Tandem Subs are used with oriented gun systems in horizontal perforating. The sub features a lock ring
that allows adjacent guns to be aligned and rotationally locked prior to running.

Gun Size 1-11/16" 2-1/8" 70 m m (2-3/4") 86 m m (3-3/8") 101 m m (4") 127 m m (5")
Maximum OD 1.688 in 2.125 in 70 mm 2.750 in 86 mm 3.375 in 101 mm 4.000 in 127 mm 5.000 in
Overall Length 5.900 in 5.900 in 234.9 9.250 in 253.0 9.960 in 251.5 9.900 in 238.0 9.370 in
Part Number TAG-1687-285 TAG-2125-281OR 30-070-0002-60 30-086-0002-6L 30-101-0002-6L 30-127-0002-60

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