GUN SYSTEMS

Classification by size & assembly

Advantages & Disadvantages

February-2001
 Classification by SIZE
1. Through-tubing
Tubing
– Small guns to pass Casing
through the tubing string

2. Tubing Punchers Tubing

Punchers are
– Very small guns to punch shot here
Packer
tubing to allow fluid
circulation

3. Casing guns Casing guns

– Larger guns with big are shot here
charges
– Usually shot overbalance
– HSD type: more shots per
foot
2 Gun Systems
 1. Through-Tubing Guns
2-1/8 in. Phased Enerjet Gun
Upper Head Pivot Gun

Link

Lower Head/Nose

Nobel Detonator

60 - gr/ft Rilsan
Detonator Cord

Phased Enerjet Charge

Charge Retainer
Strip

Lower Head/Nose

3 Gun Systems
 2. Tubing Punchers
•Designed to 40 gr/ft Lead
perforate one pipe Detonating Cord
with out damaging 1-11/16 in. Domed
adjacent one Scallop Carrier

1/4 in. Water

Mild Steel
Block

4 Gun Systems
 3. Casing Guns
Port-Plug Gun (PPG) High-Efficiency Gun High-Shot Density
System (HEGS) Gun (HSD)

5 Gun Systems
 Classification by ASSEMBLY
1. Carrier guns
• HSD
• Tubing Punchers
• Scallop Guns
• HEGS
• Port Plug Guns

2. Exposed guns
• Enerjet
• Pivot Gun which detonator
to use ??

6 Gun Systems
 HSD - High Shot Density Guns
•Advantages
– High Shot Densities (5 up to 27 spf)
– Shot Phasing (45o, 60o, 72o, 135o, 140o,
and 180o)
– Self-aligning Detonation Transfer Modules
– Bottom-up and Top-down firing modes
– Exclusive Use of Secondary Explosives

• Disadvantages
– Cost of expandable carriers

8 Gun Systems
 Enerjet - Advantages and Disadvantages
• Advantages:
– Underbalanced perforating for clean up and increased
productivity
– Available in 0o, 45o, 60o and 90o phasing

• Disadvantages:
– Debris
– Must position against casing
– Explosives exposed to well environment
– Slower running speeds required
– Selectivity (1) switch
– Use of Scotchloks limited to 280oF in exposed
conditions
12 Gun Systems
 Guns Types in Summary
HEGS Thru-Tubing
HSD gun

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