US20130228066A1 - Resistor-based Ignition System for a Core Gun - Google Patents
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- E21B49/00—Testing the nature of borehole walls; Formation testing; Methods or apparatus for obtaining samples of soil or well fluids, specially adapted to earth drilling or wells
- E21B49/02—Testing the nature of borehole walls; Formation testing; Methods or apparatus for obtaining samples of soil or well fluids, specially adapted to earth drilling or wells by mechanically taking samples of the soil
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- the field of the invention is igniter systems for explosively operated subterranean tools and more particularly core guns.
- TK1 mix 12 is hazardous to handle when dry and is sensitive to electrostatic discharge, friction and impact.
- the TK1 mix 12 is a fine titanium power which could be hazardous to handle in certain stages of manufacturing process.
- the manufacturing process of TK1 12 is relatively a ill defined process and is left up to operator judgment to ensure a consistent product. Solder process sometimes fails do to cold solder joints.
- FIG. 1 a shows the core barrel 16 tethered with a wire rope 18 , a portion of which remains attached to the barrel 16 for retrieval after the barrel 16 is propelled into the formation 20 .
- the gun body 22 may also contain additional barrels such as 24 that can be independently fired.
- the ignition mix 12 has in the past caused small fires and presented a personnel safety hazard when assembled into a cartridge 26 . Despite such risks core guns have been assembled with this dangerous ignition mix for many years.
- FIG. 2 represents a cased hole chemical cutter where an igniter 30 comprises a 30 ohm resister that when fed current gets sufficiently hot to ignite the propellant 32 which in turn sets the slips 34 against the casing to be cut below 36 .
- the pressure generated by the propellant 32 also drives out the chemical 38 from a cylinder 40 by breaking the rupture disc 42 and forcing the chemical 38 out nozzles 44 to create the cut 46 .
- This tool has been used with the above described ignition system for many years.
- the present invention removes the ignition mix and replaces the nichrome wire 10 with the ignition mix 12 combination with a precision resistor preferably under 50 ohms in the core gun to remove the stated disadvantages in the context of a core gun where the core is directly driven by the ignited propellant into the surrounding formation.
- a core gun igniter assembly features a resistor under 50 ohms that is welded rather than soldered to a circuit. Upon energizing the circuit, the resistor creates the heat needed to directly set off the propellant to directly drive the core barrel into the surrounding formation to obtain the desired core sample.
- the use of a titanium powder ignition mix on a nichrome wire with its attendant safety risks is eliminated.
- FIGS. 1 a and 1 b represent a prior art core gun in the run in and shot positions respectively where the gun is set off with an ignition mix coated nichrome wire;
- FIG. 2 is a chemical cutter used to cut and remove casing that is triggered with a resistor that gets hot to ignite the propellant to then push out a chemical through nozzles to cut the tubular.
- FIGS. 3 a and 3 b are the core gun of the present invention shown in the run in and the fired conditions.
- FIG. 3 a shows a resistor 48 that when energized creates heat to burn the propellant 50 in the cartridge 52 .
- the resistor is preferably under 50 ohms and is secured at opposed ends with welds 54 and 56 .
- the barrel 58 is secured by the tether 60 that operates in the same manner as in FIG. 1 a . Additional barrels such as 62 can be used in the core gun body 64 .
- the core sample of the formation 66 is captured in the passage 64 .
- the core gun with a welded resistor of preferably under 50 ohms to set off the propellant to launch the barrel the assembly safety issues are eliminated as are the reliability issues with the soldering using the welded connections.
- the preferred resistance is under 25 ohms.
- the design meets API safety standard API RP 67 IME SLP-20.
Abstract
A core gun igniter assembly features a resistor under 50 ohms that is welded rather than soldered to a circuit. Upon energizing the circuit, the resistor creates the heat needed to directly set off the propellant to directly drive the core barrel into the surrounding formation to obtain the desired core sample. The use of a titanium powder ignition mix on a nichrome wire with its attendant safety risks is eliminated.
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- The field of the invention is igniter systems for explosively operated subterranean tools and more particularly core guns.
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FIG. 1 a, core gun cartridges have been manufactured for many years using Nichromewire 10 coated withTK1 ignition mix 12 to ignite the main load of the propellant 14. However there are several negatives and safety issues with the current system. TK1mix 12 is hazardous to handle when dry and is sensitive to electrostatic discharge, friction and impact. TheTK1 mix 12 is a fine titanium power which could be hazardous to handle in certain stages of manufacturing process. The manufacturing process ofTK1 12 is relatively a ill defined process and is left up to operator judgment to ensure a consistent product. Solder process sometimes fails do to cold solder joints. -
FIG. 1 a shows thecore barrel 16 tethered with awire rope 18, a portion of which remains attached to thebarrel 16 for retrieval after thebarrel 16 is propelled into theformation 20. The gun body 22 may also contain additional barrels such as 24 that can be independently fired. - The
ignition mix 12 has in the past caused small fires and presented a personnel safety hazard when assembled into acartridge 26. Despite such risks core guns have been assembled with this dangerous ignition mix for many years. -
FIG. 2 represents a cased hole chemical cutter where anigniter 30 comprises a 30 ohm resister that when fed current gets sufficiently hot to ignite thepropellant 32 which in turn sets theslips 34 against the casing to be cut below 36. The pressure generated by thepropellant 32 also drives out thechemical 38 from a cylinder 40 by breaking therupture disc 42 and forcing thechemical 38 outnozzles 44 to create thecut 46. This tool has been used with the above described ignition system for many years. - Yet despite the existence of the chemical cutter of
FIG. 2 the core guns that have been in use for years have featured the use of theignition mix 12 and its associated hazards. - The present invention removes the ignition mix and replaces the
nichrome wire 10 with theignition mix 12 combination with a precision resistor preferably under 50 ohms in the core gun to remove the stated disadvantages in the context of a core gun where the core is directly driven by the ignited propellant into the surrounding formation. Those skilled in the art will further appreciate these and other aspects of the invention from a review of the detailed description of the preferred embodiment and the associated drawing while appreciating that the full scope of the invention is to be found in the appended claims. - A core gun igniter assembly features a resistor under 50 ohms that is welded rather than soldered to a circuit. Upon energizing the circuit, the resistor creates the heat needed to directly set off the propellant to directly drive the core barrel into the surrounding formation to obtain the desired core sample. The use of a titanium powder ignition mix on a nichrome wire with its attendant safety risks is eliminated.
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FIGS. 1 a and 1 b represent a prior art core gun in the run in and shot positions respectively where the gun is set off with an ignition mix coated nichrome wire; -
FIG. 2 is a chemical cutter used to cut and remove casing that is triggered with a resistor that gets hot to ignite the propellant to then push out a chemical through nozzles to cut the tubular. -
FIGS. 3 a and 3 b are the core gun of the present invention shown in the run in and the fired conditions. -
FIG. 3 a shows aresistor 48 that when energized creates heat to burn the propellant 50 in thecartridge 52. The resistor is preferably under 50 ohms and is secured at opposed ends withwelds 54 and 56. The barrel 58 is secured by the tether 60 that operates in the same manner as inFIG. 1 a. Additional barrels such as 62 can be used in the core gun body 64. The core sample of the formation 66 is captured in the passage 64. - Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the elimination of the nichrome wire coated with the ignition mix that had been in persistent use in the past for years for core guns posed safety issues that caused fires and threatened personal injury for the assembly workers. The soldering process for attaching the wire also created reliability issues with the possibility that the barrel would not be propelled into the formation.
- Now the core gun with a welded resistor of preferably under 50 ohms to set off the propellant to launch the barrel, the assembly safety issues are eliminated as are the reliability issues with the soldering using the welded connections. The preferred resistance is under 25 ohms. The design meets API safety standard API RP 67 IME SLP-20.
- The above description is illustrative of the preferred embodiment and many modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the invention whose scope is to be determined from the literal and equivalent scope of the claims below:
Claims (10)
1. A core gun for subterranean use, comprising:
a housing;
at least one barrel mounted to said housing for selective launching from said housing;
a propellant ignitable by a selectively energized resistor for selective launching of said barrel into a surrounding formation to collect a core sample therein.
2. The gun of claim 1 , wherein:
said resistor has welded connections.
3. The gun of claim 1 , wherein:
said resistor is less than 50 ohms.
4. The gun of claim 1 , wherein:
said resistor and propellant are mounted in a cartridge in said housing.
5. The gun of claim 1 , wherein:
said at least one barrel comprises a plurality of barrels each selectively launched.
6. The gun of claim 1 , wherein:
said barrel is tethered to said housing for retrieval after launch.
7. The gun of claim 2 , wherein:
said resistor is less than 50 ohms.
8. The gun of claim 7 , wherein:
said resistor and propellant are mounted in a cartridge in said housing.
9. The gun of claim 8 , wherein:
said at least one barrel comprises a plurality of barrels each selectively launched.
10. The gun of claim 9 , wherein:
said barrel is tethered to said housing for retrieval after launch.
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