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Innovative Solution Delivers First Ever Acoustically Initiated TCP Firing Head
Presented By:Ryan Bruce – TCP Service Leader (Halliburton UK)
Co-Authored By:Brian Milne (Metrol Technology Ltd.)
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UK North Sea Success Story
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Project Delivery
Challenge
Mechanical firing head not suitable
Pressure firing head pushed to the limit
Solution
First ever acoustic firing head
Safe design
Results
No pressure application required
Positive industry response
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Achieving our Goal
▌ Acoustic firing head
▌ Secondary pressure firing head
▌ Delay elements
▌ Safety device
▌ Gun release
▌ 4 5/8” 5spf TCP guns
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Existing Technologies
▌ Mechanical
▌ Pressure
▌ Electronic
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What is Acoustic Technology?
▌ Fire Guns
▌ Surface read out of BHP/BHT throughout the DST
▌ Trigger BH samplers
▌ Activate valves for zonal flow control and multi-
zone testing
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The Acoustic Firing Head
▌ Two main components:
Acoustic actuator
Pressure assisted mechanical firing head
▌ Firing head operation:
Prime and fire commands
Rotating lead screw
Impacting rod
Pressure assisted mechanical firing head
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Firing Head Safety
▌ Software Security
▌ Electronically Commutated Motor
▌ Temperature Range
▌ Prime & Fire
▌ Hydrostatic Firing Head
▌ Thermal Switch
▌ Time delayed hydraulic lock-out
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Testing the Firing Head
▌ Design Collaboration
▌ Intensive Test Programme
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Releasing PinImpacting Rod
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System Integrity Test (SIT)
▌ Highlighted potential teething problems
▌ Client witnessed
▌ Acknowledges individual responsibilities
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Pressure Assisted Mechanical Firing
Head
Dual Threaded Connector
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Pressure Assisted Mechanical Firing
Head
Acoustic Actuator
Rubber Centraliser
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Acoustic Firing Head
Ported Firing Head Carrier
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The Future
▌ DST’s
▌ Multi-zone perforating
▌ Permanent completion
▌ Shoot & Pull
▌ Redundant systems
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