US 12,352,551 B2
Detonating cord depth locating feature
Courtney Ann Thain Roberts, Alvarado, TX (US); Kevin Cook, Alvarado, TX (US); and Cynthia Anne Kane, Alvarado, TX (US)
Assigned to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/239,281.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/409,701, filed on Sep. 23, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0102781 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. F42D 1/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/1185 (2006.01)
CPC F42D 1/043 (2013.01) [E21B 43/1185 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A detonator housing, comprising:
a housing body configured for coupling to a charge tube of a perforating gun;
a detonator receptacle formed on the housing body for receiving a detonator;
a detonating cord receptacle formed on the housing body adjacent the detonator receptacle, the detonating cord receptacle for receiving an end portion of a detonating cord in an overlapping relationship with the detonator received by the detonator receptacle; and
a detonating cord stop formed on the detonating cord receptacle to limit an insertion depth of the detonating cord within the detonating cord receptacle, wherein the detonating cord stop covers a majority of an opening of the detonating cord receptacle, and a remaining portion of the opening is uncovered to visually confirm when the detonating cord is inserted into the detonating cord receptacle.