APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MECHANICALLY ORIENT PERFORATING SYSTEMS IN A WELL

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for using that apparatus to orient a perforating gun (41) or system to minimize or eliminat e the damage that may be caused to exterior control conduits, conductors, devices or to adjacent interior well control lines. The perforating gun (41) or system is attached to a orienting mandrel (99), which has a resilient cam (120) or guide that engages an orienting channel (15) formed on the interior of a specially fabricated tubular member (10). The tubular member (10) is appropriately spaced and properly oriented in relation to the perforating system (41) blast thereby allowing attachement of lines, conduits or devices (6) in the opposite radial direction from the blast of the perforating syste m (41).