Perforating gun loading and storage facility

Abstract

A perforating gun loading and storage facility is disclosed. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the perforating gun loading and storage facility includes, a floor without venting, a roof comprising a layer of steel and a vent for energy release, and a set of external walls enclosing a region between the floor and the roof forming an internal region within which a perforating gun is to be loaded and handled; each of the set of external walls having a layer of steel.

1 . A gun loading and storage facility, comprising:
 a concrete floor;   a roof comprising a layer of steel and a vent for energy release; and   a set of external walls enclosing a region between the concrete floor and the roof forming an internal region within which a gun is to be loaded and handled; each of the set of external walls having a layer of steel.   
     
     
         2 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 1 , wherein, the concrete floor comprises a first concrete footing having four sides surrounding a parameter of the facility. 
     
     
         3 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 2 , wherein, the concrete floor further comprises a second concrete footing within the parameter of the facility and connected between two opposites of the four sides of the set of external walls and at least one concrete slab connected to and between the first and second concrete footings via steel reinforcement. 
     
     
         4 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 1 , wherein, the roof is formed without shock absorbing material. 
     
     
         5 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 4 , wherein, the roof further comprises a layer of plywood internal to the layer of steel. 
     
     
         6 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 1 , wherein, the vent comprises:
 a light-weight panel; and   a layer of steel grating welded to the light-weight panel.   
     
     
         7 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 6 , wherein, the light-weight panel is formed from plastic. 
     
     
         8 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 1 , wherein, the internal region is suitably sized for including a storage area and a process area. 
     
     
         9 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 1 , wherein, the internal region comprises a storage area and a process area. 
     
     
         10 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 8 , wherein, the process area comprises a magazine. 
     
     
         11 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 10 , wherein, the magazine is enclosed on at least three sides by a magazine wall. 
     
     
         12 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 11 , wherein, the process area further comprises a second magazine enclosed on at least three sides by the magazine wall, wherein the magazine wall has a continuous elongated portion opposite to a side of access to the first and second magazines. 
     
     
         13 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 9 , wherein, the process area further comprises a holding rack for storing unloaded guns. 
     
     
         14 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 9 , wherein, the storage area comprises a holding rack for loaded guns. 
     
     
         15 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 9 , further comprising, an interior wall that separates the storage area and the process area. 
     
     
         16 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 15 , wherein, the interior wall is connected to the concrete magazine wall and the set of walls. 
     
     
         17 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 15 , wherein, the interior wall comprises a layer of steel and a layer of plywood separated by shock absorbing material. 
     
     
         18 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 17 , wherein, the shock absorbing material comprises, gravel. 
     
     
         19 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 1 , wherein, each of the set of external walls further comprises a layer of plywood external to the layer of steel. 
     
     
         20 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 19 , wherein, each of the set of external walls further comprises a layer of plywood external to the layer of steel and shock absorbing material disposed between the layer of plywood and the layer of steel. 
     
     
         21 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 10 , wherein, each of the set of external walls further comprises insulating material between the layer of steel and the shock absorbing material. 
     
     
         22 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 1 , wherein the set of external walls are substantially blast resistant. 
     
     
         23 . A gun loading and storage facility, comprising:
 a floor;   a roof comprising a layer of steel and a vent for energy release;   a set of external walls enclosing a region between the floor and the roof forming an internal region within which a gun is to be loaded and handled;   wherein the set of external walls remains substantially intact when explosives in the internal region are detonated.   
     
     
         24 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 23 , wherein, the set of external walls to remain substantially intact when explosives of up to at least substantially 120-kg TNT are detonated. 
     
     
         25 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 23 , wherein, the floor comprises substantially of concrete without openings or vents. 
     
     
         26 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 23 , wherein, the floor comprises a first concrete footing having four sides surrounding a parameter of the facility. 
     
     
         27 . The gun loading and storage facility of  claim 25 , wherein, the floor further comprises a second concrete footing connected to two opposites of the four sides of the first concrete building within the parameter of the facility and at least one concrete slab connected to and between the first and second concrete footings via steel reinforcement. 
     
     
         28 . A gun loading facility, comprising:
 a floor without venting;   a roof comprising a layer of steel and a vent including a blow out panel for energy release;   wherein, the roof is formed without a shock absorbing material;   a set of external walls enclosing a region between the floor and the roof forming an internal region within which a gun is to be loaded and handled; each of the set of external walls having a layer of steel.   
     
     
         29 . The gun loading facility of  claim 28 , wherein, the facility is substantially blast resistant for detonations of at least substantially 120-kg TNT. 
     
     
         30 . The gun loading facility of  claim 28 , wherein, the blow out panel comprises:
 a light-weight panel; and   a layer of steel grating disposed exterior to the light-weight panel.   
     
     
         31 . The gun loading facility of  claim 30 , wherein, the light-weight panel is comprised of plastic.