Patent ID: 8448700

Claim:
An abrasive perforator tool comprising: a tubular tool housing comprising an inlet and an outlet and a sidewall extending therebetween, the sidewall defining a central bore extending between the inlet and the outlet; at least one nozzle in the sidewall; a first sleeve movable from a non-deployed position to a deployed position; a second sleeve movable from a non-deployed position to a deployed position after the first sleeve has been deployed; wherein, when the first and second sleeves are in the non-deployed position, fluid entering the inlet is directed entirely to the outlet through a first flow path; wherein, when the first sleeve is deployed and the second sleeve is not deployed, fluid entering the inlet is diverted entirely to the at least one nozzle through a second flow path; wherein, when the second sleeve is deployed, fluid entering the inlet directed entirely to the outlet through a third flow path; actuators for initiating sequential deployment of the first and second sleeves.