Perforating gun with self-orienting perforating charges
US12428938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/118
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A perforating gun is disclosed with shaped charges at a preferential orientation. An example includes a gun body and a charge carrier disposed within the gun body. The charge carrier defines a longitudinal carrier axis and has a plurality of axially-spaced charge mounting locations. A plurality of charges are each pivotally mounted to the charge carrier at one of the respective charge mounting locations about a charge pivot axis transverse to the longitudinal carrier axis. The charges may preferentially align in response to gravity so their orientation remains constant throughout a range of inclination of the wellbore.
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