Electromagnetic formed shaped charge liners
US8505454B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/117
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A perforating apparatus according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure comprises a carrier adapted to be deployed in a wellbore; a shaped explosive charge mounted on the carrier, the shaped charge comprising an explosive disposed inside of a case; and a conically shaped liner having an apex and a base disposed with the explosive in the case, the liner comprising an electromagnetically formed portion. The electromagnetically formed portion may comprise a thickness at the apex that is different from a thickness at the base.
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