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US 6,371,219 B1Granted
Oilwell perforator having metal loaded polymer matrix molded liner and case
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsWilliam R. Collins, David J. Leidel, Jerry L. Walker, Nathan Clark, James M. Barker
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Abstract
A shaped charge is provided which includes features enhancing its manufacturability. In a described embodiment, an oilwell perforator is provided which includes a case and a liner, at least one of which is a molding. The molding has a metal loaded polymer matrix.
Claims20
A shaped charge, comprising:
- an outer case;
- an inner liner;
- and
- an explosive material retained between the case and the liner, and
- wherein at least one of the case and the liner is a molding having a polymer matrix with metal therein.
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A perforator for forming a perforation in a well, the perforator comprising:
- a molding having a metal loaded polymer matrix, the molding being included as at least a part of at least one of a case and a liner of the perforator.
A method of forming a perforation from a wellbore into a subterranean zone, the method comprising the steps of:
- conveying a perforating gun into the wellbore, the perforating gun including a perforator having a molding with a metal loaded polymer matrix, the molding being included as at least a part of at least one of a case and a liner of the perforator;
- positioning the perforating gun opposite the zone;
- and
- detonating the perforator, thereby forming the perforation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.