Perforating Gun Systems and Charges
We provide the two major types of perforating gun systems, customized systems, and other perforating guns for special applications, such as tubing punchers. Regardless of the type of gun or perforating application, gun performance is optimized through design and manufacturing QC, as verified by testing.
The shaped charge is the most critical gun system component to manufacture with maximum quality consistency. Shaped charges are made by assembling four components: case, main explosive pellet, primer, and liner. We manufacture each component to exact tolerances to ensure that the liner collapses to form the jet according to the design of the charge. For routine manufacturing production runs, each charge must perform to a minimum target penetration standard related to API RP 19B Section 1.
Capsule guns are exposed gun systems, with the individual shaped charges in pressure-tight capsules that protect them from the well environment.
Hollow carrier gun systems use pressure-tight steel tubes to protect the charges and gun components from the well environment for improved performance and reduced debris.
The WPP Wireline Perforating Platform integrates a rugged arsenal of sensors and actuators for optimizing well productivity while perforating. Use of the WPP platform maximizes flexibility inpositioning perforating guns and enables real-time monitoring of results. Safer, more reliable perforating results from the system’s intelligent control of the downhole power supply.