DISAPPEARING PERFORATING GUN SYSTEM
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1. A system for creating perforations along a wellbore, comprising:
- a perforating gun system, comprising;
a plurality of encapsulated shaped charges, each encapsulated shaped charge having a charge case, high explosive, a liner, and a sealing cap;
a carrier to house the plurality of encapsulated shaped charges; and
a loading system to support the plurality of encapsulated shaped charges;
the encapsulated shaped charges, the carrier, and the loading system being reduced to smaller pieces via detonation of the plurality of encapsulated shaped charges.
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Abstract
A system and methodology facilitates creation of perforations along a wellbore. The technique utilizes a perforating gun system having cooperating components, such as a carrier, a loading system, and a plurality of shaped charges. The cooperating components are constructed to break down into multiple smaller pieces upon detonation of the plurality of shaped charges. This allows the perforating gun system to effectively disappear within the wellbore such that any remaining small pieces do not interfere with well flow and/or later interventions.
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1. A system for creating perforations along a wellbore, comprising:
a perforating gun system, comprising; a plurality of encapsulated shaped charges, each encapsulated shaped charge having a charge case, high explosive, a liner, and a sealing cap; a carrier to house the plurality of encapsulated shaped charges; and a loading system to support the plurality of encapsulated shaped charges;
the encapsulated shaped charges, the carrier, and the loading system being reduced to smaller pieces via detonation of the plurality of encapsulated shaped charges.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of perforating, comprising:
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providing a perforating gun system with a carrier, a loading system located within the carrier, and a plurality of shaped charges; lowering the perforating gun system downhole into a wellbore; and detonating the plurality of shaped charges in a manner which causes the perforating gun system to disintegrate such that the carrier, the loading system, and the shaped charges are each reduced to smaller pieces . - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for perforating downhole, comprising:
a perforating gun system formed of a plurality of cooperating components, the perforating gun system having a plurality of shaped charges, the plurality of cooperating components being constructed to each break down into multiple smaller pieces upon detonation of the plurality of shaped charges - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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