Perforating gun

Wells – Processes – Perforating – weakening – bending or separating pipe at an...

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C166S298000, C166S055000

Reexamination Certificate

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07409992

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an apparatus for use in perforating a well having a plurality of explosive charges. Each explosive charge is adapted to generate a perforation tunnel in the formation adjacent to the well. In one embodiment, explosive charges are oriented to create perforation tunnels that converge at a location within the formation in order to create a fracture initiation plane capable of mitigating or avoiding hydraulic fracturing complications.

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