Constant entrance hole perforating gun system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9765601
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15481683

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A shaped charge that includes a case, a liner positioned within the case, and an explosive filled within the case. The liner is shaped with a subtended angle ranging from 100° to 120° about an apex, a radius, and an aspect ratio such that a jet formed with the explosive creates an entrance hole in a well casing. The jet creates a perforation tunnel in a hydrocarbon formation, wherein a diameter of the jet, a diameter of the entrance hole diameter, and a width and length of the perforation tunnel are substantially constant and unaffected with changes in design and environmental factors such as a thickness and composition of the well casing, position of the charge in the perforating gun, position of the perforating gun in the well casing, a water gap in the wellbore casing, and type of the hydrocarbon formation.

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WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION1100 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 1600 ATLANTA GA 30328

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Hardesty, John T Weatherford, US 81 904
Snider, Philip M Tomball, US 54 1404
Wesson, David S Fort Worth, US 83 2292
Yang, Wenbo Kennedale, US 81 1322

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