A Field Guide to Selecting Shaped Charge Perforating Systems for Shale Well Completions
The Last Comprehensive Perforating Guide Was Written in 1995. Before Shale.
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On shaped charge performance, gun and load tube design, wellbore effects, and a step-by-step system selection methodology — written for completion engineers, not marketers
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What you get.
Perforating objectives and the five characteristics that matter for flow path quality
How different components driveperforating system performance: case, liner, explosive selection, and more
How gun carrier and load tube design affect entry hole consistency — including data on scalloping, banding, and load tube materials
Why standoff, casing grade and weight, and formation type change outcomes more than most engineers expect
Why API RP-19B Section 1 test data is not a reliable predictor of downhole performance
A 5-step framework for selecting and validating a perforating system for your specific well conditions
