7 – Shoot and Leave

Quick question: What do wood, plastic, cardboard, cement, paper, steel, glass, and aluminum have in common? Answer: They were all considered as materials for expendable shaped charge carriers. Selecting the Best Material Oilfield services companies knew they had to detonate multiple shaped charges to perforate a formation adequately and enable Read more

6 – Slugs and Heat

Oilfield services companies faced significant challenges when designing their shaped charges, and no help was available from a prime source. The U.S. military still withheld its vast shaped charge knowledge that was obtained during wartime testing and research. Consequently, oilfield services companies were forced to spend time and money to Read more