slug formation

10 – The Liner is the Key

Shaped charge testing programs performed by oilfield services companies revealed several useful facts about liners. Copper or steel liners produced jets that usually achieved the greatest penetration depths. Jets from glass liners did not penetrate as well, but they produced no slugs and smaller amounts of debris.1 Decreasing the cone Read more

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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

By Noel, ago