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Bullet perforating

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000488

An older method of creating communication paths between the wellbore and the reservoir by firing steel bullets through the casing and into the formation. This technique uses a gun containing explosive charges that propel projectiles. Bullet perforating has largely been replaced by shaped charge perforating due to its limited penetration depth and potential for casing damage.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000488
FieldOil and gas
SubjectPerforating
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000488",
  "term": "Bullet perforating",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An older method of creating communication paths between the wellbore and the reservoir by firing steel bullets through the casing and into the formation. This technique uses a gun containing explosive charges that propel projectiles. Bullet perforating has largely been replaced by shaped charge perforating due to its limited penetration depth and potential for casing damage.",
  "subject": "Perforating",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bullet-perforating/"
}

Record 525 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.