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Capsule gun

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000540

A perforating gun in which each shaped charge is sealed in its own pressure-tight capsule, and the capsules are mounted on a steel strip, wire or flexible carrier, so the charges sit in the well fluid instead of inside a tube. Capsule guns are small in diameter and are commonly run through tubing on wireline. In contrast, a hollow carrier gun keeps all of its charges inside one sealed steel tube.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000540
FieldOil and gas
SubjectPerforating
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000540",
  "term": "Capsule gun",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A perforating gun in which each shaped charge is sealed in its own pressure-tight capsule, and the capsules are mounted on a steel strip, wire or flexible carrier, so the charges sit in the well fluid instead of inside a tube. Capsule guns are small in diameter and are commonly run through tubing on wireline. In contrast, a hollow carrier gun keeps all of its charges inside one sealed steel tube.",
  "subject": "Perforating",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/capsule-gun/"
}

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