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Detonating cord

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001039

A flexible cord containing a core of high explosive, used to transmit a detonation wave along the length of a perforating gun string. It connects individual shaped charges or charge banks, initiating them in a predetermined sequence or simultaneously. The cord's explosive core is typically PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001039
FieldOil and gas
SubjectPerforating
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001039",
  "term": "Detonating cord",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A flexible cord containing a core of high explosive, used to transmit a detonation wave along the length of a perforating gun string. It connects individual shaped charges or charge banks, initiating them in a predetermined sequence or simultaneously. The cord's explosive core is typically PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate).",
  "subject": "Perforating",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/detonating-cord/"
}

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