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Shaped charge

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003355

An explosive device designed to focus the energy of its detonation into a high-velocity jet of material, used primarily for perforating well casings and cement. The conical liner within the charge collapses and forms a jet that can penetrate steel and rock. This creates channels for hydrocarbons to flow from the reservoir into the wellbore.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003355
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003355",
  "term": "Shaped charge",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An explosive device designed to focus the energy of its detonation into a high-velocity jet of material, used primarily for perforating well casings and cement. The conical liner within the charge collapses and forms a jet that can penetrate steel and rock. This creates channels for hydrocarbons to flow from the reservoir into the wellbore.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/shaped-charge/"
}

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