ORIENTED-PERFORATION TOOL

Organization Name

Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Inventor(s)

Erick Lowe of Clamart (FR)

Andrew Prisbell of Sugar Land TX (US)

Steven Hernandez of Rosharon TX (US)

ORIENTED-PERFORATION TOOL

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18893243 titled 'ORIENTED-PERFORATION TOOL

Original Abstract Submitted

Shaped charge tools for perforating hydrocarbon wells are described herein. A shaped charge frame assembly described herein comprises a tubular electrical conductor and a shaped charge frame disposed around the tubular electrical conductor and rotatably engaged with the tubular electrical conductor. One or more bearings may be used to engage the shaped charge frame with the tubular electrical conductor, or the engagement may be bearing-free.