CPC E21B 43/117 (2013.01) [E21B 43/1185 (2013.01); E21B 43/119 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A perforating gun comprising:
an outer gun body;
a first cluster charge holder;
a plurality of shaped charges having an open end and an apex end;
an initiating device;
wherein the first cluster charge holder comprises:
a top end, a bottom end, a housing axis extending from the center of the top and an outer surface substantially parallel to the housing axis;
a central bore extending from the top end of the first cluster charge holder along the housing axis;
a plurality of charge cavities in the charge housing arranged radially about the housing axis, each of the charge cavities extending from a shaped charge aperture in the outer surface toward an apex end proximate the central bore;
a plurality of priming holes in the charge housing connecting the central bore to the plurality of charge cavity apex ends;
a detonator circuit recessed into the first cluster charge holder, wherein the detonator circuit is electrically coupled to the initiating device; and
wherein the initiating device is inside the central bore of the first cluster charge holder and the plurality of shaped charges are inside the plurality of charge cavities; and
wherein the explosive output of the initiating device detonates the shaped charges.
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