| CPC E21B 43/117 (2013.01) [E21B 43/116 (2013.01); E21B 43/119 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |

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1. A perforating gun system, comprising:
a central support structure;
a plurality of charges secured to the central support structure, wherein each charge of the plurality of charges is configured to perforate a casing and/or sidewall of a wellbore upon detonation, and wherein the plurality of charges comprises:
a first group of charges; and
a second group of charges, wherein each charge of the second group of charges is radially offset from each charge of the first group of charges with respect to the central support structure,
wherein each charge of the second group of charges is positioned radially outward from each charge of the first group of charges with respect to the central support structure.
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