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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Harvey Williams, Houston, TX (US);
Lawrence A. Behrmann, Houston, TX (US);
Jerry D. Campbell, Katy, TX (US);
Ronald Lutz, Deer Park, TX (US);
Inventors:
Harvey Williams, Houston, TX (US);
Lawrence A. Behrmann, Houston, TX (US);
Jerry D. Campbell, Katy, TX (US);
Ronald Lutz, Deer Park, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/116 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A perforating device has an elongated tubular housing and a loading device supporting a plurality of shaped charges. The loading device and the shaped charges are located inside the housing. A volume reduction device is adapted to fit within the loading device and to conform to the profile of the shaped charges thereby filling open volume in the housing.