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EXPENDABLE-RETRIEVABLE GUN [1 record]

Record 1 2000-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A perforating gun that consists of a hollow, cylindrical carrier into which are placed shaped charges; upon detonation, any debris created by the exploded charges falls into the carrier and is retrieved along with it when the gun is pulled; however, the gun cannot be reused.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
Key term(s)
  • perforateur autodestructible à récupération

Spanish

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