Perforating System Comprising an Energetic Material

Abstract

A perforating system, including a shaped charge assembly comprising a charge case, a liner, and a main body of explosive. The material of the perforating system components, including the gun body, the charge case and the liner may be comprised of an energetic material that conflagrates upon detonation of the shaped charge. The material may be an oxidizer, tungsten, cement particles, rubber compounds, compound fibers, KEVLAR®, steel, steel alloys, zinc, and combinations thereof.

1 . A shaped charge comprising:
 charge case;   a liner; and   a main body of explosive disposed between the charge ease and liner,   wherein a component of the shaped charge is comprised of an energetic material.   
     
     
         2 . The shaped charge of  claim 1 , further comprising a perforating system coupled with the shaped charge. 
     
     
         3 . The shaped charge of  claim 1 , wherein the component of the shaped charge formed from the energetic material is the liner. 
     
     
         4 . The shaped charge of  claim 1 , wherein the component of the shaped charge formed from the energetic material is the charge case. 
     
     
         5 . The shaped charge of  claim 1 , wherein the energetic material is selected from the list consisting of an oxidizer, a propellant and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The shaped charge of  claim 1 , wherein the energetic material is combined with additives selected from the list consisting of tungsten, tungsten alloys, magnesium, magnesium alloys, cement particles, rubber compounds, compound fibers, KEVLAR®, steel, steel alloys, zinc, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . A shaped charge comprising:
 charge case;   a liner; and   a main body of explosive disposed between the charge case and liner,   wherein the liner is comprised of an energetic material.   
     
     
         8 . The shaped charge of  claim 7 , further comprising a perforating system coupled with the shaped charge. 
     
     
         9 . The shaped charge of  claim 7 , wherein the energetic material is selected from the list consisting of an oxidizer, a propellant, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The shaped charge of  claim 7 , wherein the energetic material is combined with additives selected from the list consisting of tungsten, tungsten alloys, magnesium, magnesium alloys, cement particles, rubber compounds, compound fibers, KEVLAR®, steel, steel alloys, zinc, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A perforating system comprising:
 a gun body; and   a shaped charge comprising a charge case and a liner,   wherein a component of the perforating system is formed from an energetic material.   
     
     
         12 . The perforating system of  claim 11  wherein the energetic material is selected from the list consisting of an oxidizer, a propellant and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The perforating system of  claim 11  wherein the energetic material is combined with additives selected from the list consisting of tungsten, tungsten alloys, magnesium, magnesium alloys, cement particles, rubber compounds, compound fibers, KEVLAR®, steel, steel alloys, zinc, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The perforating system of  claim 11  wherein the component of the perforating system comprised of the energetic material is the shaped charge. 
     
     
         15 . The perforating system of  claim 11  wherein the component of the perforating system comprised of the energetic material is the charge case. 
     
     
         16 . The perforating system of  claim 11  wherein the component of the perforating system comprised of the energetic material is the liner.