Abstract: A carrier for containing explosives (e.g., shaped charges) includes a housing having a plurality of recesses, each recess having a periphery and a side surface extending around the periphery. The side surface is shaped to a geometry to reduce or control reflection of compression waves generated in response to an explosive jet (e.g., a perforating jet) created due to detonation of an explosive. The side surface may be slanted from a bottom surface of the recess, or a predetermined profile may be formed in the side surface to scatter or direct compression waves. One or more shock absorbing inserts may also be placed in recesses formed by the inserts, or the recesses may be capped to trap air so that compression waves generated in the recesses are significantly reduced as compared to compression waves generated in well fluids.

Abstract: A technique includes arranging perforating charges of a perforating gun into groups of adjacent perforating charges. Each perforating charge of each group is aligned in a direction associated with the group. The groups are oriented to form a phasing for the perforating gun.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to protect explosive components used in various tools, such as tools for use in wellbores, includes a component with an adsorptive material. Example tools include perforating gun strings that include shaped charges, detonating cords, and booster explosives. Other tools may include surface tools containing explosive components. In these tools, a build up of corrosive gases or liquids may occur, which may cause damage to the explosive components. As a result, the structural integrity or reliability and thermal stability may be weakened or reduced. To reduce the amount of build up of corrosive gases or liquids, an adsorptive material is placed inside tools in the proximity of explosive components.