shaped charge 8 is aimed to form a jet 12 a largely parallel with the formation 14 dip angle the dip angle may be defined as the angle at which the formation 14 and or boundary line 16 lies relative to the axis a x of the wellbore 1 this is sometimes also referred to as the dip of the formation perforating into the formation 14 at its dip angle aligns the perforation 10 a to the optimal permeability of the reservoir from which hydrocarbons are to be produced this results in an enhanced and increased flow of hydrocarbons through the perforations 10 a and into the wellbore 10 a for production of the hydrocarbons aligning the shaped charges 8 with the dip angle of the formation 14 can be accomplished in any number of ways in one example the individual shaped charges 8 are gimbaled within the body of the perforating gun 6 a and allowed to pivot or gimbal within the gun 6 a the gimballing may be further coupled with a perforating gun that rotates azimuthally within the wellbore 1 the azimuthal rotation can be produced by asymmetrically weighting components within the perforating system such as the gun body 6 a a gun tube shaped charges additionally a motor.