Hybrid cable with connecting device
AssigneeSercel
InventorsFrédéric Nicolas, Oleg Valishin, Florent Guichard
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Abstract
A hybrid cable for collecting data inside a well includes an electrical cable extending along a longitudinal axis of the hybrid cable, an optical fiber extending along the longitudinal axis, an armor that extends along the longitudinal axis, and encircles the electrical cable and the optical fiber, and a connecting device extending along the longitudinal axis, to enclose the electrical cable and the optical fiber, and to be enclosed by the armor. The connecting device has an unsmooth external surface.
Claims18
A hybrid cable for collecting data inside a well, the hybrid cable comprising:
- an electrical cable extending along a longitudinal axis of the hybrid cable;
- an optical fiber extending along the longitudinal axis;
- an armor that extends along the longitudinal axis, and encircles the electrical cable and the optical fiber;
- a connecting device extending along the longitudinal axis, to enclose the electrical cable and the optical fiber, and to be enclosed by the armor, the connecting device having an unsmooth external surface and a smooth inner surface;
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- a swage band located around the armor so that the swage band deforms the armor when clamped to the connecting device so that the armor and the swage band conform to the unsmooth external surface of the connecting device.
A hybrid cable for collecting data inside a well, the hybrid cable, comprising:
- an electrical cable extending along a longitudinal axis of the hybrid cable;
- an optical fiber extending along the longitudinal axis;
- an armor that extends along the longitudinal axis and encircles the electrical cable and the optical fiber;
- a connecting device extending along the longitudinal axis, to enclose the electrical cable and the optical fiber, and to be enclosed by the armor, the connecting device having a through slot that provides direct access to the electrical cable and the optical fiber;
- a connector connected to the electrical cable or the optical fiber, the connector having a lead extending away from the connector;
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- a take-out plug placed in the through slot,
- wherein the connecting device has an unsmooth external surface, and the lead extends through the take-out plug and ends at a corresponding pod on an exterior surface of the take-out plug.
A hybrid cable for collecting data inside a well, the hybrid cable comprising:
- an electrical cable extending along a longitudinal axis of the hybrid cable;
- an optical fiber extending along the longitudinal axis;
- an armor that extends along the longitudinal axis, and encircles the electrical cable and the optical fiber;
- a connecting device extending along the longitudinal axis, to enclose the electrical cable and the optical fiber, and to be enclosed by the armor, wherein the connecting device has an unsmooth external surface;
- a swage band located around the armor so that the swage band deforms the armor when clamped to the connecting device and the armor and the swage band conform to the unsmooth external surface of the connecting device;
- and a passive magnetic clamp attached over the swage band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.