Stage tool assembly with control line protector and method of cementing a wellbore

Abstract

A stage tool assembly comprises a stage tool and a control line protector. The stage tool comprises a plurality of port holes disposed through an outer surface of a body, and a plurality of securing pin holes disposed on the outer surface of the body. The control line protector comprises a first collar, a second collar, and a rib coupled to the first collar and the second collar. The stage tool assembly also comprises a plurality of control lines that are configured to supply power to one or more sensors disposed on the outer surface of the body, and the control lines are disposed between the rib and the outer surface of the body. The stage tool assembly also comprises a plurality of securing pin members disposed in the plurality of securing pin holes to prevent the control line protector from moving relative to the body.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.