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US 2018/0258710 A1Published application
Downhole cables having extruded aluminum encapsulation layers
AssigneeAFL Telecommunications LLC
InventorsBrett Villiger, Joseph Cignarale
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Abstract
A downhole cable includes a central core. The central core includes a metal tube having a plurality of optical fibers therein or a copper wire. The downhole cable further includes an extruded aluminum tube surrounding the central core.
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A downhole cable, comprising:
- a central core, the central core comprising a first metal tube having a plurality of optical fibers therein or a copper wire therein;
- a first extruded aluminum tube surrounding the central core;
- a second metal tube surrounding the first extruded aluminum tube;
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- a second extruded aluminum tube surrounding the second metal tube, wherein the second extruded aluminum tube comprises an outermost exterior surface of the cable.
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A downhole cable, comprising:
- a central core, the central core comprising a first metal tube having a plurality of optical fibers therein or a copper wire therein;
- a first extruded aluminum tube surrounding and directly contacting the central core,
- second metal tube surrounding and directly contacting the first extruded aluminum tube;
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- a second extruded aluminum tube surrounding and directly contacting the second metal tube;
- wherein the second extruded aluminum tube comprises an outermost exterior surface of the cable and the downhole cable has a maximum outer width of less than or equal to 12 millimeters.
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A downhole cable, comprising:
- a central core, the central core comprising a first metal tube having a plurality of optical fibers therein or a copper wire therein;
- a first extruded aluminum tube surrounding the central core;
- a metal pipe disposed between the central core and the first extruded aluminum tube;
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- a second extruded aluminum disposed between the metal pip and the first extruded aluminum tube;
- wherein the first extruded aluminum tube comprises an outermost exterior surface of the cable and the downhole cable has a maximum outer width of less than or equal to 12 millimeters.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.