Method and system for anchoring downhole communications paths

A method comprising:

• inserting a cable into an anchoring assembly, the anchoring assembly comprising:
• a head and a tail each having a throughbore extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the throughbore of each of the head and the tail having an anchor receiving portion narrowing in diameter as it extends from the proximal end toward the distal end of each of the respective head and tail,
• an inner anchor having a deformable portion and a central throughbore with a central axis, and
• a conductive body coupleable with the head or the tail, the conductive body having a conductive throughbore;
• and
• receiving the inner anchor in the anchor receiving portions of the head and the tail, the proximal end of the head facing the proximal end of the tail, the deformable portion of the inner anchor deflecting toward the central axis upon abutment with the narrowing diameter of the anchor receiving portions of the head or the tail, thereby anchoring the cable within the anchoring assembly and the cable coupling with the conductive body forming an electrical pathway.

A system comprising:

• an anchoring assembly with a cable having an optical fiber received therein, the anchoring assembly comprising:
• a head and a tail each having a throughbore extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the throughbore of each of the head and the tail having an anchor receiving portion narrowing in diameter as it extends from the proximal end toward the distal end of each of the respective head and tail,
• an inner anchor having a deformable portion and a central throughbore with a central axis, and
• a conductive body coupleable with the head or the tail, the conductive body having a conductive throughbore;
• and
• the inner anchor received in the anchor receiving portions of the head and the tail, the proximal end of the head facing the proximal end of the tail, the deformable portion of the inner anchor deflected toward the central axis upon abutment with the narrowing diameter of the anchor receiving portion of the head or the tail, thereby anchoring the cable within the anchoring assembly and the cable coupling with the conductive body forming an electrical pathway.