Reinforced power cable for electric artificial lift system
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsWalter Russell Dinkins, John Farrar Hedges, Jr., Bruce Richard Bennett
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Abstract
A reinforced power cable system for use with an electric artificial lift system is provided. The system includes an electric artificial lift system. The system also includes a power cable that provides power to the electric artificial lift system from a surface of a well. The power cable includes at least one conductor positioned within a cable jacket and a braided tube with an open-weave of a reinforcing component installed around the cable jacket. Additionally, the power cable includes a coil tube welded around the braided tube.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- an electric artificial lift system;
- a power cable to provide power to the electric artificial lift system from a surface of a well, the power cable comprising:
- at least one conductor positioned within a cable jacket;
- a braided tube comprising an open-weave of a reinforcing component installed around the cable jacket;
- and
- a coil tube welded around the braided tube.
A method of manufacturing a power cable system, comprising:
- assembling at least one conductor within a power cable jacket;
- installing a braided tube around the power cable jacket;
- molding a sheet of metal around the braided tube and the power cable jacket;
- and
- welding edges of the molded sheet of metal to generate a coil tube surrounding the braided tube and the power cable jacket.
A power cable, comprising:
- a cable jacket;
- at least one conductor positioned within the cable jacket and coupleable to an electric artificial lift system to provide power to the electric artificial lift system from a surface of a well;
- and
- a braided tube comprising an open-weave of a reinforcing component installed around the cable jacket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.