Composite cable rope socket

A system comprising:

• an armored cable comprising:
• a conductor core comprising one or more conductors for transmitting electrical and/or optical signals between:
• surface equipment at a wellsite surface;
• and
• downhole equipment suspended by the armored cable in a wellbore that extends between the wellsite surface and a subterranean formation;
• and
• at least one layer comprising a plurality of armor wires wound around the conductor core;
• and
• an armored cable rope socket comprising:
• a housing having first and second ends, wherein the armored cable extends into the housing through the first end, wherein the conductor core extends from the housing through the second end to a component of the downhole equipment, and wherein the armor wires are arranged inside of the housing so that they are spaced apart at least locally from the conductor core;
• and
• a plastic material disposed within the housing and filling interstices each defined by one or more surfaces of one or more of the conductor core, one or more of the armor wires, and the housing.

A method comprising:

• passing an end of an armored cable through an uphole end of a housing, wherein the armored cable comprises:
• a conductor core comprising one or more cables for transmitting electrical and/or optical signals;
• and
• at least one layer comprising a plurality of armor wires collectively extending around the conductor core;
• then, unwrapping portions of each armor wire of the at least one layer to expose the conductor core;
• then, rewrapping the unwrapped portions of the armor wires around the exposed conductor core so that the armor wires are at least locally spaced apart from the conductor core;
• then, positioning the housing so that the rewrapped portions of the armor wires are located inside the housing;
• and
• then, injecting a plastic material into the housing to fill interstices each defined by one or more surfaces of one or more of the conductor core, one or more of the rewrapped portions of the armor wires, and the housing.