Composite umbilical for pulse power boring system
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorCharles Richard Hay
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Abstract
A system for well formation includes a first composite umbilical, a winding system configured to hold and dispense the first composite umbilical, a first surface feeder configured to feed the first composite umbilical from the winding system into a first wellbore, and a first bottom hole assembly coupled to the first composite umbilical and configured to receive electric power and a first communication signal via the first composite umbilical. The first bottom hole assembly includes a first tractor and a first pulse power electrode coupled to the first tractor.
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A system for well formation, comprising:
- a first composite umbilical;
- a winding system configured to hold and dispense the first composite umbilical;
- a first surface feeder configured to feed the first composite umbilical from the winding system into a first wellbore;
- a first bottom hole assembly coupled to the first composite umbilical and configured to receive electric power and a first communication signal via the first composite umbilical, wherein the first bottom hole assembly comprises a first tractor and a first pulse power electrode coupled to the first tractor;
- a second composite umbilical, wherein the winding system is further configured to hold and dispense the second composite umbilical;
- a second surface feeder configured to feed the second composite umbilical from the winding system into a second wellbore;
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- a second bottom hole assembly coupled to the second composite umbilical and configured to receive power and a second communication signal via the second composite umbilical, wherein the second bottom hole assembly comprises a second tractor and a second pulse power electrode coupled to the second tractor;
- wherein:
- the winding system comprises a carousel,
- the carousel comprises a first tray configured to hold the first composite umbilical, and a second tray configured to hold the second composite umbilical, and
- an axis of rotation of the first tray is aligned with an axis of rotation of the second tray, which is vertically oriented with respect to gravity.
A method for well formation, comprising:
- holding and dispensing, by a winding system, a first composite umbilical;
- feeding, by a first surface feeder, the first composite umbilical from the winding system into a first wellbore;
- receiving, by a first bottom hole assembly coupled to the first composite umbilical, electric power and a first communication signal via the first composite umbilical, wherein the first bottom hole assembly comprises a first tractor and a first pulse power electrode coupled to the first tractor;
- holding and dispensing, by the winding system, a second composite umbilical;
- feeding, by a second surface feeder, the second composite umbilical from the winding system into a second wellbore, and
- receiving by a second bottom hole assembly coupled to the second composite umbilical electric power and a second communication signal via the second composite umbilical, wherein the second bottom bole assembly comprises a second tractor and a second pulse power electrode coupled to the second tractor,
- wherein the winding system comprises a carousel,
- wherein the carousel comprises a first tray holding the first composite umbilical, and a second tray bolding the second composite umbilical,
- wherein an axis of rotation of the first tray is aligned with an axis of rotation of the second tray, which is vertically oriented with respect to gravity,
- wherein the first composite umbilical comprises:
- an inner wrap;
- and
- an outer wrap disposed concentrically around the inner wrap;
- a cable carrier layer having a wall which is disposed between the inner wrap and the outer wrap;
- power cables embedded in the wall of the cable carrier layer and configured to carry the electric power that is received by the first bottom bole assembly;
- and
- a communication cable embedded in the wall of the cable carrier layer and configured to carry the first communication signal that is received by the first bottom hole assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.