Electrically conductive fiber optic slickline for coiled tubing operations
US11268329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01B9/005
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A slickline that includes both electrically conductive and fiber optic capacity. The slickline includes a fiber optic thread or bundle of threads that may be surrounded by an electrically conductive member such as split half shells of copper elements. Further, these features may be disposed in a filler matrix so as to provide a cohesiveness the core of the slickline. So, for example, the line may be more effectively utilized in downhole applications such as coiled tubing operations, without undue concern over collapse or pinhole issues emerging in the line.
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