Combined optic fibre/electrical well logging cables

• Main Authors: SAEED RAFIE, STEPHEN T HA, JAMES C HUNZIKER, JOSEPHINE LOPEZ, ARNOLD M WALKOW
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 20.02.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CABLES; CONDUCTORS; ELECTRICITY; INSULATORS; OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS; OPTICS; PHYSICS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING ORDIELECTRIC PROPERTIES

A combination fiber optic/electrical well logging cable 10 comprises at least one insulated electrical conductor 9 and a plurality of armor wires 6 surrounding the electrical conductor 9. The armor wires 6 include at least one tube 4A having an optical fiber disposed inside the tube. The armor wires...