US5018583A
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Well process using a composite rod-stiffened pressurized cable
Assignee: Fiberspar Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-15
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Granted: 1991-05-28
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Expires: 2010-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A wire line cable in which composite rods are spaced apart and axially disposed between a flexible, elongated, membrane which can be pressurized and a flexible outer protective sheath surrounding but separate from the membrane.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry G. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:15
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/04; F16L11/12; E; E21; E21B; E21B17/00; E21B17/20; E21B17/206; E21B19/00; E21B19/22; E21B23/00; E21B23/14; H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/06; H02G1/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
In a process in which a wireline actuated well tool is run into a wellbore by a spooled cable, the improvement which comprises utilizing as the cable an internally fluid-pressurized flexible membrane member stiffened with a plurality of parallel uni-directional composite rods spaced from each other and disposed axially on the outside of and in contact with said membrane, said pressurized membrane member being covered with an outer cylindrical flexible protective sheath separate from said membrane member, the combination forming a stiffened cylindrical cable having high resistance to buckling.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
In a process in which a wireline actuated well tool is run into a wellbore by a spooled cable, the improvement which comprises utilizing as the cable an internally fluid-pressurized flexible membrane member stiffened with a plurality of parallel uni-directional composite rods spaced from each other and disposed axially on the outside of and in contact with said membrane, said pressurized membrane member being covered with an outer cylindrical flexible protective sheath separate from said membrane member, the combination forming a stiffened cylindrical cable having high resistance to buckling.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 1 in which the cable is internally fluid-pressurized as it leaves the spool and enters the well.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 2 in which the composite rods are composed of graphite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 3 in which the outer surface of the pressurized membrane member and the inner surface of the outer flexible protective sheath have a high coefficient of friction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The Process of claim 1 in which the pressurized membrane member is of sufficient cross-section to extend beyond and overlap the composite rods.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 5 in which the pressurized membrane member is of sufficient cross-section to overlap the composite rods and contact the protective sheath.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 in which the wellbore has one or more deviated intervals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A process for running a wireline actuated well tool into a wellbore comprising the steps of: connecting the well tool to the end of an internally fluid-pressurized cable comprising a flexible membrane member, a plurality of parallel unidirectional composite rods spaced from each other and disposed axially outside of and in contact with the membrane member, and an outer cylindrical flexible protective sheath covering the flexible membrane member and the composite rods; inserting the well tool into the well; and running the tool down into the well by the cable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A process for running a wireline actuated well tool into a wellbore comprising the steps of: connecting the well tool to the end of an internally fluid-pressurized cable comprising a flexible membrane member, a plurality of parallel unidirectional composite rods spaced from each other and disposed axially outside of and in contact with the membrane member, and an outer cylindrical flexible protective sheath covering the flexible membrane member and the composite rods; inserting the well tool into the well; and running the tool down into the well by the cable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process according to claim 8 further comprising the steps of providing the cable on a spool and unspooling the cable as the tool is run down the well.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process according to claim 9 further comprising the step of internally fluid-pressurizing the cable as it is unspooled from the cable and enters the well.
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