WO2013045882A3 - Fibre optic cable deployment, particularly for downhole distributed sensing - Google Patents

Fibre optic cable deployment, particularly for downhole distributed sensing Download PDF

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WO2013045882A3
WO2013045882A3 PCT/GB2012/000759 GB2012000759W WO2013045882A3 WO 2013045882 A3 WO2013045882 A3 WO 2013045882A3 GB 2012000759 W GB2012000759 W GB 2012000759W WO 2013045882 A3 WO2013045882 A3 WO 2013045882A3
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tubing
fibre optic
optic cable
distributed sensing
cable
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PCT/GB2012/000759
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Philip Head
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Philip Head
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Priority claimed from GBGB1116875.4A external-priority patent/GB201116875D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB1119783.7A external-priority patent/GB201119783D0/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/01—Devices for supporting measuring instruments on drill bits, pipes, rods or wirelines; Protecting measuring instruments in boreholes against heat, shock, pressure or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/023—Arrangements for connecting cables or wirelines to downhole devices
    • E21B17/026—Arrangements for fixing cables or wirelines to the outside of downhole devices
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/12—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling
    • E21B47/13—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling by electromagnetic energy, e.g. radio frequency
    • E21B47/135—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling by electromagnetic energy, e.g. radio frequency using light waves, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/46—Processes or apparatus adapted for installing or repairing optical fibres or optical cables
    • G02B6/50—Underground or underwater installation; Installation through tubing, conduits or ducts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3604—Rotary joints allowing relative rotational movement between opposing fibre or fibre bundle ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/4471—Terminating devices ; Cable clamps
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/46—Processes or apparatus adapted for installing or repairing optical fibres or optical cables
    • G02B6/50—Underground or underwater installation; Installation through tubing, conduits or ducts
    • G02B6/502—Installation methods in fluid conducts, e.g. pipelines

Abstract

A fibre optic cable is embedded in a slot or coating on the outer surface of a tubing as the tubing is deployed into a well. The cable may be mounted on a reel so as to be rotatable together with the tubing, and may be interrogated via a rotatable optical coupling while the tubing is rotated and deployed. The cable may be used to provide distributed sensing along a length of the tubing. Where the tubing comprises a drillstring, the cable may provide real-time broadband data telemetry from the drilling assembly while drilling.
PCT/GB2012/000759 2011-09-30 2012-10-01 Fibre optic cable deployment, particularly for downhole distributed sensing WO2013045882A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1116875.4 2011-09-30
GBGB1116875.4A GB201116875D0 (en) 2011-09-30 2011-09-30 Fibre optics embedded in casing, tubing, drillpipe
GBGB1119783.7A GB201119783D0 (en) 2011-11-16 2011-11-16 Fibre optics embedded in casing, tubing or drill pipe
GB1119783.7 2011-11-16

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