Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Dan Tabalan

Joseph P Varkey

Byong Jun Kim

Anil Singh

Shannon Nimchan

Rishi Mishra

Vladimir Hernandez

A rotating check valve is disclosed for improved debris collection within a wellbore. The check valve can be part of a debris removal tool that includes a motor, pump, gearbox, bailer, milling bit, the check valve, rotational shafts. On its uphole end, the check valve can be coupled with the bailer such that the check valve can rotate relative to the bailer. Also on the uphole end, the check valve can be rotationally coupled to a shaft that passes through the bailer and couples with the gearbox. On the downhole end, the check valve can be rotationally coupled to the milling bit. The check valve can include a torque transfer mechanism that transfers torque generated by the motor and gearbox to the milling bit. The check valve can include a unidirectional flow control mechanism that restricts the flow of fluid and debris to the uphole direction.

Rotating check valve for improved downhole operations

Slickline cables and methods for preparing such cables are disclosed. A slickline cable includes a pre-manufactured polymer composite rod having a channel therein; an optical fiber disposed in the channel; a fastener securing the optical fiber in the channel, wherein the fastener is selected from the group comprising a polymer tape, a polymer layer, and a combination thereof, and an outer tube disposed outside the polymer composite rod having the optical fiber therein. A method for manufacturing a slickline cable includes preparing a polymer composite rod having at least one channel therein; placing at least one optical fiber in the at least one channel in the polymer composite rod; securing the at least one optical fiber in the at least one channel using a polymer tape, a polymer layer, or a combination of a polymer tape and a polymer layer; disposing an outer tube over the polymer composite rod.

High strength-to-weight-ratio slickline and multiline cables

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Sugar Land, TX, United States of America

Dan Tabalan