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Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2020
Applicant:

Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Inventors:

Joseph Varkey, Richmond, TX (US);

David Kim, Katy, TX (US);

Maria Grisanti, Missouri City, TX (US);

Tam Tran, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Burcu Unal Altintas, Richmond, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/00 (2006.01); E21B 47/12 (2012.01); G01B 11/16 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4415 (2013.01); E21B 17/003 (2013.01); E21B 47/12 (2013.01); G01B 11/16 (2013.01); G02B 6/443 (2013.01); G02B 6/4433 (2013.01); G02B 6/4435 (2013.01);
Abstract

A fiber optic thread assembly configured with a cumulative gap for mechanical responsiveness and protection from micro-bend damage. The assembly may be incorporated into a wireline or slickline cable for obtaining fiber optic readings of enhanced accuracy during an application in a well. The gap is uniquely tailored to allow for a natural reduction during deployment of the cable into the well, thereby providing the enhanced accuracy. However, the gap is also sufficient to help avoid micro-bend damage from the resulting mechanical responsiveness, which is attained upon deployment of the cable into the well.


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