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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2005
Robert J. Coon, Missouri City, TX (US);
John R. Setterberg, Jr., Huntsville, TX (US);
Robert J. Coon, Missouri City, TX (US);
John R. Setterberg, Jr., Huntsville, TX (US);
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a method and an apparatus for placing fiber optic control line in a wellbore. In one aspect, a method for placing a line in a wellbore is provided. The method includes providing a tubular in the wellbore, the tubular having a first conduit operatively attached thereto, whereby the first conduit extends substantially the entire length of the tubular. The method further includes aligning the first conduit with a second conduit operatively attached to a downhole component and forming a hydraulic connection between the first conduit and the second conduit thereby completing a passageway therethrough. Additionally, the method includes urging the line through the passageway. In another aspect, a method for placing a control line in a wellbore is provided. In yet another aspect, an assembly for an intelligent well is provided.