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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2011
Larry J. Leising, Missouri City, TX (US);
Frank Espinosa, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Michael H. Kenison, Richmond, TX (US);
Zefer Erkol, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Larry J. Leising, Missouri City, TX (US);
Frank Espinosa, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Michael H. Kenison, Richmond, TX (US);
Zefer Erkol, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a coiled tubing unit. The coiled tubing unit may include coiled tubing with a cable disposed within the coiled tubing. Further, the coiled tubing unit may include a spool about which at least a portion of the coiled tubing is wound, an injector header configured to move the coiled tubing, and a cable slack monitoring feature. The cable slack monitoring feature may be configured to detect an accumulation of cable slack in a portion of the coiled tubing.