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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2014
Omnisens SA, Morges, CH;
Dana Dutoit, Chaska, MN (US);
Carlos José dos Santos Borda, Divonne-les-Bains, FR;
Marc Niklès, Attalens, CH;
OMNISENS SA, Morges, CH;
Abstract
According to the present invention there is provided a method for installing a sensing cable along a pipeline, comprising the steps of, attaching one or more conduits to an outer-surface of a pipe which is to be installed in a bore hole to form a pipeline assembly; moving the pipeline assembly into the bore hole; moving an fiber optic sensing cable into one or more of the conduit after the pipeline assembly has been moved into the bore hole or before the pipeline assembly has been moved into the bore hole. There is further provided a corresponding pipeline assembly, and a attachment head which can facilitate attachment of a pulling line to a pipeline assembly.