Oil well electrical cable with gas conducting channel and vent

Patent · Tue Aug 20 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6415215

Neuroth, D H

An electrical cable especially useful in oil wells having a gas conducting channel beneath the outer sheath and a valved vent through the sheath to prevent explosive decompression. Gases entrained in the cable's insulation can exit from the insulation into the channel, move longitudinally of the cable along the channel and exit from the sheath via the vent. The cable comprises an insulated conductor, a low gas-permeable sheath surrounding the insulation, the gas conducting channel located between the insulation and the sheath, and the vent in the sheath and communicating with the channel. The channel can be formed of a plurality of filaments or fibers located closely adjacent one another to form a bundle. A plurality of bundles can be used, which can extend linearly or spirally along the insulation or in interwoven form.

• Assignee: Harvey Hubbell Incorporated
• Patent Number(s): US 4536609
• OSTI ID: 6415215
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
CABLES
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
DUCTS
ELECTRIC CABLES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL INSULATION
EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
FIBERS
FIELD PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
FILAMENTS
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
GAS-INSULATED CABLES
OIL WELLS
SLEEVES
VALVES
VENTS
WELLS