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Title: An Internal Coaxil Cable Seal System

Abstract

The invention is a seal system for a coaxial cable more specifically an internal seal system placed within the coaxial cable and its constituent components. A series of seal stacks including flexible rigid rings and elastomeric rings are placed on load bearing members within the coaxial cable. The current invention is adapted to seal the annular space between the coaxial cable and an electrical contact passing there through. The coaxial cable is disposed within drilling components to transmit electrical signals between drilling components within a drill string. During oil and gas exploration, a drill string can see a range of pressures and temperatures thus resulting in multiple combinations of temperature and pressure and increasing the difficulty of creating a robust seal for all combinations. The seal system can be used in a plurality of downhole components, such as sections of pipe in a drill string, drill collars, heavy weight drill pipe, and jars.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1];  [1];  [3];  [4]
  1. Provo, UT
  2. (Provo, UT)
  3. Lehi, UT
  4. Spanish Fork, UT
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Novatek Engineering Inc
OSTI Identifier:
880153
Patent Number(s):
6821147
Application Number:
10/640956
Assignee:
Intelliserv, Inc. (Provo, UT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-97FT34365
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Hall, David R, Hall, Jr., H. Tracy, Pixton, David, Dahlgren, Scott, Sneddon, Cameron, Briscoe, Michael, and Fox, Joe. An Internal Coaxil Cable Seal System. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Hall, David R, Hall, Jr., H. Tracy, Pixton, David, Dahlgren, Scott, Sneddon, Cameron, Briscoe, Michael, & Fox, Joe. An Internal Coaxil Cable Seal System. United States.
Hall, David R, Hall, Jr., H. Tracy, Pixton, David, Dahlgren, Scott, Sneddon, Cameron, Briscoe, Michael, and Fox, Joe. Thu . "An Internal Coaxil Cable Seal System". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/880153.
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abstractNote = {The invention is a seal system for a coaxial cable more specifically an internal seal system placed within the coaxial cable and its constituent components. A series of seal stacks including flexible rigid rings and elastomeric rings are placed on load bearing members within the coaxial cable. The current invention is adapted to seal the annular space between the coaxial cable and an electrical contact passing there through. The coaxial cable is disposed within drilling components to transmit electrical signals between drilling components within a drill string. During oil and gas exploration, a drill string can see a range of pressures and temperatures thus resulting in multiple combinations of temperature and pressure and increasing the difficulty of creating a robust seal for all combinations. The seal system can be used in a plurality of downhole components, such as sections of pipe in a drill string, drill collars, heavy weight drill pipe, and jars.},
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