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App. No. 15/180,789

CABLE OR CABLE PORTION WITH A STOP LAYER

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15/180,789
Abstract

An embodiment of a method for manufacturing a cable, comprises providing a cable core comprising at least one conductor therein, extruding a stopping layer about at least the cable core, extruding a jacketing layer about the stopping layer, and cabling at least one armor wire layer about the jacketing layer to form the cable, wherein the stopping layer comprises a polymer layer configured to mechanically and thermally protect the cable core.

Claims (28)

1 . A method for manufacturing a cable, comprising:

providing a cable core comprising at least one conductor therein;

extruding a stopping layer about at least the cable core;

extruding a jacketing layer about the stopping layer; and

cabling at least one armor wire layer about the jacketing layer to form the cable, wherein the stopping layer comprises a polymer layer configured to mechanically and thermally protect the cable core.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein extruding a stopping layer comprises extruding a polymeric layer of Polyarylether ketone families comprising, PolyEtherEtherlKetone (PEEK), PolyEtherKeton (PEK), PolyKetone (PK), or polyaryletherketone (PAEK), and combinations thereof.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein extruding a jacketing layer comprises extruding a fluoropolymer, wherein the fluoropolymer comprises ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE), TFE/Perfluoromethylvinylether Copolymer (MFA), ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (ECTFE), perfluoroalkoxy resin (PFA), fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer (FEP), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and combinations thereof.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein cabling comprises at least partially embedding the at least one armor wire layer into the jacketing layer.

5 . The method of claim 5 wherein embedding comprises embedding the at least one armor wire layer into the jacketing layer while the jacketing layer is soft.

6 . The method of claim 1 further comprising extruding a jacketing layer about the armor wire layer.

7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising extruding an outer stopping layer about the armor wire layer.

8 . The method of claim 6 further comprising extruding at least one jacketing layer over the outer stopping layer.

9 . The method of claim 1 wherein cabling comprises cabling at least one of a solid armor wire layer and a stranded armor wire layer.

10 . The method of claim 1 wherein a one of extruding a stopping layer and extruding a jacketing layer comprises extruding an amended polymer material, wherein the polymer material is amended with a plurality of strengthening members.

11 . The method of claim 10 wherein the strengthening members comprise at least one of a wear-resistant particle and a fiber.

12 . The method of claim 1 wherein providing a cable core comprises providing a one of a monocable, a coaxial cable, a triad cable, a quad cable, and a heptacable.

13 . The method of claim 1 wherein the cable comprises a wireline cable configured for use in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation.

14 . The method of claim 1 wherein the stopping layer is configured to protect the cable core from damage at an exposure about 500 to about 600 degrees Fahrenheit.

15 . The method of claim 1 further comprising cabling an outer armor wire layer about the armor wire layer.

16 . The method of claim 16 further comprising extruding a second jacketing layer about the at least one armor wire layer prior to cabling the outer armor wire layer.

17 . The method of claim 16 further comprising extruding a stopping layer over the second jacketing layer prior to cabling the outer armor wire layer.

18 . A method for manufacturing a cable portion, comprising:

providing a cable core portion comprising at least one conductor therein;

extruding a stopping layer over at least the cable core portion;

extruding a jacketing layer about the stopping layer; and

cabling at least one armor wire layer about the jacketing layer to form the cable portion, wherein the stopping wire layer comprises a polymer layer configured to mechanically and thermally protect the cable core portion and wherein the cable portion comprises a caged armor wire.

19 . The method of claim 18 wherein extruding a stopping layer comprises extruding a polymeric layer of Polyarylether ketone families comprising, PolyEtherEtherlKetone (PEEK), PolyEtherKeton (PEK), PolyKetone (PK), or polyaryletherketone (PAEK), and combinations thereof.

20 . The method of claim 18 wherein extruding a jacketing layer comprises extruding a fluoropolymer, wherein the fluoropolymer comprises ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE), TFE/Perfluoromethylvinylether Copolymer (MFA), ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (ECTFE), perfluoroalkoxy resin (PFA), fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer (FEP), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and combinations thereof.