Frictional enhancement of mating surfaces of power cable installed in coiled tubing
A string of coiled tubing for an electrical submersible well pump has insulated power conductors encased in an elastomeric jacket within the coiled tubing. A textured interface between the jacket and the inner side wall of the coiled tubing enhances frictional engagement between the jacket and the coiled tubing. The textured interface may be formed on the inner side wall of the coiled tubing and consist of a roughened or knurled surface. A tape may be wrapped helically around the jacket, the tape having an outer side with a textured surface in contact with the inner side wall of the coiled tubing. The textured interface may extend continuously for the length of the coiled tubing.
1. A power delivery and support assembly for an electrical submersible well pump, comprising:
a coiled tubing having an inner side wall;
a plurality of insulated power conductors encased in an elastomeric jacket within the coiled tubing;
a tape wrapped helically around the jacket, the tape having an outer textured interface in contact with the inner side wall of the coiled tubing; and wherein
the outer textured interface comprises a grit layer, knurling or gripping ribs formed on an outer side of the tape.
2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
the inner side wall of the coiled tubing is smooth.
3. The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an adhesive layer between an inner side of the tape and the jacket that bonds the tape to the jacket.
4. The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an inner textured interface comprising a grit layer, knurling or gripping ribs formed on an inner side of the tape.
5. The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a hanger on an upper end of the coiled tubing for supporting the coiled tubing in a wellhead;
an adapter at a lower end of the coiled tubing for connecting the coiled tubing to the electrical submersible well pump; and wherein
the textured interface extends continuously from the adapter to the hanger.
6. A power delivery and support assembly for an electrical submersible well pump, comprising:
a coiled tubing having an inner side wall;
a plurality of insulated power conductors encased in an elastomeric jacket within the coiled tubing;
a tape wrapped in helical turns around the jacket;
the tape having an outer side with an outer textured surface formed thereon in contact with an inner side wall of the coiled tubing and an inner side with an inner textured surface formed thereon in contact with the jacket; wherein
the inner textured surface and the outer textured surface comprise a grit layer, knurling or gripping ribs.
7. The assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the inner side wall of the coiled tubing is smooth.
8. The assembly according to claim 6 , further comprising:
a hanger on an upper end of the coiled tubing for securing the coiled tubing to a wellhead;
an adapter at a lower end of the coiled tubing for connecting the coiled tubing to the electrical submersible well pump; and wherein
the textured surface extends continuously from the adapter to the hanger.
9. A power delivery and support assembly for an electrical submersible well pump, comprising:
a coiled tubing having a smooth inner side wall;
a plurality of insulated power conductors encased in an elastomeric jacket within the coiled tubing;
a tape wrapped in helical turns around the jacket; and
an outer roughened surface formed on an outer side of the tape in frictional contact with the smooth inner side wall of the coiled tubing, the outer roughened surface comprising a grit layer, knurling or gripping ribs.
10. The assembly according to claim 9 , further comprising:
an inner roughened surface comprising a grit layer, knurling or gripping ribs formed on an inner side of the tape in frictional contact with the jacket.
11. The assembly according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a hanger on an upper end of the coiled tubing for securing the coiled tubing to a wellhead;
an adapter at a lower end of the coiled tubing for connecting the coiled tubing to the electrical submersible well pump; and wherein
the tape extends continuously from the adapter to the hanger.