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Considerations for Submerged Optical Cable Applications

This application note evaluates the pertinent underwater application requirements, operational risk factors and practical service life of cables that are directly influenced by a number of elements.
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Tactical Cable Selection Guide

Deploying cable in harsh environments doesn’t have to raise your blood pressure. Rely on AFL’s line of ruggedized tactical cables for superior performance and reliability.
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Rodent Deterrence in All-Dielectric Cables

Optical cables are exposed to a variety of mechanical and environmental hazards including gophers, squirrels, rats and mice.
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Mechanics of Metallic Cable Structures for Downhole Optical Fiber Applications

This application note provides an overview of the importance of material selection for oil and gas applications involving high temperatures in conjunction with various mechanical loadings.
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Benefits of Stainless Steel Tubes in Subsea Optical Cables

Inside of many subsea umbilical cables, optical fiber data communications is needed to monitor fluid flow rate, pressure and temperature at a subsea wellhead.
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Variations and Design Considerations of Traditional Downhole Fiber Optic Cable for Oil and Gas Applications

Traditional Downhole Cables are designed to be rugged and durable for optimal performance in wellbore completions with severe mechanical loads, elevated temperatures, and production fluids.
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A Fiber Optic Sensing Cable for Monitoring Enhanced Geothermal Systems

Research update on the suite of optical sensors for monitoring pressure and temperature in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) that is also applicable to oil and gas wells.
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High-Performance Hermetic Optical Fiber for Downhole Applications

Optical fibers have been used in the petroleum industry for years and in this paper we demonstrate improved reliability of recently developed hermetic, high operating temperature optical fiber.
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Ease Deployment with Sidewinder Rapid Cable Deployment System

AFL's new Sidewinder Rapid Cable Deployment System is specially dsigned to help those who work in industrial or harsh environments. Whether you're in the broadcast, military tactical, mining, or...
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High Reliability Hermetic Optical Fiber for Oil and Gas Application

Optical fibers with improved hermeticity, strength and chemical resistance are presented.
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Novel Optical Fiber Design for Hydrogen-rich Harsh Environment

A new class of novel optical fiber structure were designed for improved use in harsh environments typical of oil and gas applications.
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The Evolution of Optical Fiber Cable Design for Sensor Applications

Optical fiber based systems have enabled improvements in capabilities and functionality as well as higher rates of data transfer over longer transmission distances.
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Distributed Strain and Temperature Sensing Using Brillouin Scattering

This is a technology that allows the measurement of strain and temperature along a passive fiber optic element or waveguide path over long distances utilizing the phenomenon of Brillouin Scattering.
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Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS)

Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) is a technology that allows the measurement of temperature along a passive fiber optic element.
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Benefits of Fiber Optics for Underground Mine Communications

Fiber optic cables and connectors are designed and qualified for use in mines by validating the mechanical strength required to install and operate the cable in an underground environment.
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Product > Cable - Harsh Environment

Considerations for Submerged Optical Cable Applications

This application note evaluates the pertinent underwater application requirements, operational risk factors and practical service life of cables that are directly influenced by a number of elements.

Tactical Cable Selection Guide

Deploying cable in harsh environments doesn’t have to raise your blood pressure. Rely on AFL’s line of ruggedized tactical cables for superior performance and reliability.

Rodent Deterrence in All-Dielectric Cables

Optical cables are exposed to a variety of mechanical and environmental hazards including gophers, squirrels, rats and mice.

Mechanics of Metallic Cable Structures for Downhole Optical Fiber Applications

This application note provides an overview of the importance of material selection for oil and gas applications involving high temperatures in conjunction with various mechanical loadings.

Benefits of Stainless Steel Tubes in Subsea Optical Cables

Inside of many subsea umbilical cables, optical fiber data communications is needed to monitor fluid flow rate, pressure and temperature at a subsea wellhead.

Variations and Design Considerations of Traditional Downhole Fiber Optic Cable for Oil and Gas Applications

Traditional Downhole Cables are designed to be rugged and durable for optimal performance in wellbore completions with severe mechanical loads, elevated temperatures, and production fluids.

A Fiber Optic Sensing Cable for Monitoring Enhanced Geothermal Systems

Research update on the suite of optical sensors for monitoring pressure and temperature in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) that is also applicable to oil and gas wells.

High-Performance Hermetic Optical Fiber for Downhole Applications

Optical fibers have been used in the petroleum industry for years and in this paper we demonstrate improved reliability of recently developed hermetic, high operating temperature optical fiber.

Ease Deployment with Sidewinder Rapid Cable Deployment System

AFL's new Sidewinder Rapid Cable Deployment System is specially dsigned to help those who work in industrial or harsh environments. Whether you're in the broadcast, military tactical, mining, or...

High Reliability Hermetic Optical Fiber for Oil and Gas Application

Optical fibers with improved hermeticity, strength and chemical resistance are presented.

Novel Optical Fiber Design for Hydrogen-rich Harsh Environment

A new class of novel optical fiber structure were designed for improved use in harsh environments typical of oil and gas applications.

The Evolution of Optical Fiber Cable Design for Sensor Applications

Optical fiber based systems have enabled improvements in capabilities and functionality as well as higher rates of data transfer over longer transmission distances.

Distributed Strain and Temperature Sensing Using Brillouin Scattering

This is a technology that allows the measurement of strain and temperature along a passive fiber optic element or waveguide path over long distances utilizing the phenomenon of Brillouin Scattering.

Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS)

Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) is a technology that allows the measurement of temperature along a passive fiber optic element.

Benefits of Fiber Optics for Underground Mine Communications

Fiber optic cables and connectors are designed and qualified for use in mines by validating the mechanical strength required to install and operate the cable in an underground environment.