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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Optical cables are exposed to a variety of mechanical and environmental hazards including gophers, squirrels, rats and mice.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Optical fibers with improved hermeticity, strength and chemical resistance are presented.
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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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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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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) is a technology that allows the measurement of temperature along a passive fiber optic element.
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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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