WO2009085044A1 - Purging of fiber optic conduits in subterranean wells - Google Patents
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- WO2009085044A1 WO2009085044A1 PCT/US2007/089000 US2007089000W WO2009085044A1 WO 2009085044 A1 WO2009085044 A1 WO 2009085044A1 US 2007089000 W US2007089000 W US 2007089000W WO 2009085044 A1 WO2009085044 A1 WO 2009085044A1
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Priority Applications (6)
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CA2709698A CA2709698C (en) | 2007-12-28 | 2007-12-28 | Purging of fiber optic conduits in subterranean wells |
BRPI0722346-3A BRPI0722346A2 (en) | 2007-12-28 | 2007-12-28 | LOW HOLE OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM, METHOD OF PURGING A LOW HOLE OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM |
EP07870010A EP2225801A4 (en) | 2007-12-28 | 2007-12-28 | Purging of fiber optic conduits in subterranean wells |
PCT/US2007/089000 WO2009085044A1 (en) | 2007-12-28 | 2007-12-28 | Purging of fiber optic conduits in subterranean wells |
US12/337,689 US8090227B2 (en) | 2007-12-28 | 2008-12-18 | Purging of fiber optic conduits in subterranean wells |
US13/342,652 US10221677B2 (en) | 2007-12-28 | 2012-01-03 | Purging of Fiber Optic Conduits in Subterranean Wells |
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PCT/US2007/089000 WO2009085044A1 (en) | 2007-12-28 | 2007-12-28 | Purging of fiber optic conduits in subterranean wells |
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GB2459347A (en) * | 2008-04-23 | 2009-10-28 | Schlumberger Holdings | Running optical fibre in a well using fluid flow |
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US3111551A (en) * | 1960-05-13 | 1963-11-19 | Anaconda Wire & Cable Co | Fluid-cooled power cable |
US5275038A (en) * | 1991-05-20 | 1994-01-04 | Otis Engineering Corporation | Downhole reeled tubing inspection system with fiberoptic cable |
US6497290B1 (en) * | 1995-07-25 | 2002-12-24 | John G. Misselbrook | Method and apparatus using coiled-in-coiled tubing |
US20040145969A1 (en) * | 2002-10-24 | 2004-07-29 | Taixu Bai | Inhibiting wellbore deformation during in situ thermal processing of a hydrocarbon containing formation |
US20060010973A1 (en) * | 2004-07-17 | 2006-01-19 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Method and Apparatus for Measuring Fluid Properties |
US20060018611A1 (en) * | 2004-07-22 | 2006-01-26 | Maida John L Jr | Method and system for providing a hydrogen diffusion barrier for fiber optic cables used in hostile environments |
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GB2459347A (en) * | 2008-04-23 | 2009-10-28 | Schlumberger Holdings | Running optical fibre in a well using fluid flow |
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CA2709698C (en) | 2013-05-14 |
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CA2709698A1 (en) | 2009-07-09 |
BRPI0722346A2 (en) | 2014-03-18 |
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