What I claim is my invention is:
1.) Generating electromagnetic waves, in the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum from which the electromagnetic waves are not likely (probability <0.0005) to interact with non-tunneling charged particles, by modulating the flow of a stream of charged particles so that they emit electromagnetic energy while they are tunneling, for the purposes of data transmission and reception.
2.) Detecting electromagnetic energy in said regions, which has been generated in the aforementioned fashion, by detecting variation in the flow of charged particles that are tunneling, for the purposes of data transmission and reception.
3.) The varying of the degree of tunneling, as determined by the ratio of the mass of an individual particle being tunneled to the energy required for an individual particle to cross the energy barrier in a non-tunneling state; of charged particles used in this manner, to distinguish multiple isolated electromagnetic spectrums, for use in the transmission and reception of data.
4.) The use of two magnetic fields, or two sets of magnetic fields each with magnetic field lines aligned along the perimeter of a finite imaginary two-dimensional surface such that charged particles inside of the surface perimeter are propelled along the surface normal vector as the magnetic field increases;
limited by the requirement that the two of these magnetic fields or sets of magnetic fields are aligned along their surface normals such that the flux of each does force particles of either a positive or a negative charge in opposing directions from the force generated upon said particles by the flux of the other magnetic field or set of fields as the field strength of both increases;
limited by the requirement that a stream of charged particles is passed within each imaginary surface’s perimeter along the surface normals for the purpose of inducing a tunneling state in the charged particles of the stream;
limited by the requirement that the aforementioned stream is used to absorb and emit electromagnetic energy while in a tunneling state;
and limited to use for the purposes of data transmission and reception.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claims which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for performing an operation in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation utilizing a dual use cable for transmitting electrical power and data in wellbore operations, comprising:
providing a dual use cable, the dual use cable comprising
at least one longitudinally extending optical fiber;
a first metallic component surrounding the at least one optical fiber;
a polymer material layer surrounding and encasing the first metallic component wherein the at least one optical fiber is adapted to transmit data and the first metallic component is adapted to transmit at least one of electrical power and data; and
a second metallic component formed as at least one of an outer metallic tube and a plurality of armor wire strength members and another polymer material layer surrounding and encasing the polymer layer material, the second metallic component embedded in the another polymer material layer;
disposing the dual use cable in the wellbore; and
performing at least one wellbore operation with the cable.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the at least one optical fiber is positioned in a fiber optic micro-cable having at least another optical fiber.
3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the first metallic component is one of a tube, a split-tube and a slotted armor or copper wire.
4. The method according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the polymer material layer and the another polymer material layer is formed of a CFR-Fluoropolymer, non-reinforced fluoropolymer, or PEEK material.
5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the wellbore operation comprises at least one of a fluid pumping operation, a fracturing operation, an acidizing operation, a drilling operation, and a coiled tubing operation.
6. The method according to claim 1 further comprising encasing the dual use cable having the armor wire strength members embedded in the another polymer material layer in a metallic tube.
7. The method according to claim 1 further comprising disposing the dual use cable in a length of coiled tubing and wherein the dual use cable does not substantially reduce the amount of internal area or volume within the coiled tubing for performing the wellbore operation.
8. The method according to claim 1 further comprising forming the first metallic component from an inner split-tube and an outer split-tube spaced apart by a layer of polymer material.
9. The method according to claim 1 further comprising forming the first metallic component from an inner tube and an outer split-tube.
10. A dual use cable for transmitting electrical power and data in wellbore operations, comprising:
at least one longitudinally extending optical fiber;
a first metallic component surrounding the at least one optical fiber;
a polymer material layer surrounding and encasing the first metallic component wherein the at least one optical fiber is adapted to transmit data and the first metallic component is adapted to transmit at least one of electrical power and data; and
a second metallic component surrounding and encasing the polymer material layer, the second metallic component formed as at least one of an outer metallic tube and a plurality of armor wire strength members embedded in another polymer material layer,
wherein the dual use cable is disposed within a length of coiled tubing and wherein the dual use cable does not substantially reduce the amount of internal area or volume within the coiled tubing for performing the wellbore operation.
11. The cable according to claim 10 comprising a plurality of the longitudinally extending optical fibers, the first metallic component being a thin metallic tube, the polymer material layer being formed of a CFR-Fluoropolymer, non-reinforced fluoropolymer, or PEEK material, and the second metallic component being a metallic tube.
12. The cable according to claim 10 wherein the at least one longitudinally extending optical fiber is a fiber optic micro-cable, the first metallic component is a split-tube, and the second metallic component is two layers of armor wire strength members embedded in polymer material.
13. The cable according to claim 12 further comprising an outer metallic tube surrounding the second metallic component.
14. The cable according to claim 10 further comprising a plurality of the longitudinally extending optical fibers, the first metallic component being a metallic tube, and the second metallic component being two layers of armor wire strength members embedded in polymer material.
15. The cable according to claim 10 further comprising a plurality of the longitudinally extending optical fibers, the first metallic component being a plurality of split-tubes each surrounding an associated one of the optical fibers, and the second metallic component being a layer of armor wire strength members embedded in polymer material.
16. The cable according to claim 10 further comprising a plurality of the longitudinally extending optical fibers, the first metallic component being a plurality of slotted armor wires each receiving an associated one of the optical fibers in a longitudinally extending slot, and the second metallic component being a layer of armor wire strength members embedded in polymer material.
17. The cable according to claim 10 further comprising a plurality of the longitudinally extending optical fibers, the first metallic component being a first split-tube surrounding the optical fibers and a second split-tube surrounding the first split-tube, and the second metallic component being two layers of armor wire strength members embedded in polymer material.
18. The cable according to claim 10 further comprising a plurality of the longitudinally extending optical fibers, the first metallic component being a tube surrounding the optical fibers and a split-tube surrounding the tube, and the second metallic component being two layers of armor wire strength members embedded in polymer material and surrounded by a polymer outer jacket.
19. The cable according to claim 10 wherein the cable is adapted to perform at least one wellbore operation.
20. The cable according to claim 19 wherein the at least one wellbore operation is performed in conjunction with at least one coiled tubing operation.