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EP0034800B1
EP0034800B1 EP81101150A EP81101150A EP0034800B1 EP 0034800 B1 EP0034800 B1 EP 0034800B1 EP 81101150 A EP81101150 A EP 81101150A EP 81101150 A EP81101150 A EP 81101150A EP 0034800 B1 EP0034800 B1 EP 0034800B1
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    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B11/00Communication cables or conductors
    • H01B11/18Coaxial cables; Analogous cables having more than one inner conductor within a common outer conductor
    • H01B11/1891Coaxial cables; Analogous cables having more than one inner conductor within a common outer conductor comprising auxiliary conductors
    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H01B11/18Coaxial cables; Analogous cables having more than one inner conductor within a common outer conductor
    • H01B11/1808Construction of the conductors
    • H01B11/1821Co-axial cables with at least one wire-wound conductor
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    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
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    • H01B7/04Flexible cables, conductors, or cords, e.g. trailing cables
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/17Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
    • H01B7/29Protection against damage caused by extremes of temperature or by flame
    • H01B7/292Protection against damage caused by extremes of temperature or by flame using material resistant to heat

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  • the cables for prospecting in particular for underwater petroleum prospecting, must resist ambient pressure, transmit energy for the control of devices placed on the bottom, and convey to the surface information coming from measuring devices. They must have excellent tensile strength and burst strength, as well as high temperatures, and remain insensitive to the action of hydrocarbons, which cause the swelling of many elastomers constituting the sheaths of conventional cables.
  • Document FR-A-2 339 237 has already proposed a coaxial submarine cable comprising from its periphery towards its axis a steel wire armor, an outer sheath, an outer conductor, an electrical insulator, and an element central carrier comprising a tubular central conductor surrounding steel tension elements.
  • Document US-A-3773109 has also proposed an underwater cable for prospecting comprising from its periphery towards its axis an armor formed by two layers of steel wire, a layer of semiconductor tape, insulated conductors coated in a semiconductor layer, an insulator, a braid forming an outer conductor, an insulator and conductors wound helically around a carrier monofilament, forming a central conductor and intended to transmit signals.
  • Such cables do not make it possible to have a conductor forming a stable potential reference, protected against the electromagnetic fields induced by the currents flowing in the other conductors.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a coaxial cable for prospecting, making it possible to have both a conductor forming a reference of very stable potential, and conductors transmitting information from measuring devices.
  • the cable according to the invention is characterized in that its axial rod forms an insulator for a conductor capable of constituting a potential reference at each end of the cable, and in that the bare conductors and the external conductor form a coaxial structure capable of be connected to power supplies of measuring devices in high frequency bands.
  • the figure shows the cable in section. It comprises axially a rod 1 in a thermostable polymer, such as polypropylene, polyethylene fluoride and propylene, in particular that sold by the company of Pont de Nemours under the commercial designation FEP, or in poly-methylpentene, in particular that sold under the trade designation TPX by Imperial Chemical Industries, depending on the temperature of use, the FEP polymer suitable for the highest temperatures.
  • a thermostable polymer such as polypropylene, polyethylene fluoride and propylene, in particular that sold by the company of Pont de Nemours under the commercial designation FEP, or in poly-methylpentene, in particular that sold under the trade designation TPX by Imperial Chemical Industries, depending on the temperature of use, the FEP polymer suitable for the highest temperatures.
  • FEP polypropylene
  • polyethylene fluoride polyethylene fluoride
  • TPX poly-methylpentene
  • the rod 1 constitutes the insulator of a conductor 2, used to establish a potential reference at each end of the cable, in particular for ground resistivity measurements.
  • the rod 1 is surrounded by several bare tinned or silver copper wires 3, not insulated, forming the inner conductor of the coaxial cable. These wires are themselves embedded in the insulator 4 resistant to high temperatures, in the same material as the rod 1.
  • the outer conductor 5 formed by a strip of tinned or silvered bare copper of which the two edges overlap and are welded or glued to each other.
  • the outer conductor 5 is surrounded by a sheath 6 of thermoplastic material resistant to high temperature, for example polymethylpentene, polyethylene propylene fluoride or polyimide. This is protected by a weave of steel wires with high mechanical strength, formed by two layers 7, 8 of wires wound helically at large pitch and in the opposite direction.
  • thermoplastic material resistant to high temperature for example polymethylpentene, polyethylene propylene fluoride or polyimide.
  • This armor ensures the tensile strength and the burst strength of the cable, resists corrosion by sea water and prevents swelling of the sheath under the effect of hydrocarbons.
  • This cable allows it to transmit high frequency bands, and therefore to carry a greater amount of information than known cables, with equal diameter.
  • an external sheath can be added around the armor, which protects the armor from corrosion.
  • the cable of the invention can be particularly applied to prospecting for petroleum or natural gas, but is generally suitable for all research at the bottom of boreholes made on land, at the bottom of the sea and at the bottom of lakes.

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La présente invention concerne un câble coaxial pour prospection, comprenant de sa périphérie vers son axe

  • a) une armure formée d'au moins une couche de fils d'acier enroulés hélicoïdalement,
  • b) une gaine en matériau thermoplastique résistant à des températures élevées,
  • c) un conducteur extérieur,
  • d) un isolant électrique résistant à des températures élevées,
  • e) plusieurs conducteurs nus,
  • f) un jonc axial en polymère résistant à des températures élevées.
The present invention relates to a coaxial cable for prospecting, comprising from its periphery towards its axis
  • a) armor formed from at least one layer of helically wound steel wires,
  • b) a sheath of thermoplastic material resistant to high temperatures,
  • c) an external conductor,
  • d) an electrical insulator resistant to high temperatures,
  • e) several naked drivers,
  • f) an axial rod made of polymer resistant to high temperatures.

Les câbles pour prospection, notamment pour prospection pétrolière sous-marine, doivent résister à la pression ambiante, transmettre de l'énergie pour la commande d'appareils disposés sur le fond, et véhiculer vers la surface des informations provenant d'appareils de mesure. Ils doivent posséder une excellente résistance à la traction et à l'éclatement, ainsi qu'aux températures élevées, et rester insensibles à l'action des hydrocarbures, qui provoquent le gonflement de beaucoup d'élastomères constituant les gaines des câbles usuels.The cables for prospecting, in particular for underwater petroleum prospecting, must resist ambient pressure, transmit energy for the control of devices placed on the bottom, and convey to the surface information coming from measuring devices. They must have excellent tensile strength and burst strength, as well as high temperatures, and remain insensitive to the action of hydrocarbons, which cause the swelling of many elastomers constituting the sheaths of conventional cables.

On a déjà proposé dans le document FR-A-2 339 237 un câble sous-marin coaxial comprenant de sa périphérie vers son axe une armure en fils d'acier, une gaine extérieure, un conducteur extérieur, un isolant électrique, et un élément porteur central comprenant un conducteur central tubulaire entourant des éléments de tension en acier.Document FR-A-2 339 237 has already proposed a coaxial submarine cable comprising from its periphery towards its axis a steel wire armor, an outer sheath, an outer conductor, an electrical insulator, and an element central carrier comprising a tubular central conductor surrounding steel tension elements.

On a aussi proposé dans le document US-A-3773109 un câble sous-marin pour prospection comprenant de sa périphérie vers son axe une armure formée de deux couches de fil d'acier, une couche de ruban semiconducteur, des conducteurs isolés enrobés dans une couche semiconductrice, un isolant, une tresse formant conducteur extérieur, un isolant et des conducteurs enroulés hélicoïdalement autour d'un monofilament porteur, formant conducteur central et destinés à transmettre des signaux.Document US-A-3773109 has also proposed an underwater cable for prospecting comprising from its periphery towards its axis an armor formed by two layers of steel wire, a layer of semiconductor tape, insulated conductors coated in a semiconductor layer, an insulator, a braid forming an outer conductor, an insulator and conductors wound helically around a carrier monofilament, forming a central conductor and intended to transmit signals.

De tels câbles ne permettent pas de disposer d'un conducteur formant une référence de potentiel stable, protégé contre les champs électromagnétiques induits par les courants circulant dans les autres conducteurs.Such cables do not make it possible to have a conductor forming a stable potential reference, protected against the electromagnetic fields induced by the currents flowing in the other conductors.

La présente invention a pour but de procurer un câble coaxial pour prospection, permettant de disposer à la fois d'un conducteur formant une référence de potentiel bien stable, et de conducteurs transmettant des informations à partir d'appareils de mesure.The object of the present invention is to provide a coaxial cable for prospecting, making it possible to have both a conductor forming a reference of very stable potential, and conductors transmitting information from measuring devices.

Le câble selon l'invention est caractérisé en ce que son jonc axial forme isolant pour un conducteur susceptible de constituer une référence de potentiel à chaque extrémité du câble, et en ce que les conducteurs nus et le conducteur extérieur forment une structure coaxiale susceptible d'être reliée à des alimentations électriques d'appareils de mesure dans des bandes de fréquence élevées.The cable according to the invention is characterized in that its axial rod forms an insulator for a conductor capable of constituting a potential reference at each end of the cable, and in that the bare conductors and the external conductor form a coaxial structure capable of be connected to power supplies of measuring devices in high frequency bands.

Il répond en outre de préférence à au moins l'une des caractéristiques suivantes :

  • - le conducteur isolé par le jonc axial est un conducteur formant référence de potentiel,
  • - son jonc axial et son isolant électrique sont en poly-méthylpentène, en polyfluorure d'éthylène et de propylène ou en polypropylène.
  • - sa gaine est en poly-méthylpentène, en polyfluorure d'éthylène et de propylène ou en polyimide.
It also preferably meets at least one of the following characteristics:
  • the conductor isolated by the axial rod is a conductor forming a potential reference,
  • - its axial rod and its electrical insulator are made of poly-methylpentene, polyethylene fluoride and propylene or polypropylene.
  • - its sheath is made of poly-methylpentene, polyethylene fluoride and propylene or polyimide.

Il est décrit ci-après, à titre d'exemple et en référence à la figure unique du dessin annexé, un câble coaxial selon l'invention.It is described below, by way of example and with reference to the single figure of the accompanying drawing, a coaxial cable according to the invention.

La figure représente le câble en coupe. Il comporte axialement un jonc 1 en un polymère thermostable, tel que du polypropylène, du polyfluorure d'éthylène et de propylène, notamment celui vendu par la société du Pont de Nemours sous la désignation commerciale FEP, ou en poly-méthylpentène, notamment celui vendu sous la désignation commerciale TPX par la société Imperial Chemical Industries, suivant la température d'utilisation, le polymère FEP convenant pour les températures les plus élevées. D'autres polymères, tels que les polyamides aromatiques, peuvent aussi convenir.The figure shows the cable in section. It comprises axially a rod 1 in a thermostable polymer, such as polypropylene, polyethylene fluoride and propylene, in particular that sold by the company of Pont de Nemours under the commercial designation FEP, or in poly-methylpentene, in particular that sold under the trade designation TPX by Imperial Chemical Industries, depending on the temperature of use, the FEP polymer suitable for the highest temperatures. Other polymers, such as aromatic polyamides, may also be suitable.

Le jonc 1 constitue l'isolant d'un conducteur 2, servant à l'établissement d'une référence de potentiel à chaque extrémité du câble, notamment pour les mesures de résistivité du sol.The rod 1 constitutes the insulator of a conductor 2, used to establish a potential reference at each end of the cable, in particular for ground resistivity measurements.

Le jonc 1 est entouré de plusieurs fils de cuivre nu étamé ou argenté 3, non isolés, formant le conducteur intérieur du câble coaxial. Ces fils sont eux-mêmes noyés dans l'isolant 4 résistant aux températures élevées, en le même matériau que le jonc 1. Autour de l'isolant 4 est enroulé le conducteur extérieur 5, formé par un feuillard de cuivre nu étamé ou argenté dont les deux bords viennent à recouvrement et sont soudés ou collés l'un à l'autre.The rod 1 is surrounded by several bare tinned or silver copper wires 3, not insulated, forming the inner conductor of the coaxial cable. These wires are themselves embedded in the insulator 4 resistant to high temperatures, in the same material as the rod 1. Around the insulator 4 is wound the outer conductor 5, formed by a strip of tinned or silvered bare copper of which the two edges overlap and are welded or glued to each other.

Le conducteur extérieur 5 est entouré d'une gaine 6 en matériau thermoplastique résistant à haute température, par exemple en polyméthyl- pentène, en polyfluorure d'éthylène et de propylène ou en polyimide. Celle-ci est protégée par une armure de fils d'aciers à haute résistance mécanique, formée de deux couches 7, 8 de fils enroulés hélicoïdalement à grand pas et en sens inverse.The outer conductor 5 is surrounded by a sheath 6 of thermoplastic material resistant to high temperature, for example polymethylpentene, polyethylene propylene fluoride or polyimide. This is protected by a weave of steel wires with high mechanical strength, formed by two layers 7, 8 of wires wound helically at large pitch and in the opposite direction.

Cette armure assure la résistance à la traction et la résistance à l'éclatement du câble, résiste à la corrosion par l'eau de mer et empêche un gonflement de la gaine sous l'effet des hydrocarbures.This armor ensures the tensile strength and the burst strength of the cable, resists corrosion by sea water and prevents swelling of the sheath under the effect of hydrocarbons.

La structure coaxiale de ce câble lui permet de transmettre des bandes de fréquence élevées, et par suite de véhiculer une plus grande quantité d'information que les câbles connus, à égalité de diamètre.The coaxial structure of this cable allows it to transmit high frequency bands, and therefore to carry a greater amount of information than known cables, with equal diameter.

Si la surface du câble n'est pas soumise à des contraintes mécaniques très sévères, on peut ajouter autour de l'armure une gaine externe, qui protège l'armure de la corrosion.If the cable surface is not subjected to very severe mechanical stresses, an external sheath can be added around the armor, which protects the armor from corrosion.

Le câble de l'invention peut être particulièrement appliqué à la prospection de pétrole ou de gaz naturel, mais convient de manière générale pour toutes recherches au fond de forages réalisés à terre, au fond de la mer et au fond des lacs.The cable of the invention can be particularly applied to prospecting for petroleum or natural gas, but is generally suitable for all research at the bottom of boreholes made on land, at the bottom of the sea and at the bottom of lakes.

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1. A coaxial prospecting cable comprising from its periphery inwardly to its axis
a) an armour (7, 8) formed by at least one layer of steel wires which are wound up helicoidally,
b) a sheath of thermoplastic material withstanding high t:mperatures (6),
c) an outer conductor (5),
d) an electrically insulating material withstanding high temperatures (4),
e) several bare conductors @),
f) an axial core made of a polymer material withstanding high temperatures (1),
characterized in that its axial core (1) constitutes an insulator for a conductor (2) which constitutes an electric potential reference at each end of the cable, and in that the bare conductors (3) and the outer conductor (5) form a coaxial structure which is connected to electric supplies for measuring apparatus in high frequency bands.
2. A cable according to claim 1, characterized in that its axial core and said electrically insulating material (4) are made of polymethylpentene, of ethylene and propylene polyfluoride or of polypropylene.
3. A cable according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said sheath (6) surrounding the outer conductor is made of polymethylpentene, of ethylene and propylene polyfluoride or of polyimide.
4. A cable according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that its outer conductor is made of a tinned or silvered copper strip whose edges overlap.
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