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Downhole fiber optical cable cutaway showing its layered metal and polymer protection

Fiber sensing for downhole wells.

Downhole Fiber Optical Cable combines a loose-tube fiber design with inner-tube and outer-jacket protection. Select fiber coatings, gel and polymer options for the required well conditions.

  • Loose-tube design
  • Hydrogen scavenging gel option
  • Customized to customer specifications

Inside the cable.

The supplied cross-section shows the protective layers around the optical fibers.

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Optical cable cross-section: outer jacket, inner tube, optical fibers and hydrogen scavenging gel
Outer jacketInner tubeFiberHydrogen scavenging gel

Technical specifications

Dimensions, materials and operating limits from the supplied product data.

Options and specifications
ParameterValue
Inner stainless steel tube diameter0.125″
Outer tube diameter0.250″
Outer tube wall thickness0.028″ / 0.035″ / 0.049″
Outer tube materialStainless Steel 316L / Incoloy 825
Fiber coatingCarbon Polyimide, Silicone / PFA, Pure Silica Core and others
Gel typesNo gel / standard gel / hydrogen scavenging gel
Diameter11 mm × 11 mm square / 11 mm round
Polymer optionsPolypropylene / PVDF / Nylon / Santoprene
Operating temperature−40°C to 150°C
Operating pressure limit0 to 20,000 psi

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