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Integrated fiber optic monitoring system for a wellsite and method of using same

  • US 9,074,462 B2
  • Filed: 03/08/2012
  • Issued: 07/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated fiber optic cable for a wellsite having a tubing positionable in a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation, the fiber optic cable comprising:

  • a tubular housing having at least one of either an internal longitudinal channel or a plurality of external longitudinal slots, the tubular housing positionable into the wellbore adjacent the tubing;

    a plurality of floating optical fibers floatingly positionable in at least one of said channel or slots for measuring at least one first wellsite parameter; and

    a plurality of fixed optical fibers fixedly positionable in at least one of said channel or slots for measuring at least one second wellsite parameter, wherein said housing has an internal channel and external slots and wherein said floating fibers are disposed in said channel and said fixed fibers are disposed in said slots.

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