Patent ID: 11939822
Assignee: ACE WELL TECHNOLOGIES AS
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 18:
19. A control line protector system comprising:
a control line connector that joins sections of control lines together in a control line; and
a control line protector for protecting one or more downhole control lines running alongside a pipe, comprising:
at least one body with one or more channels, wherein a channel of the one or more channels receives a control line, and wherein the at least one body surrounds the pipe along an entire length of the body;
wherein the channel comprises a wider portion that receives the control line connector and a narrower portion that receives the control line;
at least one shielding element configured to be coupled to the body such that, in use, the shielding element protects sections of the downhole control lines in a region adjacent to the body; and
at least one attachment assembly coupled to the at least one body for attachment to an outer surface of the pipe, wherein the attachment assembly comprises:
an inner collar comprising a tubular portion and a plurality of gripping arms extending axially away from the tubular portion and arranged to deflect radially inwards; and
an outer sleeve adapted to slide at least partially over the inner collar;

wherein when the inner collar and the outer sleeve of each attachment assembly are arranged axially around the pipe and pressed together each of the plurality of gripping arms is deflected radially inwards by the outer sleeve to grip the pipe and thereby secure the one or more bodies to the outer surface of the pipe.