Patent ID: 8727024
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: E21B,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for coupling a tubing bundle to a wireline, comprising: deploying a plastic tubing bundle from a spool, the plastic tubing bundle comprising a plurality of plastic tubes; deploying a wireline proximate the plastic tubing bundle; and releasably and securely coupling the wireline to the plastic tubing bundle with a mechanically releasable clamp that has a generally circular cross section, the mechanically releasable clamp comprising two semicircular clamp halves, each clamp half comprising two opposing axial surfaces, a curved exterior radial surface, and an interior radial surface comprising a tube mounting surface configured to secure the plurality of plastic tubes, each clamp half having a first end defining a channel extending axially through the clamp half from a first axial surface of the two opposing axial surfaces to the other axial surface and adapted to secure a wireline when the two semicircular clamp halves are secured together to form the mechanically releaseable clamp with a generally circular cross section, and each clamp half having a second end comprising a mounting section to matingly engage the mounting section of the other clamp half; wherein at least a portion of the plastic tubing bundle's weight is supported by the wireline and the mechanically releasable clamp secures the plastic tubing bundle to the wireline without damaging the plastic tubing bundle.