Abstract: An apparatus for the installation of cable into a reel of coiled tubing includes a cable injector. The cable injector comprises a capstan drive within a pressure housing. In a preferred embodiment, the capstan drive forms a portion of the pressure housing and is retractable for easy placement of the cable onto the capstan.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 8, 1994
Date of Patent:
April 2, 1996
Assignee:
CTES, Inc.
Inventors:
Kenneth R. Newman, Lyndon R. Stone, David C. Tong