Abstract: A cable is used for running a load between surface and downhole in a well. The cable includes one or more wires composed of a non-metallic material. Each of the one or more wires bears the load from the surface and can electrically conduct between the surface and downhole. An insulating material is disposed about the one or more wires and insulates the electrical conduction. The non-metallic material includes a carbon nanotube wire. A jacket can be disposed about the insulating material, and the jacket can be composed a non-metallic material also, such as carbon nanotube wire. Markers disposed at predefined distances along the length of the cable are used to determine the deployed length of the cable.

Abstract: A cable (100) is used for running a load between surface and downhole in a well. The cable includes one or more wires (110) composed of a non-metallic material. Each of the one or more wires (110) bears the load from the surface and electrically conducts between the surface and downhole. An insulating material (120) is disposed about the one or more wires (110) and insulates the electrical conduction. The non-metallic material includes a carbon nano-tube wire. A jacket (130) can be disposed about the insulating material (120), and the jacket (130) can be composed of a non-metallic material also, such as carbon nano-tube wire.

Abstract: A cable is used for running a load between surface and downhole in a well. The cable includes one or more wires composed of a non-metallic material. Each of the one or more wires bears the load from the surface and can electrically conduct between the surface and downhole. An insulating material is disposed about the one or more wires and insulates the electrical conduction. The non-metallic material includes a carbon nanotube wire. A jacket can be disposed about the insulating material, and the jacket can be composed a non-metallic material also, such as carbon nanotube wire. Markers disposed at predefined distances along the length of the cable are used to determine the deployed length of the cable.

Abstract: A cable (100) is used for running a load between surface and downhole in a well. The cable includes one or more wires (110) composed of a non-metallic material. Each of the one or more wires (110) bears the load from the surface and electrically conducts between the surface and downhole. An insulating material (120) is disposed about the one or more wires (110) and insulates the electrical conduction. The non-metallic material includes a carbon nano-tube wire. A jacket (130) can be disposed about the insulating material (120), and the jacket (130) can be composed of a non-metallic material also, such as carbon nano-tube wire.

Abstract: A narrow band infrared water fraction meter detects a full water cut range of a liquid hydrocarbon flow stream and a flow stream of a gas well. The water fraction meter includes a light source probe for irradiating the flow stream with a narrow band of infrared light and a light detector probe for sensing attenuation of infrared light passed through the flow stream. For a narrow band of infrared light of a predetermined wavelength, there is a substantial difference in the absorption of infrared radiation between the gas and water content of a flow stream of a gas well. At such a wavelength, the narrow band of infrared light is substantially transmitted through gas content and liquid hydrocarbon content of the flow stream and substantially absorbed by water content of the flow stream. The water fraction meter thus differentiates water by treating liquid hydrocarbon like gas.