CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a national stage entry of PCT/US2018/026113 filed Apr. 4, 2018, said application is expressly incorporated herein in its entirety.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to communication and power cables for downhole tools. In particular, the present disclosure relates to anchoring communication and power cables for connection to downhole tools.

BACKGROUND

Wellbores are drilled into the earth for a variety of purposes including tapping into hydrocarbon bearing formations to extract the hydrocarbons for use as fuel, lubricants, chemical production, and other purposes. During various phases of hydrocarbon extraction, such as drilling, completion, and production, downhole tools are often employed to carry out tasks within the wellbore. These tasks may include, for instance, logging, measuring, or otherwise collecting data regarding the surrounding formation, downhole fluids or conditions. Such tools can require communication with the surface as well as electrical power supplied from the surface.

To facilitate communication with the surface, fiber optic cables may be employed because of their ability to transmit large amounts of information quickly. Due to harsh conditions downhole, fiber optic cables often have outer layers made up of steel or other rugged material to protect the inner optical fibers. With respect to electrical power, conventional copper or other conductive material is still necessary for providing electrical power to tools downhole. Hybrid cables have also been employed which have both optical fibers as well as electrical conductors, thereby facilitating fiber optic communication and electrical power in a single cable.

