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    c2) Patent Application Publication cu») United States Holzmueller et al. 6, (71) Applicant: Seht Corporation, sugat Land, TX (US) (72) nventors: Jason Holemueller, Lawrence, KS (US) Patriek Zhiyuan Ma, Laverence, KS (US): Gregory H. Manke, Overland k, KS (US); Mark A. Metzger, Lawrence, KS (US); Melissa Ver Meer, Shawnae, KS (US); Sayak Datta, Lawrence, KS (US) Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US) (13) Assignee: 21) Appl. No. (22) Filed 137893,826 May 14,2013 Related US. Application Data (60) Provisional application No, 61/648,826, filed on May 18,2012. S00, US 2013030634841 (10) Pub. No.: US 2013/0306348 Al (43) Pub. Dat Nov. 21, 2013 Publication Classification 6) ea. HOB 902 (2006.01) (32) US.CL cP Ho 902 (2013.01) usp 174/105 R: 174/107; 427/118 (s) ABSTRACT A power cable fr artical lift equipment can include one oF more conductor assemblies, each including a copper conduc tor, a conductor shield with resistivity less than about 5000 ‘ohn surrounding the conductor, insulation, an station Shield having a resistivity less than about 5000 ohm-m sur rounding the insulation, « metallic shield surrounding the insulation shicld, and a polymer barrier surrounding the metallic shield, Such a eable may include a jacket molded fhout the one or more conduetor assemblies and optionally larmor sorronnding the ocket, Varios other apparatses, 88 tems, methods, et. are also disclose. 510 Conductor so ogee 520 fsuston 4-5 ies ceo 827 lays) Patent Application Publication Nov. Management Components 110 Other Information 14 Seismic Data 112 130 Analysis! Visualization 142, Attribute 21,2013 Sheet 1 of 9 system 100 ' Framework 170 ' Domain ' Objects ! Modules 175, 182 | Data i Source 1 184 Model ! ‘Simulation 180 | Rendering 186 ' ' I Framework = vices 1 t | eee Interfaces i 188 ' ' ' ' Geologic Environment (eg., sensing, driling, injecting, extracting, etc.) > 150 ° lit 41000 i i ee an Attica 3000 4000 5000 US 2013/0306348 A1 Patent Application Publication Nov. 21, 2013 Sheet 2 of 9 US 2013/0306348 A1 Geologic Environment 200 Patent Application Publication Nov. 21, 2013 Sheet 3 of 9 US 2013/0306348 A1 ay ESP System 300 controlier ‘Supply Eo ESP Motor VSD Unit Controller | 320 ‘Well Sensor(s) 320 350 backspin Gas Handler 313 [sur | tA; ‘Temperature MTBFs 318 Sensor(s) Controller 330 26 UniConn 382 ECLIPSE 386 PIPESIM 384 PETREL 388 Patent Application Publication I Uphole/Surface Downhole | WYE Point 425 Power Source 401 vsD/Step-up Transformer(s) 470. Power Slate A: Normal State B: Ground Fault Nov. 21, 2013 Sheet 4 of 9 US 2013/0306348 A1 Data 402 Communication 430 oc Circuitry | Power 4 Ea Data Fig. 4 Sensor(s) 460 Patent Application Publication Nov. 21, 2013 Sheet 5 of 9 US 2013/0306348 A1 510 Conductor J Conductor AS 80 shield ) Insulation 5840 shield Metallic 550 shield Barrier 69 ayers) 570 Cable jacket 580 ‘Armor 590 ‘Armor Patent Application Publication Nov. 21, 2013 Sheet 6 of 9 US 2013/0306348 A1 610 Conductor Conduetor shield 630 Insulation ao Msulation Metallic $0 shield 60 Barrier layer(s) 670 Braid Layer Patent Application Publication Nov. 21, 2013 Sheet 7 of 9 US 2013/0306348 A1 m2 714 105 m1 710 | 2114 yor m4 714 710 m2 na 1 m2 Patent Application Publication Nov. 21, 2013 Sheet 8 of 9 US 2013/0306348 A1 Method 800 Select Materials 810 Construct Cable(s) 820 Deploy 830 Transmit Power 840 Fig. 8 Patent Application Publication Nov. 21, 2013 Sheet 9 of 9 US 2013/0306348 A1 ‘System Components 200. Memoryistorege VO Device 206 Network System 910, ‘Component(s) US 2013/0306348 Al IAL LIFT EQUIPMENT POWER ‘CABLES RELATED APPLICATIONS. [0001] This pplication claims the benefit ofan priority 0 US, Provisional Application See. No, 61/648.326, fled 18 May 2012, which is incorporated by reference herein, BACKGROUND, 10002} _Avttval it equipmentsuchaseletrie submersible ‘pumps (ESPs) may be deployed for any ofa variety of pam dng purposes. For example, where a substance Jose not realy flow responsive o existing natura forces, an ESP may be iasplemeated wo arial Bi the substance. To receive posse, an ESP is connected to a cable or cables. In some stances, the length of sich cable o cables may be othe coder of several filomcers. 4 cable may also ince one oF ‘more motor lad extensions (MIs) splice onto the cable Forexanple, where the cable inches thre conductor cares for powering a motor. a MLE may be splieeont each of the conductor cores. Length of a MLE may be, For example, on the onder of tens of meters ar mow (2, about 20 meters bout 100 meters) {0003} Some examples of available PSP cables include those fated at about 3 KY, about 4 KV’ or about § KV. For commercially avilable BSP cables, about 5 KV may be eon Sider 2 peesent day Uppee ating limit forhigh temperature dlownolseables (edo toa ack of electra ses li? layers ete) {0004} As may be appreciated, ESP configurations open. Sons, ete. can depend on cable rating or integrity. Ax an ‘example, ibility data fran ESP cable may be primary in ‘stmatinga meantime between fire (MBE foranepen tion. Fale of & cable ean increase non-productive ie (NPT), rpairandreplacementcosts ete espa for doop insalations (eq, whore over a kilometer af cable may be deployed. 0005} Various technologies, techniques, te, described Ihren pertain to cables, for example, to provide power to cleetcally powered equipment positionable in a well SUMMARY 10006] A power cable for artificial Kit equipment can inchide one or more conductor assemblies where each con- ductor assembly includes a copper conductor, a conductor shield with resistivity fess than about $000 odm-m surround- ing the conductor, insulation, an insulation shield having a resistivity less than about $000 obm-m surrounding the inst lation, metlli shield surrounding the insulation shield, and ‘polymer barrier surounding the metallic shield; «jacket molded about the one oF more conductor assemblies: and frmor surounding the jacket. A power eable for downhole ‘equipment can include a copper conductor; a conductor shield with resistivity fess than about 5000 ofm-m surround- ing the eonductor, insulation; an insulation shield having a resistivity less than aboot $000 obim-m surrounding the insu lation; a metal shield surrounding the insulation shiek polymer barrier surrounding the metallic shield; a braided. layer surrounding the metalic shield; and armor surrounding the braided layer. method ean include providing a conduc tor: providing a semiconductive material: providing an ins lating material; extrading a portion of the semiconductive ‘material onto the conductor; extring the insulating material Nov. 21, 2013 ‘onto te semiconduetive material: and extruding another por: tion of the semiconductive material onto the insulating mate- al [0007] Thissummary isprovidedto introduce selectionof concepts that are further deseribed helow in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identity key oF cssential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in limiting the scope of the claimed subject mater, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 0008] Feotures and advantages of the described imple- mmentations ean be more readily understood by reference 9 the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. [0009] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of «system that includes various components for simblating and optionally interacting with geological environment; 0010] FIG. 2itstrates an example of geologic environ- ‘meat that includes steam injection and artificial i 0011] FIG. 3 llustatesan example ofanclecticsubmers- ible pump system: [0012] FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a system that a power cable and motor lad extensions: [0013] FIG. 5 illustrates an example ofa power eable: [0014] FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a motor lead exten- [0015] FIG. 7 illustrates examples of methods and ‘examples of cables; [0016] FIG. 8 illustrates an example ofa method; snd [0017] FIG. 9ilustrates example components ofa system and a networked system, DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0018] The following description includes the best mode presently contemplated for practicing the described imple- ‘mealations. This deseripion is aot to be taken in a limiting sense, but rather is made merely forthe purpose of describing the general principles ofthe implementations. The seope of the described implementations should be ascertained with reference tothe issued claims 0019] _Artificiol Hit equipment suchas electric submersible ‘pumps (ESPs) may be deployed for any of variety of pammp- ing purposes. For example, where a substance does not reachlyflow responsive to existing natural forees, an SP may be implemented to arficially it the substance. Commer- cially available PSPs (suchas the REDA™ ESPs marketed by ‘Schlumberger Limited, Houston, Tex.) may find use in appli- cations that require, for example, pump rates in excess of about 4,000 barrels per day aud lft of about 12,000 feet or 0020] ESPs have associated costs, jnchuding equipment costs, replacement costs, repair costs. and power consump- tion costs. Selection of appropriate ESP specifications can be anarcuous task especially yiven the fat that any factorsare ‘dynamic and even stochastic. For example, composition of a ‘pumped substance may vary over time, gost of eletrical power may vary overtime, entrainment of solids may vary ‘overtime, ete, The ability o prect variations in such factors ‘with respect to time may spaina spectrum from poor to exeel- lent (eg, depending on available dat, models, et). Punter, adjusting operation of an ESP fora change in ane factor may sive rise fo unintended consequences. For example, a change US 2013/0306348 Al in cost of power may pve rise toa need to operate a pump ‘motor with greater eificiency, which in turn, may alter inlet ‘presure othe pump, which, in ten, may cause & change in ‘phase composition of a substance being pumped, which, in ‘um, nay impact the ability of conteifgal pump slages 0 Kit the substance, Where a chinge in phase includes an inerease in free gas (eg, approaching 10% by volume), a condition known as gas Tock may occur, form of cavitation that can ‘cause a pump to surge and fil prematurely. [0021] To assist with selection of ESP specifications, a rmanvfacturer may provide a plot witha pump perfoemance ‘cure that defiaes an optimal operating range for a given ‘pump speed and Muid viscosity. Such a plot may include a hhead-capacity curve that shows amount of hit per pump stage ata given flow rate, a horsepower requirements curve across a range of flow capacities, and a pump efficiency curve, for ‘example, calculated from head, flow capacity, fui specific ‘enwily and horsepower. As an example, an ESP may be specified as havinga best efficiency point (AEP) ofabot 77% for a flow of about 7,900 barrels per day, ahead of about 49 fect anda horsepower of about 3.69 fora lid specific gravity ‘of approximately 1.0(e,REDA S38 Series, I stage at3.500 RPM at 60 Fz) An ESP may be specified witha it pr stage such that number of stages may be selected Foran applica- tion to moet ff requirements. 10022] Adjustments may be made to an ESP, for example, Where the ESP is outlted witha variable-speed deve (VSD) ‘nit. A VSD unit can include an ESP controller sich a, for ‘example, the UniCona"™ coatroller marketed by Seblum- ‘berger Limited (Houston, Tex). In combination, a VSD unit withan ESP controller alloss for variations in motor speed 0 pump optimal yates at variable frequencies, which ean bester manage power, het, ee. As to hea generated by a motor, an ESP may rely on low of pumped fd for eooling such thst a change in motor speed ean change steady-siate operating tomperature ofthe motor and, crrespondingl. efficieney of the motor, Given such relationships, tade-ofls ean exist, for ‘example, between motor lifetime, power consumption and. ow rate, [0023] To improve PSP operations, an ESP may include ‘one of more sensors (e32, gages) that measure any of a variety of phenomena (eg temperature, pressure, vib te), A commercially avail Sensor'™ marketed by Schlumberger Limited (Houston, “Tex.)which monitors intake andl discharge pressures; ‘motor and discharge temperature; and vibration and current leakage. An ESP monitoring system may include a supervi- sory control anddata acquisition system (SCADA), Commer: iaily’ available surveillance systems inchide the ‘espWatcher™ and the LiftWateher™ surveillance systems marketed by Schlumberger Limited (Houston, Tex), which provides for communication of data, for example, between a production team and wellfild data (e.g, with oF without SCADA installations). Such a system may isue instructions 'o, for example, stat, sop or contol ESP spoed via an ESP controler. 0024] As an example, a commercially available surface use cable rated for voltages higher than sbout $ KV may be round and based on NEMA WC TV/ICEA $-96-659 and WC TAICEAS.93-639. Such a cable may include the following: ‘copper conductor, a semiconductive conductor shicll layer, an insulation layer, semiconductve insulation shield layer ‘conductive metallic shield layer (eg, metalic braid or tape rap, with copper), a cable jacket (polyethylene), and amor Nov. 21, 2013 (galvanized steel). However, in comparison to surface envi- ‘ronments, downhole environments may be bash in tems of ‘temperature, pressure and chemistry. Further, dow hole envi- ronments may be harsh meehnically, For example, consider Abrasion and mechanical stresses that may acche as a cable ‘raverses hundreds of mcters, especially where the cable ear es the weight of equipment such as an ESP. Yer futher, a downhole installation that may haves lengthofakilometer or ‘more may offer litle opportunity for filtering, ete. to handle clerical issues suchas voltage spikes (¢g..dueto resonance, ‘t.). Additionally, information about downhole equipment ‘may be limited in comparison to a surface operation. For ‘example, where a surface mounted motor may be readily fied with sensors, ef, and associated data transmission lines, data transmission ine fora downhole motoemay beso Jong that data bandwidth and data integrity become problem- atic. Lack of information about operating conditions of a ‘downhole motar may increase risk oF issues that could detr- ‘mentally impact eable performance and reliability. Aecord- ingly, downhole operations present Tactors not present in surface operations (¢.,ornot present to the same extent asin Surface operations) 0025] As 10 power cables suitable for downhole opera- tions, asan example, ound ESP cable ated for operation up to about $V can include one or mare copper conductors, oi and heat resistant EPDM eubber insulation (eg, where The E refers to ethylene, P to propylene, Dt diene and M refers to 4 classification in ASTM standard D-1418; eg, ethylene ‘copolymerized with propylene and a diene), a barrier layer {©4 leadlforopolyine ornoneforlow cost cables}, a jacket (eg, oll resistant EPDM or nitrile rubber) and anor (ex. galvanized or stinlessstee! or MONEL® alloy marketed by Inco Alloys Intemational, Inc, Huntington, W. Va.). As another example, a at ESP cable for operation up w about S KV can include one or more copper conductors, oi and heat resistant EPDM rubber insulation, barrier layer (e.g, lead fuoropolymer or none for low cost cables). jacket layer (il resistant EPDM or nitrile rubber o none for low cost cables), and armor (galvanized or stainless steel or MONELIE alloy ‘marketed by Inco Alloys Intemational, Ine., Huntington, W. Vay 0026] As an example, an insulation material for @ cable :nay be EPDM, EPDM compounds tend to have good dielee- trie properties and heat resistance, but fend to be susceptible to swelling whea exposed to hydrocarbons. In downhole oil field applications, permeation of outer layers ofa eable by ‘uid may result in fuid contoeting the insulation. To mitigate such risks, PSP cable manufacturers may use proprciary EPDM compound formulations designed to limit the effecis ‘of hydrocarbons. Such formulations may be refered to as Jow-swell EPDM or oil resistant EPDM, 0027] sto particular gas risks, as an example, considera downhole envieonment at elevated pressures (e.., greater than about 1,000 ps), which may cause gas intrusion into an SP, an ESP cable ete In such an example, where hydrogen sulfide (H,S) gas is present at elevated pressure it may per- mate through elastomers and corrode copper conductors of | insufficiently robust cables. Further, once downhole gases have permeated a cable, a rapid change in well pressure can cause explosive decompression damage, rendering a cable inoperable 0028] Flastomer compounds that may be found in com- ‘mercially available ESP eable jacketing (eg. EPDM andor nile) fend to be proprietary oilfield formulations. EPDM US 2013/0306348 Al based jacketing materials, as with EPDM insulation materi- al, tend to be formulated for il and decompression resis tance, Nitrile compounds have inherent oil resistance, how ‘ever, asan example, some oiled specific nitrile compounds ‘aim to combine oil resistane with brine nd water resistance ‘8 well ws decompression resistance and good heat aging. 10029] As an example of a commercially available power cables suitable for downhole use, consider the the RedaMAXT™ Hotline™ ESP power cables (eg a8 well as ‘motor lead extensions “MLES"), which are marketed by Schlumberger Limited (Houston, Tex.). As an example, a RedaMAX™ Fotline™ ESP power cable can include com- binations of polyimide tape, lead, EPDM, and polyether ether ketone (PEEK, ez, oranother poly aryl ether ketone (PEK) type of polymer) to provide insulation and a jacket. Lead walls can provide for compatibility with high gasil ratio (GOR) and highly corrosive conditions. Armor can mechani- cally protect the cable and may be galvanized steel, heavy ‘galvanized steel, sianless steel, or MONEL® alloy. As an ‘example, a pothead, an electrical connector between a cable and an ESP motor, may be constructed with metal-to-metal seals or elastomer seals, A pothead ean provide mechanical bracrer to fui entry in high-temperature applications. [0030] ‘The RedaMAX™ Hoaline™ ESP power eables may ‘be suitable for we in wells with high botfombole tempers: tures, steamflooding and thermal recovery applications, go0- ‘themnal applications, gassy wells, wells with corrosive ius, inchuding 14S. CO,, and chemical treatments [0031] As an example of a RedaMAX™ Hotline™ ESP power cable, a 5 kV round ELBE GSR can include solid ‘conductor sizes of about #1 AWG (e.g. 1 AWG), bout #2 ‘AWG (eg.,2AWG/I) and about #4 AWG (eg. 4 AWG). AS tp conversion to metric, #1, #2 and #4 AWG correspond to approximately 42.4 min?, 38.6 mm and 21.1 mim’, respec tively. As another example, 2 5 KV flat EHLTB GSF ean inchide ssolidconductorsize of 4 AWG (e.8,4AWGII).A8 an example, dimensions may be, for round configurations, About 110 2 inches in diameter and, for Mat configurations, about half an inch by about 1 inch to about 2 inches. As an ‘example, weights may range from about I Thnvi to about 3 Ibm 10032] Various examples of power cables and various ‘examples of method for making a power eable (eg, or a portion thereof) are described herein. Such power cables can include atleast one ayer formed ofa semiconduetive mate- tal, For example, a cable may include a semiconductive ‘conductor shield and a semiconduetive insulation shield. In sch an example, semicondctive material may be fed via an ‘exinkler orextniders for deposition onto another ayer (ea conductor and an insulation layer, respectively). As an ‘example, insulation or an insulation layer may be deposited. Via extrision onto a conductor shield via an extrusion pro= ‘ess, optionally a co-extrusion process that deposits both the ‘conductor shield and the insulation (eg. Which may allow for crosslinking at an interface therebetween), As an example, ‘an insulation shield may be deposited onto insulation in a ‘manper tha fclitates stripping ofthe insulation shield from ‘the insulation, for example, for purposes of spicing a eon- «ductor about which the insulation is deposited (esx, with an intermediate conductor shield) 10033] As an example, a cable suitable for downhole use tay be constrocted with materials having properties resistant to conditions associated with a corrosive willeld environ Nov. 21, 2013 ment, resistant hydrocarbons, resistant to high pressure tpises, andlor capable of operating at temperatures above about 180 degrees C. [0034] _Asanexample, a power cable may incite multiple ‘conductors where each conductor has an associated condic- tor shield, insulation, insulation shield, metallic shield, and barrier layer. For each conductor, such a layered assembly may be referred to as a single conductor cable. Fora power ‘cable that includes maltiple conductors, configured as mul- tiple single conductor cables, a cable jacket may be provided ‘that jackets the multiple single conductor cables, Further, one ‘or more armor layers may surround the eable jacket 0035] Asan example, a motor lead extension (MLE) may hea single conductor cable. Such # single conductor cable ‘may include a conductor, 2 conductor shield, insulation, an insulation shicld, a metalic shield, « bariet layer, « braid layer, and armor. Where conductor has eyindcal shape, the variouscomponents may besnnularin shape of inereasing liameter where thickness of each annular component is selected, for example, according to function to provide suit- able physical characteristics for purposes of withstanding ‘operational conditions, including electwomagnetic andl envi- ronmental conditions. Such an arrangement of components ‘may be coaxial, for example, various components may be arranged couxilly about a coudector, which may bea solid ‘conductor, a braided conductor, et [0036] As an example, (ez, fo lower cost, ease spooling, cle.) MLEs may be consolidated into an N-across flat cable (eg, where N equals a number of conductors). In sueh an ‘example, each conductor may haven individual armor jacket ‘where a overall additional armor layer helps ote the indi ‘vidual armor jacketed conductors together. Asan altemative ‘example, consolidated! MLEs may include an overall armor layer (eo jacket). In the foregoing MLE examples, an ‘outer jacket may be individual, consolidated, or skipped ‘entirely. 0037] Ast conductors, for example, a cable may include conductors of high purity copper, which may be solid, ‘runded oF compacted stranded. Stranded and compacted Stranded conductors can offer improved flexibility, which may be an advantage in some installations. Conductors may also be coated with a corrosion resistant coating to prevent ‘conduetordepradation from the hydrogen sulfide gas Whieh s ‘comimioniy present in dovinhole environments. Fxamples of such a coating would inelude tin, lead, nickel, silver, or other ‘corrosion resistant alloy of meta 0038] Ast conductors, compacted strands provideacom- bination of fexibilty and reduced cross section. A costing may be applied toa conductor, for example, to prevenslans corrosion of eopper by downhole gases. Such a coating may bbe compatible with a subsequent process (eg., conductor shiold extrsion, etc.) As an example, a coneosion resistant coating may be provided in an effort to prevent conductor degradation front 5 gas. Sich a coating may include, for ‘example, tn, lead, nickel, iver, or another corrosion res tant alloy or metal 0039] "As an example, a gas-blocking coating may he applied toa conductor, for example, an Amalloy™Tead-based ‘metal alloy may be applied to one or more conductors (4.10 Ine block gas such as gas that includes H,8)- [0040] As to conductor shields, conductor shield may be asemiconductve layer around the conductor (eg. optionally inchuding a costing) that ats to contol electrical stress in a cable to minimize discharge. Such a layer may include a US 2013/0306348 Al thickness of about 0,002" to about 0,020", Such a layer may be bonded tothe conductor (2. optionaly including a coat ing) and insulation to prevent was migration or it may be strippable to allow for easy cable repair. splicing, ete. As an ‘example, a strippable conductor shield ean assist with easy ‘cablerepairand splicing. Whether or nota conductor shields ‘bonded may depend on the application, 10041} Asan example, a conductor shield may bea semi ‘conductive tape wrap or an extruded semiconductive polymer ‘composition. Such & layer may be an elastomer or themo- plastic eo-extruded with insulation. As an example, €0-ex- tmuded elastomer inslation shield and inslation may allow for crosslinking the insulation shield and insulation matei- als. Covextnided thermoplastics may provide for intimate bonding (¢., optionally without cross-linking). Such manu- facturing processes can help eliminate voide a the condactor shield/instlation interface [0042] As mentioned, material used for the conductor Shield may be semiconductive, for example, defined as has= ing resistivity les than about 000 chi-m. As an example, an elastomer (e.g, FPDM) compound loaded with vondue: tive fillers may be used. Asan example, for high temperature ‘and reliability improvement, « PEEK compound (or related high temperature polymer) containing conductive or semi conductive fillersmay beused, Selection of the optimum filler type and filer quantity can help achieve an optiaum level of | ‘volume resistivity inthe compound. The insulation shield and the insulation may include the same or similar material, ‘which ean facilitate processing, [0043] _Astoa conductor shield, jt may have someadhesion toaconductorto provides void-free interfue. Adhesion toa ‘conductor ean also help prevent downlole gases from migra ing along a cable. Extrusion can provide a relatively smooth surface (e.g. compared to tape) and tend tallow for penetra lion of material into spaces between strands of « conductor, ‘Noting that, fora conductor shield regularities nits surface ‘may cause volage stress points. conductor shield may bean clastomer or thermoplastic eo-extruded or tandem extruded With insulation allowing the layers to cross-link together (€., elastomer) or intimately “bond” (e, thermoplastic) Which may help to eliminate voids atthe interface of these layers. Such an approach can provide for discharge esistance (eq. for EPDMand PAEK insulation materals).A conductor shield may include several different elastomers. A condctor shield may inelude nanoscale fillers (eto provide a com- bination of low resistivity and good mechanical properties). [0043] As to insulation, it may include a material sueh 2s, Tor example, EPDM or, for example, for improved tempers ‘ureane reliability, PEEK may beused(¢ 2, oranotherPAEK material) For FPDM-based insulation, 3 compound formu Iation forol and decompression resistance may be selected. As to PEEK, it ay provide improved mechanical properties that allow for improved damage resistance during cable installation and cable operation, Thehigher silliness of PEEK nay also allow for greater ease in sealing over cable members at cable termination points (motor potbead, well connectors, feedthroughs, et.) Such eonstretion can improve relia ity ofthe cable and of systems, [0045] Insulation (ean insulation layer) may adhere to ‘or bo bonded to-8 conductor shield. Iasuation may be eon: tinuous with an insolation shield, optionally completely or partially bonded. As an example, a continuous defect-tree Interface may be formed between instlation ands condactor shield (eq, with some amount of adhesion). Cable connee- Nov. 21, 2013 be considered weak points ofa system. AS isulation can improve seal reliability high temperature and improve sealing through thermal

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