Wellsite cable support assembly and method of using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9404319-B2
Application number	US-201414563988-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2014
Priority date	Dec 11, 2013
Publication date	Aug 2, 2016
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016

Abstract

A cable support, cable support assembly, and method of supporting a cable is disclosed. The cable support includes a body having a base portion and a ball portion with a cable channel to receive a cable therethrough. The body includes a plurality of axial segments movable between an open position to access the cable channel and a closed position to enclose the cable in the channel. The base portion has a cavity to receive the ball portion of another cable support whereby the cable is flexibly supported.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable support positionable about a cable of a wellsite, the cable support comprising:
a body having a base portion and a ball portion with a cable channel to receive the cable therethrough, the body comprising a plurality of axial segments movable between an open position to access the cable channel and a closed position to enclose the cable in the cable channel, the plurality of axial segments comprising at least one offset axial segment having a different dimension from a reminder of the plurality of axial segments to define an asymmetric enclosure about the cable along an axis thereof;
wherein the base portion has a cavity to receive the ball portion of another cable support whereby the cable is flexibly supported.

2. The cable support of claim 1 , wherein the body has a neck portion between the base portion and the ball portion.

3. The cable support of claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a key and a keyway, the key interlockingly engageable with the keyway of the another cable support.

4. The cable support of claim 3 , wherein the key is movable in the keyway to permit movement about the another cable support.

5. The cable support of claim 1 , further comprising a thread disposable through the body and the body of the another cable support.

6. The cable support of claim 1 , further comprising an aligner operatively connecting the body with the body of the another cable support in a predefined orientation.

7. The cable support of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of axial segments are hingedly connectable along a first axial side and connectable along a second axial side.

8. The cable support of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of axial segments comprise at least two asymmetrical segments adjoined along the axial sides, the axial sides parallel to an axis of the body.

9. The cable support of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of axial segments comprises three axial segments, the three axial segments adjoined along the axial sides, two of the three axial sides hingedly connected, one of the three axial sides openable.

10. The cable support of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge between the plurality of axial segments.

11. The cable support of claim 1 , further comprising a lock removably connecting the plurality of axial segments.

12. The cable support of claim 11 , wherein the lock comprises bolts removably connecting the plurality of axial segments.

13. The cable support of claim 11 , wherein the lock comprises a rod with a latch removably connecting the plurality of axial segments.

14. A cable support assembly positionable about a cable of a wellsite, the cable support assembly comprising:
a plurality of cable supports, each of the plurality of cable supports comprising:
a body having a base portion and a ball portion with a cable channel to receive the cable therethrough, the body comprising a plurality of axial segments movable between an open position to access the cable channel and a closed position to enclose the cable in the cable channel, the plurality of axial segments comprising at least one offset axial segment having a different dimension from a reminder of the plurality of axial segments to define an asymmetric enclosure about the cable along an axis thereof;
wherein the base portion has a cavity to receive the ball portion of another cable support whereby the cable is flexibly supported.

15. The cable support assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a support connector operatively connectable between the body and a wellsite component.

16. The cable support assembly of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of cable supports are connectable to form a chain of the plurality of cable supports about the cable.

17. The cable support assembly of claim 14 , further comprising an aligner to align the plurality of cable supports, the plurality of cable supports openable at one of simultaneously or sequentially.

18. A method of supporting a cable of a wellsite, comprising:
providing a plurality of cable supports comprising a body having a base portion and a ball portion with a cable channel therethrough, the body comprising a plurality of axial segments, the plurality of axial segments comprising at least one offset axial segment having a different dimension from a reminder of the plurality of axial segments to define an asymmetric enclosure about the cable along an axis thereof;
positioning the ball portion of the plurality of cable supports in the base portion of adjacent ones of the plurality of cable supports;
positioning the cable in the cable channel; and
enclosing the cable in the cable channel by moving the plurality of axial segments to a closed position thereof.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising locking the plurality of axial segments in the closed position.

20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising moving the plurality of axial segments of the plurality of cable supports to an open position.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the moving comprises opening the plurality of axial segments simultaneously or sequentially.

Assignees

• Nat Oilwell Varco Lp

Inventors

• Springett Frank Benjamin
• Gauntt Stephen Bryron
• Bennett Dean Allen

Classifications

• H02G9/12

  supported on or from floats, e.g. in water · CPC title

• H02G3/0475

  formed by a succession of articulated units · CPC title

• H02G1/10

  in or under water · CPC title

• E21B19/002 Primary

  specially adapted for underwater drilling (E21B19/09, E21B19/143 take precedence) · CPC title