CPC E21B 17/0285 (2020.05) [E21B 17/028 (2013.01); E21B 17/10 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
8. A weight module for use in a wellbore tool string, the weight module comprising:
a conductive body extending in an axial direction, the conductive body having a first contact portion provided at a first end of the conductive body and a second contact portion provided at a second end of the conductive body, opposite the first end in the axial direction; and
an insulating cover covering an outer radial surface of the conductive body and an axial end surface of the conductive body without covering the first contact portion,
wherein:
the first contact portion is in electrical communication with the second contact portion through the conductive body;
the weight module is configured to fit within a hollow interior of a weight module housing;
the insulating cover is configured to electrically isolate the conductive body from a weight module housing; and
the conductive body comprises a high-density material extending between the first contact portion and the second contact portion, having a density greater than steel.
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