US 12,291,944 B1
System and method for deploying fiber optic cables with a cured-in-place pipe liner
Vladimir Kazei, Houston, TX (US); and Ezzedeen Alfataierge, Dhahran (SA)
Assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/486,734.
Int. Cl. E21B 43/10 (2006.01); E21B 33/14 (2006.01); E21B 43/08 (2006.01); E21B 47/135 (2012.01)
CPC E21B 43/103 (2013.01) [E21B 33/14 (2013.01); E21B 43/08 (2013.01); E21B 43/10 (2013.01); E21B 47/135 (2020.05)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for lining a wellbore, the method comprising:
inserting a cured-in-place pipe liner into the wellbore;
forcing the cured-in-place pipe liner against walls of the wellbore;
curing the cured-in-place pipe liner;
monitoring the curing of the cured-in-place pipe liner with one or more fiber optic cables embedded in the cured-in-place pipe liner;
coupling the cured-in-place pipe liner to the walls of the wellbore;
continuously monitoring the wellbore with the one or more fiber optic cables;
lowering a casing string into the wellbore; and
cementing the casing string against the cured-in-place pipe liner.