Telemetry cable bypass

Abstract

Tubing encapsulated cable is generally difficult to place in the interior of a well. Currently the tubing encapsulated cable must pass through the various valves used isolate the well as it passes into the interior of the wellbore. In a current embodiment of the tubing encapsulated cable is secured, usually by compression fitting, to the lower end of the tubing hanger where the tubing hanger is situated beneath the lowest valve used to isolate the well. The conductors within the tubing encapsulated cable are routed into the tubing hanger to a position where a penetrator passes laterally through the side of the tubing hanger. The penetrator is configured such that there are insulated and conducting portions of the penetrator tip that correspond to the insulated and conducting portions of the conductors within the tubing encapsulated cable. The penetrator is then inserted into the tubing hanger to the point where the insulating and conducting portions of both the penetrator at the conductors within the tubing encapsulate cable are aligned. The penetrator in cooperation with the tubing hanger allows access from the exterior of the well to the interior of the wellbore.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device to allow access to a conductor comprising,
 a tubing encapsulated cable having at least one insulated conductor,   a tubing hanger having at least one port in a lower end of the tubing hanger,   wherein the insulated conductor is within the port,   at least a second lateral bore through a side of the tubing hanger,   wherein the second lateral bore intersects the port and the insulated conductor,   a penetrator within the second lateral bore.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein, the penetrator has an insulated portion and a conductive portion 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2  wherein, the penetrator insulated portion and conductive portion intersect the insulated conductor at corresponding insulated and conducting portions. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein, the penetrator and the insulated conductor provide a conductive pathway between a sensor and a surface display. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein, the penetrator prevents fluid flow thorough the second lateral bore. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein, the tubing hanger has a seal between the lower end of the tubing hanger and the second lateral bore. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein, the tubing encapsulated cable is sealed to the tubing hanger. 
     
     
         8 . A method of providing electrical access to a wellbore, comprising,
 attaching a tubing encapsulated cable to a tubing hanger,
 wherein the tubing encapsulated cable has at least one insulated conductor, 
   placing the insulated conductor within a port in the tubing hanger,   intersecting the port and the insulated conductor with a lateral bore,   inserting a penetrator within the lateral bore.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, the penetrator has an insulated portion and a conductive portion 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein, the penetrator insulated portion and conductive portion intersect the insulated conductor at corresponding insulated and conducting portions. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, the penetrator and the insulated conductor provide a conductive pathway between a sensor and a surface display. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, the penetrator prevents fluid flow thorough the second lateral bore. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, the tubing hanger has a seal between the lower end of the tubing hanger and the second lateral bore. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, the tubing encapsulated cable is sealed to the tubing hanger.