Conductive Outer Jacket for Wireline Cable

Abstract

A cable containing a conductive outer layer and methods for manufacturing the conductive outer layer and the cable are provided. A cable may include a cable core and a plurality of armor wire strength members that surround the cable core. The cable may also include a conductive outer layer disposed about the plurality of armor wire strength members that physically contacts at least one armor wire strength member of the plurality of armor wire strength members.

1 . A cable comprising:
 a cable core;   a plurality of armor wire strength members that surround the cable core; and   a conductive outer layer disposed about the plurality of armor wire strength members, wherein the conductive outer layer physically contacts at least one armor wire strength member of the plurality of armor wire strength members.   
     
     
         2 . The cable of  claim 1 , wherein the conductive outer layer comprises a polymer jacket doped with a conductive material. 
     
     
         3 . The cable of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of armor wire strength members are embedded within the polymer jacket. 
     
     
         4 . The cable of  claim 2 , wherein a doping concentration of the conductive material is less than 30%. 
     
     
         5 . The cable of  claim 2 , wherein the conductive material comprises conductive carbon black, metallic fibers, metallic powder, conductive Nano particles, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The cable of  claim 5 , wherein the metallic powder comprises zinc, copper, or both.