Attachment of control lines to outside of tubular

Abstract

Disclosed is a downhole apparatus including a tubular and at least one support extending radially outwardly of an outer surface of a radially outward most member of the tubular. At least one cover is secured to the at least one support defining a protected space between the at least one cover and the outer surface. Further disclosed is a downhole tubular system including at least two tubular apparatus, each tubular apparatus including at least one tubular and at least one support extending radially outwardly of an outer surface of a radially outward most member of the tubular. At least one cover is secured to the at least one support defining a protected space between the at least one cover and the outer surface. The system further includes at least one coupling clamp located at a coupling of the at least two tubular apparatus.

1 . A downhole apparatus comprising:
 a tubular;   at least one support extending radially outwardly of an outer surface of a radially outward most member of the tubular; and   at least one cover secured to the at least one support defining a protected space between the at least one cover and the outer surface.   
     
     
         2 . The downhole apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one cover is secured to a first support of the at least one support via at least one hinge. 
     
     
         3 . The downhole apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one support includes at least one detent to secure the at least one cover. 
     
     
         4 . The downhole apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the at least one cover is secured to the at least one detent via at least one retaining hook. 
     
     
         5 . The downhole apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one cover is secured to the at least one support via at least one of a threaded fastener. 
     
     
         6 . The downhole apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one cover is secured to the at least one support via at least one clip. 
     
     
         7 . The downhole apparatus of  claim 1  comprising a plurality of centralizers extending outwardly from the outer surface. 
     
     
         8 . The downhole apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the at least one cover is disposed circumferentially between two adjacent centralizers of the plurality of centralizers. 
     
     
         9 . The downhole apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the at least one cover is at least two covers disposed axially along a length of the tubular. 
     
     
         10 . The downhole apparatus of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of lines are disposed in the protected space. 
     
     
         11 . The downhole apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the tubular is a screen segment. 
     
     
         12 . The downhole apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the tubular is a flow through tubular with one or more lines attached thereto. 
     
     
         13 . A downhole tubular system comprising:
 at least two tubular apparatus, each tubular apparatus including;
 at least one tubular; 
 at least one support extending radially outwardly of an outer surface of a radially outward most member of the tubular; and 
 at least one cover secured to the at least one support defining a protected space between the at least one cover and the outer surface; 
   at least one coupling clamp disposed at a coupling of the at least two tubular apparatus including:
 at least two collars, at least one collar of the at least two collars disposed at each side of the coupling, each collar including a coupling body extending around a circumference of the outer surface defining a coupling protected space between the coupling body and the outer surface; and 
 a coupling sleeve extending between the at least two collars. 
   
     
     
         14 . The downhole system of  claim 13  comprising at least one line disposed in the coupling protected space. 
     
     
         15 . The downhole system of  claim 14  wherein the at least one line is at least one control line. 
     
     
         16 . The downhole system of  claim 14  wherein the at least one line is at least one fiber optic line. 
     
     
         17 . The downhole system of  claim 14  wherein the coupling protected space is configured to allow for helical arrangement of the at least one line. 
     
     
         18 . The downhole system of  claim 13  wherein the coupling collar comprises at least one coupling hinge. 
     
     
         19 . The downhole system of  claim 18  including at least two coupling arms extending from the at least one coupling hinge circumferentially around the outer surface. 
     
     
         20 . The downhole system of  claim 13  including at least one coupling spacer disposed between the coupling body and the outer surface to define the coupling protected space therebetween. 
     
     
         21 . The downhole system of  claim 13  wherein the coupling protected space extends substantially around the entire circumference of the outer surface. 
     
     
         22 . The downhole system of  claim 13  wherein the at least one tubular is at least one screen segment. 
     
     
         23 . The downhole system of  claim 13  wherein the at least one tubular is at least one flow through tubular with one or more lines attached thereto.