metal or composite material for example an elongate recess 14 is provided to accommodate a conductor 16 therein the depth of the recess 14 is selectable related to the duty intended for the washpipe but in one embodiment where significant protection of the conductor 16 is desired the recess 14 will be of greater depth than a dimension of the conductor 16 oriented radially to the washpipe 10 by configuring the recess with such depth the conductor 16 is completely enveloped in the recess 14 in one embodiment the recess depth is less than about one half of the thickness of a wall of the tubular member 12 the recess 14 may be configured to have dimensions orthogonal to the radial dimension that are different based upon the radial locus at which the orthogonal measurement is taken see fig2 which appears trapezoidal in cross section for example in one embodiment a deepest surface 20 of the recess 14 is of greater orthogonal dimension than an orthogonally taken dimension of the recess 14 at an opening 22 thereof alternatively the recess may be a simplified straight cut groove see fig3 yet still the recess 14 may be configured to approximate the outside geometry in cross section of the.