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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2004
Applicant:
Robert A. Parrott, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Robert A. Parrott, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hands-free connection system is provided for coupling downhole tools for use in well operations. The connection system includes two downhole tools connectable together in threaded engagement. The connection system further includes a compressible locking sleeve positioned between the coupled downhole tools for maintaining the tools in threaded engagement and in a predetermined alignment for deployment downhole.