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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2006
Craig D. Johnson, Montgomery, TX (US);
Matthew R. Hackworth, Pearland, TX (US);
Michael D. Langlais, Bartlesville, OK (US);
David W. Wang, Manvel, TX (US);
Laurent Alteirac, Houston, TX (US);
Stephane J. Virally, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jason Bigelow, Trobay, CA;
Kerby J. Dufrene, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Bruno Khan, Houston, TX (US);
Martin Prado, Houston, TX (US);
Ashish Sharma, Pearland, TX (US);
Craig D. Johnson, Montgomery, TX (US);
Matthew R. Hackworth, Pearland, TX (US);
Michael D. Langlais, Bartlesville, OK (US);
David W. Wang, Manvel, TX (US);
Laurent Alteirac, Houston, TX (US);
Stephane J. Virally, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jason Bigelow, Trobay, CA;
Kerby J. Dufrene, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Bruno Khan, Houston, TX (US);
Martin Prado, Houston, TX (US);
Ashish Sharma, Pearland, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a connector to connect a first tubing section and a second tubing section together. The connector that includes a body that includes a first opening to receive the first tubing section, a second opening to receive the second tubing section, and a passageway. The apparatus includes a member that is adapted to be moved from a retracted position to an extended position to form a sealed connection between a tubular member that is connected to the first tubing section and the passageway.