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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2007
Applicant:
David B. Ruddock, Pearland, TX (US);
Inventor:
David B. Ruddock, Pearland, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/12 (2006.01); E21B 33/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a downhole disconnectable and length compensatable tubular sealing system. The system includes, a seal connector having a first metal seal receptive of a separate seal nipple and pressure sealably engagable therewith and at least one expansion joint sealingly connected to the seal connector. The expansion joint includes, a section of metal tubing having a sealing surface thereon and a metal-to-metal seal slidably sealingly engaged with the sealing surface.