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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2010
Matthew Clubb, Norwich, GB;
Dougal Hugo Brown, Inverness, GB;
Alan Payne, Inverurie, GB;
Stuart Card, Aberdeen, GB;
George Swietlik, Lowestoft, GB;
Robert Large, Lowestoft, GB;
Burney J. Latiolais, Lafayette, LA (US);
Matthew Clubb, Norwich, GB;
Dougal Hugo Brown, Inverness, GB;
Alan Payne, Inverurie, GB;
Stuart Card, Aberdeen, GB;
George Swietlik, Lowestoft, GB;
Robert Large, Lowestoft, GB;
Burney J. Latiolais, Lafayette, LA (US);
Pilot Drilling Control Limited, Lowestoft, Suffolk, GB;
Frank's International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A hydraulic connector to provide a fluidic connection between a fluid supply and a downhole tubular, the connector comprising: a body; an engagement assembly comprising an extendable portion selectively extendable from the body, the engagement assembly being configured to extend and retract a seal assembly disposed at a distal end of the extendable portion into and from a proximal end of the downhole tubular; and a valve assembly operable between an open position and a closed position, the valve assembly being configured to: allow a fluid to communicate between the fluid supply and the downhole tubular through the seal assembly when in the open position; and prevent fluid communication between the fluid supply and the downhole tubular when in the closed position.