Apparatus for electrically interconnecting multi-sectional well tools

Patent · Tue Apr 28 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6591609

Sharp, S O; Dieken, J M

A well tool is described comprising: a first tubular body having an end portion with internal tapered threads; a second tubular body having an end portion with external tapered threads adapted to be coengaged within the internally-threaded end portion of the first tool body for drawing the tool bodies together and into axial alignment along a common longitudinal axis as the tool bodies are rotated relative to one another to threadedly couple the tool bodies together; first and second electrical connector means coaxially arranged within the first and second bodies respectively and adapted to be interconnected with one another as the tool bodies are threadedly coupled together; and first and second mounting means respectively arranged within the first and second bodies and adapted to be selectively adjusted for axially positioning the first and second connector means therein before the tool bodies are threadedly coupled together so that the externally-threaded end portion of the second tool body will not contact the first connector means as the threaded end portions are being initially coengaged and the first and second electrical connector means will be interconnected as the tool bodies are being subsequently drawn into axial alignment.

• Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corp., New York, NY
• Patent Number(s): US 4660910
• OSTI ID: 6591609
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030300 -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
ALIGNMENT
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
CONNECTORS
DRILLING EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
JOINTS
MOTION
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL WELLS
POSITIONING
ROTATION
THREADED JOINTS
WELLS