| CPC E21B 17/0285 (2020.05) [E21B 17/028 (2013.01); E21B 43/128 (2013.01); H01R 13/5219 (2013.01); H01R 13/523 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A wet mate electrical connector for installation on a downhole permanent completion assembly, the wet mate electrical connector capable of connecting to a retrievable tool female connector, the wet mate electrical connector further comprising:
a. a housing manifold having a first closed end, a second open end, an interior chamber, and interior guide tracks extending perpendicularly from the housing manifold second open end into the interior chamber;
b. two or more electrodes contained within the housing manifold, each of the two or more electrodes defining a phase and further comprising
an outer surface,
a first electrode end proximate the housing manifold first end and connectable, via a power lead connection located in the housing manifold first end, to a separate electrical power lead extending from a surface electrical power source,
a second electrode end section extending out of the housing manifold second end, the second electrode end section containing an electrical contact band located around the electrode outer surface, the electrical contact band capable of transmitting electrical signals to a corresponding retrievable tool female connector electrical contact band in the retrievable tool female connector once connected thereto;
c. a retractable electrode housing having a first end slidably connected to and extending into the housing manifold second end and a second retractable electrode housing end extending out of the housing manifold to cover the two or more electrodes, the retractable electrode housing further comprising one or more guide tracks slidably connected to the housing manifold interior guide tracks to guide the movement of the retractable electrode housing within the housing manifold, the retractable electrode housing capable of moving between a first closed position covering the two or more electrodes, and a second open position when retracted into the housing manifold, the retractable electrode housing second end having an electrode end face comprising two or more electrode end face apertured openings permitting the two or more electrode second end sections to extend therethrough when the retractable electrode housing moves inwardly into the second, open position within the housing manifold, the retractable electrode housing further comprising a shoulder stop capable of abutting a mechanical stop built into the housing manifold to set a fixed position for the first closed position of the retractable electrode housing; and
d. an electrical bridge contact assembly electrically connecting each of the two or more electrodes to permit monitoring for any change in continuity of the separate electrical power lead of each of the two or more electrodes once connected to the respective power lead connection until current is applied through each of the separate power leads, the electrical bridge contact assembly capable of being disabled.
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