Patent ID: 8936078
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A control line connector, comprising: an upper coupling element configured to be coupled to an upper portion of a control line extending along an exterior of a downhole tubing, the upper coupling element providing a shoulder that extends radially outward from the upper coupling element; a lower coupling element communicably coupled to the upper coupling element and configured to be coupled to a lower portion of the control line extending along the exterior of the downhole tubing; and a connector cap that extends at least partially about the upper and lower coupling elements to secure the upper coupling element to the lower coupling element, the connector cap providing a protrusion extending radially inward from the connector cap and defining an axial surface engageable with the shoulder, wherein, upon subjecting the connector cap to an axial force, the axial surface engages the radial shoulder and the connector cap fails, thereby allowing the upper coupling element to separate from the lower coupling element.