Patent ID: 8240375

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a plurality of modules collectively configured to be positioned within a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, wherein the plurality of modules includes a first module and a second module; a first auxiliary line extending through the first and second modules; a second auxiliary line extending through the first and second modules; a first hydraulic line extending through the first and second modules; a second hydraulic line extending through the first and second modules; and a connector disposed between the first and second modules; wherein the first module comprises: a displacement system; a first portion of the first auxiliary line; a first portion of the second auxiliary line; a first portion of the first hydraulic line; a first portion of the second hydraulic line; and a hydraulic pump fluidly configured to drive the displacement system via receiving, at least indirectly, hydraulic fluid from the first portion of the first hydraulic line and returning, at least indirectly, hydraulic fluid to the first portion of the second hydraulic line; wherein the second module comprises: a second portion of the first auxiliary line; a second portion of the second auxiliary line; a second portion of the first hydraulic line; a second portion of the second hydraulic line; and an inlet configured to transmit fluid from the formation into the second portion of at least one of the first auxiliary line or the second auxiliary line via operation of the displacement system; and wherein the connector comprises: a first hydraulic line connection fluidly coupling the first and second portions of the first hydraulic line; a second hydraulic line connection fluidly coupling the first and second portions of the second hydraulic line; a first auxiliary line connection fluidly coupling the first and second portions of the first auxiliary line; and a second auxiliary line connection fluidly coupling the first and second portions of the second auxiliary line.