Telescoping electrical connector joint

A telescoping connector joint system for making an electrical connection, the telescoping connector joint system including:

• a first tubular member with a first internal bore, the first tubular member having a first connector end secured to a first tubular joint, where the first internal bore has a first mating end that is opposite the first connector end of the first tubular member;
• a second tubular member with a second mating end located within the first internal bore such that a joint annular space is defined between an outer diameter surface of the second tubular member and an inner diameter surface of the first internal bore, where the second tubular member has a second connector end that is opposite the second mating end and that is secured to a second tubular joint;
• an annular seal assembly sealing the joint annular space;
• a wet connection having a female wet connect member located on one of the first tubular member and the second tubular member and a male wet connect member located on the other of the first tubular member and the second tubular member;
• a tubing hanger located uphole of the wet connection;
• and
• a downhole packer located downhole of the wet connection;
• where
• the telescoping connector joint system has a connected configuration where the female wet connect member is in electrical engagement with the male wet connect member and a maximum length of the second tubular member is located within the first internal bore;
• and
• the telescoping connector joint system has an unconnected configuration where the female wet connect member is free of electrical engagement with the male wet connect member and less than the maximum length of the second tubular member is located within the first internal bore;
• where the telescoping connector joint system is operable to move from the connected configuration to the unconnected configuration by axial movement of the tubing hanger in a direction away from the downhole packer.

A method for making an electrical connection with a telescoping connector joint, the method including:

• providing a first tubular member with a first internal bore;
• locating a second tubular member with a second internal bore in fluid communication with the first internal bore within the first internal bore such than a joint annular space is defined between an outer diameter surface of the second tubular member and an inner diameter surface of the first internal bore;
• sealing the joint annular space with an annular seal assembly;
• locating a female wet connect member on and securing the female wet connect member to an outer diameter surface of one of the first tubular member and the second tubular member, and locating a male wet connect member on and securing the male wet connect member to an outer diameter surface of the other of the first tubular member and the second tubular member, so that the female wet connect member and the male wet connect member are located radially external to the first tubular member and the second tubular member;
• and
• moving the telescoping connector joint between an unconnected configuration and a connected configuration;
• where
• in the connected configuration, the female wet connect member is in electrical engagement with the male wet connect member and a maximum length of the second tubular member is located within the first internal bore;
• and
• in the unconnected configuration, the female wet connect member is free of electrical engagement with the male wet connect member and less than the maximum length of the second tubular member is located within the first internal bore.

A method of making an electrical connection with a telescoping connector joint system, the method including:

• providing a first tubular member with a first internal bore, where the first internal bore has a first mating end that is opposite a first connector end of the first tubular member;
• locating a second tubular member with a second mating end within the first internal bore such than a joint annular space is defined between an outer diameter surface of the second tubular member and an inner diameter surface of the first internal bore, where the second tubular member has a second connector end opposite the second mating end;
• sealing the joint annular space with an annular seal assembly;
• locating a wet connection having a female wet connect member on one of the first tubular member and the second tubular member and locating a male wet connect member on the other of the first tubular member and the second tubular member;
• securing the first connector end to a first tubular joint, and securing the second connector end to a second tubular joint;
• installing a downhole packer downhole of the wet connection;
• installing a tubing hanger uphole of the wet connection;
• where
• the telescoping connector joint system has a connected configuration where the female wet connect member is in electrical engagement with the male wet connect member and a maximum length of the second tubular member is located within the first internal bore;
• and
• the telescoping connector joint system has an unconnected configuration where the female wet connect member is free of electrical engagement with the male wet connect member and less than the maximum length of the second tubular member is located within the first internal bore;
• and further including
• moving the telescoping connector joint system from the connected configuration to the unconnected configuration by axial movement of the tubing hanger in a direction away from the downhole packer.