Coiled tubing connector

A connector for coiled tubing comprising:

• a hollow body member having a top, a bottom, and a fluid flow channel therethrough from top to bottom;
• coiled tubing gripping apparatus connected to the hollow body;
• a movable member movably connected to the bottom of the hollow body, the movable member having a top, a bottom, a top portion within the hollow body and a bottom portion projecting down beyond the bottom of the hollow body, the movable member movable with respect to the hollow body and having a fluid flow bore therethrough from top to bottom, the movable member movable longitudinally with respect to the hollow body and laterally in a direction away from a longitudinal axis of the hollow member;
• a connection member connected at a top end thereof to the movable member;
• the connection member suitable for connecting to another wellbore apparatus;
• and
• selectively locking apparatus for selectively drivingly locking the hollow body to the movable member.

A method for handling coiled tubing, the method comprising:

• connecting the coil tubing to a connector, the connector comprising:
• a hollow body member having a top, a bottom, and a fluid flow channel therethrough from top to bottom;
• coiled tubing gripping apparatus connected to the hollow body;
• and
• a movable member movably connected to the bottom of the hollow body, the movable member having a top, a bottom, a top portion within the hollow body and a bottom portion projecting down beyond the bottom of the hollow body, the movable member movable with respect to the hollow body and having a fluid flow bore therethrough from top to bottom, the movable member movable longitudinally with respect to the hollow body and laterally in a direction away from a longitudinal axis of the hollow member;
• and
• gripping the coiled tubing with the coiled tubing gripping apparatus.

A connector for coiled tubing, comprising:

• a body member having a bore therethrough;
• a coiled tubing gripping apparatus coupled to a first end of the body member;
• a housing coupled to the body member;
• and
• a moveable member coupled to the housing and having a fluid flow bore therethrough, the movable member having a top, a bottom, a top portion within the housing and a bottom portion projecting below the bottom of the housing, the moveable member being moveable longitudinally with respect to the housing, and being moveable laterally in a direction away from a longitudinal axis of the housing.