Retractable hydrocarbon connector

A connector (15) for a hydrocarbon system comprising:

• a first duct section (21);
• a second duct section (23);
• a first connector part (20);
• a complementary, second connector part (22) attached to the second duct section (23), the second connector part (22) including a frusto-conical coupling head (43), wherein,
• the first connector part (20) has
• i) a sleeve (30) slidably attached to said first duct section and connectable to the second connector part (22), the sleeve (30) having an upper transverse wall (32) and a lower transverse wall (34),
• ii) a generally T-shaped core (26) having a cylindrical part (27), a transverse part (28), and a central channel (29),
• the core (26) being fixedly connected to the first duct section (21) for transport of hydrocarbons,
• the sleeve (30) being slidably around the core (26) in an axial direction between a retracted disconnect position and an extended connect position,
• the upper and lower transverse walls (32,34) contacting the core (26),
• iii) a longitudinal wall (37) extending between the upper and lower transverse wall (32, 34), a lower end (40) of the longitudinal wall (37) defining a tapering cavity (39) for receiving the frusto-conical coupling head (43) of the second connector part (22) in the connect position,
• iv) a locking member (51) attached to the sleeve (30) and axially extendable with the sleeve, and
• v) a retraction member (25) for moving the first connector part in the axial direction between the extended position and the retracted position, the retraction member comprising at least one fluid pressure actuating member (25) connected with one end to the sleeve (30) and with another end to the core (26).