Techniques for connecting wellbore tools in a tool string

Abstract

A device for connecting a first wellbore tool to a second wellbore tool in a tool string is described. The device may include a receptor assembly and a snap assembly including a snap. The receptor assembly may include a first end, a second end, and a receptor groove. The first end may be configured to couple with the first wellbore tool. The snap assembly may include a first end and a second end, the first end of the snap assembly may be configured to couple with the second end of the receptor assembly, and the second end of the snap assembly may be configured to removably couple with the second wellbore tool. The snap included in the snap assembly configured to extend into the receptor groove included in the receptor assembly to couple the first end of the snap assembly with the second end of the receptor assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for connecting a first wellbore tool to a second wellbore tool in a tool string, the device comprising:
 a receptor assembly having a first end, a second end, and a receptor groove, the first end configured to couple with the first wellbore tool;   a snap assembly having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to couple with the second end of the receptor assembly, and the second end of the snap assembly configured to removably couple with the second wellbore tool; and   a snap included in the snap assembly, the snap configured to at least partially extend into the receptor groove included in the receptor assembly to couple the first end of the snap assembly with the second end of the receptor assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein axial motion of the first end of the snap assembly into the second end of the receptor assembly causes the first end of the snap assembly to couple with the second end of the receptor assembly. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the snap radially extends in a radial direction relative to the axial motion to at least partially extend into the receptor groove. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , further comprising a biasing member positioned between the snap and a main body of the snap assembly and configured to bias the snap in the radial direction. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first wellbore tool comprises a release tool. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the second wellbore tool comprises a perforating gun. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the second wellbore tool comprises a tandem sub that attaches to the second end of the snap assembly. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a tandem sub, the tandem sub having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to couple with the second end of the snap assembly, and the second end configured to couple with the second wellbore tool. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein an electrical connection is established between the receptor assembly and the snap assembly when the receptor assembly is coupled to the snap assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the electrical connection facilitates exchange of electrical signal between the first wellbore tool and the second wellbore tool. 
     
     
         11 . A connector assembly for connecting a first wellbore tool to a second wellbore tool in a tool string, the connector assembly comprising:
 a receptor assembly including:
 a receptor assembly first end configured to couple with the first wellbore tool, 
 a receptor assembly second end, 
 a receptor assembly main body, 
 a receptor assembly interior extending through the receptor assembly main body, the receptor assembly interior including a first receptor assembly portion and a second receptor assembly portion, wherein the first receptor assembly portion is located closer to the receptor assembly first end than the second receptor assembly portion, 
 a first bulkhead conductor disposed in the first receptor assembly portion, and 
 a receptor groove formed in the second receptor assembly portion; and 
   a snap assembly including:
 a snap assembly first end removably couplable to the receptor assembly second end, 
 a snap assembly second end configured to couple with the second wellbore tool, 
 a snap assembly main body, 
 a snap assembly interior extending through the snap assembly main body, the snap assembly interior including a first snap assembly portion and a second snap assembly portion, wherein the first snap assembly portion is located closer to the snap assembly first end than the second snap assembly portion, 
 a conductor pin disposed in the first snap assembly portion, and 
 a snap coupled to an exterior surface of the snap assembly main body, the snap configured to be at least partially received by the receptor groove of the receptor assembly to couple the first end of the snap assembly to the second end of the receptor assembly. 
   
     
     
         12 . The connector assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first end of the receptor assembly comprises a first end of the connector assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The connector assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the second end of the snap assembly comprises a second end of the connector assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The connector assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the receptor groove comprises an annular recess formed in the receptor assembly interior of the second receptor assembly portion. 
     
     
         15 . The connector assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the snap is moveably coupled to the snap assembly main body. 
     
     
         16 . The connector assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising a biasing member positioned between the snap and a main body of the snap assembly and configured to bias the snap in the radial direction. 
     
     
         17 . The connector assembly of  claim 11 , wherein an electrical connection is established between the first bulkhead conductor and the second bulkhead conductor when the snap assembly is coupled to the receptor assembly. 
     
     
         18 . A system for connecting a first wellbore tool to a second wellbore tool in a tool string, the system comprising:
 a receptor assembly including:
 a first receptor assembly end configured to couple with the first wellbore tool, 
 a second receptor assembly end, 
 a first receptor assembly electrical contact exposed via the first receptor assembly end, the first receptor assembly electrical contact configured to electrically connect with the first wellbore tool when the first receptor assembly end is coupled with the first wellbore tool, and 
 a second receptor assembly electrical contact exposed via the second receptor assembly end and electrically connected with the first receptor assembly electrical contact, 
 a receptor groove positioned interiorly of the second receptor assembly end; and 
   a snap assembly including:
 a first snap assembly end configured to couple with the second receptor assembly end, 
 a second snap assembly end configured to couple with the second wellbore tool, 
 a snap positioned on an exterior of the snap assembly and configured to at least partially extend into the receptor groove to couple the first end of the snap assembly to the second end of the receptor assembly, 
 a first snap assembly electrical contact configured to establish an electrical connection with the second receptor assembly electrical contact when the first snap assembly end is coupled with the second receptor assembly end, and 
   a second snap assembly electrical contact exposed via the second snap assembly end.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the snap includes a bevel and is moveably coupled to the snap assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18 , further comprising a tandem sub attached to the second end of the snap assembly and configured to couple with the second wellbore tool.