a down-hole environment, and without the need to pressurize the tubing bore. It is sometimes necessary to pass and connect lines or cables through conduits defined in a well-tool. Such lines or cables may include control lines, permanent down-hole cables, permanent encapsulated cables, fibre-optic lines, or chemical-injection lines. These communication lines, as they are called, provide fluid, hydraulic, chemical or electrical communication between elements above the well-tool and elements beneath the well-tool. In order to properly connect the communication lines, fittings and seals are disposed at least on the upper and lower ends of the conduits. The fittings and seals provide the scaling connection between the lines and the conduits, so that the integrity of the lines is maintained throughout their entire lengths from their source to their down-hole destination. It is important to test the integrity of the communication line fittings and seals, to ensure that they are operating properly. Testing of fittings and seals is normally performed by pressurizing specific channels associated with the relevant communication line, connecting a gauge to one end of the communication line, and observing for any depressurization in the gauge which would indicate the existence of a leak. It would thus be beneficial to provide a system and method to perform such testing.
This invention provides a system and method that may be used in conjunction with a number