spacers 120 may be placed at each end of the housing 110 to seal off the annular space 115 the spacers 120 may be made from an elastomeric material metal or combinations thereof one or more sealing elements 131 132 may be placed within the first and second tubulars 10 20 to seal off the bores of the tubulars 10 20 in one embodiment inflatable packers 131 132 are used to seal off the tubulars 10 20 the inflatable packers 131 132 may be connected to a tubular conveying member 140 for positioning the inflatable packers 131 132 the conveying member 140 may be in fluid communication with the packers 131 132 so that it may provide pressure to actuate the packers 131 132 in another embodiment the sealing elements 131 132 may be formed of a water soluble material the water soluble sealing elements 131 132 may be caused to dissolve immediately after flash welding the tubulars together alternatively the water soluble sealing elements 131 132 may remain in the tubulars 10 20 after the connection is made and dissolved at a later time in another aspect the conveying member 140 may optionally include a second conveying member 142 for providing gas.