51 to stabilize the tubing within the causing 52 a second embodiment of an anchoring system is shown in fig3 7 the anchor includes an outer housing having a first uphole portion 73 and a downhole portion 83 which are fixedly connected to each other at 99 a closure cap 72 is positioned between housing portion 73 and a first section 69 of production tubing a dampening piston 75 is attached to the first section of tubing 69 and a second section 70 of the production tubing dampening piston 75 is free to float within an hydraulic chamber 79 which is filled with hydraulic fluid two groups of rings 76 77 are positioned on the outer surface of dampening piston 75 as best shown in fig4 to form a tortuous resistance flow path for the hydraulic fluid from one side of the piston to the other as the piston shuttles in the hydraulic chamber 79 fig4 is an enlarged view of the piston 75 piston 75 is threadly attached to tubing 69 and 70 at 114 and 115 respectively annular seals 118 and 119 may be positioned between the piston and tubing 69 and 70 a first set of three rings 76 are attached to a first end of the piston by end cap 74 which is threaded on piston 75 as shown at 116 a passageway 110 is provided in end cap 74 rings 76 are spaced from housing 73 is to form a tortuous path 105 additionally one or more passageways 102 103 and 104 are formed in the rings to provide additional flow paths in similar.