Abstract: In a general aspect, a tubing anchor and methods of operation are described. In some examples, a tubing anchor includes a tubular conduit that has a mating component. The tubing anchor also includes a gripping assembly; tapered members; a compression spring; a friction assembly; and a guide body comprising a receptacle track. The tubing anchor also includes a lug ring around the tubular conduit. The lug ring can rotate with rotation of the tubular conduit, and the lug ring has an outward protruding lug that can move within the receptacle track between a set position and an unset position. The tubing anchor also includes a lock member connected to the lug ring. The lock member can engage the mating component of the tubular conduit to prevent the lug ring from returning to the set position when the lug ring has been sheared from the tubular conduit.