
A new tool has been developed for, in one aspect, facilitating release of a tubular string coupled between a travelling block and elevators with insufficient clearance to release elevator slips in order to remove the tubular. In one aspect the releasing tool is effectively shortened permitting release of the elevators. Such shortening is effected by releasing an expansion sub and piston within the tool for relative movement with respect to other parts of the tool. Initially the expansion sub and...











