Spex Corporate Holdings Limited

Shell Oil Comapny

Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij, B.v.

Spex Group Holdings Limited

Spex Services Limited

James George Oag

Rae Andrew Younger

Simon McKay

Simon Mckay

A tool () for manipulating a target with combustion products from a propellant, includes a housing () defining a chamber (), a propellant source located within the chamber (), an ignition mechanism () for igniting propellant () at the propellant source, and at least one chamber outlet () for combustion products from the propellant source. The tool () is configured to automatically open the chamber outlet () from a closed condition, following ignition of the propellant () at the propellant source. Methods of manipulating a target using the tool are also described.

Tool for manipulating a target with combustion products

A tool () for manipulating a target with combustion products from a propellant includes a housing () defining a chamber (), at least two propellant sources located within the chamber and spaced apart one from the other, an ignition mechanism for igniting propellant () at the propellant sources, and at least one chamber outlet () for combustion products from the propellant sources. Methods of manipulating a target using the tool are also described.

Tool for manipulating a target

An apparatus for at least partially closing a throughbore is described. The apparatus comprises an apparatus housing, the apparatus housing defining a throughbore and a plurality of closure elements, each closure element being adapted to move between a retracted position, in which the throughbore is fully open, and a deployed position, in which the throughbore is at least partially closed, at least a portion of the movement of each closure element between the retracted position and the deployed position being rotational.

Closure apparatus

A flow restriction device for restricting flow through a conduit.

Flow restriction device for well bore

A severance tool for severing a target is described. The severance tool comprises a housing, a plurality of focused energetics, each focused energetic adapted to release energy in a preferred direction and a trigger mechanism adapted to detonate the focused energetics. The focused energetics are aligned such that, on impact with a target comprising a material, the energy released by one of said focused energetics cooperates with the energy released by another of said focused energetics to establish a separating force within the target material.

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom

James George Oag